Current Electricity Q6. Two identical batteries each of e.m.

f 2V and
internal resistance 1Ω are available to produce heat
in an external resistance by passing a current
[Link] masses of the three wires of copper are in through it. The maximum power that can be
the ratio of 1: 3: 5 and their lengths are in the ratio developed across R using these batteries is
of 5: 3:The ratio of their electrical resistance is (a) 3.2 W
(a) 1: 3: 5 (b) 2.0 W
(b) 5: 3: 1 (c) 1.28 W
(c) 1: 25: 125 (d) 8/9 W
(d) 125: 15: 1
Q7. You are given several identical resistances each
Q2. Two batteries of emf 4V and 8 V with internal of value R= 10Ω and each capable of carrying a
resistance 1 Ω and 2Ω are connected in a circuit maximum current of one ampere. It is required to
with a resistance of 9 Ω as shown in figure. The make a suitable combination of these resistances of
current and potential difference between the points 5Ω which can carry a current of 4 ampere. The
P and Q are minimum number of resistances of the type R that
will be required for this job is
(a) 4
(b) 10
(c) 8
(d) 20

Q8. In the network shown in fig, each resistance is 1

Ω . The Effective resistance between A and B is

(a) 1/3 A and 3 V

(b) 1/6 A and 4 V
(c) 1/9 A and 9 V
(d) 1/12 A and 12 V

Q3n equal resistors are first connected in series and (a) 4/3 Ω
then connected in parallel. What is the ratio of the (b) 3/2 Ω
maximum to the minimum resistance? (c) 7Ω
(a) n (d) 8/7 Ω
(b) 1/n2
(c) n2 Q9. Faraday’s laws are consequence of conservation
(d) 1/n of
(a) energy
Q4. Forty electric bulbs are connected in series (b) energy and magnetic field
across a 220 V supply. After one bulb is fused the (c) charge
remaining 39 are connected again in series across (d) magnetic field
the same supply. The illumination will be
(a) more with 40 bulbs than with 39 Q10. The velocity of charge carriers of current
(b) more with 39 bulbs than with 40 (about 1 amp) in a metal under normal conditions
(c) equal in both the cases is of the order of
(d) in the ratio 402: 392 (a) a fraction of mm/sec
(b) velocity of light
Q5. A current of 2 A, passing through a conductor (c) several thousand metres/second
produces 80 Jof heat in 10 seconds. The resistance (d) a few hundred metres per second
of the conductor in ohm is
(a) 0.5 Q11. Direct current is passed through a copper
(b) 2 sulphate solution using platinum electrodes. The
(c) 4 elements liberated at the electrodes are
(d) 20 (a) copper at anode and sulphur at cathode
(b) sulphur at anode and copper at cathode
(c) oxygen at anode and copper at cathode Q17. If a wire of resistance R is melted and recasted
(d) copper at anode and oxygen at cathode to half of its length, then the new resistance of the
wire will be
Q12. Three resistances each of 4: are connected to (a) R/ 4
form a triangle. The resistance between any two (b) R/ 2
terminals is (c) R
(a) 12Ω (d) 2R
(b) 2Ω
(c) 6Ω Q18. Two wires of the same metal have same
(d) 8/3Ω length, but their cross-sections are in the ratio 3
Q13. Current through 3 Ω resistor is ΩThey are joined in series. The resistance of thicker
wire is 10 Ω. The total resistance of the
combination will be
(a) 10 Ω
(b) 20 Ω
(c) 40 Ω
(d) 100 Ω
0.8 amp, then potential drop through 4Ω resistor is
(a) 9.6 V Q19. If the resistance of a conductor is 5 Ω at 50°C
(b) 2.6 V and 7 Ω at 100°C, then the mean temperature
(c) 4.8 V coefficient of resistance is
(d) 1.2 V (a) 0.001/°C
(b) 0.004/°C
Q14. A 4 μF capacitor is charged to 400 volts and (c) 0.006/°C
then its plates are joined through a resistance of 1k (d) 0.008/°C
Ω. The heat produced in the resistance is
(a) 0.16 J Q20. What will be the equivalent resistance of
(b) 1.28 J circuit shown in figure between Two points A and D
(c) 0.64 J
(d) 0.32 J

Q15. In the circuit shown in Fig, the current in 4Ω

resistance is 1.2A. What is the potential difference
between B and C.

(a) 10 Ω
(b) 20 Ω
(a) 3.6 volt (c) 30 Ω
(b) 6.3 volt (d) 40 Ω
(c) 1.8 volt
(d) 2.4 volt Q21. If a negligibly small current is passed through
a wire of length 15 m and of resistance 5 Ω having
Q16. A heating coil is labelled 100 W, 220 V. The uniform cross-section of 6 × 10-7 m2 , then
coil is cut in half and the two pieces are joined in coefficient of resistivity of material, is
parallel to the same source. The energy now (a) 1 × 10-7 Ω-m
liberated per second is (b) 2 × 10-7 Ω -m
(a) 25 J (c) 3 × 10-7 Ω -m
(b) 50 J (d) 4 × 10-7 Ω -m
(c) 200 J
(d) 400 J Q22. Kirchoff’s first law, i.e. Σi =0 at a junction, deals
with the conservation of
(a) charge
(b) energy
(c) momentum (c) 20°C
(d) angular momentum (d) 12°C

