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CHAPTER:3

CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Multiple Choice Questions

Choose and write the correct option(s) in the following questions.

1. The resistance of a metal wire increases with increasing temperature on account of

[CBSE 2020(55/1/2)]

(a) decrease in free electron density. (b) decrease in relaxation time.

(c) increase in mean free path. (d) increase in the mass of electron.

2. Dimensions of a block are 1 cm × 1 cm × 100 cm. If specific resistance of its material is 3 × 10−7 Ωm, then
the resistance between the opposite rectangular faces is

(a) 3 × 10−9 Ω

(b) 3 × 10−7 Ω

(c) 3 × 10−5 Ω

(d) 3 × 10−3 Ω

3. Resistivity of a given conductor depends upon [CBSE 2020(55/2/2)]

(a) temperature.

(b) length of conductor.

(c) area of cross-section.

(d) shape of the conductor.

4. A cell of emf(E) and internal resistance r is connected across a variable external resistance R. The graph
of terminal potential difference V as a function of R is

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(a) (b)

(c) (d)

5. In a Wheatstone bridge, all the four arms have equal resistance R. If resistance of the galvanometer arm
is also R, then equivalent resistance of the combination is
R R
(a) R (b) 2R (c) 2 (d) 4

6. Consider a current carrying wire (current I) in the shape of a circle. Note that as the current progresses
along the wire, the direction of J (current density) changes in an exact manner, while the current I remain
unaffected. The agent that is essentially responsible for is

[[NCERT Exemplar]

(a) source of emf.

(b) electric field produced by charges accumulated on the surface of wire.

(c) the charges just behind a given segment of wire which push them just the right way by repulsion.

(d) the charges ahead.

7. Two batteries of emf ε1 and ε2 (ε2 > ε1 ) and internal resistances r1 and r2 respectively are connected in
parallel as shown in Figure. [NCERT Exemplar]

(a) The equivalent emf εeq of the two cells is between ε1 and ε2 , i.e., ε1 < εeq < ε2

(b) The equivalent emf εeq is smaller than ε1 .

(c) The εeq is given by εeq = ε1 + ε2 always.

(d) εeq is independent of internal resistances r1 and r2 .

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8. The drift velocity of the free electrons in a conducting wire carrying a current I is v. If in a wire of the same
metal, but of double the radius, the current be 2I, then the drift velocity of the electrons will be

(a) v/4 (b) w/2 (c) v (d) 4v

9. The element of a heater is rated (P, V). If it is connected across a source of voltage V/2, then the power
communed by it will be [CBSE 2020(55/3/1)]

(a) P (b) 2P
P P
(c) (d)
2 4

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10. A metal rod of length 10 cm and a rectangular cross-section of 1 cm × 2 cm is connected to a battery
across opposite faces. The resistance will be

[NCERT Exemplar]
1
(a) maximum when the battery is connected across 1 cm × 2 cm faces.

(b) maximum when the battery is connected across 10 cm × 1 cm faces.

1
(c) maximum when the battery is connected across 10 cm × cm faces.
2

(d) same irrespective of the three faces.

11. Which of the following characteristics of electrons determines the current in a conductor?

[NCERT Exemplar]

(a) Drift velocity alone

(b) Thermal velocity alone

(c) Both drift velocity and thermal velocity

(d) Neither drift nor thermal velocity.

12. Temperature dependence of resistivity ρ(T) of semiconductors insulators and metals is significantly
based on the following factors.

[NCERT Exemplar]

(a) Number of charge carriers can change with temperature T.

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(b) Time interval between two successive collision can depend on T.

(c) Length of material can be a function of T.

(d) Mass of carriers is a function of T.

13. A cell of internal resistance r is connected across an external resistance R can supply maximum current
when [CBSE 2020(55/2/1)]
r
(a) R = r (b) R > r (c) R = (d) R = 0
2

14. Kirchhoff's junction rule is a reflection of [NCERT Exemplar]

(a) conservation of current density vector.

(b) conservation of charge.

(c) the fact that the momentum with which a charged particle approaches a junction is unchanged (as a
vector) as the charged particle leaves the junction.

