Current Electricity

CURRENT ELECTRICITY VOLUME - II
EXERCISE – I 4. increase in the rate of collisions between the

carriers and the vibrating atoms of the conduct
A. CURRENT, OHM'S LAW, RESISTANCE:
1. One million electrons pass through the cross 8. A straight conductor of uniform cross-section
section of a conductor in 10 -2 sec. Find the carries a current I. Let s be the specific
charge of an electron. The momentum of all
current in amperes
the free electrons per unit length of the
1. 1.6 ´ 10-11 2. 1.6 ´ 10-10
conductor, due to their drift velocities only, is
3. 1.6 ´ 10 11
4. 3.2 ´ 10-11
1. I s 2. I / s 3. I/s 4. (I / s)2
2. If an electron revolves in the path of a circle
of radius of 0.5 ´ 10–10 m at a frequency of 9. Current flows through a metallic conductor
5 ´ 1015 cycles/ sec the electric current in the whose area of cross-section increases in the
circle is direction of the current. If we move in this
1. 0.4mA 2. 0.8 mA 3. 1.2mA 4. 1.6 mA direction then
1. the current will change
3. The radius of orbit of electron in hydrogen is 2. the carrier density will change
5 ´ 10 –11 m. The speed of the electron is 3. the dirft velocity will increase
2.2 ´ 106ms–1. The equivalent current due to 4. the drift velocity will decrease
orbtial motion of electron is
10. A battery of e.m.f E is connected across a
1. 3.14 mA 2. 11.2 mA 3. 1.12 mA 4. 0.01 mA conductor as shown in Fig. As one observes
4. A current is established in a gas discharge from A to B, match the following:
tube of cross-section 8 ´ 10-4 m 2. When a
sufficiently high potential difference (say
32 kv) is applied across the two electrodes
in the tube. The gas ionises, electrons move
towards the positive terminal and positive
ions towards the negative terminal. The
magnitude of the current in a hydrogen Column I Column II
discharge tube in which 3 ´ 1018 electrons a. Current p. increases
and 2 ´ 10 18 protons move past cross- b. Drift velocity of q. decreases
sectional area of the tube each second is electron
1. 0.48 A 2. 0.32 A 3. 0.8 A 4. 0.16 A c. Electric field r. remains same
5. A copper wire of radius 2 mm carries a d. Potential drop across s. cannot be determined
current of 3.14 milli amp. Find the current the length
density 1. a – r, b – q, c – q, d – q
1. 2.5 amp/m2 2. 25 amp/m2 2. a – q, b – r, c – q, d – p
3. 250 amp/m 2
4. 0.25 amp/m2 3. a – p, b – q, c – r, d – p
4. a – q, b – r, c – r, d – p
6. When a current l is set up in a wire of radius
r, then the drift velocity is V d. If the same 11. Column I gives physical quantities of a
current is set up through a wire of radius 2r, situation in which a current i passes through
then drift velocity will be two rods I and II of equal length that are joined
1. 4Vd 2. 2Vd 3. Vd / 2 4. Vd/4 in series. The ratio of free electron density
( h ), resistivity ( r ) and cross-section area (A)
7. The resistance of a metallic conductor
2
increases with temperature due to of both are in ratio n1 : n2 = 2 : 1 ; r1 : r 2 = =
1
1. change in carrier density 2 : 1 and A1 : A2 = 1 : 2 respectively. Column
2. change in the dimensions of the conductor II gives corresponding results. Match the
3. increase in the number of collisions among the ratios of column I with the values in column
carriers II and indicate your answer by darkening
104 Senior Physics ISEET / NEET

