Current Electricity SRG
Current Electricity SRG
Questions
(A) V/4 (B) V/2
based on current carrying conductor (C) 4V (D) 2V
Q.7 A wire of non-uniform cross-section is
Q.1 A current of 5Amp. exist on a 10 ohm carrying a steady current. Along the wire
resistance for 4min. How much charge pass (A) current and current density are constant
through any cross-section of the resistor in (B) only current is constant
(C) only current density is constant
this time ?
(D) neither current nor current density is a
(A) 12 Coulombs
constant
(B) 120 coulombs
(C) 1200 coulombs Q.8 When a potential difference (V) is applied
across a conductor , the thermal speed of
(D) 12000 coulombs
electrons is
Q.2 Current in a conductor is due to (A) zero
(A) motion of free electrons in it (B) proportional to T
(B) motion of (+) ve ions (C) proportional to (T)
(C) free electrons and holes (D) proportional to V
(D) protons Q.9 A steady current is passing through a linear
conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The
Q.3 The electric current in a liquid is due to the current density in the conductor is
flow of (A) independent of area of cross-section
(A) electron only (B) directly proportional to area of cross-
(B) positive ions only section
(C) negative and positive ions both (C) inversely proportional to area of cross-
(D) electrons and positive ions both section
(D) inversely proportional to the square root
Q.4 The electric current in a discharge tube of area of cross-section
containing a gas is due to Q.10 A metallic block has no potential difference
(A) electron only applied across it. Then the mean velocity of
(B) positive ions only free electron is
(C) negative ion and positive ions both (A) proportional to T
(D) electrons and positive ions both (B) proportional to T
Q.5 A steady current is passing through a linear (C) zero
conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The (D) finite but independent of temperature
net quantity of charge crossing any cross-
section per second is
Ohm's law & resistance of
(A) independent of area of cross-section
conductor
(B) directly proportional to the length of Q.11 Specific resistance of a wire depends on the
conductor (A) length of the wire
(C) directly proportional to the area of cross- (B) area of cross–section of the wire
section (C) resistance of the wire
(D) inversely proportional to the lengths of (D) material of the wire
conductor Q.12 A cross–sectional area of a copper wire is
Q.6 A current (I) flows through a uniform wire of 3 × 10–6 m 2. The current of 4.2 amp. is
diameter (d) when the mean drift velocity is flowing through it. The current density in amp/m2
V. The same current will flow through a wire through the wire is –
of diameter d/2 made of the same material if (A) 1.4 × 103 (B) 1.4 × 104
the mean drift velocity of the electron is (C) 1.4 × 105 (D) 1.4 × 106
Q.19 In the following diagram two parallelopiped
Q.13 The resistance of some substances become
A and B are of the same thickness. The arm
zero at very low temperature , then these
of B is double that of A. Compare these
substances are called –
resistances and find out the value of RA/RB is –
(A) good conductors
(B) super conductors
(C) bad conductors
(D) semi conductors i i i
A B
a 2a
Q.14 The resistance of wire is 20. The wire is
stretched to three times its length. Then the t a
resistance will now be – t
2a
(A) 6.67 (B) 60
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 120 (D) 180
1
(C) (D) 4
2
Q.15 The dimensions of a mangnin block are
1 cm × 1 cm × 100 cm The electrical
Q.20 W hen the temperature of a metallic
resistivity of mangnin is 4.4 × 10–7 ohm– conductor is increased its resistance -
meter. The resistance between the opposite (A) always decreases
rectangular faces is – (B) always increases
(A) 4.4 × 10–7 ohm (C) may increase or decrease
(B) 4.4 × 10–3 ohm (D) remains the same
(C) 4.4 × 10–5 ohm
Q.21 In which one of the following substances the
(D) 4.4 × 10–1 ohm
resistance decreases with increases of
temperature
Q.16 If the temperatures of iron and silicon wires (A) carbon (B) constantan
are increased from 30ºC to 50ºC, the correct (C) copper (D) silver
statement is–
Q.22 The resistance of a semi-conductors
(A) resistance of both wires increase
