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CHAPTER - 13
CURRENT ELECTRICITY

QUESTIONS
LEVEL - I
1. In an electrolyte 3.2×1018 bivalent positive ions drift to the right per second while 3.6×1018 monovalent
negative ions drift to the left per second. Then the current is
1) 1.6 A to the left 2) 1.6 A to the right
3) 0.35 A to the right 4) 0.45 A to the left
2. The V-I graph for a conductor at temperature T1 and T2 are shown. (T2–T1) is proportional to

1) cos 2 2) sin 2 3) cot 2 4) tan 2

3. A certain piece of copper is to be shaped into a conductor of minimum resistance. Its length and
diameter should respectively be

D L D
1) L.D 2) 2L, 3) , 2D 4) L,
2 2 2
4. A given resistor has the following colour scheme of the various strips on it. Brown, Black, Green and
Silver. Its value in ohm is

1) 1.0  10 4  10% 2) 1.0  105  10% 3) 1.0  106  10% 4) 1.0  106  20%

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5. Two resistors are joined in parallel whose resultant is  . One of the resistance wire is broken and
5
the effective resistance becomes 2 ohms. Then the resistance (in ohm) of the wire that broken is

6 3
1) 2) 2 3) 4) 3
5 5

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6. A, B and C are voltmeters of resistance R, 1.5 R and 3R respectively. When some potential difference
is applied between x and y, the voltmeter reading are VA, VB and VC. Then

1) VB  VC  VA 2) VB  VA  VC

3) VA  VB  VC 4) VA=VB=VC

7. Five cells each of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r are connected in series. If due to over sight, one
cell is connected wrongly, then the equivalent e.m.f of the combination is
1) 5E 2) 2E 3) 3E 4) 4E
8. If the ammeter A shows a zero reading in the circuit show below, the value of resistance R is

1) 500  2) 125  3) 100  4) 41.5 

9. For a cell terminal potential difference is 2.2V when circuit is open and reduces to 1.8V when cell is
connected to a resistance of R = 5  . Determine internal resistance of cell (r)

10 9
1)  2) 
9 10

11 5
3)  4) 
9 9
10. See the electrical circuit shown in this figure. Which of the following equations is a correct equation
for it?

1)  2  i 2 r2  1  i1r1  0 2)  2  (i1  i 2 )R  i 2 r2  0

3) 1   i1  i 2  R  i1r1  0 4) 1   i1  i 2  R  i1r1  0

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11. In a balanced Wheatstone bridge, current in the galvanometer is zero. It remains zero when
i) battery emf is increased
ii) all resistances are increased by 10 ohms
iii) all resistances are made five times
iv) the battery and galvanometer are interchanged
1) i and ii are correct
2) all are correct
3) ii and iii are correct
4) i, iii and iv are correct
12. For the network shown in the figure the value of the current i is

9V 18V
1) 2)
35 5

5V 5V
3) 4)
9 18
13. A 10m long potentiometer wire is connected to a battery having a steady voltage. A Leclanche cell is
balanced at 4 m length of the wire. If the length is kept the same, but its cross-section is doubled, the
null point will be obtained at
1) 8 m 2) 4 m
3) 2 m 4) None of these
14. Of the two bulbs in a house hold circuit, one glows brighter than the other, which of the two bulbs has
a large resistance?
1) The bright bulb
2) The dim bulb
3) Both have the same resistance
4) The brightness does not depend upon the resistance
15. An electric kettle takes 4 A current at 220 V. How much time will it take to boil 1 kg of water from
temperature 200C ? the temperature of boiling water is 1000C
1) 4.2 min 2) 6.3 min
3) 8.4 min 4) 12.6 min
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16. Six batteries of increasing emf and increasing internal resistance are as shown in figure. Match the
following:

Column - I Column - II
a) Potential of point A (p) Zero
b) Potential of point B (q) 2V
c) Potential of point C (r) 4V
d) Potential of point D (s) 6V
(t) None
1) a - p, b -p, c-p, d - p
2) a - p, b - q, c - r, d - s
3) a -p, b - p, c-p, d - t
4) a - p, b - p, c-r, d - q
17. In the potentiometer arrangement shown in figure, null point is obtained at length l. Match the following

Column - I Column - II

a) If 1 is increased (p) l should increase

b) If R is increase (q) l should be decrease

c) If 2 is increased (r) l should remain the same to again get the null point

1) a - p, b - q, c - r
2) a - q, b - p, c - p
3) a -q, b - p, c - r
4) a - q, b - q, c - q

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Select Your answer as

1) If statement -1 is true, statement -2 is true statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement - 1
2) If statement - 1 is true, statement -2 is true statement -2 is not a correct explanation for statement - 1
3) If statement-1 is true; statement-2 is false.
4) If statement -1 is false; statement 2 is true
18. Statement 1 : A steady current is flowing in a conductor having non-uniform cross-section as shown
in figure. The drift speed of the electrons increases as one moves from A to B

eE 
Statement 2 : Drift velocity is given by  d  and in above described situation E is increasing as
m
one moves from A to B.
19. Statement 1 : Potential difference across the terminals of a battery can be greater than its emf.
Statement 2: When current is taken from battery, V =  -Ir (Symbols have their usual meaning).
20. Statement 1 : A wire of resistance R is bent in the form of a circle. the resistance between two points
on circumference or the wire or at the end of diameter is R/4
Statement 2 : The resistance between the two points on circumference of the circle will be the parallel
combination of two resistance of upper and lower parts of the circle
LEVEL - II
1. The temperature coefficient of resistance of tungsten is 4.5 ×10-3 0 C-1 and that of germanium is -5 ×
10-2 0C-1. A tungsten wire of resistance 100  is connected in series with agermanium wire of resistance
R. the value of R for which the resistance of combination does not change with temperature is

