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1.	What is the commercial unit of electric energy? Convert it into joules.
Answer» Kilowatt hour – commercial unit of electrical energy. 1 kWh = 1000 Wh = 1000 J/S × 3600 sec = 3600000 J = 3.6 × 10⁶J

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2.	Out of 60 W and 40 W lamps which one has higher electrical resistance when in use?
Answer» For the same applied voltage P & \(\frac{1}{R}\) i.e., less the same power of electrical device higher it is electrical resistance.

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Out of 60 W and 40 W lamps which one has higher electrical resistance when in use?

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For the same applied voltage P & \(\frac{1}{R}\)

i.e., less the same power of electrical device higher it is electrical resistance.

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3.	Write two points of difference between electric energy and electric power.
Answer» The work done or energy supplied by the source in maintaining the flow of electric current is called electrical energy. It appears in the from of heat given by H = VIt = \(\frac{v^2t}{R}\) = I²RT (i) It is equal to be product of power and time E = P × t (ii) It SI unit is joule (J) 1J = 1W × 1S Electric power: The time rate at which electronic energy is consumed or dissipated by an electrical device is called electric power and is given by P = VI = \(\frac{v^2}{R}\) = I²R It is equal to the rate of doing work by an energy source P = \(\frac{W}{t}\) Its SI unit is watt(W) 1W = 1 JS^-1

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Write two points of difference between electric energy and electric power.

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The work done or energy supplied by the source in maintaining the flow of electric current is called electrical energy. It appears in the from of heat given by
H = VIt = \(\frac{v^2t}{R}\) = I²RT

(i) It is equal to be product of power and time E = P × t

(ii) It SI unit is joule (J)
1J = 1W × 1S

Electric power:
The time rate at which electronic energy is consumed or dissipated by an electrical device is called electric power and is given by
P = VI = \(\frac{v^2}{R}\) = I²R
It is equal to the rate of doing work by an energy source
P = \(\frac{W}{t}\)
Its SI unit is watt(W)
1W = 1 JS^-1

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4.	What is meant by electric current? Name and define its SI unit. In a conductor electrons are flowing from B to A. What is the direction of conventional current? Give justification for your answer.
Answer» A steady current of 1 ampere flows through a conductor. Calculate the number of electrons that flows through any section of the conductor is 1 second (charge on electron 1.6 x 10¹⁹ Coulomb) Electric current: The amount of charge Q flowing through a particular area of cross section in unit time ‘t’ is called electric current, i.e., Electric current, I = Q/t SI unit of electric current is ampere One ampere of current is that current which flow when one coulomb of electric charge flowing through a particular area of cross section of the conductor is one second, i.e, 1A = 1 CS^-1 The direction of conventional current is A to B, i.e., opposite to the direction of flow of electrons. In a metal, flow of electrons carrying negative charge constitutes the current. Direction of flow of electrons given the direction of electronic current by convention, the direction of flow of positive charge is taken as the direction of conventional current charge = q = ne For q = I Coulomb \(\frac{1C}{1.6\times 10^{-19}C}\) = \(\frac{10^{19}}{1.6}\) = 6.25 x 10¹⁸ electrons

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What is meant by electric current? Name and define its SI unit. In a conductor electrons are flowing from B to A. What is the direction of conventional current? Give justification for your answer.

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A steady current of 1 ampere flows through a conductor. Calculate the number of electrons that flows through any section of the conductor is 1 second (charge on electron 1.6 x 10¹⁹ Coulomb)

Electric current: The amount of charge Q flowing through a particular area of cross section in unit time ‘t’ is called electric current, i.e., Electric current, I = Q/t
SI unit of electric current is ampere

One ampere of current is that current which flow when one coulomb of electric charge flowing through a particular area of cross section of the conductor is one second, i.e, 1A = 1 CS^-1

The direction of conventional current is A to B, i.e., opposite to the direction of flow of electrons. In a metal, flow of electrons carrying negative charge constitutes the current. Direction of flow of electrons given the direction of electronic current by convention, the direction of flow of positive charge is taken as the direction of conventional current charge
= q = ne
For q = I Coulomb

\(\frac{1C}{1.6\times 10^{-19}C}\) = \(\frac{10^{19}}{1.6}\) = 6.25 x 10¹⁸ electrons

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5.	An isolated particle of mass `m` is moving in horizontal plane` xy` along the `x`-axis, at a certain height above the ground. It suddenly explodes into two fragment of masses `m//4` and `3m//4`. An instant later, the smaller fragment is at `y=+15` cm. The larger fragment at this instant is atA. `-5 cm `B. `-20 cm `C. `+5cm `D. `(-45)/4cm`
Answer» Correct Answer - 1 The particle moving along x-axis, So, centre of mass will not move along y direction. `y_(cm)=0` `=(m_(1)y_(1)+m_(2)y_(2))/(m_(1)+m_(2)) =((m//4).15+(3m//4)y)/m` y=-5 cm

