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Physics MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions)

 Que- A sensitive galvanometer gives full-scale deflection with 100 mV. If the resistance of the galvanometer is 50 Ohm the maximum current that can flow through safely is  

a. 2.0 mA 

b. 20 mA 

c. 200 mA 

d. 0.2 mA 


Answer- 2.0 mA


Que- An ammeter measures the total current flowing through a circuit when it is connected  

a. in series with the circuit  

b. in parallel with circuit 

c. in series with any of the parallel resistances in the circuit 

d. in parallel with any of the series resistances in the circuit 


Answer- in series with the circuit 


Que- Coil of a galvanometer is suspended in a radial magnetic field so that the deflecting torque on the coil is always  

a. BINA cosa 

b. BINA sina 

c. BINA tana 

d. BINA 


Answer- BINA


Que- A galvanometer basically is an instrument used to  

a. detect current in a circuit 

b. measure current flowing through a circuit 

c. measure voltage across a circuit 

d. measure potential difference between two points in a circuit 


Answer- detect current in a circuit


Que- The effective way to increase the sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is to  

a. use a very long and fine suspension 

b. use a coil of very large area 

c. use a coil with very large number of turns 

d. use a very strong magnetic field 


Answer- use a very strong magnetic field


Que- A wheat stone bridge is said to be balanced when  

a. maximum current flows through the galvanometer branch 

b. minimum current flows through the galvanometer branch 

c. potential difference across galvanometer branch is maximum 

d. potential difference across galvanometer branch is zero 


Answer- potential difference across galvanometer branch is zero


Que- When an electron moving with a uniform speed in a vacuum enters a magnetic field in a direction perpendicular to the field the subsequent path of the electron is  

a. a straight line parallel to the field 

b. a parabola in a plane perpendicular to the field 

c. a circle in a plane perpendicular to the field 

d. a straight line along its initial direction 


Answer- a circle in a plane perpendicular to the field


Que- A particle of mass m charge q and speed V enters a uniform magnetic radius r. The radius r of the circle is  

a. independent mass m 

b. directly proportional to m 

c. directly proportional to q 

d. directly proportional to B 


Answer- directly proportional to m


Que- Galvanometer is a very sensitive device with  

a. very low damping 

b. very high damping 

c. no damping at all 

d. radial field disintegration 


Answer- very low damping


Que- Which one of the following methods would be able to increase the sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer ? 

a. connect a shunt across the coil 

b. use a coil of smaller cross sectional area 

c. use a coil having less number of turns 

d. use spiral springs whose force constant is small 


Answer- use spiral springs whose force constant is small


Que- Heating a magnet will  

a. weaken it 

b. strengthen it 

c. reverse its polarity 

d. demagnetize it completely 


Answer- weaken it


Que- If a current carrying solenoid is suspended freely it will  

a. be rotating 

b. come to rest in N-S direction 

c. vibrating like galvanometer needle 

d. comes to rest after rotation 


Answer- come to rest in N-S direction


Que- The practical illustration of the phenomenon of mutual induction is  

a. A . C generator 

b. D . C dynamo 

c. induction coil 

d. transformer 


Answer- transformer


Que- Weber is the unit of  

a. Magnetic field intensity 

b. magnetic induction 

c. magnetic flux 

d. self-inductance 


Answer- magnetic flux


Que- Current produced by moving the loop of wire across a magnetic field is called  

a. A . C current 

b. D . C current 

c. induced current 

d. mean square current 


Answer- induced current


Que- emf induced in a circuit according to Faradays law depends on the  

a. maximum magnetic flux 

b. rate of change of magnetic flux 

c. change in magnetic flux 

d. initial magnetic flux 


Answer- rate of change of magnetic flux


Que- cmf generated by A . C dynamo depends upon  

a. number of turns in the coil 

b. magnetic field strength 

c. frequency of rotation 

d. all of above 


Answer- all of above


Que- An alternating current or voltage  

a. fluctuates off and on 

b. varies in magnitude alone 

c. changes its direction again and again 

d. changes its magnitude continuously and reverses its direction of flow after regularly recurring intervals. 


Answer- changes its magnitude continuously and reverses its direction of flow after regularly recurring intervals.


