Question 183: Current Electricity

Question

Which one of the following is
not
a measurable quantity?

Accepted Answer

Resistance is a physical property of a conductor that opposes current. It is easily measured using an Ohmmeter or by calculating the ratio of voltage to current ( $\mathrm{R}=\mathrm{V} / \mathrm{I}$ ). Hence, option (A) is not the correct option.
The voltage of a single point is representing the electric potential of that point which is defined as the work done to move a unit charge from infinity to a specific point.
Since infinity is an arbitrary reference point, the absolute value of voltage at a single point cannot be measured directly. It is a mathematical construct. So, voltage cannot be measured, i.e., not a measurebale quantity. Hence, option is (D) is the correct option.
Voltage difference (Potential difference) is the difference in electric potential between two specific points. This is measured by a voltmeter. So, it is a measurable quantity. Hence, option (B) is not the correct option.
Displacement current is a quantity appearing in Maxwell's equations, representing a changing electric field (like between the plates of a capacitor). While it isn't a flow of charges like normal current, its magnetic effects are real and can be measured using magnetic sensors. Hence, it is a measurable quantity. So option (C) is not the correct option.
Therefore, the correct option is (D).

Answer

Resistance

Answer

Voltage difference

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Displacement current

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Voltage

Current Electricity

Which one of the following is not a measurable quantity?

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