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Watt, Volt, Current, Capacitor, Diode, Resister, & Circuit in Physics Solved MCQs

 Watt, Volt, Current, Capacitor, Diode, Resister, & Circuit 


Physics Solved MCQs


1.  What is a watt?

a)     A unit of energy

b)     A unit of power

c)     A unit of force

d)     A unit of voltage

 

2.     Which of the following equations represents the relationship between power (P), voltage (V), and current (I) in an electrical circuit?

a)     P = V/I

b)     P = V + I

c)     P = V × I

d)     P = V - I

 

3.     If a device consumes 500 joules of energy in 10 seconds, what is its power consumption in watts?

a)     50 W

b)     5 W

c)     5000 W

d)     500 W

 

4.     A light bulb is rated at 60 watts. What does this rating indicate?

a)     The brightness of the bulb

b)     The energy it consumes in one hour

c)     The voltage it requires

d)     The power it dissipates while operating

 

5.     A motor does 1000 joules of work in 5 seconds. What is its power output in watts?

a)     200 W

b)     5000 W

c)     100 W

d)     20 W

 

6.     What is the SI unit of power?

a)     Joule

b)     Watt

c)     Newton

d)     Ohm

 

7.     A light bulb consumes 60 watts of power. How much energy does it consume in 5 hours?

a)     300 J

b)     360 J

c)     300 W

d)     3600 W

 

8.     A machine does 200 joules of work in 4 seconds. What is its power output in watts?

a)     800 W

b)     50 W

c)     204 W

d)     800 J

 

9.     If an electric motor produces 500 joules of work in 10 seconds, what is its power in watts?

a)     5 W

b)     50 W

c)     5000 W

d)     50,000 W

 

10.  A car engine delivers 150 horsepower. What is its power output in watts? (1 horsepower = 746 watts)

a)     111,900 W

b)     150 W

c)     746 W

d)     111,900,000 W

 

11.  A device requires 2.5 kilowatts of power to operate. How many watts is this equivalent to?

a)     250 W

b)     2,500 W

c)     25,000 W

d)     250,000 W

 

12.  An electric heater consumes 800 watts of power. How much energy does it consume in 3 hours?

a)     2400 J

b)     2400 W

c)     2400 kWh

d)     2.4 MWh

 

13.  What is voltage?

a)     The flow of electric charge

b)     The resistance of a circuit

c)     The potential difference between two points

d)     The rate of electron motion

 

14.  Which unit is used to measure voltage?

a)     Ampere (A)

b)     Watt (W)

c)     Joule (J)

d)     Volt (V)

 

15.  If a circuit has a voltage of 12 volts and a current of 3 amperes, what is the resistance of the circuit?

a)     4 ohms

b)     9 ohms

c)     15 ohms

d)     36 ohms

 

16.  In a series circuit, how does voltage behave?

a)     Voltage remains constant across all components

b)     Voltage is divided among components

c)     Voltage increases with each component

d)     Voltage decreases with each component

 

17.  What is Ohm's Law?

a)     V = IR

b)     P = VI

c)     Q = CV

d)     F = ma

 

18.  If the voltage across a resistor is 24 volts and the current passing through it is 2 amperes, what is the resistance of the resistor?

a)     12 ohms

b)     48 ohms

c)     26 ohms

d)     14 ohms

 

19.  What happens to the voltage in a parallel circuit?

a)     Voltage is divided among components

b)     Voltage remains constant across all components

c)     Voltage increases with each component

d)     Voltage decreases with each component

 

20.  A battery has a voltage of 9 volts. If two identical light bulbs are connected in series to the battery, what is the voltage across each bulb?

a)     3 volts

b)     4.5 volts

c)     6 volts

d)     9 volts

 

21.  What is the voltage across an open circuit?

a)     Zero volts

b)     Positive volts

c)     Negative volts

d)     Variable volts

 

22.  If the voltage in a closed circuit increases, what happens to the current?

a)     Current decreases

b)     Current increases

c)     Current remains unchanged

d)     Current becomes negative

 

23.  What is the primary characteristic of direct current (DC)?

a)     It constantly changes direction.

b)     It flows in one direction only.

c)     It has high frequency oscillations.

d)     It is unaffected by resistance.