Que- A dynamo converts  

a. mechanical energy into electrical energy 

b. electrical energy into mechanical energy 

c. magnetic energy into mechanical energy 

d. magnetic energy into electrical energy 


Answer- mechanical energy into electrical energy


Que- Which one of the following functions like a motor? 

a. galvanometer 

b. ammeter 

c. voltmeter 

d. all of above 


Answer- all of above


Que- A . C cannot be used for  

a. producing heat 

b. producing light 

c. magnetizing and electroplating 

d. all the above 


Answer- magnetizing and electroplating


Que- Which of the following works on torque on the current carrying conductor placed in magnetic field. 

a. galvanometer 

b. ammeter 

c. voltmeter 

d. all of the above 


Answer- all of the above


Que- Self inductance of a coil depends upon  

a. current flowing 

b. number of turns per unit length 

c. voltage produce 

d. all 


Answer- all


Que- If the coil is wound on an iron core the flux through it will  

a. decrease 

b. become zero 

c. remain the same 

d. increase 


Answer- increase


Que- Energy stored in a magnetic field is given by  

a. LI2 

b. L2I/2 

c. LI2/2 

d. IL2 


Answer- LI2/2


Que- Inductors acts as a short circuit for  

a. AC 

b. DC 

c. Both (a) and (b) 

d. none of these 


Answer- DC


Que- For electroplating we use  

a. A D . C source 

b. an A . C source 

c. any source 

d. all of the above 


Answer- A D . C source


Que- Which of the following uses electric energy and does not convert it into any other form? 

a. transformer 

b. motor 

c. D . C generator 

d. A . C generator 


Answer- transformer


Que- The only difference between construction of D . C generator and A . C generator is that of  

a. carbon brushes 

b. coil 

c. commutator 

d. magnetic field 


Answer- commutator


Que- A . C and D . C have the same  

a. effect in charging a capacitor 

b. effect in charging a battery 

c. effect while passing through an inductance 

d. heating effect through a resistance 


Answer- heating effect through a resistance


Que- If the secondary coil has Ns turns and the primary Np turns the relation between secondary and primary voltages is given by  

a. Vs/Vp = Np/Ns 

b. Vs/Vp = Ns/Np 

c. Vp/Vs = Ns/Np 

d. Vp/Vs = Np/Ns 


Answer- Vs/Vp = Ns/Np


Que- Power loss in actual transformer is due to  

a. Small output 

b. Eddy currents and magnetic hysterias 

c. Soft iron core 

d. Back emf 


Answer- Eddy currents and magnetic hysterias


Que- A metal rod of 25 cm length is moving at a speed of 0.5/sec in direction perpendicular to 0.25T magnetic field. Emf produced in the rod is  

a. 0 volt 

b. 3.125 volt 

c. 31.25 volt 

d. 0.03125 volt 


Answer- 0.03125 volt


Que- The emf induced in a coil by a changing magnetic flux may have unit as  

a. ms-1A 

b. ms-2A-1 

c. kgms2A-1 

d. kgm2s-1A-1 


Answer- kgm2s-1A-1


Que- The emf induced in a conductor of unit length moving with unit velocity at right angles to a magnetic field is equal to  

a. Magnetic flux density 

b. Torque 

c. Mutual induction 

d. Motional emf 


Answer- Magnetic flux density


Que- The self-inductance of a solenoid is increased when a soft iron core is inserted into it. This is because the soft iron core 

a. Decreases the resistance of the solenoid 

b. Reduces the effect of eddy current 

c. Improves the flux linkage between the turns of the coil 

d. Increases the mutual inductance between the solenoid and the core 


Answer- Improves the flux linkage between the turns of the coil


Que- A small coil lies inside a large coil. The two coils are horizontal concentric and carry currents in opposite directions. The large coil will experience  

a. A torque about horizontal axis 

b. A torque about vertical axis 

c. An upward force along the axis 

d. No resultant force 


Answer- No resultant force


Que- An aeroplane of wingspan 10m flies from the equator towards the North Pole. The wings are perpendicular to the vertical component of the earths magnetic field (B = 4x10-5T). At maximum speed an emf of 96mV is induced across the wing tips. The maximum speed of the aeroplane is  

a. 150msec-1 

b. 384msec-1 

c. 38.4msec-1 

d. 200msec-1 


Answer- 384msec-1


Que- A . C can not be used for  

a. producing heat 

b. producing light 

c. Magnetizing iron 

d. Producing magnetic field 


Answer- Magnetizing iron


Que- Non inductive resistances are used in decreasing  

a. Mutual inductance 

b. Self inductance 

c. Magnetic fields 

d. Heating effect 


Answer- Self inductance


Que- Magnetic compass needle will be deflecting if it is kept near  

a. Static charge 

b. Soft iron 

c. Semi-conductor 

d. Accelerating charge 


Answer- Accelerating charge


Que- Long distance transmission is easy for  

a. D . C voltage 

b. A . C voltage 

c. Half A . C voltage 

d. Half D . C voltage 


Answer- A . C voltage


Que- Which one of the following devices does not function like an electric motor? 

