Question 1
If the magnitude of the voltage across a given capacitor is decreased, the amount of stored charge increases.
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The IIT Madras BS Electronic Systems Thinking and Circuits (ESTC) Qualifier paper sat on 13 Apr 2025, in the January 2025 term: 25 questions for 40 marks in 120 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.
If the magnitude of the voltage across a given capacitor is decreased, the amount of stored charge increases.
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Four equal-value resistors are connected in parallel across a voltage source of 5 V. A current of 2.5 mA is measured flowing out of the source. Then the value of each resistor is 8 kΩ.
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The time period of a wave is generally measured as the time interval between two consecutive similar (positive and positive or negative and negative) peaks.
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A high-frequency signal completes more cycles in one second than a low-frequency signal.
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Ampere - hour is an equivalent unit of charge.
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If the third harmonic frequency is 150 Hz, the fundamental frequency is 50 Hz.
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TRUE
A 100 Ω resistor is connected in series with a parallel combination of four 1 kΩ resistors. A 100 V source voltage is applied across this circuit. Then the magnitude of the current flowing through the 100 Ω resistor is smaller than that of the current flowing through each 1 kΩ resistor.
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Correct answer: 1
Correct answer: 30
Correct answer: 16.2 (accepted within ±0.2)
The energy consumed by a 100 W electric bulb in two hours is ___________ kJ.
Correct answer: 720
The energy stored on a 3 μF capacitor connected across a 20 V source is ______________ μJ
Correct answer: 600
For the circuit shown below and answer the given subquestions.
The mesh current I1 in the direction shown is _________ A
Correct answer: 7.13 (accepted within ±0.72)
For the circuit shown below and answer the given subquestions.
The mesh current I2 in the direction shown is _________ A
Correct answer: 2.35 (accepted within ±0.24)
For the circuit shown below and answer the given subquestions.
The mesh current I3 in the direction shown is _________ A
Correct answer: -0.06 (accepted within ±0.006)
For the circuit shown below and answer the given subquestions.
The power dissipated in the 2 Ω resistor is __________ W
Correct answer: 11.035 (accepted within ±1.105)
For the circuit shown below and answer the given subquestions.
The power dissipated in the 4 Ω resistor is__________ W
Correct answer: 23.225 (accepted within ±2.325)
Refer the below circuits and answer the given subquestions.
With reference to the Circuit A shown,the equivalent capacitance of the circuit across nodes A and B is ________ μF
Correct answer: 20 (accepted within ±2)
Refer the below circuits and answer the given subquestions.
With reference to the Circuit B shown,the voltage across the 40 μF capacitor, v1 with the polarity as shown is ________ V
Correct answer: 30 (accepted within ±3)
Refer the below circuits and answer the given subquestions.
With reference to the Circuit B shown,the voltage across the 60 μF capacitor, v2 with the polarity as shown is __________ V.
Correct answer: 10 (accepted within ±1)
Refer the below circuits and answer the given subquestions.
With reference to the Circuit B shown,the voltage across the 20 μF capacitor, v3 with the polarity as shown is____________ V.
Correct answer: 30 (accepted within ±3)
Refer the below circuits and answer the given subquestions.
With reference to the Circuit B shown,the charge stored on 30 μF capacitor is _________ μC.
Correct answer: 600