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Current Electricity
1. The current flowing through a wire depends 8. The equivalent resistance between X and Y in
on time as I = 3t2 + 2t + 5. The charge flowing the adjoining circuit (fig.) will be :-
through the cross-section of the wire in time S
from t = 0 to t = 2 sec. is : - 3 7
(1) 22 C (2) 20 C 10
(3) 18 C (4) 5 C X Y
2. A potential difference is applied across the
ends of a metallic wire. If the potential 30 10
difference is doubled, then the drift velocity:- T
(1) will be doubled (1) 4.44 Ω (2) 30Ω (3) 7Ω (4) 3Ω
(2) will be halfed 9. Find the effective resistance between A and B.
(3) will be quadrupled
1 1
(4) will remain unchanged
3. Masses of three wires of copper are in the A 1 1 B
ratio of 1 : 3 : 5 and their lengths are in the
ratio of 5 : 3 : 1. The ratio of their electrical 1 1
resistances are :-
(1) 1 : 3 : 5 (2) 5 : 3 : 1 1
(3) 1 : 15 : 125 (4) 125 : 15 : 1 (1) 2 Ω (2) 1 Ω
4. At what temperature will the resistance of a (3) 8/7 Ω (4) 7 Ω
copper wire becomes three times its value at 10. The value of i in the following circuit diagram
0°C if temperature coefficient of resistance will be -
for copper is 4 × 10–3 per °C :-
(1) 400°C (2) 450°C
(3) 500°C (4) 550°C
5. A carbon resistor is marked with the rings
coloured brown, black, green and gold. The
resistance (in ohm) is :
(1) 3.2 × 105 ± 5% (2) 1 × 106 ± 10%
(3) 1 × 10 ± 5%
7 (4) 1 × 106 ± 5% 3 3
(1) A (2) A
6. Electric field and current density have 2 4
relation :- 1
(3) A (4) 1 A
(1) E ∝ J2 (2) E ∝ J 2
1 1 11. Find the potential difference (Va – Vb) between
(3) E  2 (4) E2 
J J a and b in the given circuit
7. In the given network shown in the figure, the 2 2A 3V 3
a b
equivalent resistance is : 3A 5V
5
R
R 1A
6V
R R
c
(1) 2 R/3 (2) R/3 (1) 14 V (2) 17 V
(3) 5 R/3 (4) None (3) 12 V (4) –14V

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12. In figure, values of 𝑙𝑥 and 𝑙𝑦 are respectively 17. If heat produced in 4Ω is H cal/sec. then in 6Ω
0.3A it is :– (in cal/sec.)
0.7A A B 0.4A 0.4A
𝑙 2.2A 1.0A C 𝑙y
6
𝑥
(1) 1A, 1A (2) 1.2A, 1.2A 10V
(3) 0.8A, 0.8A (4) 1A, 1.2A
13. In the circuit shown the readings of ammeter
and voltmeter are 4A and 20V respectively.
The meters are non-ideal, then R is 4
R 3H 2H 9H 4H
A (1) (2) (3) (4)
2 3 4 9
18. Consider the four circuits shown in the figure
V
given below. In which circuit the power
(1) 5 Ω dissipated is the greatest?
(2) less than 5Ω (Neglect the internal resistance of the power
(3) greater than 5Ω supply)
(4) between 4Ω and 5Ω
14. battery of internal resistor ' r ' and e.m.f. e is R
connected to a variable external resistance AB. (1) (2) E
R R
If the sliding contact is moved from A to B, then E
R
terminal potential difference of battery will :
 r
R R R
(3) E (4) E R
R R

A B 19. In the given network, galvanometer is

(1) remain constant & is independent of showing no deflection, then R =
value of external resistance
(2) increase continuously
(3) decrease continuously
(4) first increase and then will decrease.
15. Determine the currents I for the network
shown below (Fig.) :-
2V 2

