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Which one has not the same unit as other?

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  1. watt sec

  2. kilowatt hr

  3. e V

  4. J sec

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Correct Option: C

These questions consist of two statements each, printed as assertion and reason. While answering these questions you are required to choose anyone of the following four responses.


Assertion: Long distance power transmission is done at high voltage. 

Reason: At high voltage supply power losses are less. 

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  1. If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

  2. If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.

  3. If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false.

  4. If both Assertion and Reason are false statements.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Long distance power transmission is done at high voltage.

Since power loss 
${ P } _{ loss } = { I }^{ 2 }R = { \left( \dfrac { P }{ V }  \right)  }^{ 2 }R$
Here P & R are fixed conditions so less power will be lost if high voltage V are used.
At high voltage supply power loss are less.
Both assertion and reason are correct and reason correctly explains assertion 
Option A is correct.

An electric meter measures the electrical energy consumed in :

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  1. Joules

  2. Calorie

  3. Kilowatt hours

  4. Ergs

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The electric meter used in home measures electric energy consumed in units of $kWh$ that is $kilowatt$ $hours$.


$1kWh=1kW\times 1h$

         $=1000W\times\times 3600s$

$\implies 1kWh=3.6\times 10^6 J$

Answer-(C)

Which is not a correct advantage of parallel combination in domestic circuit?

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  1. Same voltage of the mains is available for all electrical appliances

  2. Switching on or off one switch has no effect on the other

  3. If one appliance stops working, other appliances keep in working

  4. none

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Correct Option: D

Power is transmitted from a power house on high voltage ac because :

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  1. The rate of transmission is faster at high voltage

  2. It is more economical due to less power wastage

  3. The life of the current carrying wire is prolonged

  4. A precaution-against the theft of transmission line

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The higher the voltage V, the lower the current I and therefore much lower power loss.Transmitting electricity at high voltage reduces the fraction of energy lost to resistance

Transmission lines transmit a voltage of $V$ volt to our houses from power stations, then the power $P$ supplied by them is proportional to:

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  1. $\cfrac{1}{V}$

  2. $V$

  3. ${V}^{2}$

  4. $\cfrac{1}{{V}^{2}}$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Power supplied is equal to to the voltage multiplied by the current flowing through the wire.

  $\therefore$     $P = VI$
$\implies  P  \propto  V$

From a power station, the power is transmitted at a very high voltage because :

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  1. It is generated only at high voltage

  2. It is cheaper to produce electricity at high voltage

  3. Electricity at high volatge is less dangerous

  4. There is less loss of energy in transmission at high voltage

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When power is transmitted from power station to different different substation then one important factor is kept in mind that power loss in pathway during transmission over large distances should be minimum. 

we know that P = V I 
so for a particular power that is to be transmitted we can choose a combination of voltage and current so that loss is minimum as much possible.
if we do current high and voltage minimum then due to high current , heat loss will be more and power will get lost , hence voltage is kept high and current is kept low as much possible so that current can not produce high vibrations and collisions  in free electrons insides the wire making a lot of loss of power.
so by keeping voltage to high value the loss is minimum as compared to other cases.

The heart does $1.5\ J$ of work in each heart beat. How many times per minute does it beat if its power is $2W$?

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  1. $20$

  2. $40$

  3. $60$

  4. $80$

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Correct Option: B

A boy of mass $55\ kg$, runs up a flight of $40$ stairs, its measuring $0.15\ m$ in $15\ s$, the power developed by the boy in kilowatts and Horse power is

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  1. $220$ and $0.29$

  2. $625$ and $0.83$

  3. $1.15$ and $0.83$

  4. $6.25$ and $0.83$

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Correct Option: A