VOLUME - II CURRENT ELECTRICITY
appropriate bubbles in the 4 ´ 4 matrix given 16. The resistivity of copper at room temperature
in the OMR. is 1.7 ´ 10-8 W - m . If the density of mobile
electrons is 8.4 ´ 10 28 m-3, then the relaxation
time for the free electrons in copper is nearly
Column I Column II (specific charge of electron is 1.7 ´ 1011 c / kg )
Drift velocity of free electron in rod I -14 -15
a. Drift velocity of free electron in rod II p. 0.5 1. 2.5 ´ 10 sec 2. 2.5 ´ 10 sec
-14
3. 5 ´ 10 sec 4. 5 ´ 10 sec
15
Electric field in rod I
b. q. 1
Electricfield in rod II
17. An electron moves in a circle of radius
Potential difference across rod I
c. r. 2 1 cm with a constant speed of 4 ´ 10 6 m / sec .
Potential difference across rod II
Find the electric current at a point on the circle
Average time taken by free electron
d. s. 4 (e = 1.6 ´ 10 -19 coul)
Average time taken by free electron
1. 2.02 ´ 10-11 amp 2. 1.24 ´ 10-11 amp
to movefrom A to B 3. 1.019 ´ 10 amp 4. 1.5 ´ 10-10 amp
-11
to movefrom B to C
1. a – p, b – s, c – s, d – q 18. A copper wire of radius 2 mm carries a
2. a – s, b – p, c – q, d – p current of 1.5 milli amp. Find the current
3. a – s, b – p, c – q, d – r density
4. a – r, b – p, c – q, d – s 1. 1.19 amp/m2 2. 119.42 amp/m2
3. 21.42 amp/m2 1. 11.92 amp/m2
12. There are 0.08 ´ 10 23 free electrons/Cm 3 in
19. The current through a wire depends on time
copper. If 0.2A current is flowing in copper
wire, then the drift velocity of electrons will as i = io + a t where io = 10 A and a = 4 A/S.
be, if the cross-sectional area of wire is 0.01 The charge that crossed through a section of
cm 2 the wire in 10 sec is
1. 300 C 2. 50 C 3. 600 C 4. 140 C
1. 1.56 ´ 10 -5 m / sec 2. 1.56 ´ 10 5 m / sec
8
3. 10 m/sec 4. 107 m/sec 20. Consider a wire of length 4 m and cross-
sectional area 1 mm 2 carrying a current of
13. For which relation between drift velocity V d and
2A. If each cubic metre of material contains
electric field E, the ohm's law is obeyed?
1029 free electrons, the average time taken by
1. Vd = constant 2. Vd a E an electron to cross the length of the wire is
3. Vd a E 4. Vd a E2 1. 12.5 ´ 10–4 s 2. 3.2 ´ 104 s
14. If n, e, t and m are respectively the density, 4
charge, relaxation time and mass of an 3. ´10-8 s 4. 4 s
3
electron then the resistance of wire of length l
and cross-sectional area A, will be 21. If the resistance of a circuit containing a
source of constant e.m.f. be increased by 25%,
ml mt2 A ne 2 tA ne 2 A the percentage change in current in the
1. 2. 3. 4.
ne 2 tA ne 2l 2ml 2mtl circuit
15. There are 8.5 ´ 10 28 free electrons/m 3 in 1. decreses by 25% 2. increases by 25%
copper. If 3A current is flowing through the 3. decreases by 20% 4. increases by 20%
wire of length 3.0m of area of cross section 22. A conducting wire of cross section 0.1cm 2
3mm2, then the time taken by an electron to carries a current of 5A produced by an electric
drift from one end of the wire to the other end field at 100 V/m. Find the resistivity of the
is material
1. 27.2 ´ 10 S 2. 2.72 ´ 10 S 2. 2 ´10-4 W m
3 3
1. 2 ´ 10–3 W cm
-3
3. 27.2 ´ 10 S 4. 2.72 ´ 10
-3
3. 20 ´ 10 -3 Wm 4. None
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23. A metal block has length 2 metres width of the block is 5 ´ 10–8 ohm-m.
1 metre and thickness 0.5 metres. If the 1. 1.25 ´ 10–4 ohm 2. 2 ´ 10–11 ohm
resistance across the length is 16 ohm. Then 3. 2.5 ´ 10 ohm
–4
4. 1.25 ´ 10–6ohm
the resistance across the thickness is ... 32. The resistance of a wire is 2 W . If it is drawn
1. 1 W 2. 2 W 3. 4 W 4. 6 W in such a way that it experiences a longitudinal
24. Two conductors are made of the same strain 200% find its new resistance
material and have the same length. Conductor 1. 8 W 2. 16 W 3. 18 W 4. 12 W
A is a solid wire of diameter 1 mm conductor 33. A uniform copper wire of mass 2.23 ´ 10-3 kg
B is a hollow tube of outer diameter 2mm and carries a current of 1A when 1.7 volt is
inner diameter 1mm what is the ratio of applied across it. The length of the wire is
resistance R A to R B . [density of copper = 8.92 ´ 10 3 kg/m 3
specific resistance = 1.7 ´ 10-8 ohm - m)
1. 1 : 2 2. 2 : 3 3. 3 : 1 4. 4 : 3
1. 5 m 2. 1 m 3. 2 m 4. 3 m
25. A wire of resistance 15 ohm is stretched to 34. A hollow cylinder ( r = 2.2 ´ 10 –8 W m) of
double its length. What will be its new length 3m has inner and outer diameter as
resistance. 2mm and 4mm respectively. The resistance
1. 60 W 2. 30 W 3. 15 W 4. 40 W of the cylinder is
26. Two silver wires whose masses are 4 and 6 gm 1. 0.35 ´ 10–5 W 2. 3 ´ 10–3 W
have their lengths in the ratio 2:3. Their 3. 7 ´ 10–3 W 4. 22/7 ´ 10–3 W
resistances are in the ratio of 35. The internal diameter of a 6m long hollow tube
1. 1 : 1 2. 2 : 3 3. 1 : 2 4. 4 : 1 is 4 mm and thickness of its walls is 2mm. If
specific resistance is 4.4 ´ 10–8 W - m , then
27. A wire is stretched by 1.5%. Calculate the its resistance is
percentage change in resistance of wire.
1. 1% 2. 2% 3. 3% 4. 4.5% 1. 7 ´ 10–6 W 2. 7 ´ 10 -5 W
3. 7 ´ 10 -4 W 4. 7 ´ 10 - 3 W
28. If a wire is stretched so that its length is 10%
more than its original length. What is the % 36. How many turns of nichrome wire 1mm in
increase in the resistance of the wire diameter should be wound around a porcelian
1. 15% 2. 21% 3. 44% 4. 56% cylinder with a radius 2.5cm to obtain a heater
with 200 W resistance? (Given r = 10–6 W m)
29. A cyclindrical glass tube of radius r contains
mercury. The resistance of mercury column 1. 100 2. 1000 3. 10000 4. 50
is R. Now it is poured into another cylindrical
37. The minimum resistance of the block shown
r
glass tube of radius , then the resistance of in the figure are [ r = resistivity of the
2
material]
the column is
1. R 2. 2R 3. 4R 4. 16R
30. A metal block has length 50cm, breadth 30cm

10cm
and thickness 20cm when current passes
through it parallel to its length. Its resistance
is R. If current is made to pass through it
parallel to breadth, then its resistance becomes r r
1. 2.
9R 4R 16R 25R 12 1200
1. 2. 3. 4.
25 25 25 16 r r
3. 4.
31. The dimensions of a block are 100cm ´ 2cm 300 400
´ 2cm What is the resistance between square
faces. If the specific resistance of the material 38. A rod of certain metal is 1.0m long and 0.6
cm in diameter. Its resistance is 3.0 ´ 10–3 W .
Another disc made of same metal is 2.0 cm in resistivity increases by 2 ´ 10–8 ohm-meter..
diameter and 1.0 mm thick. What is the The initial resistivity of the material in ohm-
resistance between the round faces of disc? meter is [EAMCET 2004 M]
1. 1.35 ´ 10–8 W 2. 2.7 ´ 10–5 W 1. 50 ´ 10–8 2. 90 ´ 10–8
3. 4.05 ´ 10–6 W 4. 8.10 ´ 10–5 W 3. 100 ´ 10–8 4. 200 ´ 10–8
39. The temperature coefficient of resistance of a B. COMBINATION OF RESISTANCE :