Q23. A(100 W, 200 V) bulb is connected to a 160V Q29. The resistance of a discharge tube is
power supply. The power consumption would be (a) zero
(a) 125 W (b) ohmic
(b) 100 W (c) non-ohmic
(c) 80 W (d) infinity
(d) 64 W
Q30. The current (I) in the given circuit is
Q24. There are three copper wires of length and
1 1
cross sectional area (L, A)(2L, A), ( A , 2 A). In
2 2
which case is the resistance minimum ?
(a) It is the same in all three cases
(b) Wire of cross-sectional area 2A
(c) Wire of cross-sectional area A
(d) Wire of cross-sectional area 1/2 A (a) 1.6 A
(b) 2.0 A
Q25. The current in the following circuit is (c) 0.32 A
(d) 3.2 A

Q31. In a metre-bridge, the balancing length from

the left end when standard resistance of 1 Ω is in
right gap is found to be 20 cm. The value of
(a) 1A unknown resistance is
(b) 2/3 A (a) 0.25 Ω
(c) 2/9 A (b) 0.4 Ω
(d) 1/8 A (c) 0.5 Ω
(d) 4 Ω
Q26. Three equal resistors connected across a
source of e.m.f. together dissipate 10 watt of power. Q32. Two electric bulbs, one of 200 V, 40Wand
What will be the power dissipated in watts if the other of 200 V, 100 W are connected in a domestic
same resistors are connected in parallel across the circuit. Then
same source of e.m.f.? (a) they have equal resistance
(a) 10 (b) the resistance of 40Wbulb is more than 100 W
(b) 10/3 bulb
(c) 30 (c) the resistance of 100Wbulb is more than 40 W
(d) 90 bulb
Q27. If nearly 105 coulombs liberate 1 gm- (d) they have equal current through them
equivalent of aluminium, then the amount of
aluminium (equivalent weight ), deposited through Q33. In electrolysis, the amount of mass deposited
electrolysis in 20 minutes by a current of 50 amp. or liberated at an electrode is directly proportional
will be to
(a) 0.6 gm (a) square of electric charge
(b) 0.09 gm (b) amount of charge
(c) 5.4 gm (c) square of current
(d) 10.8 gm (d) concentration of electrolyte

Q28. A 5°C rise in temperature is observed in a Q34. Potentiometer measures potential more
conductor by passing a current. When the current is accurately because
doubled the rise in temperature will be (a) it measures potential in the open circuit
approximately (b) it uses sensitive galvanometer for null
(a) 10°C deflection
(b) 16°C (c) it uses high resistance potentiometer wire
(d) it measures potential in the closed circuit the crosssectional area of wire is 10–6 m2 then
potential gradient will be
Q35. Five resistance have been connected as shown (a) 10-2 volt/m
in the figure. The effective resistance between A (b) 10-4 volt/m
and B is (c) 10-6 volt/m
(d) 10-8 volt/m

Q42. The resistivity (specific resistance) of a copper

wire
(a) increases with increase in its temperature
(b) decreases with increase in its cross-section
(a) 14/3 Ω (c) increases with increase in its length
(b) 20/3 Ω (d) increases with increase in its cross-section
(c) 14 Ω
(d) 21 Ω Q43. The potential difference between the
Q36. A car battery has e.m.f. 12 volt and internal terminals of a cell in an open circuit is 2.2 V. When a
resistance 5 × 10-2 ohm. If it draws 60 amp current, resistor of 5 Ω is connected across the terminals of
the terminal voltage of the battery will be the cell, the potential difference between the
(a) 15 volt terminals of the cell is found to be 1.8 V. The
(b) 3 volt internal resistance of the cell is
(c) 5 volt (a) 7/12 Ω
(d) 9 volt (b) 10/9 Ω
(c) 9/10 Ω
Q37. Si and Cu are cooled to a temperature of 300 K, (d) 12/7 Ω
then resistivity?
(a) For Si increases and for Cu decreases Q44. An electric kettle has two heating coils. When
(b) For Cu increases and for Si decreases one of the coils is connected to an a.c. source, the
(c) Decreases for both Si and Cu water in the kettle boils in 10 minutes. When the
(d) Increases for both Si and Cu other coil is used, the water boils in 40 minutes. If
both the coils are connected in parallel, the time
Q38. If 25W, 220 V and 100 W, 220 V bulbs are taken by the same quantity of water to boil will be
connected in series across a 440 V line, then (a) 15 min
(a) only 25 W bulb will fuse (b) 8 min
(b) only 100 W bulb will fuse (c) 4 min
(c) both bulbs will fuse (d) 25 min
(d) none of these
Q45. Two 220 volt, 100 watt bulbs are connected
Q39. A battery of 10 V and internal resistance0.5 Ω first in series and then in parallel. Each time the
is connected across a variable resistance R. The combination is connected to a 220 volt a.c. supply
value of R for which the power delivered is line. The power drawn by the combination in each
maximum is equal to case respectively will be
(a) 0.25 Ω (a) 50 watt, 200 watt
(b) 0.5 Ω (b) 50 watt, 100 watt
(c) 1.0 Ω (c) 100 watt, 50 watt
(d) 2.0 Ω (d) 200 watt, 150 watt