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6.	The outer surface of the cardboard center of a paper towel roll: A. is a possible Gaussian surface B. cannot be a Gaussian surface because it encloses no charge C. cannot be a Gaussian surface since it is an insulator D. cannot be a Gaussian surface because it is not a closed surface E. none of the above
Answer» D. cannot be a Gaussian surface because it is not a closed surface

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7.	An electron moves from point i to point f, in the direction of a uniform electric field. During this displacement:A. the work done by the field is positive and the potential energy of the electron-field system increases B. the work done by the field is negative and the potential energy of the electron-field system increases C. the work done by the field is positive and the potential energy of the electron-field system decreases D. the work done by the field is negative and the potential energy of the electron-field system decreases E. the work done by the field is positive and the potential energy of the electron-field system does not change
Answer» B. the work done by the field is negative and the potential energy of the electron-field system increases

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8.	Correct graph of `y-1=x^(2)` is -A. B. C. D.
Answer» Correct Answer - 1 At y=1, x=0

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9.	`int_(2)^(5)(1)/((2+3x))dx` is -A. `(15)/(2)`B. `(7)/(5)`C. `(1)/(3)l"n"(17)/(8)`D. `l"n"(17)/(8)`
Answer» Correct Answer - 3 `[(log(2+3x))/(3)]_(2)^(5)` `(1)/(3)(log17-log8)=(1)/(3)l n(17)/(8)`

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10.	Give the characteristics of image formed by a plane mirror.
Answer» The image formed by a plane mirror is virtual, erect, and laterally inverted. The size of the image is equal to the size of the object. The image distance far behind the mirror is equal to the object distance in front of it. If an object is placed between two plane mirrors inclined at an angle 0, then the number of images n formed is as, \(n = (\frac{360}{θ}-1)\)

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11.	If the collector resistor decreases to zero in a basebiased circuit, the load line will become a. Horizontal b. Vertical c. Useless d. Fla
Answer» The correct answer is: b. Vertical

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12.	If the base supply voltage is disconnected, the collector-emitter voltage will equal a. 0 V b. 6 V c. 10.5 V d. Collector supply voltage
Answer» (d) Collector supply voltage

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13.	If a transistor operates at the middle of the load line, an increase in the base resistance will move the Q point a. Down b. Up c. Nowhere d. Off the load line
Answer» The correct answer is: (a) Down

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14.	Three different Q points are shown on a load line. The upper Q point represents the a. Minimum current gain b. Intermediate current gain c. Maximum current gain d. Cutoff point
Answer» (c) Maximum current gain

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15.	If the collector resistor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal approximately zero
Answer» (a) Decrease

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16.	If the emitter resistor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero
Answer» (b) Increase

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17.	If any capacitor is open, the ac output voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero
Answer» (a) Decrease

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18.	An open resistor has a. Infinite current through it b. Zero voltage across it c. Infinite voltage across it d. Zero current through it
Answer» (d) Zero current through it

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19.	If the bypass capacitor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero
Answer» (b) Increase

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20.	If the output coupling capacitor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero
Answer» (c) Remain the same

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21.	If the load resistance is open, the ac output voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero
Answer» (b) Increase

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22.	If the input coupling capacitor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero
Answer» (d) Equal zero

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23.	A shorted resistor has a. Infinite current through it b. Zero voltage across it c. Infinite voltage across it d. Zero current through it
Answer» (b) Zero voltage across it

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24.	A VCVS amplifier has no output voltage. A possible trouble is a. Shorted load resistor b. Open feedback resistor c. Excessive input voltage d. Open load resistor
Answer» (a) Shorted load resistor

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25.	Negative feedback reduces the a. Feedback fraction b. Distortion c. Input offset voltage d. Loop gain
Answer» (b) Distortion

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26.	The positive clamper adds a. A positive dc voltage to the input b. A negative dc voltage to the input c. An ac signal to the output d. A trip point to the input
Answer» (a) A positive dc voltage to the input

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27.	A first-order stage cannot have a a. Butterworth response b. Chebyshev response c. Maximally-flat passband d. Rolloff rate of 20 dB per decade
Answer» (b) Chebyshev response

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28.	If GBW is limited, the Q of the stage will a. Remain the same b. Double c. Decrease d. Increase
Answer» (d) Increase

