Assessment test-4

(Topic – current electricity)

(Date: 21/04/2024)

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes Max. Marks: 45

A. MCQs (20)

1.In the series combination of two or more than two resistances

(a) the current through each resistance is same.
(b) the voltage through each resistance is same.
(c) neither current nor voltage through each resistance is same.
(d) both current and voltage through each resistance are same.

2.Combine three resistors 5 Q, 4.5 Q and 3 Q in such a way that the total resistance of this combination
is maximum
(a) 12.5 Q (b) 13.5 Q
(c) 14.5 Q (d) 16.5 Q

3.A cell having an emf E and internal resistance r is connected across a variable external resistance R. As
the resistance R is increased, the plot of potential difference V across R is given by

4.If n cells each of emf e and internal resistance r are connected in parallel, then the total emf and
internal resistance will be

5.In a Wheatstone bridge if the battery and galvanometer are interchanged then the deflection in
galvanometer will
(a) change in previous direction (b) not change
(c) change in opposite direction (d) none of these.
6.Which of the following I-V graph represents ohmic conductors?

7.The I-V characteristics shown in figure represents

(a) ohmic conductors (b) non-ohmic conductors

(c) insulators (d) superconductors

8. The resistance of a metal increases with increasing temperature because

(a) the collisions of the conducting electrons with the electrons increase
(b) the collisions of the conducting electrons with the lattice consisting of the ions of the metal increase
(c) the number of conduction electrons decreases
(d) the number of conduction electrons increases

9. To minimise the power loss in the transmission cables connecting the power stations to homes and
factories, the transmission cables carry current
(a) at a very low voltage. (b) neither at a very high voltage nor at a very low voltage.
(c) at 220 volt (d) at a very high voltage

10. Emf of a cell is

(a) the potential difference between the positive and negative terminal of a cell in a closed circuit.
(b) the force required to push the electrons in the circuit.
(c) the maximum potential difference between the terminals of a cell when no current is drawn from the
cell.
(d) less than terminal potential difference of the cell.

11. To draw a maximum current from a combination of cells, how should the cells be grouped?
(a) Parallel (b) Series
(c) Mixed grouping (d) Depends upon the relative values of internal and external
resistances.

12. An energy source will supply a constant current into the load if its internal resistance is
(a) very large as compared to the load resistance
(b) equal to the resistance of the load
(c) non-zero but less than the resistance of the load
(d) zero

13. Kirchhoff’s first law, i.e., ∑ i = 0 at a junction, deals with the conservation of
(a) charge (b) energy
(c) momentum (d) angular momentum
14. The Kirchhoff’s second law (∑iR = ∑E), where the symbols have their usual meanings, is based on
(a) conservation of momentum (b) conservation of charge
(c) conservation of potential (d) conservation of energy

15.The relaxation time in conductors

a) decreases with increase in temperature b) increases with increase in temperature
c) it does not depend on temperature d) all of sudden changes at 400 Kelvin

16. Drift velocity of a free electron inside a conductor is

a) the thermal speed of the free electron
b) the speed with which a free electron emerges out of the conductor
c) the average speed required by the electron in any direction
d) the average speed of the electron between successive collisions in the direct opposition to opposite to
the applied electric field

17. When a current I is set up in a wire of radius r, the drift velocity is v d. If the same current is set up
through a wire of radius 2r, the drift velocity will be
a) 4vd b) 2vd
c) vd/2 d) vd/4

18. If a current of 0.5 A flows in a 60 W lamp, then the total charge passing through it in two hours will
be
a) 1800 C b) 2400 C
c) 3600 C d) 3000 C
19. A wire of resistance 4Ω is stretched to twice its original length. The resistance of stretched wire
would be
a) 16Ω b) 4Ω
c) 8Ω d) 2Ω

20. A certain wire has resistance R. The resistance of another wire identical with the first except having
twice its diameter is
a) 2R b) 0.25R
c) 4R d) 0.5R

B. Answer the following questions:

1. What happens to the resistance of the wire when its length is increased to twice its original length? (2)
2. Mark the direction of current in the circuit as per Kirchhoff’s first rule. What is the value of the main
current in the shown network?

(3)
3. Potential difference V is applied across the ends of copper wire of length l and diameter D. What is the
effect on drift velocity of electrons if
(a) V is doubled
(b) ℓ is doubled
(c) D is doubled (6)
4. Explain with the help of a circuit diagram, how the value of an unknown resistance can be determined
using a Wheatstone bridge? (3)

5. An electric circuit consists of four resistors, R1 = 12 Ohm, R2 = 12 Ohm, R3 = 3 Ohm and R4 = 6 Ohm, and
are connected with a source of emf E1 = 6 Volt, E2 = 12 Volt. Determine the electric current flows in the
circuit as shown in the figure below. (3)

C. Choose the appropriate option: (4)

(a) Alloys of metals usually have (greater/less) resistivity than that of their constituent metals.
(b) Alloys usually have much (lower/higher) temperature coefficients of resistance than pure metals.
(c) The resistivity of the alloy manganin is nearly independent of/increases rapidly with increase of
temperature.
(d) The resistivity of a typical insulator (e.g., amber) is greater than that of a metal by a factor of the order
of (1022/103). (4)