Q40. A wire has a resistance of 3.1 Ω at 30°C and a Q46. Fuse wire is a wire of
resistance 4.5 Ω at 100°C. The temperature (a) low resistance and high melting point
coefficient of resistance of the wire (b) high resistance and high melting point
(a) 0.0064 °C–1 (c) high resistance and low melting point
(b) 0.0034 °C–1 (d) low resistance and low melting point
(c) 0.0025 °C–1
(d) 0.0012 °C–1 Q47. In a Wheatstone’s bridge all the four arms
Q41. If specific resistance of a potentiometer wire is have equal resistance R. If the resistance of the
10-7 Ω m, the current flow through it is 0.1 A and galvanometer arm is also R, the equivalent
resistance of the combination as seen by the battery Q53. Five equal resistance each of resistance R are
is connected as shown in the figure. A battery of V
(a) 2R volts is connected between A and B. The current
(b) R/4 flowing in AFCEB will be
(c) R/2
(d) R

Q48. A battery is charged at a potential of 15V for 8

hours when the current flowing is 10A. The battery
on discharge supplies a current of 5A for 15 hours.
The mean terminal voltage during discharge is 14V.
The “watt-hour” efficiency of the battery is
(a) 87.5%
(b) 82.5% (a) 2V/R
(c) 80% (b) 3V/R
(d) 90% (c) V/R
(d) V/2R
Q49. When three identical bulbs of 60 watt, 200
volt rating are connected in series to a 200 volt Q54. A 6 volt battery is connected to the terminals
supply, the power drawn by them will be of the three metre long wire of uniform thickness
(a) 20 watt and resistance of 100 ohm. The difference of
(b) 60 watt potential between two points on the wire separated
(c) 180 watt by a distance of 50 cm will be
(d) 10 watt (a) 1.5 volt
(b) 3 volt
Q50. In India electricity is supplied for domestic use (c) 3 volt
at 220 V. It is supplied at 110 Vin USA. If the (d) 1 volt
resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in India is R, the
resistance of a 60 W bulb for use in USA will be Q55. A 5–ampere fuse wire can withstand a
(a) R/2 maximum power of 1 watt in the circuit. The
(b) R resistance of the fuse wire is
(c) 2R (a) 0.04 ohm
(d) R/4 (b) 0.2 ohm
Q51. The electric resistance of a certain wire of iron (c) 5 ohm
is R. If its length and radius are both doubled, then (d) 0.4 ohm
(a) the resistance and the specific resistance, will
both remain unchanged Q56. When a wire of uniform cross–section a,
(b) the resistance will be doubled and the specific length l and resistance R is bent into a complete
resistance will be halved circle, resistance between any two of diametrically
(c) the resistance will be halved and the specific opposite points will be
resistance will remain unchanged (a) R/4
(d) the resistance will be halved and the specific (b) 4R
resistance will be doubled (c) R/8
(d) R/2
Q52. Resistances n, each of r ohm, when connected
in parallel give an equivalent resistance of Rohm. If Q57. For the network shown in the Fig. the value of
these resistances were connected in series, the the current is
combination would have a resistance in ohms,
equal to
(a) nR
(b) n2R
(c) R/n2
(d) R/n
 (b) 0.5
(c) 3.0
(d) 2.0

Q61. In the circuit shown if a conducting wire is

connected between points A and B, the current in
the wire will

(a) 9V/35
(b) 18V/5
(c) 5V/9
(d) 5V/18 (a) flow in the direction which will be decided by
the value of V
Q58. Two batteries, one of emf 18 volt and internal (b) be zero
(c) flow from B to A
(d) flow from A to B

Q62. Kirchhoff’s first and second laws for electrical

circuits are consequences of
(a) conservation of electric charge and energy
respectively
(b) conservation of electric charge
resistance 2Ω and the other of emf 12 volt and (c) conservation of energy and electric charge
internal resistance 1Ω , are connected as shown. respectively
The voltmeter V will record a reading of (d) conservation of energy

(a) 30 volt Q63. Two cells, having the same e.m.f., are
(b) 18 volt connected in series through an external resistance
(c) 15 volt R. Cells have internal resistances r1 and r2 (r1 > r2 )
(d) 14 volt respectively. When the circuit is closed, the
potential difference across the first cell is zero. The
Q59. In producing chlorine through electrolysis, value of R is
100 watt power at 125 Vis being consumed. How r 1+ r 2
(a)
much chlorine per minute is liberated? E.C.E. of 2
chlorine is 0.367 × 10-6 kg/ coulomb. r 1−r 2
(a) 21.3 mg (b)
2
(b) 24.3 mg (c) r 1 +r 2
(c) 13.6 mg
(d) r 1−r 2
(d) 17.6 mg

Q60. Power dissipated across the 8Ω resistor in the Q64. The total powder dissipated watts in the
circuit shown here is
circuit shown here is 2 watt. The power dissipated
in watt units across the 3Ω resistor is