 

24.  Which of the following devices is commonly used to generate direct current?

a)     Transformer

b)     Inductor

c)     Rectifier

d)     Oscillator

 

25.  In a circuit, the voltage of a direct current source is 12 volts. What does this value represent?

a)     The rate of flow of electrons.

b)     The amount of charge stored.

c)     The energy stored in the circuit.

d)     The electric potential difference between two points.

 

26.  What is the SI unit of electric current?

a)     Volt

b)     Ampere

c)     Ohm

d)     Watt

 

27.  A direct current of 5 A flows through a resistor with a resistance of 10 ohms. What is the voltage across the resistor?

a)     0.5 V

b)     5 V

c)     10 V

d)     15 V

 

28.  Which of the following materials would be a good conductor of direct current?

a)     Rubber

b)     Glass

c)     Copper

d)     Plastic

 

29.  In a circuit with multiple resistors in series, how does the current passing through each resistor compare?

a)     The current is the same through each resistor.

b)     The current decreases with each resistor.

c)     The current increases with each resistor.

d)     The current varies randomly through each resistor.

 

30.  What is the purpose of a diode in an electrical circuit?

a)     To store electric charge.

b)     To regulate voltage.

c)     To change AC to DC.

d)     To allow current to flow in one direction only.

 

31.  What is the direction of conventional current flow in a circuit?

a)     From positive to negative

b)     From negative to positive

c)     It depends on the type of circuit.

d)     It changes direction constantly.

 

32.  Which of the following statements is true about direct current and alternating current?

a)     Direct current is safer to use.

b)     Alternating current flows in one direction only.

c)     Direct current changes direction periodically.

d)     Alternating current can be easily stored in batteries.

 

33.  What is the primary difference between direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC)?

a)     DC flows in one direction, while AC periodically reverses its direction.

b)     DC is used for high-voltage applications, while AC is used for low-voltage applications.

c)     DC is safer for human use, while AC is more efficient for power transmission.

d)     DC is generated by batteries, while AC is generated by power plants.

 

34.  The frequency of an AC circuit refers to:

a)     The voltage level of the circuit.

b)     The rate at which the current changes direction.

c)     The resistance of the circuit.

d)     The number of electrons in the circuit.

 

35.  Which component is commonly used to measure the magnitude of AC voltage?

a)     Voltmeter

b)     Ammeter

c)     Ohmmeter

d)     Multimeter

 

36.  In an AC circuit, the peak voltage is 220V. What is the RMS voltage?

a)     220V

b)     154V

c)     311V

d)     110V

 

37.  Which of the following devices is used to change the magnitude of AC voltage?

a)     Capacitor

b)     Diode

c)     Transformer

d)     Resistor

 

38.  A circuit has a resistance of 50 ohms and an inductance of 0.1 H. If the AC frequency is increased, what happens to the impedance?

a)     Impedance increases.

b)     Impedance decreases.

c)     Impedance remains constant.

d)     Impedance becomes zero.

 

39.  What is the phase difference between the voltage and current in a purely resistive AC circuit?

a)     0 degrees

b)     45 degrees

c)     90 degrees

d)     180 degrees

 

40.  Which type of AC circuit element stores energy temporarily in its electric or magnetic field?

a)     Resistor

b)     Capacitor

c)     Inductor

d)     Diode

 

41.  What is the standard frequency of AC power used in most countries?

a)     50 Hz

b)     60 Hz

c)     25 Hz

d)     75 Hz

 

42.  Which phenomenon causes AC signals to be attenuated as they travel through a conductor?

a)     Reflection

b)     Refraction

c)     Dispersion

d)     Skin effect

 

