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If the length of a wire is doubled and cross-sectional area is halved, what happens to the resistance?

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BINA LIBRARY-CURRENT ELECTRICITY-EXERCISE
  1. What is the principle of a meter bridge.

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  2. State the principle of working of a potentiometer.

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  3. If the length of a wire is doubled and cross-sectional area is halved,...

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  6. Why are the car lights dimmed when the starter is operated?

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  7. Why is it easier to start a car engine on a warm day than on a chilly ...

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  8. What is rolling friction ?

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  9. When is Wheatstone bridge most sensitive ?

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  10. Why do we prefer a potentiometer with longer wire?

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  11. Why do we prefer a potentiometer with longer wire?

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  12. Why should the balance point be obtained in the middle of the wire of ...

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  13. Define friction.

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  14. A potential difference of 5 V is applied across a conductor of length ...

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  15. Specific resistance of the material of a wire is 44 x 10^6 Omega cm....

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  16. A cylindircal metallic wire is stretched to increse its length by 5%. ...

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  17. A cell of emf 4V and internal resistance 0.5 is connected across a loa...

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  18. A battery gives a current of 0.5A with an external resistor of 12 Omeg...

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  19. battery gives a current of 0.5A with an external resistor of 12 Omega ...

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  20. A cell can be balanced against 110 cm and 100 cm of potentiometer wire...

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