(a) 40
(b) 54
(c) 4
(a) 1.0
(d) 16 Q69. A wire of a certain material is stretched slowly
by ten per cent. Its new resistance and specific
Q65. Three resistances P, Q, Reach of 2Ω and an resistance become respectively :
unknown resistance S form the four arms of a (a) 1.2 times, 1.3 times
Wheatstone bridge circuit. When a resistance of 6Ω (b) 1.21 times, same
is connected in parallel to S the bridge gets (c) both remain the same
balanced. What is the value of S? (d) 1.1 times, 1.1 times
(a) 3 Ω
(b) 6 Ω Q70. A cell can be balanced against 110 cm and 100
(c) 1 Ω cm of potentiometer wire, respectively with and
(d) 2 Ω without being short circuited through a resistance
of 10 Ω. Its internal resistance is
Q66. The resistance of an ammeter is 13 Ω and its (a) 1.0 ohm
scale is graduated for a current upto 100 amps. (b) 0.5 ohm
After an additional shunt has been connected to this (c) 2.0 ohm
ammeter it becomes possible to measure currents (d) zero
upto 750 amperes by this meter. The value of
shunt-resistance is Q71. A galvanometer of resistance 50 Ω is
(a) 2Ω connected to battery of 3V along with a resistance
(b) 0.2Ω of 2950 Ω in series. A full scale deflection of 30
(c) 2kΩ divisions is obtained in the galvanometer. In order
(d) 20Ω to reduce this deflection to 20 divisions, the
resistance in series should be
Q67. A steady current of 1.5 amp flows through a (a) 5050 Ω
copper voltameter for 10 minutes. If the (b) 5550 Ω
electrochemical equivalent of copper is 30 × 10-5 g (c) 6050 Ω
coulomb-1 , the mass of copper deposited on the (d) 4450 Ω
electrode will be
(a) 0.50 g Q72. See the electric circuit shown in the figure.
(b) 0.67 g
(c) 0.27 g
(d) 0.40 g.

Q68. A current of 3 amp flows through the 2Ω

resistor shown in the circuit. The power dissipated
in the 5Ω resistor is

Which of the following equation is a correct

equation for it ?

(a) ε2 – i2r2 – ε1 – i1 r2 =0
(b) – ε2 – (i1 + i2 ) R+ i2 r2 =0
(c) ε1 – (i1 + i2 ) R+ i1 r1 =0
(d) ε1 – (i1 + i2 ) R– i1 r1 =0

(a) 4 watt Q73. A wire of resistance 12 ohms per meter is

(b) 2 watt bent to form a complete circle of radius 10 cm the
(c) 1 watt resistance between its two diametrically opposite
(d) 5 watt points, A and B as shown in the figure.
 (a) 1.76 × 10-3 kg
(b) 9.67 × 10-3 kg
(c) 17.61 × 10-3 kg
(d) 3.67 × 10-3 kg

Q77. Consider the following two statements :

(a) Kirchhoff's junction law follows from the
conservation of charge.
(b) Kirchhoff's loop law follows from the
(a) 3 Ω conservation of energy.
(b) 6π Ω Which of the following is correct?
(c) 6 Ω (a) Both and (b) are wrong
(d) 0.6π Ω (b) (a) is correct and is wrong
(c) (a) is wrong and (b) is correct
Q74. A student measures the terminal potential (d) Both (a) and (b) are correct
difference (V) of a cell (of emf E and internal
resistance r) as a function of the current (I) flowing Q78. The thermos e.m.f E in volts of a certain
through it. The slope and intercept, of the graph thermocouple is found to vary with temperature
between V and I, then, respectively, equal : difference θ in 0C between the two junction
(a) – r and E according to the relation
(b) r and – E
θ2
(c) – E and r E = 30θ -
15
(d) E and – r
The natural temperature for the thermocouple will
be
Q75. A potentiometer circuit is set up as shown. The
(a) 30° C
potential gradient, across the potentiometer wire is
(b) 450° C
k volt/cm and the ammeter, present in the circuit ,
(c) 400 ° C
reads 1. A when two way key is switched off, the
(d) 225° C
balance points, when the key between the
terminals(i) 1 and 2 (ii) 1 and 3, is plugged in, are
Q79. A current of 2A flows through a 2 Ω resistor
found to be at length l1 cm and l2 cm respectively.
when connected across a battery. The same battery
The magnitudes, of the resistors R and X, in ohms ,
supplies a current of 0.5 A when connected across a
are then , equal , respectively to.
9Ω resistor. The internal resistance of the battery is
(a) 0.5 Ω
(b) 1/3 Ω
(c) 1/4 Ω
(d) 1 Ω

Q80. If power dissipated in the 9 Ω resistor in the

circuit shown is 36 watt, the potential difference
across the 2 Ω resistor is

(a) k (l2 – l1 ) and k l2

(b) k l1 and k (l2 – l1)
(c) k (l2 – l1) and k l1
(d) k l1 and k l2
(a) 4 volt
Q76. In producing chlorine by electrolysis 100 kW (b) 8 volt
power at 125 Vis being consumed. How much (c) 10 volt
chlorine per minute is liberated? (E.C.E. of chlorine (d) 2 volt
is 0.367×10-6 kg/ C)
 In the circuit shown the cells A and B have
Q81. The rate of increase of thermo–e.m.f. with negligible resistances. For VA = 12V, R1 = 500Ω and
temperature at the neutral temperature of a R = 100Ω the galvanometer (G) shows no
thermocouple deflection. The value of VB is :
(a) is positive
(b) is [Link]
(c) depends upon the choice of the two materials of
the thermocouple
(d) is negative