(A) increases with increase of temperature
(B) resistance of both wires decrease (B) decreases with increase of temperature
(C) resistance of iron wire increases and the (C) does not charge with charge of
resistance of silicon wire decreases temperature
(D) resistance of iron wire decreases and the (D) first decreases and then increases with
resistance of silicon wire increases increase of temperature
2
(A) R (B) 2R
R
(C) (D) 4R
2 2 4 8 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.31 Net resitance between X and Y is – 3 3 9 3
Q.36 Reading of ideal .ammeter in ampere for the
following circuit is – 2
2V 3V 2 –
A
2
i
i
- +
V
i
2
(A) 5 (B) 10
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
(C) 15 (D) 60
Q.37 In a closed circuit the sum of total emf is Q.42 When n identical resistances of value 'r' each
equal to the sum of the – are connected in parallel, the equivalent
(A) currents resistance is x. The resultant resistance
(B) resistances when they are connected in series is-
(C) products of current and the resistances (A) nx (B) n2x
(D) none of the above (C) r.n.x (D) r2 x/n
Q.38 For following diagram the galvanometer Q.43 Two resistance r1 and r2 are connected
shows zero deflection, then the value of R is in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the
combination is equal to-
(A) r1 + r2 (B) [r1.r2/(r1+r2)]
(C) [(r1 + r2)/r1 . r2] (D) r1 - r2
7
D C
10
(A) R (B) 4 R 3 5
(C) 5 R (D) 6 R
10
A B
Q.40 The equivalent resistance in series
combination is (A) 35 (B) 5
(A) smaller than the largest resistance (C) 15/4 (D) 25
(B) larger than the largest resistance
(C) smaller than the smallest resistance Q.46 The equivalent resistance between points (A)
(D) larger than the smallest resistance and (B) in the adjoining fig. is one ohm. What
Q.41 The equivalent resistance of resistors in is the value of middle resistance-
parallel is always C
(A) higher than the highest of component 1 2
resistor A B
(B) less than the lowest of component
resistors
1 2
(C) in between the lowest and the highest of
D
component resistors
(D) equal to the sum of the component (A) 9 (B) 1
resistors (C) 6 (D) 3
Q.47 Four wires of equal length and of resistance Q.52 In the adjoining 2 R
5ohm each are connected in the form of a fig. there is no
deflection in the G
square. The equivalent resistance between 10 30
the diagonally opposite corners of the square galvanometer .
is Then R is equal
(A) 5 ohm (B) 10 ohm to
(C) 20 ohm (D) 5/4 ohm (A) 2 (B) 30
(C) 6 (D) (2/3)
1
A B
1 1
(A) 1 (B) 2
D C 2
1 (C) (D) 3
3
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 4 : 3
(C) 3 : 4 (D) 1 : 2
Questions
based on Cell
Q.50 Kirchhoff's first law ie i = 0 at a junction
deals with – Q.55 In the following circuit the resultant emf
(A) conservation of charge between AB is –
(B) conservation of energy
E3
(C) conservation of momentum
(D) conservation of angular momentum
AE E E4 B
1 2
Q.51 Kirchhof's second law is based on law of
E3
conservation of –
(A) charge (A) E1 + E2 + E3 + E4
(B) energy (B) E1 + E2 + 2E3 + E4
(C) momentum (C) E1 + E2 + (E3/2) + E4
(D) sum of mass and energy (D) E1 + E2 + (E3/4) + E4
Q. 56 Two cells of same emf E and internal Q.62 Two electric bulbs rated P1 watt V volt and
resistance r are connected in parallel with a P2 watt V volt are connected in parallel across
resistance of R. To get maximum power in V volt mains then the total power is–
the external circuit, the value of R is – (A) P1 + P2 (B) P1P2
E P1P2 (P1 P2 )
+ –
(C) (P P ) (D) P1P2
r 1 2
Q.2 A 30C rise in temperature is observed in a Q.8 A wire of resistance 2 is redrawn so that
conductor by passing a certain current. When its length becomes four times. The resistance
the current is doubled, the rise in temp - of the redrawn wire is –
(A) 150C (B) 120C (A) 2 (B) 8
0
(C) 9 C (D) 30C (C) 16 (D) 32
Q.4 You have three equal resistance. How many Q.11 The current -voltage - variation for a wire of
different combination can you have with these copper of length (L) and area (A) is shown in
resistances - fig. The slope of the line will be
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 6
Q.5 (i) The product of a volt and a coulomb is a V
joule
(ii) The product of a volt and an ampere is
joule/sec I
(iii) the product of a volt and a watt is horse
