What is the average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.0×10-7m2 carrying a current of 1.5 A? Assume that each copper atom contributes roughly one conduction electron. The density of copper is 9.0×103kg/m3, and its atomic mass is 63.5 u. 

1.1.1mms-1
2.2.1mms-1
3.3.1mms-1
4.4.1mms-1

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Which one of the following is correct?

1. After acquiring drift speed by the electrons, there is no acceleration of the electrons.
2. To have a large amount of electric current, the drift speed of the electrons should be very large.
3. When electrons drift in metal from lower to higher potential, all the free electrons move in the same direction.
4. The paths of the electrons between two successive collisions are curved in the presence of electric field.

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An electric toaster uses nichrome for its heating element. When a negligibly small current passes through it, its resistance at room temperature (27.0 °C) is found to be 75.3 â„¦. When the toaster is connected to a 230 V supply, the current settles, after a few seconds, to a steady value of 2.68 A. What is the steady temperature of the nichrome element? The temperature coefficient of resistance of nichrome averaged over the temperature range involved is 1.70 × 10–4 °C–1

1.8270C
2.8200C
3.8470C
4.8000C

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The resistance of the platinum wire of a platinum resistance thermometer at the ice point is 5 â„¦ and at the steam point is 5.23 â„¦. When the thermometer is inserted into a hot bath, the resistance of the platinum wire is 5.795 â„¦. The temperature of the bath is:

1.300.200C
2.345.650C
3.320.200C
4.400.120C

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A network of resistors is connected to a 16 V battery with an internal resistance of 1Ω, as shown in the figure. The equivalent resistance of the network is:

     

1.4Ω
2.5Ω
3.7Ω
4.2Ω

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A network of resistors is connected to a 16 V battery with an internal resistance of 1Ω, as shown in the figure. The current in 1Ω resistor between B and C will be:

1.4A
2.2A
3.1A
4.3A

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A network of resistors is connected to a 16 V battery with an internal resistance of 1Ω, as shown in the figure. The voltage drop across AB is:

1. 2 V

2. 25 V

3. 4 V

4. 6 V

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A battery of 10 V and negligible internal resistance is connected across the diagonally opposite corners of a cubical network consisting of 12 resistors each of resistance 1Ω (as shown in the figure). The total current in the network is:

       

1.6A
2.12A
3.4A
4.2A

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The current in the branch AB in the given network is:

 
1. 5/8 A

2. 5/2 A

3. 15/8 A

4. 3/2 A

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The four arms of a Wheatstone bridge have the following resistances as shown in the figure. A galvanometer of 15Ω resistance is connected across BD. What is the current through the galvanometer when a potential difference of 10 V is maintained across AC?

     

1. 4.87 mA

2. 3.72 mA

3. 5.01 mA

4. 2.65 mA

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