Q82. A thermocouple of negligible resistance

produces an e.m.f. of 40 μV/°C in the linear range of (a) 4 V
temperature. A galvanometer of resistance 10 ohm (b) 2 V
whose sensitivity is 1 μA/div, is employed with the (c) 12 V
termocouple. The smallest value of temperature (d) 6 V
difference that can be detected by the system will
be Q86. If voltage across a bulb rated 220 Volt-100
(a) 0.5°C Watt Bdrops by 2.5% of its rated value, the
(b) 1°C percentage of the rated value by which the power
(c) 0.1°C would decrease is :
(d) 0.25°C (a) 20%
(b) 2.5%
Q83. In the circuit shown in the figure, if potential (c) 5%
at point A is taken to be zero, the potential at the (d) 10%
point B is
Q87. A ring is made of a wire having a resistance R0
= 12 Ω .Find the points A and B shown in the figure,
at which a current carrying conductor should be
connected so that the resistance R of the sub circuit
between these points is equal to 8/3 Ω

(a) –1V
(b) + 2V
(c) –2V
(d) + 1V

Q84. A milli voltmeter of 25 milli volt range is to be

converted into an ammeter of 25 ampere range.
The value (in ohm) of necessary shunt will be : l1 5
(a) 0.001 (a) =
l2 8
(b) 0.01
(c) 1 l1 1
(d) 0.05 (b) =
l2 3
Q85.
l1 3
(c) =
l2 8

l1 1
(d) =
l2 2
 Q90. A wire of resistance 4 Ω is stretched to twice
Q88. The power dissipated in the circuit shown in its original length. The resistance of stretched wire
the figure is 30 watts. The real value of R is would be
(a) 4 Ω
(b) 8 Ω
(c) 16 Ω
(d) 2 Ω

Q91. The internal resistance of a 2.1 V cell which

gives a current of 0.2 A through a resistance of 10 Ω
is
(a) 20 Ω (a) 0.5 Ω
(b) 15 Ω (b) 0.8 Ω
(c) 10 Ω (c) 1.0 Ω
(d) 30 Ω (d) 0.2 Ω
Q92. The resistance of the four arms P, Q, Rand Sin
Q89. Cell having an emf ε and internal resistance r a Wheatstone’s bridge are 10 ohm, 30 ohm, 30 ohm
is connected across a variable external resistance R. and 90 ohm, respectively. The e.m.f. and internal
As the resistance R is increased, the plot of resistance of the cell are 7 volt and 5 ohm
potential difference V across Ris given by : respectively. If the galvanometer resistance is 50
(a) ohm, the current drawn from the cell will be
(a) 0.2 A
(b) 0.1 A
(c) 2.0 A
(d) 1.0 A

Q93. A 12 cm wire is given a shape of a right angled

triangle ABC having sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm as
shown in the figure. The resistance between two
(b)
ends (AB, BC, CA) of the respective sides are
measured one by one by a multi meter. The
resistances will be the ratio of

(c)

(a) 3 : 4 : 5
(b) 9 : 16 : 25
(c) 27 : 32 : 35
(d) 21 : 24 : 25

(d) Q94.
Two rods are joined end to end. as shown.
Both have a cross-sectional area of 0.01
cm2.  Each is 1 meter long. One rod is of
copper with a resistivity of 1.7 x 10-6 ohm-
centimeter, the other is of iron with a
resistivity 10-5 ohm-centimeter.  How much
voltage is required to produce a current of 1
ampere in the rods?
 current drawn is I. Now, the 'n' resistors are
connected in parallel to the same battery.
Then the current drawn from battery
becomes 10 I. The value of 'n' is
(1) 10
(2) 11
(3) 9
(4) 20
(a) 0.117 V
(b) 0.00145 V
100. A battery consists of a variable number
(c) 0.0145 V
'n' of identical cells (having internal
(d) 1.7 × 10-6 V
resistance 'r' each) which are connected in
series. The terminals of the battery are
Q95. Ten identical cells connected in series are
short-circuited and the current I is
needed to heat a wire of length one meter and
measured. Which of the graphs shows the
radius ‘r’ by 10°C in time ‘t’. How many cells will be
correct relationship between I and n?
required to heat the wire of length two meter of the
(1)
same radius by the same temperature in time ‘t’?
(a) 10
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 40

96. The resistance of a wire is 'R' ohm. If it is

melted and stretched to 'n' times its original
length, its new resistance will be :
R
(1)
n (2)
(2) n2R
R
(3) 2
n
(4) nR

97. A potentiometer is an accurate and

versatile device to make electrical
measurements of E.M.F. because the method
involves
(1) Potential gradients
(2) A condition of no current flow through (3)
the galvanometer
(3) A combination of cells, galvanometer and
resistances
(4) Cells

98. A carbon resistor of (47 ± 4.7) kΩ is to be

marked with rings of different colours for its
identification. The colour code sequence will
be
(1) Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver
(2) Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
(3) Green – Orange – Violet – Gold (4)
(4) Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold

99. A set of 'n' equal resistors, of value 'R'

each, are connected in series to a battery of
emf 'E' and internal resistance 'R'. The
101. Six similar bulbs are connected as
shown in the figure with a DC source of emf
E and zero internal [Link] ratio of
power consumption by the bulbs when
(i) all are glowing and
(ii) in the situation when two from section A
and one from section B are glowing, will be :

(1) V2 > V1 and i1 = i2

(2) V1 = V2 and i1 > i2
(3) V1 = V2 and i1 = i2
(4) V2 > V1 and i1 > i2

104. The color code of a resistance is given

below

(1) 4 : 9
(2) 9 : 4 The values of resistance and tolerance,
(3) 1 : 2 respectively, are
(4) 2 : 1 (1) 4.7 , 5%
(2) 470 , 5%
102. Which of the following acts as a circuit
protects device? (3) 470 , 5%
(1) Conductor (4) 47 , 10%
(2) Inductor
(3) Switch 105. Which of the following graph
(4) Fuse represents the variation of resistivity (p)
with temperature (T) for copper?