43.  What is a capacitor in physics?

a)     A device that stores magnetic energy

b)     A device that stores gravitational potential energy

c)     A device that stores electrical energy

d)     A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy

 

44.  Which of the following factors does NOT affect the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor?

a)     Area of the plates

b)     Distance between the plates

c)     Type of dielectric material between the plates

d)     Voltage across the plates

 

45.  The unit of capacitance is:

a)     Ohms (Ω)

b)     Farads (F)

c)     Volts (V)

d)     Coulombs (C)

 

46.  In a parallel plate capacitor, if the distance between the plates is doubled while the plate area remains the same, how does the capacitance change?

a)     Capacitance becomes half

b)     Capacitance doubles

c)     Capacitance remains the same

d)     Capacitance quadruples

 

47.  If a dielectric material with a high relative permittivity (κ) is inserted between the plates of a capacitor, what happens to the capacitance?

a)     Capacitance increases

b)     Capacitance decreases

c)     Capacitance remains the same

d)     Capacitance becomes zero

 

48.  When a capacitor is connected to a battery, what gets stored in the capacitor?

a)     Protons

b)     Electrons

c)     Ions

d)     Electric charges

 

49.  What is the time constant (Ï„) of an RC circuit?

a)     The time it takes for the capacitor to fully discharge

b)     The time it takes for the capacitor to fully charge

c)     The time it takes for the resistor to heat up

d)     The time it takes for the circuit to break

 

50.  When does the charging of a capacitor in an RC circuit approximately reach 63.2% of its maximum value?

a)     After one time constant (Ï„)

b)     After two time constants (2Ï„)

c)     After three time constants (3Ï„)

d)     After four time constants (4Ï„)

 

51.  What happens to the energy stored in a capacitor when the voltage across it is doubled?

a)     Energy becomes half

b)     Energy doubles

c)     Energy quadruples

d)     Energy remains the same

 

52.  Which of the following materials is commonly used as a dielectric in capacitors?

a)     Copper

b) Aluminum

c) Glass

d)     Iron

 

53.  What is the primary function of a diode in an electronic circuit?

a)                Amplification

b)               Signal modulation

c)                Current rectification

d)               Voltage regulation

 

54.  In which direction does a diode allow current to flow?

a.                Only from anode to cathode

b.                Only from cathode to anode

c.                Equally in both directions

d.                It depends on the voltage applied

 

55.  What is the voltage drop typically across a silicon diode when it is forward-biased?

a)                0 volts

b)               0.3 volts

c)                0.7 volts

d)               1.5 volts

 

56.  When a diode is reverse-biased, it:

a)                Allows a large current to flow

b)               Blocks current flow

c)                Acts as a resistor

d)               Generates an electromagnetic field

 

57.  The region of operation in a diode where a small change in voltage results in a large change in current is called:

a)                Forward bias

b)               Reverse bias

c)                Breakdown region

d)               Avalanche region

 

58.  What is the purpose of the Schottky diode?

a)                Voltage regulation

b)               Temperature sensing

c)                High-frequency rectification

d)               Light emission

 

59.  The Zener diode is commonly used for:

a)             Amplification of signals

b)             Rectification of AC signals

c)             Voltage regulation and stabilization

d)             Frequency modulation

 

60.  Which type of diode is designed to emit light when forward-biased?

a)             Zener diode

b)             Schottky diode

c)             Photodiode

d)             Light-emitting diode (LED)

 

61.  In a practical diode, reverse breakdown occurs when:

a)             The forward voltage exceeds a certain threshold

b)             The reverse voltage exceeds a certain threshold

c)             The diode is exposed to high temperatures

d)             The diode is used for amplification

 

62.  A diode is considered an ideal conductor when:

a)             It is forward-biased

b)             It is reverse-biased

c)             It has a high reverse voltage

d)             It is exposed to light

 