wire is 0.00125 per 0 K. At 300k its
resistance is 1ohm. At what temperature the 46. What is the number of equal parts into which
resistance of the wire will be 2 ohms a conductor having a resistance 100 ohm
should be cut to obtain the resistance R =1 ohm
1. 1154 k 2. 1100 k 3. 1400 k 4. 1127 k
if the parts are connected in parallel.
40. A coil of wire has resistance of 25ohm at 20 0C 1. 10 2. 5 3. 4 4. 2
and resistance of 25.15 ohm at 350C. What is
its temperature coefficient of resistance. 47. Three resistances 5,10, and 12 ohm are in
parallel. The current through 10 ohm
1. 10 -4 / o C 2. 2 ´ 10 -4 / o C resistor is 2 amp. Find the current through
3. 3 ´ 10 -4 / o C 4. 4 ´ 10 -4 / o C other two resistors
1. 2 amp, 6 amp 2. 4 amp, 5/3 amp
41. A resistance coil marked 2 ohm is found to 3. 4/3 amp , 2 amp 4. 3 amp, 4 amp
have a resistance of 4 ohm at 30 0C. Calculate
the temperature at which the marking is 48. An electric current of 5 amp is divided in three
correct. The temperature coefficient of branches forming a parallel combination. The
resistance of the material of the coil is 0.004/ °C length of the wire in the three branches are in
1. 163 k 2. 120 k 3. 273 k 4. 165 k the ratio 2 : 3 : 4. Their diameters are in the
ratio 3 : 4 : 5. Find the current in shorter wire
42. The resistance of a wire is 2W at 300K. Its if the wire are of the same materials
temperature coefficient of resistance is 1.25 1.1.4 amp 2.2.4 amp
´ 10–3 K–1. The temperature that it should be 3.0.4 amp 4.1.6 amp
heated to get a resistance of 3 W is
49. The effective resistance of three conductors
1. 1400 K 2. 600K 3. 1000K 4. 850K
60
43. The temperature coefficient of resistance of in parallel is ohm. One wire breaks. Then
47
platinium a = 3.9 ´ 10 -3 K–1 at 20oC. Find the 15
temperature at which the increase in the the effective resistance is ohm. The
8
resistance of platinium wire is 10% of its value resistance of the wire that has broken is
at 20oC. 1. 2 W 2. 4 W 3. 16 W 4. 8 W
1. 15.64oC 2. 25.64oC
o
3. 35.64 C 4. 45.64oC 50. A copper (resistivity = 2.2 ´ 10 -8 W m) rod and
an iron (resistivity 11 ´ 10 -8 W m) rod of same
-3 -1
44. An Aluminium ( a = 4 ´ 10 K ) resistance R1 length 70 cm each and same diameter 1.4mm
( )
and a carbon a = 0.5 ´ 10 -3 K -1 resistance R2 each are joined in series. The combined
are connected in series to have a resultant resistance is
-2
resistance of 36 W at all temperature. The 1. 6 ´ 10 -2 W 2. 13.2 ´ 10 W
values of R1 and R2 in W respectively are 3. 8.8 ´10-2 W 4. 7 ´ 10 -2 W
1. 32,4 2. 16,20 3. 4,32 4. 20,16 51. The combined resistance of two resistors 18 W
and 4 W in different combinations. The
45. The temperature coefficient of resistivity of
material is 0.0004 /K. When the temperature resistance in W are
of the material is increased by 50 o C, its 1. 10,8 2. 9,9 3. 6,12 4. 11,7

52. A wire of resistance R is cut into two pieces 58. An infinite ladder net work of resistances is
with their lengths in the ratio 4 : 5 and then constructed with 1 ohm and 2 ohm resistances
those two pieces are connected in parallel the are as shown in figure. Find the effective
resultant resistance is resistance between A and B.
20R 81R R
1. 2. 3. 4. 9R
81 20 9
53. 9 identical wires each of resistance R are
connected to form a closed polygon. Find the
equivalent resistance between the ends of any
side. 1. 0.5 W 2. 8 W 3. 4 W 4. 2 W
R 8R 9R 59. Find the equivalent resistance between A and
1. 9R 2. 3. 4.
9 9 8 B as shown in the figure.
1. 6 W
54. A triangle ABC is formed by three wires. The
resistance of side AB,BC and CA are 100 W , 2. 7.5 W
60 W ,40 W . What is the resistance between A 3. 15 W
and B 4. None
60. Each of the resistance in the net work shown
in figure is equal to R. The resistance between
the terminals A and B is
1. R
2. 5R
3. 3R
4. 6R
1. 50 W 2. 25 W 3. 10 W 4. 15 W
61. The equivalent resistance between A and C
55. A technician has three identical resistors each in the circuit shown below is
of resistance 18 W . By the combination of two 10 W B 20 W
or more than two at any time or using a single
resistor, the resistance he cannot obtain is 10 W
A C
1. 36 W 2. 27 W 3. 12 W 4. 15 W
20 W D 10 W
56. Twelve equal wires, each of resistance
1. 15 W 2. 20 W 3. 14 W 4. 30 W
6 ohms are joined up to form a skeleton cube.
A current enters at one corner and leaves at 62. The equivalent resistance of the net work,
the diagonally opposite corner. Find the shown in the figure between the points X and
resistance between the corners Y is
1. 2 W 2. 4 W 3. 5 W 4. 14 W 1. 16 W
2. 32 W
57. The effective resistance between the points P
and Q in the circuit shown below is 3. 24 W
4. 48 W
63. The equivalent resistance between A and B is

8 20
1. W 2. W
3 4
25
3. W
4
4 5
1. 2 W 2. 3 W 3. Ω 4. Ω 3
W
3 3 4.
20
64. Find the effective resistance between the points 70. The equivalent resistance between A and B is
A and B as shown in the figure 1. 45 W
1. 2 ohm 2. 20 W
2. 40 ohm 30
3. W
7
3. 3 ohm
40
4. 1.5 ohm 4. W
7
65. Two wires of equal diameters of resistivities 71. The resistance between A and B of the network
shown the diagram is
r1 and r 2 and lengths x1 and x2 respectively
1. 2W
are joined in series. The equivalent resistivity
2. 18W
of the combinaiton is
3. 6W
r1 x 1 + r 2 x 2 r1 x 1 - r 2 x 2
1. 2. 4. 3.6W
x1 + x 2 x1 - x 2
72. A network of twelve resistances (all are in W )
r1 x 2 - r 2 x 1 r1 x 1 - r 2 x 2 is shown in the figure. If the equivalent
3. x1 + x 2 4. x - x
1 2 resistance is 4 W . Find the value of R?
66. The equivalent resistance of the circuit shown
is (all the resistances are in W )
13 3 16 3 1. 1 W 2. 3.5 W 3. 2.5 W 4. 1.5 W

1. W 2. W 3. W 4. W
5 13 3 16
73. A wire has resistance 12 W , it is bent to form
67. In the circuit as shown in Fig. What is the a circular loop. The effective resistance
equivalent resistance between A and B? between two points on any diameter will be
1. 7W 1. 12 W 2. 24 W 3. 4 W 4. 3 W
2. 14W
74. Four resistances 10 W , 5 W , 7 W and 3 W are
3. 21W
connected so that they form the sides of a
4. 28W rectangle AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.
Another resistance of 10 W is connected across
68. What is the equivalent resistance between A
the diagonal AC. The equivalent resistance
and B in the circuit of Fig. if R = 3W .
between A and B is [EAMCET 2000
M]
1. 2 W 2. 5 W 3. 7 W 4. 10 W
75. A conductor of resistance 3 W is stretched

