191. A potentiometer circuit has been set up for finding the internal resistance of a given cell. The main battery, used across the potentiometer wire, has an emf of $$2.0\,V$$  and a negligible internal resistance. The potentiometer wire itself is $$4\,m$$  long. When the resistance $$R,$$ connected across the given cell, has values of (i) infinity, (ii) $$9.5\,\Omega ,$$  the balancing lengths, on the potentiometer wire are found to be $$3\,m$$  and $$2.85\,m,$$  respectively.
The value of internal resistance of the cell is

A $$0.25\,\Omega $$
B $$0.95\,\Omega $$
C $$0.5\,\Omega $$
D $$0.75\,\Omega $$
Answer :   $$0.5\,\Omega $$
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192. A wire $$X$$ is half the diameter and half the length of a wire $$Y$$ of similar material. The ratio of resistance of $$X$$ to that of $$Y$$ is

A $$8:1$$
B $$4:1$$
C $$2:1$$
D $$1:1$$
Answer :   $$2:1$$
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193. In India, electricity is supplied for domestic use at $$220\,V.$$  It is supplied at $$110\,V$$  in USA. If the resistance of a $$60\,W$$  bulb for use in India is $$R,$$ the resistance of a $$60\,W$$  bulb for use in USA will be

A $$R$$
B $$2\,R$$
C $$\frac{R}{4}$$
D $$\frac{R}{2}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{R}{4}$$
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194. In a potentiometer experiment, it is found that no current passes through the galvanometer when the terminals of the cell are connected across $$52\,cm$$  of the potentiometer wire. If the cell is shunted by a resistance of $$5\,\Omega ,$$ a balance is found when the cell is connected across $$40\,cm$$  of the wire. Find the internal resistance of the cell.

A $$1\,\Omega $$
B $$1.5\,\Omega $$
C $$2\,\Omega $$
D $$2.5\,\Omega $$
Answer :   $$1.5\,\Omega $$
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195. A potential difference of $$220\,V$$  is maintained across a 12000 ohm rheostat, as shown in the figure. The voltmeter has a resistance of 6000 ohm and point $$c$$ is at one-fourth of the distance from $$a$$ to $$b.$$ Therefore, the reading of the voltmeter will be
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A $$32\,V$$
B $$36\,V$$
C $$40\,V$$
D $$42\,V$$
Answer :   $$40\,V$$
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196. The four wires from a larger circuit intersect at junction $$A$$ as shown. What is the magnitude and direction of the current between points $$A$$ and $$B$$ ?
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A $$2A$$  from $$A$$ to $$B$$
B $$2A$$  from $$B$$ to $$A$$
C $$3A$$  from $$A$$ to $$B$$
D $$3A$$  from $$B$$ to $$A$$
Answer :   $$3A$$  from $$A$$ to $$B$$
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197. Two wires of the same metal have same length, but their cross-sections are in the ratio $$3:1.$$  They are joined in series. The resistance of thicker wire is $$10\,\Omega .$$  The total resistance of the combination will be

A $$10\,\Omega $$
B $$20\,\Omega $$
C $$40\,\Omega $$
D $$100\,\Omega $$
Answer :   $$40\,\Omega $$
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198. Time taken by a $$836\,W$$  heater to heat one litre of water from $${10^ \circ }C$$  to $${40^ \circ }C$$  is

A $$150\,s$$
B $$100\,s$$
C $$50\,s$$
D $$200\,s$$
Answer :   $$150\,s$$
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199. A $$6\,V$$  battery is connected to the terminals of a $$3\,m$$  long wire of uniform thickness and resistance of $$100\,\Omega .$$  The difference of potential between two points on the wire separated by a distance of $$50\,cm$$  will be

A $$2\,V$$
B $$3\,V$$
C $$1\,V$$
D $$1.5\,V$$
Answer :   $$1\,V$$
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200. A wire of length $$L$$ and 3 identical cells of negligible internal resistances are connected in series. Due to the current, the temperature of the wire is raised by $$\Delta T$$ in a time $$t.$$ A number $$N$$ of similar cells is now connected in series with a wire of the same material and cross-section but of length $$2L.$$ The temperature of the wire is raised by the same amount $$\Delta T$$ in the same time $$t.$$ the value of $$N$$ is

A 4
B 6
C 8
D 9
Answer :   6
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