CHAPTER 13

CURRENT ELECTRICITY
MCQs
1. 6.25 1018 Electrons possess charge equal to:
(a) 1 C (b) 2 C (c) 3 C (d) 4 C
2. If a wire is cut into equal halves then resistivity of each half:
(a) Is doubled (b) Is halved
(c) Remains same (d) Is increased by 4 times
3. Which material has negative temperature coefficient of resistivity?
(a) Steel (b) Iron (c) Tungsten (d) Silicon
4. The resistance of 20 cm long wire is 10 ohm. When the wire is stretched so that its length becomes 40
cm, then new resistance is:
(a) 10 ohm (b) 40 ohm (c) 30 ohm (d) 20 ohm
5. If three bulbs of 50W, 100 W and 200 W are connected in series across 220 V mains, then which bulb
will show maximum glow?
(a) 50 W (b) 100 W (c) 200 W (d) All will glow equally
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6. If we have five resistors each of  , then minimum resistance we can obtain by combining them is:
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1 1 1 1
   
(a) 25 (b) 5 (c) 100 (d) 75
7. The potential difference between the point A and B of the electrical circuit given below is:

(a) 1.5V (b) 1.0V (c) 0.75V (d) 0.5V

8. Slope of graph between “V” on X-Axis and “I” on the Y-Axis is:
(a) Resistance (b) Conductance (c) Resistivity (d) None of these
9. The equivalent resistance of two wires in parallel is 6/5 ohm. If the resistance of one wire is 2 ohm, the
resistance of other wire is:
(a) 3 ohm (b) 0.5 ohm (c) 5 ohm (d) None of these
10. Three bulb of 40 watt, 200 watt and 100 watt are connected in parallel, which bulb will provide maximum
brightness:
(a) 40 watt (b) 100 watt (c) 200 watt (d) All will have same brightness
11. A wire is stretched such that its radius becomes half of the original radius, the new value of its resistance
becomes:
(a) 2 times (b) 4 times (c) 8 times (d) None of these
12. Internal resistance of the cell is caused due to the:
(a) Static charges (b) Electrodes (c) Electrolyte (d) None of these
13. A voltmeter directly connected across a battery in a circuit where current is flowing, will measure:
(a) emf (b) Terminal potential difference
(c) Internal resistance (d) None of these
14. Maximum output power is given by = __________:
E E2 E2 E2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4r 2 4r 2 4r 4R
15. An ideal voltmeter should have __________ resistance:
(a) Zero (b) Infinite (c) Mega ohms (d) None of these
16. Value of current for ideal short circuit is:
(a) Zero (b) Infinity (c) Both are possible (d) None of these
17. Value of current is __________for open circuit:
(a) Zero (b) Infinity (c) Both a and b (d) None of these
18. Potentiometer is used to:
(a) Measure potential difference between two points
(b) Compare emfs of two cells
(c) Measure internal resistance of a cell
(d) All of these
19. For close circuit (with load applied across battery), the emf E of battery is related with terminal potential
difference vt as:
(a) E  Vt (b) E  Vt (c) E  Vt (d) All of these
20. A potentiometer circuit gives you a continuously varying:
(a) Potential difference (b) Capacitance (c) Resistance (d) Both a and c
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21. Kirchhoff’s 1 rule is in accordance with law of conservation of:
(a) Energy (b) Momentum (c) Mass (d) None of these
22. When the battery is being charged, then emf E and terminal Potential difference V t are related as:
(a) E  Vt (b) E  Vt (c) E  Vt (d) Any of these
23. The potential difference between the terminals of a battery is open circuit is 2.2 V. When it is connected
across a resistance of 5 , the potential falls to 1.8V. The current drawn from battery is:
(a) 0.46 A (b) 0.54 A (c) 0.26 A (d) 0.36 A
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24. Kirchhoff’s 2 rule is based on
(a) Energy conservation (b) Mass conservation
(c) Charge conservation (d) Momentum conservation
25. Wheatstone bridge is based on Kirchhoff’s _________ rule:
(a) 1st (b) 2nd (c) 3rd (d) 4th
26. Drift velocity of electron, in metal, is of the order of:
3 3 3
(a) 10 cm / s (b) 10 m / s (c) 10m / s (d) 10 mm / s
27. Secondary cells are:
(a) Non chargeable (b) Rechargeable (c) Both a, b (d) Like primary cells
28. S.I unit of specific resistance is:
(a) ohm-cm (b) M ohm-m (c) ohm-m (d) ohm
29. When Whetstone bridge is balanced then galvanometer shows:
(a) Maximum deflection (b) Zero deflection (c) In between a,b (d) None of these
30. Kirchoff’s first rule obeys law of conservation of:
(a) Energy (b) Charge (c) Momentum (d) Mass
31. The conductance of a conductor increases when:
(a) Its temperature increases (b) Its temperature decreases
(c) Its length increases (d) None of these
32. S.I unit of emf is:
(a) A (b) Volt (c) Watt (d) Joule
33. The charge carriers in the electrolyte are:
(a) Free electrons (b) Negative and positive ions
(c) Electrons and ions (d) None of these
34. Unit of conductivity is:
1 1
(a) Ohm (b) (ohm  m)1 (c) Ohm  m (d) Ohm  m
35. Maximum power is delivered to a load when:
(a) Internal resistance = external resistance (b) Internal resistance > external resistance
(c) Internal resistance < external resistance (d) None of these
36. A rheostat can be used as a:
(a) Variable resistor (b) Potential divider (c) Both a, b (d) None of these
37. In, Wheatstone bridge, how many resistors are adjustable:
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
38. Total resistance between A and C is:
 (a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 12 (d) 30
39. The equivalent resistance is:

