Competancy Based Questions

COMPETANCY BASED QUESTIONS
1. Using the mathematical expression for the conductivity of a material, explain how it
varies with temperature for
(i) semiconductors,
(ii) good conductors. (All India 2008)
Answer:
Conductivity σ = ne2τm
(i) Semiconductors: With increase in temperature, conductivity of semiconductor
increases. It is due to increase in V. It dominates the effect caused by decrease in ‘x’.
(ii) Good conductors : With increase in temperature, conductivity of good conductors
decreases. It is due to decrease in the value of relaxation time. The effect of
increased value of V is negligible.
2. Two metallic wires of the same material have the same length but cross-sectional
area is in the ratio 1 : 2. They are connected
(i) in series and
(ii) in parallel. Compare the drift velocities of electrons in the two wires in both the
cases (i) and (ii). (All India 2008)
Answer:
3. he plot of the variation of potential difference A across a combination of three

identical cells in series, versus current is shown along the question. What is the emf
and internal resistance of each cell? (All India 2016)
Answer:
4. Nichrome and copper wires of same length and same radius are connected in
series. Current I is passed through them. Which wire gets heated up more?
Justify your answer. (Outside Delhi 2017)
Answer:
Nichrome :
Nichrome wire gets heated up more because of higher resistivity of nichrome.
ResistivityNI > Resistivity
5. A wire of 15 Ω resistance is gradually stretched to double its original length. It is then
cut into two equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel across a 3.0 volt
battery. Find the current drawn from the battery. (All India 2009)
Answer:
R = 15 Ω
On stretching to double its original length, the resistance becomes R 1 = 60 Ω, as on
stretching volume is constant and Rα l2.
The two cut parts will have a resistance of 30 Ω each as they are connected in parallel,
the
6. A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected to two external resistances

R1 and R2 and a perfect ammeter. The current in the circuit is measured in four
different situations:
(i) without any external resistance in the circuit
(ii) with resistance R2 only
(iii) with R1 and R2 in series combination
(iv) with R1 and R2 in parallel combination
The currents measured in the four cases are 0.42A, 1.05A, 1.4A and 4.2A, but not
necessarily in that order. Identify the currents corresponding to the four cases
mentioned above.
Answer:
7. A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3Ω is connected to a resistor. If the

current in the circuit is 0.5 A, find
(i) the resistance of the resistor;
(ii) the terminal voltage of the battery. (Comptt. Delhi 2012)
Answer:
8. cell of emf ‘E’ and internal resistance V is connected across a variable resistor ‘R’.
Plot a graph showing variation of terminal voltage ‘V’ of the cell versus the current ‘I’.
Using the plot, show how the emf of the cell and its internal resistance can be
determined. (All India 2014)
Answer:
Intercept of Y-axis will give the value of ‘E’; while the slope of the line will give the
value of internal resistance.
9. Using the concept of drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor, deduce the
relationship between current density and resistivity of the conductor. (Comptt. Delhi
2015)
Answer:
The drift velocity is given by,
10. Two cells of emfs 1.5 V and 2.0 V having internal resistance 0.2 Ω and 0.3 Ω
respectively are connected in parallel. Calculate the emf and internal resistance of the
equivalent cell.(Delhi 2016)
Answer:
Given : E1 = 1.5 V, E2 = 2.0 V,
11. (i) Define the term drift velocity.

(ii) On the basis of electron drift, derive an expression for resistivity of a conductor in
terms of number density of free electrons and relaxation time. On what factors does
resistivity of a conductor depend?
(iii) Why alloys like constantan and manganin are used for making standard resistors?
(Delhi 2017)
ELECTROSTATICS
12.Question 1.
Which orientation of an electric dipole in a uniform electric field would
correspond to stable equilibrium ? (All India 2008)
Answer:
When dipole moment vector is parallel to electric field vector
P→∥E→
13.Question 2.
If the radius of the Gaussian surface enclosing a charge is halved, how does
the electric flux through the Gaussian surface change ?
Answer:
Electic flux ϕE is given by
ϕE=∮E→⋅ds⃗ =Qε0
…. where [Q is total charge inside the closed surface
∴ On changing the radius of sphere, the electric flux through the Gaussian
surface remains same.
14.Figure shows three point charges, +2q, -q and + 3q. Two charges +2q and -q
are enclosed within a surface ‘S’. What is the electric flux due to this
configuration through the surface ‘S’ (Delhi 2010)
Electric flux =∮SE→⋅dS−→
15.Why should electrostatic field be zero inside a conductor? (Delhi 2012)

Answer:
Electrostatic field inside a conductor should be zero because of the absence of
charge. As in a static condition, charge remains only on the surface.
16. Write the expression for the work done on an electric dipole of dipole moment
p in turning it from its position of stable equilibrium to a position of unstable
equilibrium in a uniform electric
field E. (Comptt. Delhi 2013)
Answer:
Torque, acting on the dipole is, τ = pE sin θ
17.
Why do the electrostatic field lines not form closed loops? (All India 2014)
Answer:
Electric field lines do not form closed loops because the direction of an electric field
is from positive to negative charge. So one can regard a line of force starting from a
positive charge and ending on a negative charge. This indicates that electric field .
lines do not form closed loops.
A point charge +Q is placed in the vicinity of a conducting surface. Draw the electric
field lines between the surface and the charge.
(Comptt. Outside Delhi 2017)
Answer:

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COMPETANCY BASED QUESTIONS

3. he plot of the variation of potential difference A across a combination of three

6. A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected to two external resistances

7. A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3Ω is connected to a resistor. If the

11. (i) Define the term drift velocity.

15.Why should electrostatic field be zero inside a conductor? (Delhi 2012)

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