(d) the fact that there is no accumulation of charge at a junction.

15. The ratio of current density and electric field is called [CBSE 2020(55/2/2)]

(a) Resistivity (b) Conductivity

(c) Drift velocity (d) Mobility

16. The electrical resistance of a conductor [CBSE 2020(55/3/1)]

(a) varies directly proportional to its area of cross-section

(b) decreases with increase in its temperature.

(c) decreases with increase in its conductivity.

(d) is independent of its shape but depends only on its volume.

17. For a fixed potential difference applied across a conductor, the drift speed of free electrons does not
depend upon [CBSE 2020(55/2/3)]

(a) free electron density in the conductor.

(b) mass of the electrons.

(c) length of the conductor

(d) temperature of the conductor.

18. Two sources of equal emf are connected in series. This combination is, in turn connected to an external
resistance R. The internal resistance of two sources is r1 and r2 (r2 > r1 ). If the potential difference across
the source of internal resistance r2 is zero, then R equals to

[CBSE 2022 (55/2/4), Term-1]

r +r
(a) r1 −r2 (b) r2 − r1
2 1
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r1 r2 r1 +r2
(c) (d)
r2 −r1 r1 r2

19. If n, e, τ and m have their usual meanings, then the resistance of a wire of length l and crosssectional area
A is given by [CBSE 2022 (55/2/4), Term-1]

ne2 A ml
(a) 2mτl (b) ne2 τA

mτA ne2 τA
(c) (d)
ne2 l 2ml

20. A straight line plot showing the terminal potential difference (V) of a cell as a function of current (I) drawn
from it, is shown in the figure. The internal resistance of the cell would be then [CBSE Sample Paper-2022),
Term-1]

(a) 2.8 ohms (b) 1.4 ohms (c) 1.2 ohms (d) zero

21. A car battery is charged by a 12 V supply, and energy stored in it is 7.20 × 105 J. The charge passed
through the battery is [CBSE 2022 (55/2/4), Term-1]

(a) 6.0 × 104 C (b) 5.8 × 103 J (c) 8.64 × 106 J (d) 1.6 × 105 C

22. We use alloys for making standard resistors because they have

[CBSE Sample Paper-2022, Term-1]

(a) low temperature coefficient of resistivity and high specific resistance

(b) high temperature coefficient of resistivity and low specific resistance

(c) low temperature coefficient of resistivity and low specific resistance

(d) high temperature coefficient of resistivity and high specific resistance

23. A constant voltage is applied between the two ends of a uniform metallic wire, heat ' H ' is developed in
it. If another wire of the same material, double the radius and twice the length as compared to original wire is
used then the heat developed in it will be

[CBSE Sample Paper-2022, Term-1]

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(a) H/2 (b) H (c) 2H (d) 4H

24. If the potential difference V applied across a conductor is increased to 2V with its temperature kept
constant, free electrons in a conductor [CBSE Sample Paper-2022, Term-1]

(a) remain the same (b) become half of its previous value

(c) be double of its initial value (d) become zero

25. A battery is connected to the conductor of non-uniform cross section area. The quantities or quantity
which remains constant is

[CBSE Sample Paper-2022, Term-1]

(a) electric field only (b) drift speed and electric field

(c) electric field and current (d) current only

26. For a metallic conductor, the correct representation of variation of resistance R with temperature T is
[CBSE 2023(55/1/1)]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

27. A steady current flows through a metallic wire whose area of cross-section (A) increases continuously
from one end of the wire to the other. The magnitude of drift velocity (vd ) of the free electrons as a function
of ' A ' can be shown by [CBSE 2023(55/1/1)]

(a) (b) (c) (d)

28. A current of 0.8 A flows in a conductor of 40Ω for 1 minute. The heat produced in the conductor will be

[CBSE 2023(55/2/1)]

(a) 1445 J (b) 1536 J (c) 1569 J (d) 1640 J

29. A cell of emf E is connected across an external resistance R. When current ' T ' is drawn from the cell, the
potential difference across the electrodes of the cell drops to V. The internal resistance ' r ' of the cell is