1. 8W 2. 9 W 3. 12 W 4. 15 W uniformly till its length is doubled. The wire
is now bent in the form of an equilateral
69. The resistance across P and Q in the fig. triangle. The effective resistance between the
1. r/3 ends of any side of the triangle in ohms is
2. r/2 [EAMCET 2002 E]
3. 2r 9 8
1. 2. 3. 2 4. 1
4. 6r 2 3

76. A uniform conductor of resistance R is cut into 83. How many electrons flow through the fila-
20 equal pieces. Half of them are joined in ment of a 120volt and 60w electric lamp per
series and the remaining half of them are sec ? (e = 1.6 x 10-19coul)
connected in parallel. If the two combinations 1. 3.125 ´ 1016 electrons
are joined in series, the effective resistance of
2. 3.125 ´ 1016 electrons
all the pieces is [EAMCET 2002 E]
3. 1.25 ´ 1016 electrons
R 101R 201R 4. 1.25 ´ 1018 electrons
1. R 2. 3. 4.
2 200 200 84. What is the resistance of a 40w lamp which
is lit at full brilliance by a current of 1/3amp
77. Three unequal resistors in parallel are 1. 13.33 ohm 2. 120 ohm
equivalent to a resistance 1 W . If two of them
3. 360 ohm 4. 46 ohm
are in the ratio 1 : 2 and if no resistance value
is fractional, the largest of the three 85. Two bulbs of 40w 220v and 100W 220V are
resistances in ohms is [EAMCET 2003 E] connected in series to an emf of 220v. Which
1. 4 2. 6 3. 8 4. 12 bulb glow brighter.
1. 40 W 2. 100W
78. The resistance of the series combination of two 3. both (1) and (2) 4. none
resistance is S. When they are joined in 86. Two bulbs of 40W 220v and 60w 220v are
parallel the total resistance is p. If S = np connected parallel to 220volts mains. Which
then the minimum possible value of n is bulb would glow brighter.
[AIEEE 2004] 1. 40 W 2. 60 W
1. 4 2. 1 3. 2 4. 3 3. Both 4. None
87. Two bulbs rated at 15w-220volt and 60w -
C. THERMAL EFFECTS : 220v connected in series with a 1100volts
main, the bulb which fuse is
79. A steady current 4A flows through a resistor
1. First bulb 2. second bulb
of resistance 10W for 5 minute. Calculate heat 3. both 4. None
produced.
88. If the current in a heater increases by 20%
1. 480 Joules 2. 48000 Joules
the percentage increase in power
3. 4.8 Joules 4. 48 Joules consumption by the heater will be
1. 10% 2. 22%
80. Find the resistance of 100w, 220v bulb
3. 12% 4. 44%
1. 484 W 2. 848 W
89. In the circuit shown below the heat produced
3. 42 W 4. 448 W in the 5ohm resistances due to the current
flowing through it is 10 Cal/Sec. Calculate
81. Two bulbs have the following specifications (i)
the heat developed per second in the 4ohm
40w at 220v (ii) 100w at 220V. Which bulb
resistor.
has higher resistance
1. 100W 2. 40 W 3. Both 4. None i1
P Q
82. A bulb rated at 60w - 120v is connected to a

80 volts mains. What is the current through
the bulb R
i2 S
1. 3 Amp 2. 1.5 amp
3. 1/3 amp 4. 4 amp 1. 3cal 2. 2.5cal
3. 2cal 4. 4cal

90. Two electric bulbs whose resistance are in the contact. A milli voltmeter connected across
ratio of 1:2 are connected in parallel to a con- the switch shows a 100mv drop. What is the
stant voltage source. The power dissipated in power loss due to the contact resistance
them have the ratio 1. 40 W 2. 20 W 3. 15 W 4. None
1. 1:2 2. 1:1 3. 2:1 4. 1:4
91. A heater coil is rated at 750W - 220V. It is cut 98. A heater is designed to operate with a power
into two equal parts. If one of them is con- of 1000watt in a 100 volt line. It is connected
nected to a 220v how much power is con- to two resistances of 10W and RW as shown
sumed. in the figure. If the heater is now operating
with a power of 62.5watt. Calculate the
1. 1500 W 2. 15 W resistance ‘R’
3. 1.5 W 4. 0.15 W
92. An electric kettle carries a current of
6 amperes when put on 250 volt mains. The
time required to prepare a cup of tea water
with 500 gms of water to be heated from 20 oC
to 100oC
1. 1.12sec 2. 11.2sec
3. 112sec 4. 1120sec 1. 5W 2. 10W 3. 15W 4. 20W
93. A line having a total resistance 0.2W delivers 99. Three equal resistors connected in series
10kw at 250volt to a small factory. What is across a source of e.m.f together dissipates
the efficiency of transmission 10watts of power. What would be power dis-
1. 75% 2. 45% 3. 97% 4. 67% sipated if the same resistors are connected
94. A heater coil rated at 1000watt is connected in parallel across the same source of e.m.f
to a 110v mains. How much time will it take 1. 10 watt 2. 30 watt
to melt 625gm of ice at 0 oC (for ice L = 80 3. 90 watt 4. 60 watt
cal/gm) 100. The walls of a closed cubical box of edge
1. 120 sec 2. 100sec 50cm are made of a material of thickness
3. 150 sec 4. 210 sec 1mm and thermal conductivity
4 ´ 10-4Cal/sec/cm/0c. The interior of the box
95. A 1000w heater is used 6hrs daily and the is maintained 1000 0 C above the outside
cost of one unit of electricity is 40 paise. How temperature by a heater placed inside the
much it cost in the month of November calculate the resistance of the heater
1. Rs.60 2. Rs.72 1. 2.56 W 2. 6.35 W
3. Rs.32/- 4. Rs.40/- 3. 4.5 W 4. 1.26 W
96. A house is fitted with 20 lamps of 60 watt 101. An electric tea kettle has two heating coils.
each, 10 fans consuming 0.5 amp each and When one of the coil is switched on, the kettle
an electric kettle of resistance 110ohms. If begins to boil in 6 minutes. When the other
the energy is supplied at 220 volts at a cost of switched on the boiling begins in 8 minutes.
1 rupee per kilowatt hour. Monthly bill for In what time, the boiling begin if both coils
running the appliances for 6 hours a day is are switched are simultaneously (i) in series
(take 1 month = 30 days) (ii) in parallel
1. Rs.23/- 2. Rs.493/- 1. 14 min, 3.43minutes
3. Rs.150/- 4. Rs.40/- 2. 4 min, 3.4 min
3. 6.8 min, 9.4 minutes
97. At a rate current of 400 A, a defective switch 4. 2.4 min, 12min
becomes over heated due to faulty surface