103. In the circuits shown below, the (1)

readings of voltmeters and the ammeters will
be
 (1) 1.5 × 10–1 m
(2) 1.5 × 10–2 m
(3) 1.0 × 10–2 m
(4) 1.0 × 10–1 m

107. A charged particle having drift

velocity
of 7.5 × 10–4 m s–1 in an electric field of 3 ×
10–10 Vm–1, has a mobility in m2 V–1 s–1 of :
(1) 2.5 × 10–6
(2) 2.25 × 10–15
(3) 2.25 × 1015
(4) 2.5 × 106

108. In a potentiometer circuit a cell of

(2)
EMF
1.5 V gives balance point at 36 cm length of
wire. If another cell of EMF 2.5 V replaces
the first cell, then at what length of the wire,
the balance point occurs?
(1) 62 cm
(2) 60 cm
(3) 21.6 cm
(4) 64 cm
[Link]-I gives certain physical terms
(3) associated with flow of current through a
metallic conductor. Column-II gives some
mathematical relations involving electrical
quantities. Match Column-I and Column-II
with appropriate relations.
Column-I Column-II
m
(A) Drift Velocity (P) 2
ne p
(B) Electrical Resistivity (Q) nevd
eE
(C) Relaxation Period (R) τ
(4) m
E
(D) Current Density (S)
j

(1) (A) - (R), (B) - (Q), (C) - (S), (D) - (P)

(2) (A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (P), (D) - (Q)
(3) (A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (Q), (D) - (P)
(4) (A) - (R), (B) - (P), (C) - (S), (D) - (Q)
110. The effective resistance of a parallel
connection that consists of four wires of
equal length, equal area of cross-section and
same material is 0.25Ω . What will be the
106. A resistance wire connected in the effective resistance if they are connected in
left series?
gap of a metre bridge balances a 10 (1) 4 Ω
resistance in the right gap at a point which (2) 0.25 Ω
divides the bridge wire in the ratio 3 : 2. If (3) 0.5 Ω
the length of the resistance wire is 1.5 m, (4) 1Ω
then the length of 1 of the resistance wire
is :
111. Three resistors having resistances r1 ,
r2 and r3 are connected as shown in the
i3
given circuit. The ratio of currents in terms
i1
of resistances used in the circuit is

r2
(1)
r 1+ r 3
r1
(2)
r 2+ r 3
r2
(3)
r 2+ r 3
r1
(4)
r 1+ r 2
 Or
Solutions : H 80
Q1. R= 2 = 2 = 2Ω
( I −t) (2 −10)
The correct option is D [Link]
Mass, M =Volume × Density Q6.
⇒ M=Al×d , where A is area of cross-section (b)
and l is the length.
M
Or A =
Id For maximum current , two batteries should be
Resistance of a wire connected in series. The current will be maximum
Pl when external resistance is equal to the total
R=
A internal resistance of cells i.e. 2Ω Hence power
Pl developed across the resistance R will be
Pl 2 d
= M =
( )
M
Id
As all the three wire are made up of same material
I2R = (
2E 2
R+2 r )
(i.e. copper) therefore ρ and d are same for all the
three wires
R= ( )
2× 2
2+2
×2
=2W
P
R∝
M
l1 l2 l3
2 2 2 Q7.
R1 : R2 : R3 = : : (c) To carry a current of 4 ampere, we need four
M1 M2 M3
2 2 2
path, each carrying a current of one ampere. Ket r
5 3 1 be the resistance of each path. These are connected
= : :
1 3 5 in parallel. Hence there are connected in paralle.
Hence their equivalent resistance will be r/4.
= 125 : 15 : 1 According to the given problem r/4 = 5 or r = 20 Ω

Q2. For this purposes two resistance should be

(a) connected. There are four such combinations.
8−4 4 1 Hence, the total number of resistance = 4 × 2 = 8
I= = = A
1+ 2+ 9 12 3
Q8.
1 (d)
Vp – Vq = 4 - ×3
3
= 3 volt

Q3.
(c)
In series, Rs = nR
1 1 1
In parallel , = + + …m terms
RP R R
Between C & D, the equivalence resistance
Rs/ Rp = n2/1 = n2 is given by

Q4. 1 1
(b) since, the voltage is same for the two 1/r = +
r 3 (r 4 +r 5 )
1
combinations, therefore H ∝ . Hence the
R
1
combination of 39 bulbs will glow more. = 1+
2
Q5. 1
=
(b) H = I2Rt 3
 Equivalent resistance along Q14. (d) The energy stored in the capacitor
2 1
ACBD = 1+ +1 = CV2
3 2
8 1
= = ×4 × 10-4 ×400 ×400
3 2
Effective resistance between A and B is = 0.32J
1 3 1 This energy will be converted into heat in
= +
R 8 2 the resistor
7
= Q15.
8
OR (a)
8
R= Ω
7

