Subject : Physics

Topic : Current Electricity

Q.1 The relaxation time in conductors
(1) Increases with the increase of temperature
(2) Decreases with the increase of temperature (1) 0.1 A (2) 0.2 A

(3) It does not depend on temperature (3) 0.3 A (4) 0.4 A

(4) All of sudden changes at 400 K Q.10 Potentiometer wire of length 1 m is connected in series with 490Ω resistance and

Q.2 A wire of diameter 0.02 metre contains 10 28 free electrons per cubic metre. For an 2V battery. If 0.2 mV/cm is the potential gradient, then resistance of the potentiometer wire is

electrical current of 100 A, the drift velocity of the free electrons in the wire is nearly – (1) 4.9Ω (2) 7.9Ω

(1) 1 × 10–19 m/s (2) 5 × 10–10 m/s (3) 5.9Ω (4) 6.9Ω

(3) 2 × 10–4 m/s (4) 8 ×103 m/s Q.11 A steady current flows through the potentiometer wire. When an unknown emf is

Q.3 Three resistances, each of 1 ohm, are joined in parallel. Three such combinations measured the balance point is found to be at the position of 45cm from positive end of the

are put in series, then the resultant resistance will be potentiometer wire. When a standard cell with emf 1.018 V is used, the jockey position is 30

(1) 9 ohm (2) 3 ohm cm at balance. What is the unknown emf ?

(3) 1 ohm (4) (1/3) ohm (1) 1.018 V (2) 0.679 V

Q.4 In the given figure, the equivalent resistance between the points A and B is (3) 1.527 V (4) none of the above.
Q.12 Equivalent resistance is 10xΩ between points A and B. Find the value of x. Values
of resistance are as shown in figure.

(1) 8 Ω (2) 6 Ω
(3) 4 Ω (4) 2 Ω
Q.5 A uniform wire of resistance 9 Ω is cut into 3 equal parts. They are connected in
the form of equilateral triangle ABC. A cell of e.m.f. 2V and negligible internal resistance is
connected across B and C. Potential difference across AB is
(1) 1 V (2) 2 V
(3) 3 V (4) 0.5 V
Q.6 Two wires of the same dimensions but resistivities ρ1 and ρ2 are connected in
series. The equivalent resistivity of the combination is (1) 1 (2) 2

(1) ρ1 + ρ2 (2) (3) 3 (4) 4

Q.13 In the circuit shown what is the maximum number of switches that must be closed
to turn on the bulb
(3) (4)

Q.7 In the circuit shown in the adjoining figure, the current between B and D is zero,
the unknown resistance is of
(1) 4Ω
(2) 2Ω
(3) 3Ω
(4) em.f. of a cell is required
to find the value of X (1) 1 (2) 2
Q.8 A wire has a resistance of 6 Ω. It is cut into two parts and both half values are (3) 3 (4) 4
connected in parallel. The new resistance is – Q.14 If energy consumption of this
(1) 12 Ω (2) 1.5 Ω circuit is 150 watt then find the
(3) 3 Ω (4) 6 Ω value of resistance –
Q.9 The current in the given circuit is (1) 2 Ω (2) 4 Ω
(3) 6 Ω (4) 8 Ω
Q.15 The resistance of the series combination of two resistance is S. When they are
joined in parallel the total resistance is P. If S = n P then the minimum possible value of n is –

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(1) 4 (2) 3 Q.22 A galvanometer of resistance 25Ω gives full scale deflection for a current of 10
(3) 2 (4) 1 milliampere, is to be changed into a voltmeter of range 100 V by connecting a resistance of ‘R’
Q.16 In the circuit, the galvanometer G shows zero deflection. If the batteries A and B in series with galvanometer. The value of resistance R in Ω is
have negligible internal resistance, the value of the resistor R will (1) 10000 (2) 10025
(3) 975 (4) 9975
Q.23 In the given figure, the current through the combination is I & the resistance of the
combination Rc is (Given resistance of one block is R)

(1) 200 Ω (2) 100 Ω

(3) 500 Ω (4) 1000 Ω
Q.17 A material 'B' has twice the specific resistance of 'A'. A circular wire made of 'B'
has twice the diameter of a wire made of 'A'. then for the two wires to have the same (1) R/2 (2) R/4
resistance, the ratio (3) (3/4) R (4) 2R
B/A of their respective lengths must be – Q.24 The resistance of a heating element is 99 Ω at room temperature. What is the
(1) 1/4 (2) 2 temperature of the element if the resistance is found to be 116Ω?
(3) 1 (4) 1/2 (Temperature coefficient of the material of the resistor is 1.7 × 10–4 C–1)
Q.18 The current I drawn from the 5 volt source will be (1) 999.9°C (2) 1005.3°C
(3) 1020.2°C (4) 1037.1°C
Q.25 The current in a wire varies with time according to the equation I = 4 + 2 t, where I
is in ampere and t is in second. The quantity of charge which has to be passed through a cross–
section of the wire during the time t = 2 s to t = 6 s is
(1) 40 C (2) 48 C
(3) 38 C (4) 43 C
Q.26 Resistivities of insulators are –
(1) 0.67 A (2) 0.17 A
(1) 1018 times greater than metals more.
(3) 0.33 A (4) 0.5 A
(2) 1018 times lesser than metals.
Q.19 In a metre bridge experiment null point is obtained at 20 cm from one end of the
(3) 108 times greater than metals.
wire when resistance X is balanced against another resistance Y. If X < Y, then
(4) 108 times lesser than metals.
where will be the new position of the null point from the same end, if one decides to balance a
Q.27 If there are n cells of emf ε1, ...., εn and of internal resistances r 1,...., rn
resistance of 4X against.
respectively, connected in parallel, the combination is equivalent to a single cell of emf εeq and
(1) 50 cm (2) 80 cm
internal resistance req given
(3) 40 cm (4) 70 cm
(1)
Q.20 Shown in the figure below is a meter-bridge set up with null deflection in the
galvanometer.

