PHYSICS

CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Current Electricity
JEE(ADVANCED)
TOPIC : CURRENT ELECTRICITY DPP -15
1. A nichrome wire of uniform cross-sectional area is bent to form a rectangular loop ABCD. Another
nichrome wire of the same cross-section is connected to form the diagonal AC. Find out the ratio
of the resistances across BD and AC if AB = 0.4 m and BC = 0.3 m.

2. An electric heater has heating coils A and B, when coil A is switched on, the water boils in 10
minute, and when coil B is switched on the water boils in 20 minute. Calculate the time taken by
water, to boil if the coils connected in
(a) Series and
(b) Parallel all switched on.

V
3. A quantity X is given by 0L where 0 is the permittivity of free space, L is a length, V is
t
a potential difference and t is a time interval. The dimensional formula for X is the same as
that of :
(A) Resistance (B) Charge (C) Voltage (D) Current

4. A wire of length L and 3 identical cells of negligible internal resistances are connected in
series. Due to the current the temperature of the wire is raised by  T in a time t. A number
N of similar cells is now connected in series with a wire of the same material and cross-
section but of length 2 L. The temperature of the wire is raised by the same amount T in the
same time t. The value of N is:
(A) 4 (B*) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9

5. In the given circuit, it is observed that the current  is independent of the value of the resistance
R6. Then the resistance values must satisfy:
(A) R1 R2 R5 = R3 R4 R6
1 1 1 1
(B) R + R = R  R + R  R
5 6 1 2 3 4

(C) R1 R4 = R2 R3
(D) R1 R3 = R2 R4 = R5 R6

6. A portion of length L is cut out of a conical solid wire. The two ends of this portion have circular
cross-section of radii r1 and r2 (r2 > r1). It is connected lengthwise to a circuit and a current I is
flowing in it. The resistivity of the material of the wire is . Calculate the resistance of the considered
portion and the voltage developed across it.

r1 r2
L

Download ATP STAR APP Page No. 1

And Practice For Free
7. A 100 W bulb B 1 and two 60 W bulbs B2 and B3 are connected to a 250 V source as shown
in the figure. Now W 1, W 2 and W 3 are the output powers of the bulbs B 1, B 2 and B 3
respectively. Then:

(A) W 1 > W 2 = W 3 (B) W 1 > W 2 > W 3 (C) W 1 < W 2 = W 3 (D*) W 1 < W 2 < W 3

8. The potential difference applied to an X-ray tube is 5 kV and the current through it is 3.2 mA.
Then the number of electrons striking the target per second is
(A) 2 × 10 16 (B) 5 × 10 16 (C) 1 × 10 17 (D) 4 × 10 15

9. The effective resistance between points P and Q of the electrical circuit shown in the figure
is:

2R r 2R ( R  r ) 5R
(A) (B) (C) 2 r + 4 R (D) + 2r
R r 3R  r 2

10. A thin uniform wire AB of length 1 m, an unknown resistance X and a resistance of 12  are
connected by thick conducting strips, as shown in the figure. A battery and a galvanometer
(with a sliding jockey connected to it) are also available. Connections are to be made to
measure the unknown resistance X using the principle of Wheatstone bridge. Answer the
following question.

(a) Are there positive and negative terminals on the galvanometer?

(b) Copy the figure in your answer book and show the battery and the galvanometer (with
jockey) connected at appropriate points.
(c) After appropriate connections are made, it is found that no deflection takes place in the
galvanometer when the sliding jockey touches the wire at a distance of 60 cm from A.
Obtain the value of the resistance X.
11. Arrange the order of power dissipated in the given circuits, if the same current is passing through
the system. The resistance of each resistor is ' r '.