63.  What is the unit of electrical resistance?

a)             Watts (W)

b)             Ohms (Ω)

c)             Volts (V)

d)             Amperes (A)

 

64.  Which of the following materials typically has the highest electrical resistance?

a)             Copper

b)             Silver

c)             Gold

d)             Rubber

 

65.  Two resistors with resistances 4Ω and 6Ω are connected in series. What is the total resistance?

a)             10Ω

b)             2Ω

c)             24Ω

d)             8Ω

 

66.  When resistors are connected in parallel, their total resistance is:

a)             The sum of their resistances

b)             The reciprocal of the sum of their reciprocals

c)             The average of their resistances

d)             The difference between their resistances

 

67.  A 12V battery is connected to a resistor with a resistance of 3Ω. What is the current passing through the resistor?

a)             4 A

b)             36 A

c)             1/4 A

d)             9 A

 

68.  Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in a circuit?

a)             V = I + R

b)             V = I × R

c)             V = I / R

d)             V = R / I

 

69.  The power dissipated by a resistor with resistance R carrying current I is given by:

a)             P = R / I

b)             P = I2

c)             P = V / I

d)             P = I2 × R

 

70.  Which of the following factors does not affect the resistance of a conductor?

a)             Length of the conductor

b)             Cross-sectional area of the conductor

c)             Temperature of the conductor

d)             Colour of the conductor

 

71.  The resistance of a wire is doubled while keeping its length and cross-sectional area constant. How does this affect the resistivity of the wire?

a)                Resistivity is halved

b)               Resistivity is doubled

c)                Resistivity remains the same

d)               Resistivity is quadrupled

 

72.  Superconductors are materials that have:

a)                Extremely high resistance

b)               No resistance at very low temperatures

c)                Resistance that increases with temperature

d)               Resistance that decreases with temperature

 

73.  What is the relationship between voltage (V), current (I), and resistance (R) in an electrical circuit?

a)                V = I / R

b)               V = R / I

c)                I = V / R

d)               R = V / I

 

74.  In a circuit, if the voltage remains constant and the resistance is doubled, how does the current change?

 

a)                It doubles

b)               It becomes half

c)                It quadruples

d)               It remains unchanged

 

75.  What is the potential difference across a resistor with a current of 2.5 A flowing through it and a resistance of 10 Ω?

a)                0.4 V

b)               25 V

c)                4 V

d)               7.5 V

 

76.  In a series circuit with three resistors, if one resistor has a higher resistance than the others, what happens to the total resistance of the circuit?

a)                It remains unchanged

b)               It increases

c)                It decreases

d)               It becomes zero

 

77.  Which of the following statements about parallel circuits is true?

a)                The total current is divided among the components

b)               The total resistance is the sum of individual resistances

c)                The potential difference across each component is different

d)               The total resistance is inversely proportional to the number of components

 

78.  What is the purpose of a fuse in an electric circuit?

a)                To control the current in the circuit

b)               To increase the voltage of the circuit

c)                To reduce the resistance of the circuit

d)               To regulate the frequency of the circuit       

 

79.  A circuit contains two resistors, R1 and R2, connected in series. How does the total resistance (R Total) compare to the individual resistances?

a)                R_total = R1 + R2

b)               R_total = R1 x R2

c)                R_total = R1 / R2

d)               R_total = √(R12 + R22)

 

80.  What is the unit of electric current?

a)                Volts

b)               Ohms

c)                Amperes

d)               Watts

 

81.  A capacitor is fully charged in a circuit. If it is disconnected from the circuit and then connected to an uncharged capacitor in parallel, what happens to the charge and voltage?

a)                Charge and voltage double

b)               Charge and voltage halve

c)                Charge adds up, but voltage remains the same

d)               Charge remains the same, but voltage doubles

 

82.  What is the main property of an inductor in a circuit?

a)                It resists changes in current

b)               It stores electrical energy

c)                It regulates voltage

d)               It acts as a one-way valve for current

 

 

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