SUBJECT : PHYSICS

Topic : CURRENT ELECTRICITY

1. The resistance of a wire of uniform diameter d 5. For measurement of potential difference,
and length L is R. The resistance of another wire potentiometer is preferred in comparison to
of the same material but diameter 2d and length
voltmeter because :-
4L will be:
(1) Potentiomter is more sensitive than
(1) 2R (2) R (3) R/2 (4) R/4
voltmeter
2. Potential difference between points A & B in the
(2) The resistance of potentiometer is less than
branch of a circuit will be (VA – VB) :
voltmeter
(3) Potentiometer is cheaper than voltmeter
(4) Potentiometer does not take current from
the circuit
(1) 7V (2) 3V
6. In the figure a carbon resistor has bands of
(3) – 7V (4) – 3V different colours on its body as mentioned in the
3. A galvanometer has a resistance of 3663 Ω . A figure. The value of the resistance is
shunt S is connected across it such that (1/34) of
the total current passes through the
galvanometer. Then the value of the shunt is :-
(1) 222 Ω
(2) 110 Ω
(1) 2.2 k Ω
(3) 111 Ω
(2) 3.3 k Ω
(4) 22 Ω
(3) 5.6 k Ω
4. Assertion (A) : A piece of copper and of
germanium are cooled from room temperature to (4) 9.1 k Ω
100 K. Conductivity of copper increases and 7. In the given figures, the value of R for which
that of germanium decreases. power in it is maximum :-
Reason (R) : Copper has positive
temperature coefficient, where as germanium
has negative temperature coefficient.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not
the correct explanation of (A)
(1) 2 Ω , 4 Ω , 6 Ω
(2) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(2) 6 Ω , 4 Ω , 2 Ω
(3) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct
(3) 4 Ω , 6 Ω , 2 Ω
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the
correct explanation of (A) (4) 2 Ω , 2 Ω , 2 Ω

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8. A battery of internal resistance 4 Ω is connected 11. Two batteries, one of emf 18 volts and internal
resistance 2 Ω and the other of emf 12 volst and
to the network for resistances as shown. In order internal resistance 1 Ω , are connected as shown.
to give the maximum power to the network. The The voltmeter V will record a reading of : –
value of R (in Ω ) should be :

(1) 18 volts (2) 30 volts

(3) 14 volts (4) 15 volts
(1) 4/9 12. n identical cells each of e.m.f. E and internal
resistance r are connected in series. An external
(2) 8/9 resistance R is connected in series to this
(3) 2 combination. The current through R is
(4) 18 (1) nE (2) nE
R + nr nR + r
9. Two resistors R1 and R2 have temperature (3) E (4) nE
coefficients α 1 and α 2 respectively. if both R + nr R+r
resistors are connected in parallel then find their 13. Variation of current and voltage in a conductor
average temperature coefficient. has been shown in figure. The resistance of the
(1) α eq = α 1 R2 + α 2 R1 conductor is :-
R1 + R2
(2) α = α 1 R1 + α 2 R1
eq
R1 + R2
(3) α = α 1 R1 + α 2 R2
eq
R1 + R2
(4) α = α 1 R2 + α 2 R2
eq
R1 + R2
(1) 4 Ω (2) 2 Ω (3) 3 Ω (4) 1 Ω
10. Find out the work done by battery when switch
is closed :- 14. The terminal voltage is E when a current of 2 A
2
is flowing through 2 Ω resistance; the internal
resistance of the cell is : –
(1) 1 Ω (2) 2 Ω (3) 3 Ω (4) 4 Ω
15. The length of a potentiometer wire is l. A cell of
emf E is balanced at a length l/3 from the
positive end of the wire. If the length of the wire
(1) 30 µJ is increased by l/2, (without changing the
(2) 60 µJ potential difference across the wire), at what
(3) 120 µJ distance will the same cell give a balance point ?

