Question 1

The positive terminals of two batteries with emf's of 1 and  2, respectively, are connected together. Here  1 >  2. The circuit is completed by connecting the negative terminals. If each battery has an internal resistance of r, the rate in watts at which electrical energy is converted to chemical energy in the smaller battery is: A)    B)    C)    D)    E)   " class="answers-bank-image d-inline" rel="preload" >1 and 2, respectively, are connected together. Here 1 > 2. The circuit is completed by connecting the negative terminals. If each battery has an internal resistance of r, the rate in watts at which electrical energy is converted to chemical energy in the smaller battery is:

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   
E)   F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

In an antique automobile, a 6-V battery supplies a total of 48 W to two identical headlights in parallel. The resistance (in ohms)  of each bulb is:

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A)   0.67
B)   1.5
C)   3
D)   4
E)   8F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The time constant RC has units of:

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A)   second/farad
B)   second/ohm
C)   1/second
D)   second/watt
E)   none of theseF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The current in the 5.0- Ω\OmegaΩ resistor in the circuit shown is:

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A)   0.42 A
B)   0.67 A
C)   1.5 A
D)   2.4 A
E)   3.0 A F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in series. The combination has the same resistance as a single similar wire of length L but whose diameter is:

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A)   3d
B)   9d
C)   d/3
D)   d/9
E)   d/81F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. They are connected in parallel to a battery. The ratio of the thermal energy dissipation by 1 to that by 2 is:

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A)   1:4
B)   1:2
C)   1:1
D)   2:1
E)   4:1F) None of the above
G) A) and D) B

Question 7

If a circuit has L closed loops, B branches, and J junctions the number of independent loop equations is:

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A)   B - J + 1
B)   B - J
C)   B
D)   L
E)   L - JF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 8

A certain capacitor, in series with a resistor, is being charged. At the end of 10 ms its charge is half the final value. The time constant for the process is about:

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A)   0.43 ms
B)   2.3 ms
C)   6.9 ms
D)   10 ms
E)   14 msF) A) and D)
G) D) and E) E

Question 9

To make a galvanometer into an ammeter, connect:

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A)   a high resistance in parallel
B)   a high resistance in series
C)   a low resistance in series
D)   a low resistance in parallel
E)   a source of emf in seriesF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 10

Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in series. The combination has the same resistance as a single similar wire of length L but whose diameter is:

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A)   3d
B)   9d
C)   d/3
D)   d/9
E)   d/81F) D) and E)
G) A) and B) C

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In an antique automobile, a 6-V battery supplies a total of 48 W to two identical headlights in parallel. The resistance (in ohms) of each bulb is:

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The time constant RC has units of:

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The current in the 5.0- $\Omega$ resistor in the circuit shown is: $The current in the 5.0- \Omega resistor in the circuit shown is: A) 0.42 A B) 0.67 A C) 1.5 A D) 2.4 A E) 3.0 A$

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Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in series. The combination has the same resistance as a single similar wire of length L but whose diameter is:

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Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. They are connected in parallel to a battery. The ratio of the thermal energy dissipation by 1 to that by 2 is:

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If a circuit has L closed loops, B branches, and J junctions the number of independent loop equations is:

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A certain capacitor, in series with a resistor, is being charged. At the end of 10 ms its charge is half the final value. The time constant for the process is about:

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To make a galvanometer into an ammeter, connect:

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Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in series. The combination has the same resistance as a single similar wire of length L but whose diameter is:

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In an antique automobile, a 6-V battery supplies a total of 48 W to two identical headlights in parallel. The resistance (in ohms) of each bulb is:

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The time constant RC has units of:

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The current in the 5.0- Ω\OmegaΩ resistor in the circuit shown is:

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Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in series. The combination has the same resistance as a single similar wire of length L but whose diameter is:

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Resistor 1 has twice the resistance of resistor 2. They are connected in parallel to a battery. The ratio of the thermal energy dissipation by 1 to that by 2 is:

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If a circuit has L closed loops, B branches, and J junctions the number of independent loop equations is:

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A certain capacitor, in series with a resistor, is being charged. At the end of 10 ms its charge is half the final value. The time constant for the process is about:

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To make a galvanometer into an ammeter, connect:

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Nine identical wires, each of diameter d and length L, are connected in series. The combination has the same resistance as a single similar wire of length L but whose diameter is:

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The current in the 5.0- $\Omega$ resistor in the circuit shown is: $The current in the 5.0- \Omega resistor in the circuit shown is: A) 0.42 A B) 0.67 A C) 1.5 A D) 2.4 A E) 3.0 A$

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B

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C