Q9.
(a) Faraday’s law are based on the conversion of
electrical energy into mechanical energy; which is
in accordance with the law of The potential difference across 4Ω resistance is
Q10. given by
(a) V = 4 × i1
Q11. = 4 × 1.2
(c) =4.8 volt
In the electrolysis of CuSO4 , oxygen is liberated at So, the potential across 8Ω resistance is also 4.8
anode and copper is deposited at cathode. volt.
Q12. V
Current i2 =
(d)the two resistance are connected in series and 8
the resultant is connected in parallel with the third 4.8
=
resistance 8
R’ = 4Ω +4Ω = 8Ω = 0.6 amp
And Current in 2 Ω resistance i = i1 + i2
1 1 1 3 =1.2+0.6
'' = + = =1.8 amp
R 8 4 8
Potential difference across 2Ω resistance
Or
VBC = 1.8× 2
8
R' ' = Ω =3.6 volts
3
Q16.
Q13. (d)
(c) Voltage across 3Ω resistance = 3× 0.8 = 2.4 V Power of heating coil = 100 W and voltage (V) =
This voltage is the same across 6Ω resistance. 220 volts. When the heating coil is cut into tow
Hence current through this resistance equal parts and these parts are joined in parallel,
V then the resistance o the coil is reduced to one
i=
R fourth of the previous value. Therefore energy
2.4 liberated per second becomes 4 times. i.e. 4 X 100 =
=
6 400 J
= 0.4 amp Q17.
(a)
Total current in the circuit = 0.8 +0.4 When wires are drawn from same volume but with
= 1.2 amp different area of cross section, then
Voltage across 4Ω resistance
= 4 × 1.2
= 4.8 volts
Q18. (c)
Area of thick wire (A1) = 3A
Area of thin wire (A2) = A and
Resistance of thick wire (R1) = 10Ω

Q21.
Q19.
(b) Given Length of wire (l) = 15m
(a) As we know that resistance with temperature as
Area (A) = 6 × 10-7 m2
R = R0
Resistance (R) = 5Ω
R =R0 [1+a]
We know that resistance of the wire material

Q22.
Q20. (a)
(c) We know from the Kirchhoff’s first law that the
algebraic sum of the current meeting at any
junction in the circuit is zero. (i.e. ∑I =0) or the total
charge remains constant. Therefore , Kirchhoff’s
first law at a junction deals with the conservation of
charge.

Q23.
(d)
Power =100W
Voltage =200 V
2
V
Resistance of bulb =
P
200× 200
=
100
=400 Ω
When bulb is applied across 160V
 160
Current in bulb = A
400
160
Power consumption = VI = 160×
400
= 64W Q28.
(c)
Q24. Since H ∝ I2 , doubling the current will produce 4
(b) times heat. Hence , the rise in temperature will also
be 4 times . i.e. rise in temperature = 4 x 5 = 200C

Q29.
(c)
In discharge tube the current is due to flow of
positive ions and electrons. Moreover , secondary
emission of electrons is also possible. So V- I curve
is non – linear; hence resistance is non – ohmic.
Q30.
(b)

Q25.
(a) Resistance of ACB , R’ =3Ω +3Ω = 6Ω
For net resistance between A and B,
R’ = 6Ω
And 3Ω are in parallel.
3× 6 18
RAB = = = 2Ω
3+6 9
E 2
Current in circuit (I)= = = 1A
R AB 2

Q26.
(d)

Q31.
(a)

Q27.
(c)
 Q36.
(d)
E = V + Ir
12 = V + 60 × 5×10-2
12 = V + 3
V = 9 volt
Q32.
(b) Q37.
(d)
Conductivity of semiconductor increases with
increase in temperature while conductivity of metal
decreases with increase in temperature.
Q38.
(a)

Q33.
(b) By Faraday’s Ist law
Amount deposited (m) = Zit = Zq
m∝q
Amount deposited is directly proportional to
change.

Q34.
(a)
Potentiometer measures potential current more
accurately because it measure potential in open
circuit and hence error in potential due to internal
resistance is removed.
Q35.
(a)

From this it is clear that voltage across 100 W bulb

(= 88V) is lesser than specified (220 V) while across
25 W bulb ( =352 V) is greater than specified
(220V) so 25 W bulb will fuse.
Q39. Q45.
(b) Power is maximum when r = R, (a)
R = r = 0.5Ω

Q40.
(a) In series combination , resistance doubles.
Hence , power will be havled.
In parallel combination , resistance halves.
Hence, power will be doubled.
Q46.
(c)
Fuse wire : It is used in a circuit to control the
maximum current flowing in circuit. It is a thin wire
having high resistence and is made up of a material
with low melting point.
Q47.
(d) since wheatstone’s bridge is balanced, then
resistance of galvanometer will be uneffective.

Q41.
(a)
Potential gradient = Potential fall per unit length. In
this case resistance of unit length.

Q48.
(a)

Q42.
(a) Resistivity of copper wire increases with
Q49.
increase in temperature as pt = p0 (1+at)
(a)
Copper being a metal has positive coefficient of
resitivity.