(a) 2 (b) 12 (c) 10 (d) 30

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40. The specific resistance of manganin wire is 50 x 10 ohm m. The resistance of a cube of length 50 cm will
be:
(a) 10-6 ohm (b) 2.5 x 10-5 ohm (c) 10-8 ohm (d) 5 x 10-4 ohm
41. Four bulbs of 10W, 20W, 30W and 40W are connected in series, the bulb that will shine least is
(a) 10W (b) 20W (c) 30W (d) 40W
42. In the given current distribution what is the value of I?

(a) 3A (b) 2A (c) 8A (d) 5A

43. V-I graphs for parallel and series combination of two identical resistors are as shown in figure. Which
graph represents parallel Combination?

(a) A (b) B (c) A and B both (d) neither A and B

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44. A student connects four  cells in series but one cell is wrongly connected with its terminal reversed.
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The external resistance is 1 . If each cell has emf of 1.5 V, then what current flows?
4 3 3
(a) A (b) A (c) A (d) Zero
3 4 2
45. Two heater wires of equal resistance are first connected in series and then in parallel. In both cases,
combination is connected across same battery. The ratio of the heat produced in two cases is:
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 4 (c) 2 : 3 (d) 4 : 3
46. A wire of resistance 10  is bent in the form of a square. The resistance between the ends of any of it’s
diagonal is:
(a) 0.5 Ω (b) 2 Ω (c) 2.5 Ω (d) 0.25 Ω
SHORT QUESTIONS
1. Explain drift velocity of free electrons.
2. Explain heating effect of current.
3. State ohm’s law.
4. Explain parallel combination of resistors.
5. Define specific resistance. Give its units.
Rt  Ro
6. Show that temperature coefficient of resistance  
Ro t
 7. What are thermistors?
8. State and prove Kirchoff’s current rule.
9. Define potentiometer. Write its principle.
10. A potential difference is applied across the ends of a copper wire. What is the effect on the drift
velocity of free electrons by
(i) increasing the potential difference
(ii) decreasing the length and the temperature of the wire
11. Why does the resistance of a conductor rise with temperature?
12. What are the difficulties in testing whether the filament of a lighted bulb obeys Ohm’s law?
13. Is the filament resistance lower on higher in a 500 W, 220 V light bulb than in a 100 W, 220 V bulb?
14. Describe a circuit which will give a continuously varying potential.
15. Explain why the terminal potential difference of a battery decreases when the current drawn from
it is increased?
16. What is the value of current I provided battery has negligible internal resistance?

17. The value of current I is:

18. A uniform wire of resistance 36 Ω is bent in the form of a circle. The effective resistance between A
and B is:

19. The potential difference between A and B is:

20. In the circuit galvanometer shows zero deflection. If cells A and B have negligible internal resistance
value of R will be:

21. Do bends in a wire affect its electrical resistance? Explain.

LONG QUESTIONS
1. Explain Wheatstone bridge.
2. State and prove Kirchhoff’s voltage rule.
3. Define and explain electromotive force (EMF) and potential difference.
4. State and explain Ohm’s law.
5. What is rheostat. Explain.
PROBLEMS
1. The potential difference between the terminals of a battery in open circuit is 2.2 V. When it is
connected across a resistance of 5.0 Ω, the potential falls to 1.8 V. Calculate current and the internal
resistance of the battery.
2. How many electrons pass through an electric bulb in one minute if the 300 mA current is passing
through it?
3. A charge of 9 C passes through a wire in 1 hour and 15 minutes. What is the current in the wire?
4. A rectangular bar of iron 2.0 cm by 2.0 cm in cross section and 40 cm long. Calculate its resistance if
the resistivity of iron is 11 x 10-8 Ωm.
5. The resistance of an iron wire at 0 oC is 1 x 104 Ω. What is the resistance at 500 oC if the temperature
coefficient of resistance of iron is 5.2 x 10-3 K-1?