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Steady current relates charge flow to potential difference, resistance and resistivity, including how temperature changes a conductor's resistance. Sources with internal resistance have terminal voltage below their emf when delivering current, and maximum power output occurs under a specific load condition rather than at zero resistance.

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  • A. Galvanometer circuit
  • B. Potentiometer wire
  • C. Battery
  • D. None of above

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Correct answer: Galvanometer circuit
  • A. Copper
  • B. Manganin
  • C. Aluminum
  • D. Steel

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Correct answer: Manganin
  • A. Decrease
  • B. Increase
  • C. Remains unchanged
  • D. None of the above

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Correct answer: Increase
  • A. The lower length of wire than before
  • B. The higher length of wire than before
  • C. The same length of wire
  • D. None of the above

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Correct answer: The lower length of wire than before
  • A. A potentiometer
  • B. A voltmeter
  • C. An ammeter
  • D. Slide wire bridge

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Correct answer: A potentiometer
  • A. Dyne
  • B. Siemen
  • C. Ohm
  • D. Volt

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Correct answer: Siemen
  • A. Non-chargeable
  • B. Rechargeable
  • C. Both (a), (b)
  • D. Like primary cells

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Correct answer: Rechargeable
  • A. Greater than larger individual resistance
  • B. Less than smaller individual resistance
  • C. Equal to larger value
  • D. Equal to smaller value

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Correct answer: Less than smaller individual resistance
  • A. Find emf
  • B. Compare emf of two cells
  • C. Find internal resistance of cell
  • D. All of these

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Correct answer: All of these
  • A. Double
  • B. Same
  • C. Half
  • D. One fourth

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Correct answer: Same
  • A. Length
  • B. Area of cross-section
  • C. Resistivity
  • D. Mass

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Correct answer: Mass
  • A. Its temperature increase
  • B. Its temperature decrease
  • C. Its length increases
  • D. None of these

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Correct answer: Its temperature decrease
  • A. K
  • B. K-1
  • C. °C
  • D. K-2

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Correct answer: K-1
  • A. 4800 J
  • B. 40 J
  • C. 144000 J
  • D. 14400 J

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Correct answer: 144000 J
  • A. 1 A
  • B. 0.5 A
  • C. 2.5 A
  • D. 3.5 A

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Correct answer: 0.5 A
  • A. 20 ohm
  • B. 0.5 ohm
  • C. 240 ohm
  • D. 2 ohm

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Correct answer: 240 ohm
  • A. 280 x10⁵ J
  • B. 288 x 10³ J
  • C. 80 J
  • D. 400 J

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Correct answer: 288 x 10³ J
  • A. Internal resistance = External resistance
  • B. Internal resistance > External resistance
  • C. Internal resistance < External resistance
  • D. None of these

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Correct answer: Internal resistance = External resistance
  • A. Momentum
  • B. Charge
  • C. Energy
  • D. None of these

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Correct answer: Energy