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29.	To correct for limited GBW, a designer may use a. A constant time delay b. Predistortion c. Linear phase shift d. A rippled passband
Answer» (b) Predistortion

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30.	To detect when the input is greater than a particular value, use a a. Comparator b. Clamper c. Limiter d. Relaxation oscillator
Answer» (a) Comparator

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31.	A window comparator a. Has only one usable threshold b. Uses hysteresis to speed up response c. Clamps the input positively d. Detects an input voltage between two limits
Answer» (d) Detects an input voltage between two limits

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32.	VDB needs a. Only three resistors b. Only one supply c. Precision resistors d. More resistors to work better
Answer» (b) Only one supply

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33.	The voltage that starts an oscillator is caused by a. Ripple from the power supply b. Noise voltage in resistors c. The input signal from a generator d. Positive feedback
Answer» (b) Noise voltage in resistors

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34.	A lead circuit has a phase angle that is a. Between 0 and +90 degrees b. Greater than 90 degrees c. Between 0 and -90 degrees d. The same as the input voltage
Answer» (a) Between 0 and +90 degrees

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35.	Initially, the loop gain of a Wien-bridge oscillator is a. 0 b. 1 c. Low d. High
Answer» The answer is: (d) High

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36.	A Wien-bridge oscillator uses a. Positive feedback b. Negative feedback c. Both types of feedback d. An LC tank circuit
Answer» (c) Both types of feedback

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37.	The Wien-bridge oscillator is useful a. At low frequencies b. At high frequencies c. With LC tank circuits d. At small input signals
Answer» (a) At low frequencies

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38.	The common-mode rejection ratio is a. Very low b. Often expressed in decibels c. Equal to the voltage gain d. Equal to the common-mode voltage gain
Answer» (b) Often expressed in decibels

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39.	The input offset current is usually a. Less than the input bias current b. Equal to zero c. Less than the input offset voltage d. Unimportant when a base resistor is used
Answer» (a) Less than the input bias current

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40.	With Sallen-Key high-pass filters, the pole frequency must be a. Added to the K values b. Subtracted from the K values c. Multiplied by the K values d. Divided by the K values
Answer» (d) Divided by the K values

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41.	When we trim a resistor, we are a. Making a fine adjustment b. Reducing its value c. Increasing its value d. Making a coarse adjustment
Answer» (a) Making a fine adjustment

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42.	If an op amp has only a positive supply voltage, its output cannot a. Be negative b. Be zero c. Equal the supply voltage d. Be ac coupled
Answer» (a) Be negative

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43.	A D/A converter with four inputs has a. Two outputs b. Four outputs c. Eight outputs d. Sixteen outputs
Answer» (d) Sixteen outputs

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44.	When a JFET is used in an AGC circuit, it acts like a a. Switch b. Voltage-controlled current source c. Voltage-controlled resistance d. Capacitance
Answer» (c) Voltage-controlled resistance

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45.	Link coupling refers to a. Capacitive coupling b. Transformer coupling c. Resistive coupling d. Power coupling
Answer» (b) Transformer coupling

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46.	An op amp with a rail-to-rail output a. Has a current-boosted output b. Can swing all the way to either supply voltage c. Has a high output impedance d. Cannot be less than 0 V.
Answer» (b) Can swing all the way to either supply voltage

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47.	The Q of a Sallen-Key second-order stage depends on the a. Voltage gain b. Center frequency c. Bandwidth d. GBW of the op amp
Answer» (a) Voltage gain

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48.	The Hartley oscillator uses a. Negative feedback b. Two inductors c. A tungsten lamp d. A tickler coil
Answer» (b) Two inductors

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49.	To vary the frequency of an LC oscillator, you can vary a. One resistor b. Two resistors c. Three resistors d. One capacitor
Answer» (d) One capacitor

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50.	The material with the piezoelectric effect is a. Quartz b. Rochelle salts c. Tourmaline d. All the above
Answer» (d) All the above

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What is the commercial unit of electric energy? Convert it into joules.

Out of 60 W and 40 W lamps which one has higher electrical resistance when in use?

Write two points of difference between electric energy and electric power.

What is meant by electric current? Name and define its SI unit. In a conductor electrons are flowing from B to A. What is the direction of conventional current? Give justification for your answer.

Correct graph of `y-1=x^(2)` is -A. B. C. D.

`int_(2)^(5)(1)/((2+3x))dx` is -A. `(15)/(2)`B. `(7)/(5)`C. `(1)/(3)l"n"(17)/(8)`D. `l"n"(17)/(8)`

Give the characteristics of image formed by a plane mirror.