a. Galvanometer 

b. Ammeter 

c. Voltmeter 

d. Transformer 


Answer- Transformer


Que- The out put voltage of a transformer is 3 times the input voltage then turns ratio will be  

a. 3-Jan 

b. 3 

c. 1 

d. 6 


Answer- 3


Que- For long distance transmission the transformer used is  

a. Step down 

b. Input voltage and output voltage remain same 

c. Step up 

d. Amplifier is used 


Answer- Step up


Que- An electric current induced within the body of a conductor when that conductor either moves through a non uniform magnetic field or in a region where there is a change in magnetic flux is called  

a. Induced current 

b. Eddy current  

c. Back emf 

d. None of the above 


Answer- Eddy current 


Que- Lagging of changes in the magnetization of a substance behind changes in the magnetic field as the magnetic field is varied is known as magnetic  

a. Retaintivity 

b. Permeability 

c. Flux 

d. Hysteresis 


Answer- Hysteresis


Que- Transformer works on the principle of  

a. Lenzs law 

b. Faradays law 

c. Mutual induction 

d. Law of conservation of power 


Answer- Mutual induction


Que- When the motor is at its maximum speed then back emf will be  

a. Maximum   

b. Zero 

c. Intermediate values 

d. No back emf 


Answer- Maximum  


Que- An alternating current or voltage  

a. fluctuates off and on 

b. varies in magnitude alone 

c. changes its direction again and again 

d. changes its magnitude harmonically and reverses its direction of flow after regularly recurring intervals. 


Answer- changes its direction again and again


Que- A changing magnetic flux produces around itself an induced  

a. Magnetic field 

b. Electric field 

c. Electromagnetic force 

d. Artificial gravitational field 


Answer- Electromagnetic force


Que- Electromagnetic waves travel in free space with the speed of  

a. ?-rays 

b. Positive rays 

c. Cathode rays 

d. More than sound waves 


Answer- ?-rays


Que- The direction of propagation of an electromagnetic waves is  

a. Perpendicular to electric field 

b. Perpendicular to both electric and magnetic field 

c. Perpendicular to magnetic field 

d. Parallel to electric and magnetic field 


Answer- Perpendicular to both electric and magnetic field


Que- An electromagnetic wave consists of  

a. Electric and magnetic fields moving parallel to each other 

b. Magnetic field moving with velocity of light in space 

c. Electric field moving with velocity of light 

d. Electric and magnetic fields moving perpendicular to each other 


Answer- Electric and magnetic fields moving perpendicular to each other


Que- Electromagnetic waves transport  

a. Energy 

b. Momentum 

c. Mass 

d. Heat 


Answer- Energy


Que- Waves emitted from the antenna are  

a. Sound waves 

b. Electromagnetic waves 

c. Radio waves 

d. Modulated waves 


Answer- Electromagnetic waves


Que- Electromagnetic waves emitted from antenna are  

a. Stationary 

b. Longitudinal 

c. Transverse 

d. All the above 


Answer- Transverse


Que- If capacitance of L-C circuit is made four times then frequency of the circuit becomes  

a. Twice 

b. One half 

c. Four times 

d. None 


Answer- One half


Que- A capacitor of capacitance 30 Degree F is charged by a constant current of 10mAIf initially the capacitor was uncharged what is the time taken for the potential difference across the capacitor to reach 300V? 