(i) (ii)

I
(iii) (iv) A B

(A) P2 > P3 > P4 > P1 (B) P1 > P4 > P3 > P2 (C) P1 > P2 > P3 > P4 (D) P4 > P3 > P2 > P1

Download ATP STAR APP Page No. 2

And Practice For Free
12. In the given circuit, no current is passing through the galvanometer. If the cross-sectional diameter
of the wire AB is doubled, then for null point of galvanometer, the value of AC would be:

X
(A) 2 X (B) X (C) (D) None
2

14. Connect a battery to the terminals and complete the circuit diagram so that it works as a potential
divider meter. Indicate the output terminals also.

15. In the given circuit all resistors are of equal value then equivalent resistance will be maximum
between the points.

(A) PR (B) PQ (C) RQ (D) same for all

16. Draw the circuit diagram for the verification of ohm’s law using resistance R = 100. Using
galvanometers, and resistances of 10–3 and 10+6 , clearly indicating the position of ammeter
& voltmeter.

17. In the figure shown the current through 2 resistor is

(A) 2A (B) 0 A (C) 4 A (D) 6A

18. A galvanometer has resistance 100 and it requires current 100µA for full scale deflection. A
resistor 0.1 is connected in parallel to make it an ammeter. The smallest current required in the
circuit to produce the full scale deflection is
(A) 1000.1 mA (B) 1.1 mA (C) 10.1 mA (D) 100.1 mA

19. For the three values of resistances R namely R1, R2 and R3 the balanced positions of jockey are
at A, B and C respectively as shown in figure. Which position will show most accurate result for
calculation of X. Give reason. B is near the mid point of the wire.

Download ATP STAR APP Page No. 3

And Practice For Free
20. Two bars of equal resistivity  and radii 'r' and '2r' are kept in contact as shown. An electric
current  is passed through the bars. Which one of the following is correct?

(A) Heat produced in bar (1) is 2 times the heat produced in bar (2)
(B) Electric field in both halves is equal
(C) Current density across AB is double that across BC.
(D) Potential difference across BC is 4 times that across AB.

21. A resistance of 2  is connected across one gap of a metre-bridge (the length of the wire is
100 cm) and an unknown resistance, greater than 2 , is connected across the other gap. When
these resistances are interchanged, the balance point shifts by 20 cm. Neglecting any
corrections, the unknown resistance is
(A) 3  (B) 4  (C) 5  (D) 6 

22. Figure shows three resistor configurations R1, R2 and R3 connected to 3 V battery. If the power
dissipated by the configuration R1, R2 and R3 is P1, P2 and P3, respectively, then
Figure :

(A) P1 > P2 > P3 (B) P1 > P3 > P2

(C) P2 > P1 > P3 (D) P3 > P2 > P1
23. STATEMENT -1 : In a Meter Bridge experiment, null point for an unknown resistance is measured.
Now, the unknown resistance is put inside an enclosure maintained at a higher temperature. The
null point can be obtained at the same point as before by decreasing the value of the standard
resistance.
and
STATEMENT -2 : Resistance of a metal increases with increase in temperature.
(A) STATEMENT -1 is True, STATEMENT -2 is True; STATEMENT -2 is a correct explanation
for STATEMENT -1
(B) STATEMENT -1 is True, STATEMENT -2 is True; STATEMENT -2 is NOT a correct
explanation for
STATEMENT -1
(C) STATEMENT -1 is True, STATEMENT -2 is False
(D) STATEMENT -1 is False, STATEMENT -2 is True.

Download ATP STAR APP Page No. 4

And Practice For Free
24. For the circuit shown in the figure

(A) the current I through the battery is 7.5 mA

(B) the potential difference across RL is 18 V
(C) ratio of powers dissipated in R1 and R2 is 3
(D) if R1 and R2 are interchanged, magnitude of the power dissipated in RL will decrease by a
factor of 9
26. Consider a thin square sheet of side L and thickness t, made of a material of resitivity . The
resistance between two opposite faces, shown by the shaded areas in the figure is :

t.
L

(A) directly proportional to L (B) directly proportional to t

(C) independent of L (D) independent of t
27. Incandescent bulbs are designed by keeping in mind that the resistance of their filament increases
with increase in temperature. If at room temperature, 100 W, 60 W and 40 W bulbs have filament
resistances R100, R60 and R40, respectively, the relation between these resistance is :
1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) R   (B) R100 = R40 + R60 (C) R100 > R60 > R40 (D) R  
100 R 40 R 60 100 R 60 R 40

