EXERCISE-I 7. In th e cIrcuIt shown.

re ad ing of th e ammeter and the

1 _ Two identical metallic sp heres are given charges +q

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voltm eter are respectively

c~~-
and - q respectively now 600
(A ) Both sphere have equal masses
(B) The positively charged sp here has a mass sma ller
tha n the nega ti vely cl1arged sp here IOU
300
( C ) The c hange 1n their m asses de pe nds o n the
magnitude of charge
f o l Both (8) & (C)

2. Two particles having charges q, and q] when kept at a

(A ) 0 1 amp . 3 volt (8 ) O 1 amp 1 volt
certain distance. exert fo rce F on each oth er If dista nce (C ) 0 3 amp , 3 volt (D) 0 3 amp 1 volt
is reduced to half. force between tf1em becomes
8. Twe lve resi stances each o f resistance R ohm are
F conn ected In the circurt as shown In the figu re The
'(8 ) 2F 1C) 4F (D ) -
4 effective resista nce between A and B is
R R
ff a ct,arge q 1s placed at the centre of th e line join ing ' 'Ill/ '11/r
3.
two eq ual cha rge s Q su c h that the system is in
equ ilibnum tf1en the value of q is :
I:~
✓' R
';, ; :
, , ,.

R R/ ,:
(A) Q / 2 (8 ) -Q/2 R ..: ~R

./✓✓.,........,

(C) Q / 4 ~ -Q/4 R R
4R
4. The slope of current (I) versus voltage (V ) graph is (A) 2R.O (B) 0
ca/led y
3
2R
(C) 3 .0 (D) RD
I
t 9. In the circuit shown below, vo ltmeter V 2 reads 80 volts
80V

0 X

(A) res istan ce (B) resistivity 40 20

(C) specific conductance ~ conductance
- - - , Power su pl
s. W hich of the following is the correct circuit for verifying What is the reading of voltmeter V, ?
ohm 's law ? (A) 160 V (B) 40 V
(C) 80 V (D) 20 V

10. The diagram shows two resistors connected in parallel

across a voltage source. Which statement is true for
this circuit ?

(A) The combined resistance is eq ual to the sum of

Three voltme ters , all having different resistanc es, are
the resistance
Join ed a s show n . When s ome potential difference
(8) The current at every point in the circuit is the same
appl:~d ac ross A and 8 , th eir read ing s are V , V2 , V3 .
1
(C) The current from the source is equal to the sum of
the currents in X and in Y
j) B
(D) The sum of th e p .d 's across X and across Y is
equal to the p .d . acro ss th e vo ltage sou rce
--""'I v,- -....
(A) V1::. V2 (B) Vl + V2< V3
(C) V 1 + V2 = V3 (D) V 1 + V2 > V3

El ectricity
 A circuit consists of a battery, a resistor R and h.
11 . Consider a circuit which contains a resistance free 15·
bulbs A and B as shown . If th e filaments in light '""u I',J·,
battery and a single resistance R. If a seco nd
out, then the follow ing is true for light bulb A bur".
resistance is added In parallel with R. 8
(A) the voltage across R will decrease R
(8 ) the curren t through R will increase
(C) the total curren t drawn from the battery will
increase
(D) the power dissipated in R will decrease current
drawn from battery will increase
G A~B
(A) it is turned off
(8 ) its brightness does not change
12 . The total current supplied to the circu it by the battery (C) it gets dimmer
Is: (D) it gets brighter

16 _ Four identical bulbs each rated 100 watt, 220 votts d' ·
3Q connected across a battery as shown . The total el , ~
power consumed by the bulbs is : eclf'c

(A) 1 A (B) 2A
(C) 4 A (D) 6A
220V
r
13. Similar cells are used to light similar bu lbs in
circu its below.
the
l
(A) 75 watt (8) 400 watt

