Current Electricity - Result Question 65

70. Ten identical cells connected in series are needed to heat a wire of length one meter and radius ’ r ’ by 10C in time ’ t ‘. How many cells will be required to heat the wire of length two meter of the same radius by the same temperature in time ’ t ‘?

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c3eec34ec6b1fad69db54a20ad4b2dca40c2aa54 (a) 10

(b) 20

(c) 30

(d) 40

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 70. (b)

Solution:

  1. (b) Resistance is directly proportionl to length of the wire. As length is doubled so mass is doubled and resistance is doubled.

We have

(10E)2Rt=mSΔT, Now (nE)2t2R=(2m)SΔT

n2E2t2R=2102E2tR

n=20



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