decreases
Description : Thermistor with high negative temperature coefficient are very accurate for measuring low temperature especially near is a. 10 K b. 70K c. 200K d. 35K
Last Answer : c. 200K
Description : A semiconductor that decreases in resistance with an increase in temperature is known as a _____________. A. resistor B. thermistor C. diode D. thermopile
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Compare RTD and thermistor on the basis of temperature coefficient , linearity, temperature range and cost.
Last Answer : Parameters RTD Thermistors Temperature coefficient It has positive temperature Coefficient (PTC) of Resistance. It has both positive and negative temperature Coefficient (PTC and NTC) of Resistance. ... -270oC to 2800oC -150oC to 300oC Cost High cost Low cost
Description : Graph of resistance of thermistor to temperature is A. exponential decrease B. linear decrease C. exponential increase D. linear increase
Last Answer : exponential decrease
Description : Which of the following statements represents the action of a megohmmeter when testing a small capacitor in good condition? A. The meter pointer should immediately swing to the maximum resistance value ... . D. The meter pointer should immediately swing to a high reading and gradually decrease.
Description : The focal length of a plane mirror is (1) Positive (2) Negative (3) Zero (4) Infinity
Last Answer : (4) Infinity Explanation: A plane mirror is a mirror with a flat reflective surface. The focal length of a plane mirror is infinity. Its optical power is zero.
Description : Gravitational potential is always A. positive B. negative C. zero D. infinity
Last Answer : negative
Description : As the dissipated power increases, what effect does this have on the resistance of a thermistor?
Last Answer : . It increases.
Description : In an oil-lubricated journal bearing, coefficient of friction between the journal and the bearing. [IES-1995] (a) Remains constant at all speeds. (b) is minimum at zero speed and increases ... speed. (d) becomes minimum at an optimum speed and then increases with further increase in speed.
Last Answer : (d) becomes minimum at an optimum speed and then increases with further increase in speed.
Description : What will be the reflection coefficient of the wave of load connected to transmission line if surge impedance of the line is equal to load ? (a) Zero (b) Unity (c) Infinity (d) None of the above
Last Answer : (a) Zero
Description : At constant temperature and pressure, for one mole of a pure substance, the ratio of the free energy to the chemical potential is (A) Zero (B) One (C) Infinity (D) Negative
Last Answer : (B) One
Description : As the temperature of ice rises, the ice melts and its density _____. A. Decreases B. Remains constant C. Increases D. Increases upto 10 °C
Last Answer : ANSWER: C
Description : As the temperature of ice rises, the ice melts and its density? A. Decreases B. Remain constant C. Increases (Answer) D. Increases upto 10C
Last Answer : C. Increases (Answer)
Description : On a day when the partial pressure of water vapor remains constant, what happens as the temperature rises? a. the relative humidity increases b. the relative humidity decreases c. the relative humidity remains constant d. the air would eventually become saturated
Last Answer : the relative humidity decreases
Description : as the order increases, the width of a dark band in diffraction Patterns __________. A. Increases B. Decreases C. Does not change D. becomes infinity
Last Answer : Increases
Description : For the same heat load and mass flow rate in the tube side of a shell and tube heat exchanger, one may use multipass on the tube side, because it (A) Decreases the pressure drop (B) ... the outlet temperature of cooling medium (C) Increases the overall heat transfer coefficient (D) None of these
Last Answer : (C) Increases the overall heat transfer coefficient
Description : Due to a rise in temperature, the viscosity and the unit weight of the percolating fluid are reduced to 60% and 90% respectively. If other things remain constant, the coefficient of permeability (A) Increases by 25 % (B) Increases by 50 % (C) Increases by 33.3 % (D) Decreases by 33.3 %
Last Answer : (B) Increases by 50 %
Description : The conductivity in free space medium is a) Infinity b) Unity c) Zero d) Negative
Last Answer : c) Zero
Description : The magnetic susceptibility in a superconductor will be a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d) Infinity
Last Answer : b) Negative
Description : The potential taken between two points across a resistor will be a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d) Infinity
Description : What is the value of ln y (where y = activity co-efficient) for ideal gases? (A) Zero (B) Unity (C) Infinity (D) Negative
Last Answer : (A) Zero
Description : Specific heat of a gas for a reversible adiabatic process is (A) Negative (B) Zero (C) Infinity (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Zero
Description : Pressure-enthalpy chart is useful in refrigeration. The change in internal energy of an ideal fluid used in ideal refrigeration cycle is (A) Positive (B) Negative (C) Zero (D) Infinity
Last Answer : C) Zero
Description : In a period of inflation and price rises the supply of money remains - (1) the same (2) increases (3) decreases (4) increases or decreases pro-portionately.
Last Answer : (2) increases Explanation: Money supply is the total amount of monetary assets available in an economy at a specific time. The relation between money and prices is historically associated with the quantity ... money-supply growth, at least for rapid increases in the amount of money in the economy.
Description : If temperature rises, what will be the coefficient of viscosity of liquid? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : As temperature increases, coefficient of viscosity decreases.
Description : If temperature rises, what will be the coefficient of viscosity of liquid?