power (A) less if experiment is done at a heigher
(iv) Watt -hour can be measured in terms of temperature
electron volt (B) more if a wire of silver of same
State if dimensions is used
(A) all the four are correct (C) will be doubled if the lengths of the wire
(B) (i) , (ii) and (iv) are correct is doubled
(C) (i) and (iii) are correct (D) will be halved if the length is doubled
(D) (iii) and (iv) are correct
Q.12 The internal resistance of cell is 0.1 and Q.18 In the circuit shown in fig, the reading of
its emf is 2V. When a current of 2A is being voltmeter is –
drawn from it, the potential difference across
2V
its terminals will be + –
(A) more than 2V r=0
(B) 2V 80
(C) 1.8V V
20
(D) none of the above
80
Q.13 A dry cell has an e.m.f of 1.5V and internal (A) 1.33 V (B) 0.8 V
resistance 0.5. If the cell sends a current of (C) 2.0 V (D) 1.6V
1A through an external resistance the p.d. of
the cell will be Q.19 Five identical lamps each resistance
(A) 1.5V (B) 1V R = 1100 ae connected to 220V as shown
(C) 0.5V (D) 0V in fig. The reading of ideal ammeter (A) is
E E VR 3
(C) R R
1 3
r1 r2
R VR1
(D) R R
1 3
(A) R = r2 - r1 (B) R = r1 - r2
r1.r2 Q.27 In fig the steady state current in 2
(C) R = r1 + r2 (D) R = r r resistance is
1 2
2
Q.23 In fig the ratio of power dissipated in resistors A B
R1 and R2 is 3
V = 10volt 4
C=0.2F 2.8
R1=2 R2=8
6V
(A) 1 : 4 (B) 4 : 1 (A) 1.5 A (B) 0.9 A
(C) 1 : 2 (D) 2 : 1 (C) 0.6 A (D) zero
Q.24 In fig the ratio of current in 3 and 1 Q.28 In fig the current in 3 and 6 resistance is
resistance is respectively-
3
3A 1 3 y 11A
6
x
9
6
(A) 1 (B) 1/3 C
(C) 2/3 (D) 3 (A) 7.33 A , 3.067A
(B) 3.67A , 7.33 A
Q.25 Fig represents a part of a closed circuit. The (C) 6A , 3A
potential difference between (A) and (B) i.e.
(D) 3A , 6A
VA - V B
3A 6 Q.29 A battery of 20 cells (each having e.m.f 1.8V
A 1 B and internal resistance 0.1ohm ) is charged
– +
3V by 220 volts and the charging current is 15A.
(A) 24 V (B) 0V The resistance to be put in the circuit is
(C) 6V (D) 18 V (A) 10.27 ohm (B) 12.27 ohm
(C) 8.62 ohms (D) 16.24 ohms
Q.26 In fig . the steady state voltage drop across
capacitor (C) is Q.30 A battery is connected in series with an
external resistance. The current in circuit is
R2 1amp. and 0.7 amp When external resistance
equals 5 and 8 respectively the internal
V
resistance of the battery is
C R3
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.5
R1
(C) 2 (D) 0.6
Q.31 In the above question the maximum current is Q.37 A cell of e.m.f (E) volt and internal resistance
(A) 8 amp (B) 4 amp (r) ohms is connected to an external resistance
(C) 3.5 amp. (D) 1 amp of (r) ohms. The potential difference across
the terminals of the cell will be
Q.32 A house is served by a 220V supply line .
(A) E volt (B) E/2 Volt
In a circuit protected by a fuse marked 9A.
(C) E/4 volt (D) 2E volt
The maximum number of 60W lamps in
parallel that can be turned on is
(A) 44 (B) 20 Q.38 When a cell is connected to 1 ohm resistance,
(C) 22 (D) 33 1 ampere current flows through the circuit.
When 3 ohm resistance issued then 0.5amp
Q.33 The two head lamps of a car are in parallel current flows, then internal resistance of the
and they together consume 48 watts with
cell is –
the help of a 6V battery. The resistance of
each bulb is – (A) 1 ohm (B) 1.5 ohm
(A) 0.67 ohm (B) 3.0 ohms (C) 2 ohm (D) 2.5 ohm
(C) 4.0 ohms (D) 1.5 ohms
Q.39 An electric kettle has two coils. When one of
Q.34 A 25 watt , 220 volt bulb and a 100 watt , these is switched on, the water in the kettle
220volt bulb are connected in series across boils in 6 minutes. When the other coil is
a 440 volt line
switched on, the water boils in 3 minutes. If
(A) only 100 watt bulb will fuse
the two coils are connected in series, the
(B) only 25 watt bulb will fuse
time taken to boil the water in the kettle is-
(C) both bulbs will fuse
(D) none of the bulb will fuse (A) 2 minutes (B) 3 minutes
(C) 6 minutes (D) 9 minutes.
Q.35 In the circuit below, ammeter (A) reads 0.5A.
Bulbs L1 and L2 are brightly lit, but L3 is not
Q.40 In question 39, if the two coils are connected
lit. What is the reason for L3 not being lit ?
in parallel, then the total time taken to boil
A the water in kettle is
L1 L2 L3 (A) 2 minutes (B) 3 minutes
(C) 6 minutes (D) 9 minutes.