In the circuit in Fig. 7.27, bulb B does not glow although ammeter A indicates that the current is flowing. Why does the bulb not glow?

(1) The bulb is fused.

(2) There is a break in the circuit between bulb and ammeter.

(3) The variable resistor has too large resistance.

(4) There is a break in the circuit between the bulb and the variable resistance.

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All bulbs in Fig. 7.30 are identical. Which bulb lights more brightly?

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 3

(4) 4

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Which of the two switches S1andS2 shown in Fig. 7.31 will produce short circuiting?

(1) S1

(2) S2

(3) Both S1 and S2

(4) Neither S1 nor S2

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Three similar light bulbs are connected to a constant voltage dc supply as shown in Fig. 7.32. Each bulb operates at normal brightness and the ammeter (of negligible resistance) registers a steady current. The filament of one of the bulbs breaks. What happens to the ammeter reading and to the brightness of the remaining bulbs?

  Ammeter reading                      Bulb brightness

a. increases                                     increases

b. increases                                     unchanged

c. unchanged                                   unchanged

d. decreases                                    unchanged

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The circuit shown in Fig. 7.33 contains a battery, a rheostat, and two identical lamps. What will happen to the brightness of the lamps if the resistance of the rheostat is increased?

    Lamp P                Lamp Q

a. Less bright           Brighter

b. Less brighter        Less brighter

c. Brighter                Less brighter

d. No change             Brighter

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Two similar headlight lamps are connected in parallel to each other. Together, they consume 48 W from a 6 V battery. What is the resistance of each filament?

(1) 6 Ω

(2) 4 Ω

(3) 3.0 Ω

(4) 1.5 Ω

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Two electric bulbs, rated for the same voltage, have powers of 200 W and 100 W, respectively. If their resistances are r1andr2, respectively then :

1. r1=2r2

2. r2=2r1

3. r2=4r1

4. r1=4r2

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If the current in an electric bulb decreases by 0.5%, the power in the bulb decreases by approximately :

(1) 1%

(2) 2%

(3) 0.5%

(4) 0.25%

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An electric bulb rated for 500 W at 100 V is used in a circuit having a 200 V supply. The resistance R that must be put in series with the bulb, so that the bulb draws 500 W, is :

(1) 18 Ω

(2) 20Ω

(3) 40 Ω

(4) 700 Ω

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A wire, when connected to a \(220~\text{V}\) mains supply, has power dissipation \(P_1.\) Now, the wire is cut into two equal pieces, which are connected in parallel to the same supply. Power dissipation in this case is \(P_2.\) Then \(P_2:P_1\)  is :
(1) 1

(2) 4

(3) 2

(4) 3

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