(4) Zero (1) 2 l/3 (2) l/2 (3) l/6 (4) 4 l/3
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16. Five resistors are connected as shown in figure. 19. In the network shown, each resistance is equal to
Find the equivalent resistance between the R. The equivalent resistance between diagonally
points B and C. opposite corners is :-

(1) 70 (2) 19
Ω Ω
19 70
(3) 16 (4) 15 (1) R (2) R/3 (3) 2R/3 (4) 4R/3
Ω Ω
5 8 20. If the ammeter in the given circuit reads 2 A, the
17. The magnitude of i :- resistance R is :-

(1) 0.1 A (2) 0.3 A

(3) 0.6 A (4) 0.9 A (1) 1 ohm (2) 2 ohm (3) 3 ohm (4) 4 ohm
18. For the arrangement of the potentiometer shown 21. There are 0.8 × 1023 free electrons/cm3 in
in the figure, the balance point is obtained at a copper. If 0.2 A current is flowing in copper
wire, then the drift velocity of electrons will be,
distance 75 cm from A when the key k is open.
if the cross-sectional area of wire is 0.01 cm2 :-
The second balance point is obtained at 60 cm
from A when the key k is closed. Find the (1) 1.56 × 10 – 5 m/s (2) 1.56 × 105 m/s
internal resistance of the battery E1. (3) 108 m/s (4) 107 m/s
22. For the arrangement of the potentiometer shown
in the figure, the balance point is obtained at a
distance 75 cm from A when the key k is open.
The second balance point is obtained at 60 cm
from A when the key k is closed. Find the
internal resistance of the battery E1.

(1) 3 Ω
(2) 6 Ω
(3) 9 Ω
(4) 12 Ω (1) 3 Ω (2) 6 Ω (3) 9 Ω (4) 12 Ω

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23. Find the current (in mA) in the wire between 27. The dimensions of a block are (1 cm × 1 cm ×
points A and B. 100 cm) the specific resistance of its material
is 3 × 10 – 7 ohm × metre. Then resistance
between the rectangular faces is :-

(1) 3 × 10 – 9 Ω (2) 3 × 10 – 7 Ω
(3) 3 × 10 – 5 Ω (4) 3 × 10 – 3 Ω
(1) 2.5 mA (2) 5.0 mA 28. Which of the following is not equal to
(3) 7.5 mA (4) 10.0 mA driftvelocity ? (Symbols have their usual
24. The emf of a cell is e and its internal resistance meanings)
is r. Its terminals are connected to a resistance
R. The potential difference between the terminal (1) V (2) σ E (3) i (4) j
ρ ℓ ne ne ρ neA ne
is 1.6 V for R = 4 Ω , and 1.8 V for R = 9 Ω .
Then :- 29. A wire of resistance R is stretched until its length
(1) ε = 1 V, r = 1 Ω is increased by 40% then find the percentage
change in its resistance:-
(2) ε = 2 V, r = 1 Ω
(3) ε = 2 V, r = 2 Ω (1) 40% (2) 96% (3) 80% (4) Not
(4) ε = 2.5 V, r = 0.5 Ω 30. The total current supplied to the circuit by the
25. Consider part of meter bridge experiment as battery is :-
shown in figure When resistances in two gaps
are R1 and R2 then balancing length from end A
is 30 cm :-
R1
Find ratio of
R2

(1) 1 A (2) 2 A (3) 4 A (4) 6 A

31. The magnitude and direction of current in
1 4 7 3
follwing circuit will be -
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 3 7
26. The magnitude and direction of current I (in A)
indicated in the following circuit is :-

(1) 7
A from A to B
3
(2) 7
A from B to A
3
(3) 1.0 A from B to A
(1) 14 → (2) 8 → (3) ← 4 (4) ← 8 (4) 1.0 A from A to B
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32. In a wheat stone bridge, three resistance P, Q 36. The effective capacity of the network between
and R are connected in the three arms and the terminals A and B in
fourth arm is formed by two resistance S1 & S2
connected in parallel. The condition for the
bridge to be balanced will be :-
(1) P 2R (2) P R (S1 + S2 )
= =
Q S 1 + S2 Q S1 S2 3C (3) 5C (4) 3C
(1) C (2)
(3) P R (S1 + S2 ) (4) P R 2 3 5
= =
Q QS1 S2 Q S 1 + S2 37. A battery of e.m.f. 10 V is connected to
33. The resistance of a galvanometer is 10 Ω . It resistance as shown in figure. The potential
gives full – scale deflection when 1 mA current difference VA − VB between the points A and B
is passed. The resistance connected in series for is
converting it into a voltmeter of 2.5 V will be :-
(1) 24.9 Ω (2) 249 Ω
(3) 2490 Ω (4) 24900 Ω
34. What is the equivalent resistance between the
points A and B of the network :-