D. ELECTRIC CELLS : combination.
102. A dry cell has an e.m.f of 1.5 volt and internal 1. 8 volt, 2 W 2. 6.5 volt, 1 W
resistance 0.5 W . If the cell sends a current of 3. 4.5 volt, 1.5 W 4. 2 volt, 0.5 W
1 amp through an external resistance the
terminal p.d is
110. Three cells each of e.m.f. 1.5 volt are first
1. 1.5 v 2. 1 v 3. 0.5v 4. 0v
connected in series and then in parallel to
an external resistance. The currents obtained
103. A cell of e.m.f. 6 volt and internal resistance 1 in the two cases are respectively 1 amp and
ohm, delivers 2 amp current. What is loss 0.36 amp. Calculate the external resistance.
volts. 1. 1.25 W 2. 3.26 W
1. 2 volt. 2. 2.4 volt 3. 1.6 volt 4. 3 volt 3.4.125 W 4.2.235 W
104. When a resistor of 20 ohm is connected in
111. A wire of resistance 0.25 ohm is first connected
series with a battery, the current becomes 0.5A.
to a cell of internal resistance 0.50 ohm and
When a resistor of 10 ohm is connected the
then to a combination of 10 such cells in
current becomes 0.8 amp. Calculate the e.m.f.
parallel. Find the ratio of currents in the two
of the cell.
cases.
1.12.4 v 2. 1.34 v 3.13.34 v 4.2.64 v
1. 1 : 2 2. 3 : 4 3. 1 : 5 4. 2 : 5
105. The p.d. across the terminals of a battery is
8.5 volt when there is a current of 3A in the
112. Five cells each of e.m.f. E and internal
battery from -ve to +ve terminal. But the
resistance r are connected in series. If due to
current is 2A in the opposite direction, the p.d.
oversight one cell is connected wrongly, then
is 11 volt. What is the internal resistance of
the equivalent e.m.f. and internal resistance
the battery and its e.m.f.
of the combination is
1. 0.5 W , 10 volt 2. 0.4 W , 10 volt
1. 5E and 5r 2. 3E and 3r
3. 0.5 W , 12 volt 4. 0.1 W ,20 volt
3. 3E and 5r 4. 5E and 4r
106. Four cells each of e.m.f. 2 volt and internal
113. A student is asked to connected four cells of
resistance 1 ohm are in series across an
e.m.f. of 1.5 volt and internal resistance 0.25
external resistance of 6 ohm. The current in
ohm in series with an external resistance of 1
the external resistance is
ohm. But one cell is wrongly connected by him
1. 0.25A 2. 0.8A 3. 1.33A 4. 0.5A
with its terminal reversed, current in the circuit
107. Four cells each of emf 2v and internal is
resistance 1 ohm are in parallel across an 1.0.5 amp 2.1 amp 3.1.5 amp 4.1.2 amp
external resistance of 6 ohm. The current
through the external resistance is 114. Two cells of e.m.f 6 volt and 12 volt with
1. 0.32A 2. 0.8A 3. 1.33A 4. 0.2A internal resistances 3 W and 1.5 ohm
respectively are connected parallel to each
108. Two cells each of emf 2V and of internal other and the combination is placed across a
resistance 2 ohm and 1 ohm are connected in resistor of 9 ohm, the current in the resistor is
series to an external resistance. What is the 1. 0.5 amp 2. 2 amp
value of the resistance such that the p.d. at 3. 1 amp 4. 1.5 amp
the terminals of the first cell is zero.
115. The ends of a resistance are connected to 20
1. 2 W 2. 3 W 3. 4 W 4. 1 W
cells in series each of internal resistance 0.1
109. Two cells of e.m.f. 12 volt and 6 volt with ohm. The current is found to be 2 amp. The
internal resistance 6 ohms and 3 ohms are number of cells is reduced to 15 and an
connected in parallel. Find the effective emf additional resistance of 10.5 ohm is connected
and effective internal resistance of the in series to the given resistance. Then the

current is reduced to half. Calcualte the given 122. Two cells of the same e.m.f. with different
resistance and the e.m.f. of each cell. internal resistances r 1 and r2 connected in
1. 12 W , 2 volt 2. 14 W , 1 volt series to send current through an external
3. 18 W , 2 volt 4. 16 W , 2 volt resistance R(r 2 >r1). If potential between
terminals of second cell is zero. Find R
116. 24 cells each of internal resistance 0.5 ohm 1. r1– r2
and e.m.f. 1.5 volt are used to send current 2. r1
through an external circuit of 3 ohm
resistance. Find the best method of grouping 3. r2 – r1
them. 4. r2
1. n = 12, m = 2 2. n = 2, m = 12
123. When two cells each of emf 2V are connected
3. n = 4, m = 6 4. n = 6, m = 4
in series with a combination of two resistors of
117. A battery of 6 cells each of e.m.f 2V and 3 W and 6 W in parallel, the terminal voltage
internal resistance 0.5 W is being charged by of the battery is 2V. Find the internal resistance
D.C. mains of e.m.f. 220 volt by using an of each cell.
external resistance of 10 W . Calculate (i) the 1. 1 W 2. 2 W 3. 3 W 4. 4 W
charging current (ii) p.d.’s across the battery. 124. A resistance of 10 W is connected to a cell of
1. 16 amp, 60 volt 2. 12 amp, 30 volt emf 6V having an internal resistance of 1 W .
3. 5 amp, 60 volt 4. 14 amp, 80 volt What should be the value of additional
118. When two cells are connected either in series resistance to be connected in series so that the
or in parallel across 2 W resistor they send the p.d. across 10 W may be 5V..
same current through it. The internal
1. 1/2 W 2. 2 W 3. 1 W 4. 9 W
resistance of each is
1.2 W , 2. 1.2 W 3. 12 W 4. 21 W 125. 64 cells each of emf 8V are used in mixed
grouping to send a maximum current through
119. The e.m.f. of a daniel cell is 1.08V when the an external resistance 4 W .Internal resistance
terminals of the cells are connected to a
of each cell is 1 W . Then find the maximum
resistance of 3 W , the p.d. across the terminals
current
found to be 0.6V. The internal resistance of
the cell is 1. 16A 2. 4A 3. 8A 4. 2A
1. 1.8 W 2. 2.4 W 3. 3.24 W 4. 0.2 W 126. How many cells each marked (6V–12A)
should be connected in mixed grouping so that
120. A battery of emf 2V is connected to an external it may be marked (24V–24A)
resistane which is equal to its internal 1. 4 2. 8 3. 12 4. 6
resistance, the p.d. across the external
E. ELECTRIC CIRCUITS:
resistance is
1. 2V 2. 1V 3. 0V 4. 4V 127. Three resistances A,B,C of 5,6,8 ohms are in
series. The potential difference across 6 ohm
121. The p.d. between A and B is resistor is 12V. The p.d across A and C are
1.5v, 12v 2.10v, 16v 3.12v, 16v 4.8v, 12v
128. The ammeter reading is (resistances are in
ohms)
1. 2V 2. 5V 3. 3.6V 4. 1.8V
1. 1A 2. 2A 3. 0.75A 4. 3A