Last Answer : Decreases
Description : Semi-conductors have ________ temperature coefficient of resistance. (A) Negative (B) Positive (C) Both positive and negative (D) None of the above
Last Answer : (A) Negative
Description : Which amongst the following has a negative coefficient of temperature for resistance? a) Copper b) Lead c) Carbon d) Aluminium
Last Answer : Which amongst the following has a negative coefficient of temperature for resistance? Carbon
Description : Ice skating is possible and practical because of a unique property of water. Is it because: w) The coefficient of kinetic friction of steel on frozen water decreases with decreasing temperature x ... sublimes y) The melting point decreases with increasing pressure z) Ice is a good thermal insulator
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE MELTING POINT DECREASES WITH INCREASING PRESSURE
Description : When troubleshooting motor controllers, a shorted relay or contactor coil is often indicated by _______________. A. a resistance reading of 'infinity' on an ohmmeter B. charred insulation and/or a blown ... of the coil's leads to ground D. a higher-than-normal voltage reading across the winding
Description : Before measuring an unknown resistance with an ohmmeter, you should _____________. A. adjust the meter's pointer to mid-scale B. short the test leads and calibrate the meter reading to 'zero' C. change the meter's batteries D. center the meter's pointer at infinity
Description : Which of the following conditions indicates a short circuited capacitor when checking its condition with an ohmmeter? A. The capacitor shows charging, but the final resistance reading is appreciably less ... moves quickly to the low resistance side of the scale, then slowly recedes toward infinity.
Description : Which of the listed statements is correct when using an analog multimeter as an ohmmeter? A. The pointer should be adjusted to zero each time a new resistance range is selected. B. The ... C. Ohmmeters are not sufficiently sized to measure conductor insulation resistance. D. All of the above.
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : If PN junction is forward biased its resistance is (a) Zero (b) Infinity (c) A few ohm (d) A few kilo ohms
Last Answer : c) A few ohm
Description : Negative feedback in amplifiers – (1) increases bandwidth and decreases noise (2) decreases bandwidth and decreases noise (3) increases bandwidth and in-creases noise (4) decreases bandwidth and increases noise
Last Answer : (1) increases bandwidth and decreases noise Explanation: Voltage gain, input impedance, output impedance, bandwidth etc. are few important characteristics of an amplifier. These parameters are more or ... be controlled. This can be conveniently achieved by employing a technique, called the feedback.
Description : Negative feedback in amplifiers (1) increases bandwidth and decreases noise (2) decreases bandwidth and decreases noise (3) increases bandwidth and increases noise (4) decreases bandwidth and increases noise
Last Answer : increases bandwidth and decreases noise
Description : When testing a capacitor with an analog type ohmmeter, a good capacitor will be indicated when _____________. A. there is no meter deflection B. the meter deflects to a low resistance value and ... deflects to a low resistance value and increases rapidly to a higher value, but stays fairly low
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : Which temperature coefficient indicates a material whose resistance increases as temperature increases?
Last Answer : Positive.
Description : For a negative point charge, the electric field vectors: w) circle the charge x) point radially in toward the charge y) point radially away from the charge z) cross at infinity
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- POINT RADIALLY IN TOWARD THE CHARGE
Description : When water freezes its density – (1) Decreases (2) Becomes Zero (3) Remains constant (4) Increases
Last Answer : (1) Decreases Explanation: Water at ordinary temperatures contracts and in-creases in density as it is cooled, like most substances. But at about 4°C it reaches a maximum density and then decreases in density as it approaches the freezing point. This is referred to as anomalous property of water.
Description : With the increase of pressure, the boiling point of any substance - (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains Same (4) Becomes zero
Last Answer : (1) Increases Explanation: The temperature stays the same until all the liquid has vaporized. As the temperature of a liquid rises, the pressure of escaping vapor also rises, and at the boiling point ... vapor is equal to that exerted on the liquid by the surrounding air, causing bubbles to form.
Description : With the increase of pressure, the boiling point of any substance – (1) Increases (2) Decreases (3) Remains Same (4) Becomes zero
Description : The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it – (1) increases (2) decreases (3) no change (4) becomes zero
Last Answer : (2) decreases Explanation: In the solid and liquid phase, water molecules are bonded to each other by virtue of an interaction between hydrogen atoms on one molecule and the oxygen atom of another - the process ... to as "hydrogen bonding." The result is a kind of "skin" on liquid water's surface.
Description : By increasing the current, the drift velocity A. decreases B. increases C. remains constant D. becomes zero
Last Answer : remains constant
Description : As the ball falls towards the ground, its velocity A. increases B. decreases C. remains constant D. becomes zero
Last Answer : increases
Description : When water freezes its density (1) Decreases (2) Becomes Zero (3) Remains constant (4) Increases
Description : The surface tension of water on adding detergent to it (1) increases (2) decreases (3) no change (4) becomes zero
Last Answer : decreases
Description : A bomb at rest explodes into a large number of tiny fragments. The total momentum of all the fragments – (1) is zero (2) depends on the total mass of all the fragments (3) depends on the speeds of various fragments (4) is infinity
Last Answer : (1) is zero Explanation: In an explosion, an internal impulse acts in order to propel the parts of a system (often a single object) into a variety of directions. After the explosion, the individual parts of the system (that is often a collection of fragments from the original object) have momentum.