28. To verify Ohm's law, a student is provided with a test resistor RT, a high resistance R1, a small
resistance R2, two identical galvanometers G1 and G2, and a variable voltage source V. The
correct circuit to carry out the experiment is :

(A) (B)

R1 R2
G1 G1

G2 G2
RT RT

(C) R2 (D) R1

V V

Download ATP STAR APP Page No. 5

And Practice For Free
29. When two identical batteries of internal resistance 1 each are connected in series across a
resistor R, the rate of heat produced in R is J1. When the same batteries are connected in
parallel across R, the rate is J2. If J1 = 2.25 J2 the value of R in  is :
30. (a) The current density in a cylindrical conductor of radius R varies according to the equation
 r
J = J0 1  R  , where r = distance from the axis. Thus the current density is a maximum J0 at
 
the axis r = 0 and decreases linearly to zero at the surface r = R. Calculate the current in
terms of J0 and the conductor's cross-sectional area A ( =  R2).
(b) Suppose that instead the current density is a maximum J0 at the surface and decreases

linearly to zero at the axis so that J = J0 r . Calculate the current.

R

31. 1 m long metallic wire is broken into two unequal parts P and Q. P of the wire is uniformly
extended into another wire R. Length of R is twice the length of P and the resistance of R is
equal to that of Q. Find the ratio of the resistance of P and R and also the ratio of lengths of
P and Q.
32. (a) A rectangular carbon block has dimensions 1.0 cm x 1.0 cm x 50 cm.
(i) What is the resistance measured between the two square ends?
(ii) Between two opposing rectangular faces?
Resistivity of carbon at 20º C is 3.5 x 10 -5 m.
(b) A current of 5 A exists in a 10  resistance for 4 minutes.
(i) How many coulombs and
(ii) How many electrons pass through any cross section of the resistor in this time?
Charge of the electron = 1.6 x 10 -19 C.
33. A network of resistance is constructed with R1 and R2 as shown in the figure. The potential at the
points 1, 2, 3,........, N are V1, V2, V3,........., Vn respectively each having a potential K time smaller
than previous one. Find:

R1 R2
(i) R and R in terms of K.
2 3

(ii) Current that passes through the resistance R2 nearest to the V0 in terms V0, K and R3.
34. A total charge q passes through a resistor of resistance R. (a) The current decreases linearly
with time & becomes zero in time T. (b) The current decreases continuously such that it becomes
half after every time T. In both (a) and (b) part find the initial value of the current and its instantaneous
value. Also find the total heat generated in the resistor.
35. A resistor develops 400 J of thermal energy in 10 s when a current of 2 A is passed through it.
(a) Find its resistance. (b) If the current is increased to 4 A, what will be the energy developed in
20 s.

Download ATP STAR APP Page No. 6

And Practice For Free
36. The figure is made of a uniform wire and represents a regular five pointed star. The resistance of
1
a section EL is 2 ohm. Find the resistance of the star across F and C. (sin 18º ~ )
3

37. ABCD is a square where each side is uniform wire of resistance 1 . Find a point E on CD such
that if a uniform wire of resistance 1  is connected across AE and a constant potential difference
is applied across A and C, the points B and E will be equipotential.
38. The resistance of each resistor in the circuit diagram shown in figure is the same and equal to R.
The voltage across the terminals is U. Determine the current I in the leads if their resistance can
be neglected.

39. A hemispherical network of radius a is made by using a conducting wire of resistance per unit
length 'r'. Find the equivalent resistance across OP.

40. In the circuit shown all five resistors have the same value 200 ohms and each cell has an emf 3
volts. Find the open circuit voltage and the short circuit current for the terminals A and B.

Download ATP STAR APP Page No. 7

And Practice For Free