129. The resistance of a voltmeter is 200 W . It is 136. A battery of e.m.f. 23 volts is connected to
connected across a 200 W resistor which in 10 W and a set of parallel resistances of
turn in series with 100 W resistor and 100V 20 W ,40 W and 60 W . Find the current in
source. Voltmeter reading is 40 W resistance.
1. 25V 2. 50V 3. 66.7V 4. None
130. A 24V battery is connected in series with two
resistances 48 W and 12 W . A voltmeter is con-
nected across 48 W resistance reads 18V. The
resistance of voltmeter is 1. 0.1 amp 2.0.6amp 3.0.3 amp 4.0.4 amp
1. 130 W 2. 144 W 3. 100 W 4. 120 W
137. The current from the battery in the net work
131. The parallel resistance to be connected to a shown below is
300 W resistor such that the current passing 1. 0.1 amp
through the 300 W resistor should be 10% ini-
tial value is 2. 0.2 amp
100 100
1. W 2. W 3. 300 W 4. 30 W 3. 2 amp
3 7
132. Two resistances 15 W and 30 W are connected 4. 0.01 amp
in parallel. A cell of e.m.f 2.5V and internal
138. If e.m.f. of the cell is 1.8V and its internal
resistance 2.5 W is connected to the combina-
resistance (2/3) W . For the circuit shown in
tion. The current through 30 W is
fig what is the current in 3 W resistance?
1. 0.625V 2. 6.25V 3. 0.77A 4. 0.067A
133. A resistance is made by connecting two wires
(series) of same material of radii 2 mm and
5mm and length 8 cm and 5cm. A p.d. of 22V
is applied to them. The p.d. on the longer wire
is
1. 15V 2. 18V 3. 16V 4. 20V
134. Two wires of same material having lengths 1. 0.2A 2. 0.1A 3. 0.05A 4. 0.4A
l,2l and radius 2R,3R are connected in par- 139. Seven resistances each of 20 W are connected
allel across a source. If the current in shorter with 2 volt battery as shown in fig. The read-
wire is I. Find the current in longer wire ing of ammeter will be
I 9I 8I
1. I 2. 3. 4.
2 8 9
135. The current in the main circuit of the net work
shown in the figure is
1. (1/10)A 2. (3/10)A 3.(4/10)A 4.(7/10)A
140. The algebraic sum of the currents at the point
O in the following circuit is
1. 1 amp 2. 0.1 amp 3. 1.2 amp 4. 0.01 amp

1. 0A 2. 0.75A 3. 0.375A 4. 1.5A
141. A current of 2 ampere flows in a system of 146. Find I1,I2,I3 from the given figure
conductors as shown in the figure. The poten-
tial difference VA - VB is ... volts.
1. I1 = 5A, I2 = 5A, I3 = 4A
2. I1 = 4A, I2 = 5A, I3 = 4A
3. I1 = 5A, I2 = 5A, I3 = 1A
1. +1 volt 2.-1 volt 3. +2 volt 4.-2 volt 4. None of the above
142. The potential difference B
P Q 147. The figure below shows current in a part of
between the junctions B and 1W 1W C electric circuit, then current ‘i’ is.
A
D as shown in the fig. 1.5W 1W
2 amp
1. 0.4 R S 3 amp 0.2 amp
D
2. 0.8 V
3 amp 1 amp 1 amp
3. -0.2 V i
4. 0.2 V 2V
1. 1.2 amp 2. 1.8 amp
143. The pd between A and B in the circuit shown is 3. 1.6 amp 4. 2 amp
148. In the figure branch of circuit, the value of
P.D. across 1 W resistance is
4 7 2 8
1. V 2. V 3. V 4. V
15 15 15 15
1. 1V 2. 2V 3. 4V 4. 6V
144. The potential difference between points A and
B of fig. below is 149. Fig. below shows the current in a part of closed
electrical circuit. The current I in FH branch
is
2 8 4
1. V 2. V 3. V 4. 2V
3 9 3
1. 1.8A 2. 2.8A 3. 3.8A 4. 1A
145. A battery of e.m.f. 12V and internal resistance
150. Fig. shows current in a part of the electrical
2 W is connected as shown in fig. The potential
circuit. The current 'i' is equal to
at point A is
1. 4V
2. 6V
3. 8V
4. 10V
1. 0.8A 2. 3.7A 3. 1.3A 4. 1A
151. Find the p.d. between the points A and B as 20

shown in figure. 2. 5 volt 3. volt 4. 6 volt
3
157. The circuit shown in the fig the values of E 1
and E2 in volts are
20 V
1. - 12 volt 2. + 12 volt 1W 6W
1. 18, 7 1 amp
3. + 28 volt 4. - 28 volt
E1
152. A battery of 6V is connected to the ends of 2. 10, 5 a b
4W 1W
uniform wire 3m long and of resistance 100 W .
3. 15, 3 2 amp
The difference of potential between two points
E2 2W
50cm apart on the wire is
4. 18,6 1W
1. 1V 2. 1.5V 3. 2V 4. 3V
158. In the circuit shown in the fig find the values
153. In the fig. given below, the p.d. between A and
of i, R and E are respectively.
B (VA – VB ) is
a E
18 V 1 amp
1 2
2W
1. +9V 2. –9V 3. +3V 4. +6V i 6 amp
E. ELECTRIC CIRCUITS : R b 2W
1. 5 amp, 4 ohm, 10 volt
154. Find out the value of current through 2 W 2. 5 amp, 4 W , -14 volt
resistance for the given circuit [I I T - JEE 2005] 3. 14 amp, 5 W , 4 volt
4. 5 amp, 5 ohm, 14 volt
159. A single battery is connected to three
resistances as shown in the fig. The currents
in R1, R2 and R3 are respectively in amp
1. 0 2. 2 A 3. 5 A 4. 4 A 7W
A E
155. In the circuit below, the potential difference R1
C
across 6 W resistance is 48 volt. Find the p.d’ss B D
12 V
across A and B R2 3W 6W R3
1. 102v
F
G H
2. 204v
1. 2, 4, 2 2. 0, 4, 2
3. 36v 3. 4, 4, 2 4. 0, 0, 2
4. 120v 160. Calculate the steady-state current in the 2 W