a. 0.9sec 

b. 15 sec 

c. 1.5x105sec 

d. 0.9x102sec 


Answer- 0.9sec


Que- The value of the steady current which when flowing through the same resistor produces heat at the same rate as the mean rate of heat produced by the alternating current is  

a. Average current 

b. Sinusoidal current 

c. r.m.s current 

d. Net current 


Answer- r.m.s current


Que- To find the r.m.s value of an alternating current mathematically we need to have  

a. Mean value of I2 

b. Square root of mean value of I2 

c. Square root of I2 

d. Square of 1/2 


Answer- Square root of mean value of I2


Que- An alternating current of r.m.s value of 4.0 A and frequency 50Hz flows in a circuit containing 10 ohm resistor. The peak current is then  

a. 20A 

b. 20.66A 

c. 6.66A 

d. 5.66A 


Answer- 5.66A


Que- pure resistor circuit the voltage and current are  

a. Lagging each other 

b. They are at 90 Degree phase difference 

c. They have zero phase difference 

d. No phase difference 


Answer- They have zero phase difference


Que- If a glass plate is inserted in between the plate of a capacitor in series with a lighted bulb the brightness of the bulb  

a. Remains same 

b. Brightness increases 

c. Brightness decreases 

d. No light 


Answer- Brightness increases


Que- A pure variable resistor is connected in series with a pure capacitor of fixed capacitance. The impedance of the circuit  

a. Remains   

b. Becomes infinite 

c. Becomes zero 

d. Increases 


Answer- Increases


Que- Ammeter connected in an AC circuit measures  

a. Exact value of current 

b. rms value of current 

c. Net value of current 

d. Peak value of current 


Answer- rms value of current


Que- When a pure inductor of inductance L and a pure capacitor of capacitance C are connected in parallel to a sinusoidal potential difference V the potential difference across both L & C will be  

a. Same 

b. Different 

c. At L will be more than at C 

d. At L will be less than at C 


Answer- Same


Que- What is the self inductance of a coil in which an induced emf of 2V is set up when the current changes at the rate of 4 As-1? 

a. 0.5 mH 

b. 0.5H 

c. 2.0H 

d. 8.0H 


Answer- 0.5H


Que- A choke is used as a resistance in  

a. DC circuit 

b. AC circuits 

c. Both AC and DC circuit 

d. Full wave rectifier circuit 


Answer- AC circuits


Que- Choose the correct statement. In the case of AC circuit ohms law holds for  

a. Peak values of voltage and current 

b. Effective values of voltage and current 

c. Instantaneous values of voltage and current 

d. All of the above 


Answer- All of the above


Que- The phase angle between the voltage and the current in an AC circuit consisting of a resistance is  

a. Zero 

b. 45 Degree 

c. 90 Degree 

d. 180 Degree 


Answer- Zero


Que- In an LCR series circuit, if V is the effective value of the applied voltage VR is  the voltage across R VL is the effective voltage across L & Vc is the effective voltage across C then  

a. V = VR+VL+VC 

b. V2 = VR2+VL2+VC2 

c. V2 = VR2+(VL-VC)2 

d. V2 = VL2+(VR-VC)2 


Answer- V2 = VR2+(VL-VC)2


Que- Two identical coaxial circular loops carry equal currents in the same direction. If the loops approach each other the current in  

a. Each increases 

b. Each decreases 

c. Each remains the same 

d. One increases whereas that in the other decreases 


Answer- Each decreases


Que- An inductor may store energy in  

a. its electric field  

b. its coils 

c. its magnetic field 

d. both electric and magnetic fields 


Answer- its magnetic field


Que- Which of the following substances posses the highest elasticity? 

a. Rubber 

b. Steel 

c. Glass  

d. Copper 


Answer- Steel


Que- What is the SI unit of modulus of elasticity of substance? 

a. Nm-2 

b. Jm-2 

c. Nm-1 

d. Being a number it has no unit. 


Answer- Nm-2


Que- Which one of the following physical quantities does not have the dimensions of force per unit area? 

a. Stress 

b. Strain 

c. Youngs modulus 

d. Pressure 


Answer- Strain


Que- A rubber cord of cross-sectional area 2cm2 has a length of 1m. When a tensile force of 10N is applied the length of the cord increases by 1cm. What is the youngs modulus of rubber? 

a. 2x108 Nm-2 

b. 5x106 Nm-2 

c. 0.5x10-6 Nm-2 

d. 0.2x10-6Nm-2 


Answer- 5x106 Nm-2


Que- A wire suspended vertically from one end is stretched by attaching a weight of 20N to the lower end. The weight stretches the wire by 1mm. How much energy is gained by the wire? 