(1) – 2V (2) 2V
(3) 5V (4) 20
V
11
38. In the circuit shown in the figure calculate
potential of the point x, when switch S is
(1) 57 (2) 8 Ω closed :-
Ω
7
(3) 6 Ω (4) 57
Ω
5
35. Plates of area A are arranged as shown. The
distance between each plate is d, the net
capacitance is :
(1) 10V (2) 20V
(3) 30V (4) 40V
39. 5 cells, each of emf 0.2 V and internal resistance
1 Ω are connected to an external circuit of
resistance of 10 Ω . Find the current through
(1) ε 0 A (2) 7 ε 0A
external circuit
d d
(3) 6 ε 0A (4) 5 ε 0A (1) 1 (2) 1 (3) 1 (4) 1
A A A A
d d 2.5 10 15 2

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40. Two copper wires have their masses in the ratio 43. In figure battery E is balanced over a 55 cm
8 : 12. They have their lengths in the ratio 3 : 4. length of potentiometer wire but when a
Their resistivity are in the ratio of : – resistance of 10 Ω is connected in parallel with
(1) 4 : 9 the battery then it balances over a 50 cm length
of the potentiometer wire then internal resistance
(2) 16 : 9 r of the battery is : –
(3) 27 : 32
(4) None of these
41. A wire of resistance 10 Ω is bent to form a
circle. P and Q are points on the circumference
of the circle dividing it into a quadrant and are
connected to a Battery of 3 V and internal
(1) 1 Ω (2) 3 Ω
resistance 1 Ω as shown in the figure. The
currents in the two parts of the circle are :- (3) 10 Ω (4) 5 Ω
44. Two batteries of e.m.f. 4 V and 8 V with internal
resistances 1 Ω and 2 Ω are connected in a
circuit with a resistance of 9 Ω as shown in
figure. The current and potential difference
between the points P and Q are :-

(1) 6 18
A and A
23 23
(2) 5 15
A and A
26 26
(3) 4 12
A and A
1
25 25 (1) A and 3 V
(4) 3 9 3
A and A
1
25 25 (2) A and 4 V
42. Three identical bulbs are connected in a circuit 6
as shown. What will happen to the brightness of (3) 1
A and 9 V
9
bulbs A & B if the switch is closed ?
(4) 1
A and 9 V
2
45. In the circuit shown the equivalent resistance
between A and B is

(1) R
(1) Decreases
(2) Remains same (2) 2R/5
(3) Increases (3) R/3
(4) Bulbs A & B will not glow (4) 2R
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46. The resistance between the terminal points A 49. If power in external resistance R is maximum
and B of the given infinitely long circuit will be-
then :-

(1) (√3 − 1) (2) (1 − √3)

(3) (1 + √3) (4) (2 + √3)

E2
(i) R = r (ii) Power in R is
47. Referring to the circuit, R is the resistance of a 4R
potentiometer. As the sliding contact is moved E2
(iii) Input power (iv) Efficiency is 50%
from a to b, the reading in the ammeter will 2R
(1) (i), (ii)
(2) (i), (iii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii)
(4) All
50. In the metre bridge experiment, resistances are
(1) increase
connected as shown in the following figure. The
(2) decrease
balancing length ℓ 1 is 55 cm. Now an unknown
(3) initially decrease and then increase
resistance x is connected in series with P and the
(4) initially increase and then decrease
new balancing length is found to be 75 cm. The
48. In the circuit given here, the points A, B and C
value of x is :
are 70 V, 0, 10V respectively. Then

(1) 54
Ω
13
(1) the point D will be at a potential of 60V 20
(2) Ω
(2) the point D will be at a potential of 20V 11
(3) 48
(3) currents in the paths AD, DB and DC are in Ω
11
the ratio of 9:2:3 (4) 11
Ω
(4) currents in the paths AD, DB and DC are in 48
the ratio of 3:2:1

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