[CBSE 2023(55/2/1)]
E−V E−V (E−V)R E−V
(a) ( E
)R (b) ( R
) (c) I
(d) (V
)R

30. The current density due to drift of electrons in a conductor is given by (symbols have their usual meanings)

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nAvd nvd
(a) neAvd (b) e
(c) eA
(d) nevd

Answers

1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (b) 7. (a)

8. (b) 9.(d) 10.(a) 11. (a) 12. (a),(b) 13. (a) 14. (b),(d)

15. (b) 16.(c) 17.(a) 18.(b) 19.(b) 20. (a) 21. (a)

22. (a) 23.(c) 24.(c) 25.(d) 26.(a) 27. (d) 28. (b)

29. (d) 30.(d)

Assertion-Reason Questions

In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose
the correct answer out of the following choices.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false and R is also false.

1. Assertion (A) : An electron has a high potential energy when it is at a location associated with a more
negative value of potential, and a low potential energy when at a location associated with a more positive
potential.

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Reason (𝐑) : Electrons move from a region of higher potential to region of lower potential.

2. Assertion (A) : The current density is a vector quantity.

Reason (R) : Current density has magnitude current per unit area and is directed along the direction of
current.

3. Assertion (A) : The connecting wires are made of copper.

Reason (R) : Copper has very high electrical conductivity.

4. Assertion (A) : Material used in construction of a standard resistance is constantan.

Reason (R) : The temperature coefficient of resistance of constantan is negligible.

5. Assertion (A) : An electrical bulb starts glowing instantly as it is switched on.

Reason (R) : Drift speed of electrons in a metallic wire is very large. [AIIMS 2017]

6. Assertion (A) : With increase in drift velocity, the current flowing through a metallic conductor decreases.

Reason (R) : The current flowing in a conductor is inversely proportional to drift velocity.
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7. Assertion (A) : The current flows in a conductor when there is an electric field within the conductor.

Reason (R) : The electrons in a conductor drift only in the presence of electric field.

8. Assertion (A) : The conductivity of an electrolyte is very low as compared to a metal at room temperature.

Reason (R) : The number density of free ions in electrolyte is much smaller as compared to number density
of free electrons in metals. Further, ions drift much more slowly, being heavier.

[AIIMS 2015]

9. Assertion (A) : The internal resistance of a cell is constant.

Reason (R) : Ionic concentration of the electrolyte remains same during use of a cell.

[CBSE 2023(55/3/1)]

10. Assertion (A) : When three electric bulbs of power 200 W, 100 W and 50 W are connected in series to a
source, the power consumed by the 50 W bulb is maximum.

Reason (R) : In a series circuit, current is the same through each bulb, but the potential difference across
each bulb is different. [CBSE 2023(55/4/1)]

Answers

1. (c) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a)

8. (a) 9. (d) 10. (b).

Case-based/Passage-based Questions

Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Eel: The Electric Fish

Electric fish are able to generate current with biological cells called electroplaques, which are physiological
emf devices. The electro-plaques in the South American ell shown in the photograph that opens this chapter
are arranged in 140 rows, each row stretching horizontally along the body and each containing 5000 electro-
plaques. The arrangement is suggested in figure each electro-plaque has an emf (ε) of 0.15 V and an internal
resistance (r) of 0.25Ω. The water surrounding the eel completes a circuit between the two ends of the
electroplaque array, one end at the animal's head and the other near its tail.

(i) If the water surrounding the eel has resistance R w = 800Ω how much current can the eel produce in the
water?

(a) 6.6 mA (b) 6.6 A

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(c) 0.93 A (d) 9.3 mA

(ii) If the cell has on emf of 4 V and the internal resistance of this cell is 0.2Ω, it is connected to resistance of
3.8Ω, terminal voltage through the cell will be

(a) 3.8 V (b) 4 V (c) 0.2 V (d) 1.8 V

(iii) For a cell, the terminal potential difference is 3.6 V, when the circuit is open. If the potential difference
reduces to 3 V, when cell is connected to a resistance of 5Ω, the internal resistance of cell is