Q43.
(b)
Q50.
(d)

Q44.
10× 40 Q51.
(b) Time = (c)
10+ 40
400
=
50
= 8 min
Q52.
(b) Q57.
(d)

Q53.
(d)
A balanced wheststone’s bridge exists between A &
B. Req = R
Current through circuit = V/R
Current through AFCEB = V/2R
Q58.
Q54.
(d)
(d)

Q59.
(d)

Q55.
(a)

Q56.
(a)

Q60.
(c)
Q61.
(c) Current will flow from B to A

Q64.
(b)

Q65.
(a)
Potential’s drop over the resistance CA will be more
due to higher value of resistance. So, potential at A
will be less as compared with at B. Hence , current
will flow from B to A.
Q62.
(a)
Kirchhoff’s first law deals with conservation of
electric charge & the second law deals with
conservation of electrical energy.
Q63.
(d)

Q66.
(a)
 Q69.
(b)

Q67.
(c)
We have ,
m = Zit
Where , Z is the electrochemical equivalent of
copper

m = 30 × 10-5 ×1.5×10×60
= 0.27 gm

Q68.
(d)

Thus the new resistance increases by 1.2 times.

The specific resistance (resistivity) remains
unchanged as it depends on the nature of the
material of the wire.
Q70.
(a)
Q71. Q72.
(d) (d)

Q73.
(a)
 The resistance of length 2 π R is 12Ω . Hence
the resistance of length π R is 6Ω . Thus two
resistance of 6Ω thus two resistance of 6Ω can be
represented as shown in figure.
Equivalence resistance
6 ×6
R=
12
= 3Ω
Q74.
(a)

Q79.
(b)
Let the internal resistance of the battery can be r.
Thus, the current flowing through the circuit is given
by

Q75.
(b)

Q76.
(c)

Q80.
(c)

Q77.
(d)
Junction law follows from conservation of charge
and loop law is the conservation of energy.

Q78.
(d)
 Q83.
(D)

Q84.
(A)

Q85.
(B)
Q81.
(b)

Q82.
(d)
Q86.
(C)
Q87.
(D)
Q88.
(C)

Q90.
(C)

Q89.
(C) Q91.
(A)

Q92.
(A)
 Q95.
(B)
Resistance is directly proportioanl to length of the
wire. As length is doubled so mass is doubled and
resistance is doubled.
( 10 E )2
= t = m S∆ T,
R
Now
( nE )2 t
= 2m S∆ T
R
n2 E 2 t 102 E 2 t
=2
Q93. 2R 2R
(C)
n = 20

96(2)

The resistance of a wire of length l and area

A and resistivity ρ is given as

2
pl
R=
A
pl 2
=
Volume

R ∝ l2

R2 = n2R1

97 (2) A condition of no current flow through

the galvanometer
Q94. 98(2) Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
(A)
99 (1)
E
I= ….(1)
nR+ R

E
nE
101I = R = ….(2)
+R R +nR
n
 From 1 and 2 2E
2
Power Pf =
2R
nE
R +nR
= 10 (
E
nR+ R ) Pi 3 E 2 3 R
=
p f 2 R 2 E2
n = 10
100 (1) = 9: 4

nε
l=
nr 102 (4)
The different types of circuit protection
ε
= devices examples include the following.
r
So, l is not depended of n and l is constant. Fuse
Circuit Breaker
101 (2)
PolySwitch
RCCB
Metal Oxide Varistor
Inrush Current Limiter
Gas Discharge Tube
Spark Gap
Lightning Arrester

103 (1)
R R
Req = + Circuit 1
3 3
2R
= 10
3 i1 =
10
E2
Power (Pi) = = 1A
R eq
V1 = 10 × 1
2
3E = 10V
=
2R
Circuit 2
The resistance of voltmeter is
very high . so negligible amount of
current flow through voltmeter . soo
we can consider  almost all currents
flows through upper 10  .

V1 = V 2

i1 = i 2
R
Req = +R
2
104 (2)
3R R = 47 × 101 ± 5%
= R = 470 Ω, W, 5% 
2

105 (1)
106 (4) 5
l2 = 36× = 60 cm
3

109 (2)
eEτ
Drift velocity, Vd =
m
Electrical resistivity,
1
P=
σ
P l1
= E
10 l 2 =
j
m
3 Relaxation period, τ = 2
= ne ρ
2 I
Current density J =
30 A
P= = nevd
2 (A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (P), (D) - (Q)
= 15Ω

pl 110 (1)
R=
A Let the resistance of each wire be R.
Equivalent resistance in parallel will be :-

R 1 l1 1/Rₑ = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ + 1/R₃ + 1/R₄

= ⇒ 1/0.25 = 4/R
R 2 l2
⇒ R = 0.25 × 4
Length of 15Ω resistance wire is 1.5 ∴ R = 1 ohm [Resistance of each wire]
m
Series connection :-
15 1.5 ⇒ Rₑ = R₁ + R₂ + R₃ + R₄
=
1 l2 ⇒ Rₑ = 1 + 1 + 1 + 1
∴ Rₑ = 4 ohm is the effective resistance if
l2 = 0.1 m connected in series.

= 1.0 ×10-1m
111(3)
107 (4)
Vd
μ=
E
−4
7.5× 10
= −10
3 × 10

= 2.5 × 10-6 In parallel combination of resistances r2 and

r3 , potential difference will be equal across
both resistance.
So
108 (2) i2r2 = i3r3
E1 ϕ l1
=
E2 ϕ l2 i3 r 3
i2 = …(1)
1.5 ϕ l 1 r2
= As per Kirchhoff's first law
2.5 ϕ l 2
i1 = i2 + i3
i1 =
( )
r3
r2
+ 1 i3 (From equation 1)

i3 r2
=
i2 r 2+ r 3