A strip of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to 80 K. The resistance of 

(1) Each of these increases

(2) Each of these decreases

(3) Copper strip increases and that of germanium decreases

(4) Copper strip decreases and that of germanium increases

The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased by 100%. Due to the consequent decrease in diameter, the change in the resistance of the wire will be :

(1) 300%

(2) 200%

(3) 100%

(4) 50%

Express which of the following setups can be used to verify Ohm’s law 

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

In a hydrogen discharge tube, it is observed that through a given cross-section 3.13 × 10¹⁵ electrons are moving from right to left and 3.12 × 10¹⁵ protons are moving from left to right per sec. What is the electric current in the discharge tube and what is its direction :

(1) 1 mA towards the right

(2) 1 mA towards left

(3) 2 mA towards left

(4) 2 mA towards the right

What is the resistance of a carbon resistance which has bands of colours brown, black and brown 

(1) 100 Ω

(2) 1000 Ω

(3) 10 Ω

(4) 1 Ω

The electric resistance of a certain wire of iron is R. If its length and radius are both doubled, then :

(1) The resistance will be doubled and the specific resistance will be halved

(2) The resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will remain unchanged

(3) The resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will be doubled

(4) The resistance and the specific resistance, will both remain unchanged

The following four wires are made of the same material and are at the same temperature. Which one of them has highest electrical resistance :

(1) Length = 50 cm, diameter = 0.5 mm

(2) Length = 100 cm, diameter = 1 mm

(3) Length = 200 cm, diameter = 2 mm

(4) Length = 300 cm, diameter = 3 mm

The colour sequence in a carbon resistor is red, brown, orange and silver. The resistance of the resistor is 

1. 21 × 10³ ± 10%

2. 23 × 10¹ ± 10

3. 21 × 10³ ± 5%

4. 12 × 10³ ± 5%

The potential difference between points A and B of the adjoining figure is

(1) $\frac{2}{3}V$

(2) $\frac{8}{9}V$

(3) $\frac{4}{3}V$

(4) 2 V

Two resistors of resistance R₁ and R₂ having R₁ > R₂ are connected in parallel. For equivalent resistance R, the correct statement is :

(1) $R>R_1+R_2$

(2) $R_1<R<R_2$

(3) $R_2<R<(R_1+R_2)$

(4) R < R₁