1) 9  2) 1111 

3) 0.9  4) 111.1 
2. The total momentum of electrons in a straight wire of copper of length 1 m carrying a current of 16 A
is
1) 91×10–15 kg m/s
2) 91×10–16 kg m/s
3) 91×10–14 kg m/s
4) 91×10–12 kg m/s

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3. Column I gives some circuits and column II gives their effective resistance between A and B. Match
the entries.
Column I Column II
1 2 2
A) A 1) (1  3) R
1 4

B
2 2 2

R R R
B) A 2) 5 
R R ¥

B
R R R

R
R
8R
C) R R 3)
R
15

R R

A R B

2 3 3 5R
D) A 4)
6
4 1
2

4 1
1.8  22  5

E) 5) 8 

A B C D E
1) 2 1 3 5 4
2) 4 1 5 3 2
3) 3 2 1 5 4
4) 5 4 2 3 1

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4. In the circuit shown below, the cell has an emf of 10 V and internal resistance of 1 . The other
resistance re shown in the figure. The potential difference VA–VB is:

1) 6 V 2) 4 V 3) 2 V 4) –2V
5. Figure shows the part of a larger circuit. All ammeters are ideal. If the ammeter A1 reads 1 A. Find the
reading of ammeter A2.

1) 3A 2) 2A 3) 1.5A 4) 1A
6. Eight cells marked 1 to 8 each of emf 5V and internal resistance 0.2 are connected as shown in the
figure. What is the reading of the ideal voltmeter v?

1) 40 V 2) 20 V 3) 5 V 4) Zero
7. Find current through AB

1) 0A 2) 5A 3) 4A 4) 1A
8. Find potential at B if potential at A is zero

1) 10 V 2) 18 V 3) –18 V 4) 22 V

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9. A battery of internal resistance 4  is connected to the network of resistance as shown. In order that
the maximum power can be delivered to the network, the value of R in ohm should be

4 8
1) 2) 2 3) 4) 18
9 3
10. In the circuit shown, a meter bridge is in its balanced state. The meter bridge wire has a resistance
0.1  /cm. The value of unknown resistance X and the current drawn from the battery of negligible
resistance is

1) 6 ,5A 2) 10 ,0.1A 3) 4 ,1A 4) 12 , 0.5A

11. A potentiometer wire AB is 100 cm long and has a total resistance of 10  . If the galvanometer shows
zero deflection at the position C, then find the value of unknown resistance R.

1) 6  2) 2  3) 4  4) 8 
12. In the following figure, grade the bulbs in order of their brightness

1) B1>B2>B3 2) B3>B2>B1 3) B1>B3>B2 4) B3>B1>B2

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13. A potential difference V is applied across a copper wire of diameter d and length l. In column I the
information about the change in one of the physical quantity is given and the effect (s) of this change
are mentioned in column II. Match the column I with Column II

Column - I Column - II
a) Voltage V is doubled (p) Drift speed will decrease

b) Length l is double (q) Drift speed will be halved

c) Diameter d is doubled (r) Drift speed will be doubled

d) Temperature of the wire is increased (s) Drift speed will not change

1) a - s, b - q, c - p, d - r 2) a - r, b - pq, c - s, d - p
3) a - r, b - p, c - q,s, d - p 4) a-p, b-r, c-q, r, d - s
14. Fig. Shows an experimental setup for a potentiometer. point R is null point (no deflection of
galvanometer) 1 is primary source, Match the following :

Column - I Column - II
a) If only emf of battery 1 is increases (p) Point R will shift to left
b) If only resistance of rheostatic is (q) Point R will shift to right
increased
c) If resistance box is connected and (r) Point R may shift to left or right
resistance RB is increased
d) If an ideal battery is connected in
parallel to 
1) a - p, b-q, c-q, d-r 2) a -p, b - r, c-q, d-r
3) a - p, b - q, c - r, d - q 4) None
Select Your answer as
1) If statement -1 is true, statement -2 is true statement-2 is a correct explanation for statement - 1
2) If statement - 1 is true, statement -2 is true statement -2 is not a correct explanation for statement - 1
3) If statement-1 is true; statement-2 is false.
4) If statement -1 is false; statement - 2 is true
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15. Statement 1 : The value of temperature coefficient of resistance is positive for metals
Statement 2 : The termperature coefficient of resistance for insulator is also positive.
16. Statement 1 : If a wire is stretched to increase its length n times then its resistance also become n
time.
Statement 2 : Resistance of the wire is directly proportional to its length.
17. Statement 1
In the given circuit if lamp B or C fuses then light emitted by lamp
A decreases

Statement 2
Voltage on A decrease

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