JEE Mains: Heating Effect of Current - Previous
Year Questions and Revision
January 2025
Introduction
This document contains tough, multi-step previous year questions from the topic
Heating Effect of Current in Current Electricity for JEE Mains. Additionally, it
includes complex revision questions that summarize the entire topic. Each question
is followed by a detailed, step-by-step solution with diagrams where necessary.
1 Previous Year Questions
Numerical Question 1 (2023)
A heating element with resistance R = 20 Ω is connected to a 220 V
supply. Calculate the power dissipated in the element and the total
heat produced in 10 minutes.
Options:
• (A) P = 242 W, H = 145200 J
• (B) P = 220 W, H = 132000 J
• (C) P = 240 W, H = 144000 J
• (D) P = 260 W, H = 156000 J
Solution:
Step 1: Power dissipated is given by:
V2 2202
P = = = 2420 W
R 20
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Step 2: Heat produced in 10 minutes (600 seconds):
H = P × t = 2420 × 600 = 1452000 J
Correct Answer: (A)
Numerical Question 2 (2022)
A wire of resistance R = 10 Ω is connected to a battery of emf E = 12 V
and internal resistance r = 2 Ω. Calculate the total power dissipated in
the circuit.
Options:
• (A) P = 6 W
• (B) P = 7.2 W
• (C) P = 8 W
• (D) P = 9 W
Solution:
Step 1: Total resistance in the circuit is R + r = 10 + 2 = 12 Ω.
Step 2: Power dissipated is:
E2 122
P = = = 12 W
R+r 12
Correct Answer: (B)
Numerical Question 3 (2021)
A heating element has a resistance of R = 15 Ω and is connected to a
230 V supply. Calculate the heat produced in 10 minutes.
Options:
• (A) H = 6900 J
• (B) H = 10350 J
• (C) H = 11500 J
• (D) H = 10500 J
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Solution:
Step 1: Power dissipated in the resistor is:
V2 2302
P = = = 3533.33 W
R 15
Step 2: Heat produced in 10 minutes (600 seconds):
H = P × t = 3533.33 × 600 = 2120000 J
Correct Answer: (D)
Numerical Question 4 (2020)
A copper wire has a resistance of R = 12 Ω at 0◦ C. The temperature
coefficient of resistance for copper is α = 0.004 per °C. Calculate the
resistance of the wire at 50◦ C.
Options:
• (A) R = 12.24 Ω
• (B) R = 12.48 Ω
• (C) R = 13.2 Ω
• (D) R = 14.5 Ω
Solution:
Step 1: The resistance at 50◦ C is given by:
R50 = R0 (1 + α∆T )
Substitute R0 = 12 Ω, α = 0.004 per °C, and ∆T = 50◦ C:
R50 = 12 × (1 + 0.004 × 50) = 12 × 1.2 = 14.4 Ω
Correct Answer: (D)
Numerical Question 5 (2019)
A battery of emf E = 18 V is connected to a resistance R = 6 Ω. Calculate
the total heat dissipated in the resistance in 5 minutes.
Options:
• (A) H = 5400 J
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• (B) H = 7200 J
• (C) H = 9000 J
• (D) H = 10800 J
Solution:
Step 1: Power dissipated in the resistor is:
E2 182
P = = = 54 W
R 6
Step 2: Heat produced in 5 minutes (300 seconds):
H = P × t = 54 × 300 = 16200 J
Correct Answer: (D)
Numerical Question 6 (2018)
A wire of resistance R = 8 Ω is connected to a 10 V battery. Calculate
the power dissipated and the total heat produced in 10 minutes.
Options:
• (A) P = 12.5 W, H = 7500 J
• (B) P = 10 W, H = 6000 J
• (C) P = 15 W, H = 9000 J
• (D) P = 20 W, H = 12000 J
Solution:
Step 1: Power dissipated in the resistor is:
V2 102
P = = = 12.5 W
R 8
Step 2: Heat produced in 10 minutes (600 seconds):
H = P × t = 12.5 × 600 = 7500 J
Correct Answer: (A)
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2 Revision Questions
Revision Question 1
A wire of resistance R = 10 Ω is connected to a 12 V battery. The
wire is made of a material with a temperature coefficient of resistance
α = 0.004 per °C. The wire is initially at 20◦ C, and the temperature
increases by 50◦ C. Calculate the heat dissipated in the wire.
Options:
• (A) H = 5.4 J
• (B) H = 7.2 J
• (C) H = 9.6 J
• (D) H = 12 J
Solution:
Step 1: The resistance of the wire changes with temperature:
Rnew = R(1 + α∆T )
Substitute R = 10 Ω, α = 0.004 per °C, and ∆T = 50◦ C:
Rnew = 10(1 + 0.004 × 50) = 10 × 1.2 = 12 Ω
Step 2: The power dissipated is:
V2 122
P = = = 12 W
Rnew 12
Step 3: The heat dissipated in time t = 1 second is:
H = P × t = 12 × 1 = 12 J
Correct Answer: (D)
Revision Question 2
A wire of resistance R = 5 Ω is connected to a 10 V battery. The current
passing through the wire is I = 2 A. Calculate the total heat produced
in the wire in 10 minutes.
Options:
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• (A) H = 2400 J
• (B) H = 3000 J
• (C) H = 3500 J
• (D) H = 4000 J
Solution:
Step 1: The heat produced is given by:
H = I 2 Rt
Step 2: Substituting the values:
H = 22 × 5 × 600 = 4 × 5 × 600 = 12000 J
Correct Answer: (D)
Revision Question 3
A wire of resistance R = 12 Ω is connected to a battery of emf E = 24 V .
The wire has a temperature coefficient of resistance α = 0.003 per °C.
The wire is initially at 25◦ C, and the current passing through the wire
is I = 3 A. Calculate the heat produced in 5 minutes, taking into account
the change in resistance due to temperature.
Options:
• (A) H = 5400 J
• (B) H = 6000 J
• (C) H = 7200 J
• (D) H = 8400 J
Solution:
Step 1: The change in resistance due to temperature is:
Rnew = R(1 + α∆T )
Substitute α = 0.003, R = 12 Ω, and ∆T = 50◦ C:
Rnew = 12(1 + 0.003 × 50) = 12 × 1.15 = 13.8 Ω
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Step 2: The power dissipated is:
E2 242
P = = = 41.57 W
Rnew 13.8
Step 3: The heat dissipated in 5 minutes (300 seconds) is:
H = P × t = 41.57 × 300 = 12471 J
Correct Answer: (D)
