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All Resistance Questions(1–22 of 22)

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Q1mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20072026
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The resistance of a wire is at and at . The resistance of the wire at will be:
Q2mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20062026
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The resistance of a bulb filament is at a temperature of . If its temperature coefficient of resistance be per , its resistance will become at a temperature of:
Q3mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20062026
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A material has twice the specific resistance (resistivity) of . A circular wire made of has twice the diameter of a wire made of . For the two wires to have the same resistance, the ratio of their respective lengths must be:
Q4easymcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20172026
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The resistance of a wire is ‘ ’ ohm. If it is melted and stretched to ‘ ’ times its original length, its new resistance will be:
Q5mediummcqPhysicsNEET (UG) 20242026
A wire of length ' ' and resistance is divided into equal parts. The first parts are connected in series while the next parts are connected in parallel. The two combinations are again connected in series. The resistance of this final combination is:
Q6mediummcqPhysicsFIITJEE AIEEE 2011 (Set Q)2026
If a wire is stretched to make it longer, its resistance will:
Q7mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE2026
Two conductors have the same resistance at but their temperature coefficients of resistance are and . The respective temperature coefficients of their series and parallel combinations are nearly:
Q8mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20092026
This question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
Statement 1: The temperature dependence of resistance is usually given as . The resistance of a wire changes from to when its temperature is increased from to . This implies that .
Statement 2: is valid only when the change in the temperature is small and .
Q9easymcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
A strip of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room temperature to . The resistance of:
Q10mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
A , bulb is connected across a mains supply. The power consumed will be:
Q11mediummcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
A battery with negligible internal resistance is connected in a circuit as shown. (Circuit consists of three resistors, two in parallel, then in series with the third). The current in the circuit will be:
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Q12hardmcqPhysicsAIEEE 20032026
The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased by . Due to the consequent decrease in diameter, the percentage change in the resistance of the wire will be:
Q13mediummcqPhysicsNEET 20232026
The resistance of a platinum wire at is and at . The temperature coefficient of resistance of the wire is:
Q14mediummcqPhysicsNEET 20212026
The effective resistance of a parallel connection that consists of four wires of equal length, equal area of cross-section and same material is . What will be the effective resistance if they are connected in series?
Q15easymcqPhysicsNEET 20172026
The resistance of a wire is ‘ ’ ohm. If it is melted and stretched to ‘ ’ times its original length, its new resistance will be:
Q16mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
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The current passing through the battery in the given circuit is:

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Q17hardmcqPhysicsPhysics
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A wire of resistance is cut into equal pieces. From these pieces two equivalent resistances are made by adding four of these together in parallel. Then these two sets are added in series. The net effective resistance of the combination is:
Q18mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
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When a wire of uniform cross-section a, length l and resistance R is bent into a complete circle, resistance between two of diametrically opposite points will be :
Q19easymcqPhysicsPhysics
A wire of resistance is stretched to twice its original length. The resistance of the stretched wire would be:
Q20mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A ring is made of a wire having a resistance . Find the points and , as shown in the figure, at which a current carrying conductor should be connected so that the resistance of the sub circuit between these points is equal to .image
Q21mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A wire of resistance is bent to form a complete circle of radius . The resistance between its two diametrically opposite points, and , is:
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Q22mediummcqPhysicsPhysics
A wire of a certain material is stretched slowly by ten per cent. Its new resistance and specific resistance become respectively:

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