3V (1) 100 Ω (2) 50 Ω

1 (3) 40 Ω (4) 25 Ω
20. In an ammeter 10% of main current passes
I 2 through the galvanometer. If resistance of
galvanometer is G then resistance of ammeter
(1) 3A (2) 1.5 A (3) 4.5 A (4) 1A is :-
16. A battery of 24 cells, each of emf 1.5 V and internal
G G G G
resistance 2 Ω is to be connected in order to send (1) (2) (3) (4)
the maximum current through a 12Ω resistor. The 5 10 20 25
correct arrangement of cells will be: - 21. The current flowing through a coil of
(1) 2 rows of 12 cells connected in parallel resistance 900 ohms is to be reduced by 90%.
(2) 3 rows of 8 cells connected in parallel What value of shunt should be connected
(3) 4 rows of 6 cells connected in parallel across the coil
(4) All of these (1) 90 Ω (2) 100 Ω (3) 9 Ω (4) 10 Ω

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24. A wire has non-uniform cross-section as
shown in figure. A steady current flows
through it and electric field a points P and Q
is EP and EQ, then
22.

P Q

(1) EP < EQ
In the above circuit diagram, if rheostat is set
(2) EP = EQ
for 2Ω then balancing length for E0 is 4m. But
(3) EP > EQ
if rheostat is set for 7Ω then what will be
balancing length :- (4) data insufficient
(1) 3 m (2) 5.5 m
(3) 6 m (4) 6.5 m
23. In the circuit of adjoining figure the current
through 12Ω resister will be :-

5 5
10

5V 5V
A C
12
E F
1
(1) 1 A (2) A
5
2
(3) A (4) 0A
5

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ANSWER KEY
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 1 1 4 3 4 2 2 1 3 4 1 2 3 2 4
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Answer 1 2 1 4 2 2 3 4 3

SOLUTIONS

1. Ans. (1) 10. Ans. (4)

da V 8
I= = 3t2 + 2t + 5 i= = = 1A
dt R 4+4
2
 da =  (3t + 2t + 5) =[t 3 + t2 + 5t]02 = 22C 11. Ans. (1)
2
0
Va – 6 – 5 + 3 – 6 = V b
2. Ans. (1)
.V Va – Vb = 14 V
v d = E =  vd  V 12. Ans. (2)
d
If V(potential difference) 13. Ans. (3)
3. Ans. (4) Effective resistance in the branch of R and
4. Ans. (3) voltmeter is ;
R = R0 (1 + ) 20
Reff = = 5Ω
take R = 3R0 4
3R0 = R0(1+4×10-3 × ) Also in parallel effective resistance is less
 = 500°C than the individual resistance.
5. Ans. (4) ∴ Value of R must be greater than 5Ω.
Brown.Black × 10 Green ± Gold 14. Ans. (2)
⇒ 10 × 105 ± 5% ⇒ 106 ± 5%
As we move from left to right, resistance of
6. Ans. (2)
7. Ans. (2) circuit increases which decreases the current
8. Ans. (1) in the circuit.
10 As TPD of battery is V = E – Ir
Hence I↓ V
10 15. Ans. (4)
y

x 40

Rxy =
( 40)(5)  Rxy =
40
= 4.44 Ω
40 + 5 9
9. Ans. (3) (3)(2) + (2)(1)
Enet =
1 1 2+1
8
A B Enet = volt
3
1 1 2
1 1 rnet = 
3
E 8 /3
1 i = net = = 1A
R + rnet 2/3 + 2
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16. Ans. (1)
For maximum current in R = 12 Ω resistance:
nr
R=
m
∵ mn = 24 ... (1)
n
12 = (2) ⇒ n = 6m ... (2)
m
from (1) & (2) ; m = 2 ; n = 12
So 2 rows of 12 cells in each row must be
connected in parallel.
17. Ans. (2)
102
H=
4
102 4H 2H
H2 = = =
6 6 3
18. Ans. (1)
2
is maximum for ___(i)
Reqv
19. Ans. (4)
20. Ans. (2)

10% of I = 0.1 I
G
0.9 I × S = 0.1 I G ⇒ S =
9
Req = S || G
G
G
G
∴ Req = 9 =
G 10
+G
9
21. Ans. (2)
22. Ans. (3)
For balancing E = xℓ
x1ℓ1 = x2ℓ2
 20  6  20  6
 2 + 2 + 6  12 (4) =  2 + 7 + 6  12
   
4
=  = 6m
10 15
23. Ans. (4)
Here VA = VC
∴ no current flows between A and C
(i.e. through resistance of 12 Ω)
24. Ans. (3)
1
J = E, J 
A

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