(a) 1Ω (b) 2Ω (c) 4Ω (d) 8Ω

(iv) A group of girls connected 10 identical cell first in series and then in parallel across a bulb of resistance
50Ω and they see that the reading of the ammeter 1 A in both cases. Then the internal resistance of any one
cell will be

(a) 100Ω (b) 50Ω (c) 10Ω (d) 5Ω

OR

If n identical cells emf and internal resistance r are connected parallel then the equivalent emf of the
combination will
Er E nE
(a) n
(b) n (c) E (d) r

2. An experiment was set up with the circuit diagram shown in figure.

Given that R1 = 10Ω, R 2 = R 3 = 5Ω, r = 0Ω and E = 5V [CBSE 2022 (55/2/4), Term-1, Modified]

(i) The points with the same potential are

(a) b, c, d (b) f, h, j (c) d, e, f (d) a, b, j

(ii) The current through branch bg is

1 1 2
(a) 1 A (b) 3 A (c) 2 A (d) 3 A

(iii) The power dissipated in R1 is

(a) 2 W (b) 2.5 W (c) 3 W (d) 4.5 W

(iv) The potential difference across R 3 is

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(a) 1.5 V (b) 2 V (c) 2.5 V (d) 3 V

OR

The potential difference (VA − VB ) between the points A and B in the given figure is

(a) −3 V (b) +3 V (c) −13 V (d) +13 V

Explanations

1. (i) (c) The total emf, Erow along a row of 5000 electro-plaque

Erow = 5000E = 5000 × 0.15 = 750 V

Now, Total internal resistance in row,

rrow = (5000)r = (5000 × 0.25) = 1250Ω.

The equivalent resistance of this combination,

rrow 1250
req = = = 8.93Ω, Enet = Erow
140 140

Hence, I produce by eel in water, R w = 800Ω

Enet 750
∴ I= = = 0.927 A ≃ 0.93 A
R + req 800 + 8.93

[Note: In parallel combination of cell having equal internal resistance, Enet = E]

E 4 4
(ii) (a) Here, I = R+r = 3.8+0.2 = 4 = 1 A

Now, V = E − Ir = 4 − 1 × 0.2 = 3.8 V

(iii) (a) Given, E = 3: 6 V, V = 3 V, R = 5Ω

V 3
then, I = = A.
R 5

Now, E = V + IR

E − V 3.6 − 3 0.6 × 5
∴ r= = = = 1Ω
I 3 3
5

(iv) (b) Case I: When cells connected in series, Enet = 10E

Enet 10E
I = R+10r = 50+10r …(i)
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Case II: When cell connected in parallal, Enet = E

Enet E
I= r = r …(ii)
R+ 50+
10 10

Now, in both case ammeter reading is same,

Is = Ip

10E E
⇒ =
50 + 10r 50 + r
10
10r 450
⇒ 500 + = 50 + 10r ⇒ 9r = 450 ∴ r = = 50Ω
10 9

OR

(c) In parallel combination of cell,

E1 E2 En nE
r1 + r2 + ⋯ ⋅ rn
Eeq = = nr = E
1 1 1
+ + ⋯⋅ r
r1 r2 rn

2. (i) (b) Here, r = 0, so no potential drop across r.

∴ P.d of cell = Va − Vh = (5 − 0) = 5 V

Now, Va = 5 V, Vh = 0 V

From the circuit, common points a, b, i, c have same potential and common points h, g, j, f have same potential.

(ii) (c) Potential difference across bg,

Vbg = +5 − 0 = 5 V

Current through branch bg,

Vbg 5 1
∴ I= = = A
R1 10 2

(iii) (b) Power dissipated in R1 ,

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V 2 (5)2 25
P= = = = 2.5 W
R 10 10

(iv) (c) Potential difference across cf branch,

Vcf = (5 − 0) = 5 V
R eq = R 2 + R 3 = (5 + 5) = 10Ω
Vcf 5 1
∴ I= = = A
R eq 10 2

Then, potential difference across R 3 ,

1
∴ V = IR 3 = × 5 = 2.5 V
2
OR

(d) From KVL,

VAB = VA − VB = 2 × 2 + 5 + 2 × 2
= 4 + 5 + 4 = 13 V