Voltage, Current and Resistance – Exercise – 1

11. A thermistor is a type of ________.

(a) switch
(b) resistor
(c) battery
(d) power supply

Answer
Answer : (b)
Explanation
Explanation :

Thermistor is a temperature dependent resister, which has negative temperature coefficient i.e. the resistance of a Thermistor varies inversely with the temperature.

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12. A wiper is the sliding contact in a ________.

(a) switch
(b) photoconductive cell
(c) thermistor
(d) potentiometer

Answer
Answer : (d)
Explanation
Explanation :

Wiper is used to vary the resistance in the potentiometer.

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13. An ohmmeter is an instrument for measuring ________.

(a) current
(b) voltage
(c) resistance
(d) wattage

Answer
Answer : (c)
Explanation
Explanation :

Current is measured by ammeter.
Voltage is measured by voltmeter.
Resistance is measured by ohmmeter.

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14. When placed close together, two positively charged materials will ________.

(a) attract
(b) become neutral
(c) become negative
(d) repel

Answer
Answer : (d)
Explanation
Explanation :

Similar type of charges, repel each other &
Dissimilar type of charges, attract each other.

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15. A material that does not allow current under normal conditions is a(n) ________.

(a) insulator
(b) conductor
(c) semiconductor
(d) valence

Answer
Answer : (a)
Explanation
Explanation :

Insulator is a bad conductor of electricity. So, It does not allow the flow of current under normal conditions.

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