resistor shown in the figure. The internal
156. An electrical cir- resistance of the battery is negligible and the
200 W
cuit is as shown capacitance of the condenser is 2 mF .
in the fig. The 100 W 100 W 1. 0.9 amp
200 W
P.D. across 200 2. 2.5 amp
W resistance in 3. 2 amp
100 W
volt is 4. 3.5 amp
1. 10 volt
10 v
161. A battery of e.m.f. 23 volts is connected to 1. 2 W

10 W and a set of parallel resistances of 20 W 2. 4 W
40 W and 60 W . Find the current in 40 W
3. 6 W
resistance.
1. 0.1 amp 4. 8 W
2. 0.6amp
3. 0.3 amp
167. If no. current flows through galvanometer, the
4. 0.4 amp value of x in the given circuit is P = 10 W ;
162. In the circuit shown, the cells E1 and E 2 have Q = 9W; R = 4W ; S = 6W
e.m.f.’s 4V and 8V and internal resistance 1. 15 W
0.5 ohm and 1ohm respectively. Calcualte the 2. 6 W
potential difference across each
3. 12 W
4. 9 W
168. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor of

1. 5.5volt, 6.5 volt 2. 4.25volt, 7.5 volt capacitance 2 mF . The voltmeter gives a
3. 2.45 volt, 5.25 volt 4. none reading of 15 V and the ammeter A reads
15 mA
163. A battery of 6 cells each of e.m.f 2V and
internal resistance 0.5 W is being charged
by D.C. mains of e.m.f. 220 volt by using an
external resistance of 10 W . Calculate (i) the
charging current (ii) p.d.’s across the battery.
1. 16 amp, 60 volt 2. 12 amp, 30 volt
3. 5 amp, 60 volt 4. 14 amp, 80 volt
F. WHEATSTONE BRIDGE METERBRIDGE
POTENTIOMETER :
164. Four resistances P, Q, R, X formed a 1. 5 mJ 2. 10 mJ 3. 0.5 mJ 4. zero

wheatstone bridge. The bridge is balanced
when R = 100 W . If P and Q are interchanged 169. In the circuit P ¹ R, the reading of the
the bridge balance for R = 121 W . The galvanometer is same with swith S open or
value of X is closed. Then [I I T JEE 1999]
1. 100 W 2. 200 W 3. 300 W 4. 110 W 1. IR = IG
165. Resistances P, Q, R, S of values 2,3,2,4 form 2. IP = IG

a wheatstone bridge. The resistance to 3. IQ = IG
be connected to S to have the bridge balanced
4. IQ = IR
is
1. 1 W series 2. 2 W series
3. 12 W parallel 4. 10 W parallel
170. In a meterbridge experiment the ratio of left
166. For what value of unknown resistance x, the gap resistance to right gap resistance is 2 : 3.
potential difference between B and D will be The balance point from left is
zero in arrangement shown in fig. 1. 20 cm 2. 60 cm 3. 50 cm 4. 40cm
171. The resistance in the left and right gaps of a parts and the two are connected in the left gap,
balanced meter bridge are R1 and R2. The bal- what will be the balancing length?
ance point is 50cm. If a resistance of 24 W is 1. 11.3cm 2. 12.3cm 3. 13.3cm 4. 14.3cm
connected in parallel to R2 the balance point is
70 cm. The value of R1 and R2. 178. In a meterbridge experiment when a
resistance wire is connected in the left gap,
1. 12 W ,32 W 2. 8 W ,1 W
the balance point is found at the 30 th cm. When
3. 17.1 W , 8 W 4. 32 W ,32 W the wire is replaced by another wire the balance
172. A 6 W resistance is connected in the left gap of point is found at the 60thcm. Find the balance
a metre bridge. In the second gap 3 W and point when the two wires connected in series
6 W are joined in parallel. Find the balancing and in parallel.
point. 1. 65.6 cm, 25cm 2. 25cm, 65.6 cm
1. 75cm 2. 60cm 3. 30cm 4. 25cm 3. 55.9cm, 20cm 4. 20cm, 55.9 cm
173. When an unknown resistance and a resistance
179. A resistor 6 W in the right gap and a known
of 4 W are used in the left and right gaps of a
resistance in left gap of metrebridge are
metre bridge, the balancing point is 50cm. connected. The balancing length is 52cm, to
Find the shift in the balance point if a 4 W re- shift the balancing length to 40cm, the
sistor is now connected parallel to the resistor resistance to be connected in series in the right
in right gap gap is
100 50 500 400 1. 16 W 2. 9.75 W 3. 3.75 W 4. 6 W
1. cm 2. cm 3. cm 4. cm
3 3 3 3
180. In the shown arrangement of the experiment
174. When a conducting wire is connected in the
of the meter bridge (Fig.) if AC corresponding
left gap and a known resistance in the right
to null deflection of galvanometer is x, what
gap, the balancing length is 75cm. If the wire
would be its value if the radius of the wire AB
is cut into 3 equal parts and one part is
is doubled? [I I T JEE 2003]
connected in the left gap, then the balancing
length
1. shifts left by 25cm 2. shifts right by 25 cm
3. shifts left by 50cm 4. shifts right by 50 cm
175. The resistances in the left and right gaps of a
balanced meter bridge are R1 and R2 and the
balance point is 40cm from left. If 10 W 1. x 2. x / 4 3. 4x 4. 2x
resistance is connected in series with R 1, then
the balance point is 60cm. The values of R 1 181. A 10 m long wire of resistance 20 W is
and R2 are connected in series with a battery of e.m.f 3v
of negligible internal resistance and a
1. 8 W ,12 W 2. 12 W ,16 W
resistance of 10 W . The potential gradient
3. 16 W , 20 W 4. 20 W , 24 W along the wire in volt per meter is
176. The resistance in the left and right gaps of a 1. 0.02 2. 0.1 3. 0.2 4. 1.2
balanced meterbridge are R1,R2. The balance
point is 50cm. If a resistance of 24 W is 182. The resistance of a potentiometer wire 10
connected in parallel to R2 the balance point is metre long is 10 ohm. It is connected to a
70cm .The value of R1 is cell of e.m.f 12 volt having negligible internal
resistance through a 30 ohm resistor in series.
1. 2 W 2. 32 W 3. 12 W 4. 17.1 W
A cell is balanced by 5 m long potentiometer
177. In a meter bridge experiment, when a wire is wire. The e.m.f. of the cell in volt is
connected in the left gap, the balancing length 1. 2 2. 3 3. 1.5 4. 6
is 40cm. When the wire is cut into two equal
183. In the above problem if the internal resistance accumulator.