If the collector resistor decreases to zero in a basebiased circuit, the load line will become a. Horizontal b. Vertical c. Useless d. Fla

If the base supply voltage is disconnected, the collector-emitter voltage will equal a. 0 V b. 6 V c. 10.5 V d. Collector supply voltage

If a transistor operates at the middle of the load line, an increase in the base resistance will move the Q point a. Down b. Up c. Nowhere d. Off the load line

Three different Q points are shown on a load line. The upper Q point represents the a. Minimum current gain b. Intermediate current gain c. Maximum current gain d. Cutoff point

If the collector resistor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal approximately zero

If the emitter resistor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero

If any capacitor is open, the ac output voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero

An open resistor has a. Infinite current through it b. Zero voltage across it c. Infinite voltage across it d. Zero current through it

If the bypass capacitor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero

If the output coupling capacitor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero

If the load resistance is open, the ac output voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero

If the input coupling capacitor is open, the ac input voltage will a. Decrease b. Increase c. Remain the same d. Equal zero

A shorted resistor has a. Infinite current through it b. Zero voltage across it c. Infinite voltage across it d. Zero current through it

A VCVS amplifier has no output voltage. A possible trouble is a. Shorted load resistor b. Open feedback resistor c. Excessive input voltage d. Open load resistor

Negative feedback reduces the a. Feedback fraction b. Distortion c. Input offset voltage d. Loop gain

The positive clamper adds a. A positive dc voltage to the input b. A negative dc voltage to the input c. An ac signal to the output d. A trip point to the input

A first-order stage cannot have a a. Butterworth response b. Chebyshev response c. Maximally-flat passband d. Rolloff rate of 20 dB per decade

If GBW is limited, the Q of the stage will a. Remain the same b. Double c. Decrease d. Increase

To correct for limited GBW, a designer may use a. A constant time delay b. Predistortion c. Linear phase shift d. A rippled passband

To detect when the input is greater than a particular value, use a a. Comparator b. Clamper c. Limiter d. Relaxation oscillator

A window comparator a. Has only one usable threshold b. Uses hysteresis to speed up response c. Clamps the input positively d. Detects an input voltage between two limits

VDB needs a. Only three resistors b. Only one supply c. Precision resistors d. More resistors to work better

The voltage that starts an oscillator is caused by a. Ripple from the power supply b. Noise voltage in resistors c. The input signal from a generator d. Positive feedback

A lead circuit has a phase angle that is a. Between 0 and +90 degrees b. Greater than 90 degrees c. Between 0 and -90 degrees d. The same as the input voltage

Initially, the loop gain of a Wien-bridge oscillator is a. 0 b. 1 c. Low d. High

A Wien-bridge oscillator uses a. Positive feedback b. Negative feedback c. Both types of feedback d. An LC tank circuit

The Wien-bridge oscillator is useful a. At low frequencies b. At high frequencies c. With LC tank circuits d. At small input signals

The common-mode rejection ratio is a. Very low b. Often expressed in decibels c. Equal to the voltage gain d. Equal to the common-mode voltage gain

The input offset current is usually a. Less than the input bias current b. Equal to zero c. Less than the input offset voltage d. Unimportant when a base resistor is used

With Sallen-Key high-pass filters, the pole frequency must be a. Added to the K values b. Subtracted from the K values c. Multiplied by the K values d. Divided by the K values

When we trim a resistor, we are a. Making a fine adjustment b. Reducing its value c. Increasing its value d. Making a coarse adjustment

If an op amp has only a positive supply voltage, its output cannot a. Be negative b. Be zero c. Equal the supply voltage d. Be ac coupled

A D/A converter with four inputs has a. Two outputs b. Four outputs c. Eight outputs d. Sixteen outputs

When a JFET is used in an AGC circuit, it acts like a a. Switch b. Voltage-controlled current source c. Voltage-controlled resistance d. Capacitance

Link coupling refers to a. Capacitive coupling b. Transformer coupling c. Resistive coupling d. Power coupling

An op amp with a rail-to-rail output a. Has a current-boosted output b. Can swing all the way to either supply voltage c. Has a high output impedance d. Cannot be less than 0 V.

The Q of a Sallen-Key second-order stage depends on the a. Voltage gain b. Center frequency c. Bandwidth d. GBW of the op amp

The Hartley oscillator uses a. Negative feedback b. Two inductors c. A tungsten lamp d. A tickler coil

To vary the frequency of an LC oscillator, you can vary a. One resistor b. Two resistors c. Three resistors d. One capacitor

The material with the piezoelectric effect is a. Quartz b. Rochelle salts c. Tourmaline d. All the above