a. 0.01J 

b. 0.02J 

c. 0.04J 

d. 1.0J 


Answer- 0.01J


Que- A certain stress applied to an elastic material produces a certain strain in it. If the elastic limit is not exceeded the energy gained per unit volume of the material is given by  

a. Stress/strain 

b. (stress/strain) 

c. Stress x strain 

d. (Stress / strain) 


Answer- (Stress / strain)


Que- A uniform steel wire of length 4m and area of cross-section 3x10-6m2 is extended by 1mm by the application of a force. If the youngs modulus of steel is 2x1011 Nm-2 the energy stored in the wire is  

a. 0.025J 

b. 0.50J 

c. 0.75J 

d. 0.100J 


Answer- 0.75J


Que- The ration stress to strain in youngs modulus of the material then tension is  

a. Directly proportional to extension. 

b. Directly proportional to strain. 

c. Directly proportional to square of amplitude. 

d. Inversely proportional to extension. 


Answer- Directly proportional to extension.


Que- Materials that undergo plastic deformation before breaking are called 

a. Brittle 

b. Ductile 

c. Amorphous 

d. Polymers 


Answer- Ductile


Que- A wire is stretched by a force F which causes an extension  

a. The energy stored in the wire is  

b. The extension of the wire is proportional to the force applied 

c. The weight of the wire is negligible 

d. The wire is not stretched beyond its elastic limit 


Answer- The energy stored in the wire is 


Que- A wire obeys Hooks law is of length 11 when it is in equilibrium under a tension F 

a. Its length becomes 12 when the tension is increased to F 

b.  The energy stored in the wire during this process is  

c. (F1+F2) (121+122) 

d. (F1+F2) (122-112) 


Answer- (F1+F2) (12-11)


Que- Formation of large molecule by joining small molecules is  

a. Fusion 

b. Polymerization 

c. Crystallization 

d. Subtraction 


Answer- Polymerization


Que- Any alteration produced in shapes length or volume when a body is subjected to some external force is called  

a. Stiffness 

b. Toughness 

c. Extension 

d. Deformation 


Answer- Deformation


Que- The energy band occupied by the valence electrons is called  

a. Energy state 

b. Valence band 

c. ve energy state 

d. conduction band 


Answer- Valence band


Que- The curie temperature is that at which 

a. Semi-conductor becomes conductors 

b. Ferromagnetic becomes paramagnetic 

c. Paramagnetic becomes diamagnetic 

d. Metals become super conductor 


Answer- Ferromagnetic becomes paramagnetic


Que- A ferromagnet will become fully magnetized at  

a. High voltage A . C 

b. Low voltage A . C 

c. Alternating current at its peak value 

d. D . C current at peak value 


Answer- Alternating current at its peak value


Que- Coercive force is the force which opposes  

a. Demagnetization 

b. Breakage 

c. Extension 

d. Surface cracking 


Answer- Demagnetization


Que- Materials in which valence electrons are tightly bound to their atoms at low temperature are called  

a. Semi conductor 

b. Super conductors 

c. Insulators 

d. Conductor 


Answer- Insulators


Que- The bulk properties of materials such as their mode of fracture can be related to their  

a. Polymerization 

b. Cleavage 

c. Microstructure 

d. Dislocation 


Answer- Microstructure


Que- The angular position of cells remains the same for a sample of a crystal. This property is called  

a. Isotropy 

b. Cleavage 

c. Homogeneity 

d. The external symmetry of form 


Answer- The external symmetry of form


Que- The breaking of crystals along definite direction is called  

a. Cleavage 

b. Symmetry 

c. Isotropy 

d. Homogeneity 


Answer- Cleavage


Que- If the density of atoms remain same along any direction in a crystal is called  

a. Symmetry 

b. Homogeneity 

c. Isotropy 

d. Cleavage 


Answer- Homogeneity


Que- In simple cube one atom or molecule lies at its  

a. Force corners 

b. Nine corners 

c. Eight corners 

d. Six corners 


Answer- Eight corners


Que- The band theory of solids explains satisfactorily the nature of  

a. Electrical insulators alone 

b. Electrical conductors alone 

c. Electrical semi conductors alone 

d. All of the above 


Answer- All of the above


Que- A vacant or partially filled band is called  

a. Conduction band 

b. Valence band 

c. Forbidden band 

d. Empty band 


Answer- Conduction band


Que- A completely filled band is called  

a. Conduction band 

b. Valence band 

c. Forbidden band 

d. Core band 


Answer- Core band

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