(i) p(ii) I Q
(C) 300 watt

17. seven identical lamps of resistance 2200

(D) 400/3 watt

n each are
connected to a 220 V line _as shown in figure . Then the
reading in the ammeter will be :

(iii)
22

1
ff 0fff f+
2 3
Which lamp is brightest and wh ich is dimmest ? (A) 10 A (8)
5 A (C) 10 A (D) None of these
Brightest Dimmest
18. On Diwali Mr. Antriksh wants to light his house
p with a
(A) Q
number of 10 W (220 V) bulbs in parallel. If the house
(B) Q R circuit has a fuse of 5 A then what is the maximum number
(C) R p of such bulbs he can use if he is not using any other
(D) R Q electrical appliance in the circuit.
(A) 10 (B) 11
14. In the house of a person who is weak of hearing
,a (C) 100 (D) 110
light bu lb is also lit when somebody rings the door-
bell. The ring can be operated both from the garden 19. An electric lamp uses energy at the rate of 48
W on a12V
gate and from the door of the house . Select the supply. How much charge passes through the lamp in
correct possible circuit (s) required . 2,0 s?
)))
(A) 0.25 C (B) 0.50 C
(C) 2.0 C (D) 8.0 C
20 . Conductivity of superconductor is :
(A) infinite (B) very large
(C) very small (D) zero
(A) (B) 21 . Laws of heating is given by
:
(A) Joule (B) Ohm
))) (C) Maxwell (D) Faraday
22. An electric heater converts
1 kJ of electrical energy :
heat energy every seco nd with 100% efficiency. The pow
produced is :
(A) 1W
(B) 1 kW
(C) 1 MW
(C) (D) (D) 1 kJ
t-{•H
/ihr:.n + /\,-.,.,-la
23 . A heater coil is cut into two
equal parts and only one
30 . In whi ch of the follo wing
cells , the potential difference
Th e heat gen erated will exceeds its emf.
part is now use d in the hea ter. between th e terminals of a cell
now be :
(A) dou bled (B) four times
(C) one -fo urth (D) halved ·····~ ~ ---· ·-·-· ~ ~
C j I t
n by : (a) (b)
24. Laws of elec trolysis are give
(B) Maxwell
(A) Fara day
(0) Bohr
(C) Lenz

25. Alternating curren t can

not be measured by o.c . -l~ t
- l 1~- t
ammeter because : (No current)
(b)
d.C. ammeter
(A) AC . current pass through (c)
(B) AC . change direction
complete cycle is zero (A) a (B) b
(C) average value of current for
get dam aged (D) d
(D) D.C. ammeter will (C) c
ted across a resistance R.
26. A cell of emf E is connec
the term inals of the
Th e potential difference between
resistance of the cell
cell is found to be V. The internal
is given as :
(B) E- V
(A) R(E -V) R

(C) (E - V) E (D) (E- V) R

R V

same e.m .f. and 2 ohm

21. 24 cells , each having the
draw maximum current
internal resistance, are used to
ugh an external resistance of
3 ohm . The cells
thro
should be connected :
(A) in series
(B) in parallel
(C) in 4 rows, each row having
6 cells
4 cells
(D) in 6 rows, each row having
h of 1.5 volt have internal
28. In a battery five dry cells eac
and 0.6 Q are present in
resistance of 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 , 0.5
to a 1 Q resistance.
series. The battery is connected
:
Identify the correct statement (s)
be 2.5 A
(A) Current in the circuit will
1.5 A
(B) Current in the circuit will be
battery 3.75 A current will
(C) On short circuiting the
fl ow
(D) Both (A) and (C)
uit shown to investigate
29. Some students set up the circ
an electrical circuit.
how a vari able resistor affects

var iabl e
resistor

eased :
If the variable resistance is incr
ammeter readin g volt ter reading
me
decre ase s
(A) dec reas es
incr eases
(B) dec re ases
dec reases
(C) increas es
in cre ases
(D) incr eas es