(2)

(3) both (1) and (2)

(4) None of the above
Q.28 In the given circuit, the voltmeter records 5 volts. The resistance of the voltmeter
in ohms is
The value of the unknown resistor R is
(1) 220 Ω (2) 110 Ω
(3) 55 Ω (4) 13.75 Ω
Q.21 If a wire is stretched to make it 0.1% longer, its resistance will :
(1) increase by 0.05%
(1) 200 (2) 100
(2) increase by 0.2%
(3) 10 (4) 50
(3) decrease by 0.2%
(4) decrease by 0.05%

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Q.29 In the circuit shown in figure heat developed across 2Ω, 4Ω and 3Ω resistances are (2)
in the ratio of

(3) Zero
(4)
(1) 2 : 4 : 3 (2) 8 : 4 : 12
(3) 4 : 8 : 27 (4) 8 : 4 : 27
Q.30 A resistance R is to be measured using a meter bridge. Student chooses the Q.36 The relation of equation ρT = ρ0 [1 + α (T – T0) implies that a graph of ρT plotted
standard resistance S to be 100Ω. He finds the null point at 1=2.9 cm. He is told to attempt to against T would be a
improve the accuracy. Which of the following is a useful way (1) parabola(2) straight line
(1) He should measure 1 more accurately. (3) semi–cirele (4) hyperbola
(2) He should change S to 1000Ω and repeat the experiment. Q.37 Nichrome or Manganin is widely used in wire bound standard resistors because of
(3) He should change S to 3Ω and repeat the experiment. their
(4) He should give up hope of a more accurate measurement with a meter bridge. (1) temperature independent resistivity.
Q.31 The current density J is given by (2)very weak temperature dependent resistivity.
(1) (2) (3) strong dependence of resistivity with
temperature.
(4) mechanical strength.
(3) (4)
Q.38 Find the value of current through 2Ω resistance for the given circuit.

Q.32 Space between two concentric

spheres of radii r1 and r2, such (1) 5A (2) 2A
that r1 < r2, is filled with a (3) zero (4) 4A
material of resistivity ρ. Q.39 A resistance of 2Ω is connected across one gap of a meter-bridge (the length of the
Find the resistance between wire is 100 cm.) and an unknown resistance, greater 2Ω, is connected across the other gap.
inner and outer surface of the material. When these resistances are interchanged, the balance point shifts by 20 cm. Neglecting end
(1) (2) corrections, the unknown resistance is –
(1) 3Ω (2) 4Ω
(3) 5Ω (4) 6Ω
(3) (4) None of these
Q.40 Figure shows three resistor configurations R 1, R2 and R3 connected to 3V battery.
If the power dissipated by the configuration R1, R2 and R3 is P1, P2 and P3, respectively, then –

Q.33 Resistances P, Q, S and R are arranged in a cyclic order to form a balanced

Wheatstone's network. The ratio of power consumed in the branches (P + Q) and (R + S) is
(1) 1 : 1 (2) R : P (3) P2 : Q2 (4) P2 : R2
Q.34 In the series combination of n cells each cell having emf ε and internal resistance
r. If three cells are wrongly connected, then total emf and internal resistance of this
combination will be
(1) nε, (nr – 3r) (2) (nε – 2ε), nr
(3) (nε – 4ε), nr (4) (nε – 6ε), nr
(1) P1 > P2 >P3 (2) P1 > P3 >P2
Q.35 A circuit has a section
(3) P2 > P1 >P3 (4) P3 >P2 > P1
ABC as shown in figure.
Q.41 Consider a thin square sheet of side L and thickness t, made of a material of
If the potentials at points
resistivity ρ. The resistance between two opposite faces, shown by the shaded areas in the
A, B and C are V1, V2
figure is –
and V3 respectively. The
(1) directly proportional to L
potential at point O is –
(2) directly proportional to t
(1) V1 + V2 + V3
(3) independent of L
(4) independent of t

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Q.42 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 R 100, R60 and R40, respectively, the relation between these
resistance is –
(1) (2) R100 = R40 + R60

(3) R100 > R60 > R40 (4)

Q.43 To verify Ohm's law, a student is provided with a test resistor R T, 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–

(1) (2)

(3) (4)
Q.44 When a wire of uniform cross-section a, length  and resistance R is bent into a
complete circle, resistance between any two of diametrically opposite points will be –
(1) R/4 (2) 4R
(3) R/8 (4) R/2
Q.45 A 5A fuse wire can withstand a maximum power of 1W in circuit. The resistance
of the fuse wire is
(1) 0.2Ω (2) 5Ω
(3) 0.4 Ω (4) 0.04 Ω