of the cell is 0.5 W what would be the length 1. 2.2 volt 2. 2 volt
of wire which will balance the cell if a 3. 2.5 volt 4. 5.2 volt
resistance of 0.5 W is connected across the 189. A potential difference of 2 V exists across a
terminals of the cell potentiometer wire of 2m length. When the
1. 5m 2. 2.5 m 3. 7.5 m 4. 4 m p.d across a 2 W resistance of a second circuit
184. A cell in secondary circuit gives null deflection is measure by this potentiometer wire it
for 2.4 m length of a potentiometer wire of amounts to 5mm balancing length. The current
length 10m. If the length of potentiometer is in the second circuit is
decreased by 4m without changing the cells in 1. 2mA 2. 3mA 3. 2.5mA 4. 1.2mA
primary and secondary circuits, the balancing
190. A potentiometer, a resistor of 1990 ohms and
length. (The cell used in primary is an ideal)
a battery of 2 volts e.m.f are connected in
1. decreases by 0.96 m
series. The length of the potentiometer wire is
2. increases by 1.6 m
1 metre and the p.d per cm of the wire is 0.1
3. remains same
milli volt. Calculate the resistance of the
4. increases by 3.6
potentiometer.
185. The length of a potentiometer wire is l. A cell 1. 1 W 2. 2 W 3. 10 W 4. 1.5 W
of emf E is balanced at a length l/3 from the
positive end of the wire. If the length of the 191. In a potentiometer experiment it is found that
wire is increased by l/2. At what distance will no current passes through the galvanometer,
the same cell give a balance point : when the terminals of the cells connected across
52cm of potentiometer wire, if cell is shunted
2l l l 4l by a resistance of 5ohm the balance point is
1. 2. 3. 4.
3 2 6 3 found to be 40 cm of the wire from the same
end. Find the internal resistance of the cell.
186. A potentiometer having a wire 4m long is
1. 1.5 W 2. 5 W 3. 2.5 W 4. 4.2 W
connected to the primary circuit containing a
battery of 4 volts. A Leclanche cell gives a 192. A potentiometer wire is 10m long. It has a
null point at 150 cm and a Daniel cell at a resistance 20 W . It is connected in series with
point 125cm. compare the e.m.f’s of the two a battery of e.m.f 3V and negligible internal
cells. resistance and a resistance of 10 W . The
potential gradient along the wire in volt/meter
2 3 6 4
1. 2. 3. 4. is
3 2 5 5 1. 0.02 2. 0.01 3. 0.2 4. 1.2
187. A potentiometer wire is 100cm long and a
constant p.d is maintained across it. Two cells 193. A potentiometer wire is 10m long has
A and B are connected in series first and then resistance 40 ohms. It is put in series to a
is opposition. The balance points were obtained resistance 760 ohms and connected to a 2 volt
battery. The potential gradient in the wire is
at 60cm and 12cm. Find the ratio of the
1.10-6V/m 2.10-4V/m 3.10-3V/m 4.10-2V/m
e.m.f’s of the cells.
3 2 5 6 194. A potentiometer of length one metre having a
1. 2. 3. 4. resistance of 10 W is connected in a series
2 3 6 5
circuit with an external resistance ‘R’ and a
188. An Edison cell and a lead accumulator when battery of e.m.f 2v. A cell of 10 milli volts in
placed in series produce a null deflection at a the secondary circuit gives the balance point
distance of 204cm in a potentiometer. But at 40cm of the potentiometer wire calculate
when placed in opposition produce null the external resistance ‘R’
deflection at a distance of 36cm. If the e.m.f 1. 290 W 2. 790 W 3. 490 W 4. 980 W
of Edison cell is 1.4V. Find the e.m.f of lead
195. The wire of the potentiometer has resistance 4 198. The length of a potentiometer wire is 1m and
ohms and length 1m. It is connected to a cell its resistance is 4 W . A current of 5mA is flowing
of e.m.f 2 volts and internal resistance 1 ohm. in it. An unknown emf is balanced on 40cm
The current flowing in the potentiometer is length of this wire. Find the unknown emf.
1. 0.1A 2. 0.2A 3. 0.4A 4. 0.8A 1. 8V 2. 80V 3. 8mV 4. 0.8V
196. The a and r of the potentiometer wire must 199. A potentiometer wire of 10m length and 20 W
be resistance is connected in series with a
1. high and low 2. low and high resistance 80 W and a battery of e.m.f 4V..
3. low and low 4. high and high Potential gradient on the wire will be
(in mV/cm)
197. When 6 identical cells of no internal resistance 1. 0.8 2. 0.16 3. 0.2 4. 0.4
are connected in series in the secondary circuit
of a potentiometer, the balancing length is l. If
two of them are wrongly connected, the
balancing length becomes
1. l/4 2. l/3 3. l 4. 2l/3

EXERCISE – II 3. | j | = nqV, in the direction perpendicular to

current flow
A. CURRENT, OHM'S LAW, RESISTANCE:
4. | j | = nqV, in the direction of current flow
200. In an electric circuit, for driving a current of
3 A for 5 minutes 1200 J of work has to be 206. A conductor of area of cross-section A having
done. Find the emf applied in the circuit. charge carriers, each having a charge q is
1. 1.333 V 2. 2.4V 3. 3.1V 4. 4.2V subjected to a potential V. The number density
of charge carriers in the conductor is n and
201. In a hydrogen discharge tube, it is observed the charge carriers (along with their random
thatthrough a given cross-secion 3.13 ´ 1015 motion) are moving with a velocity v. If s is
sec electrons are moving from right to left and the conductivity of the conductor and t is the
3.12 ´ 1015/sec protons are moving from left average relaxation time, then
to right. What is the electric current in the
m ms
discharge tube and what is its direction? 1. t = 2 2. t = 2
1.1 mA towards right 2. 1mA towards left nq s nq
3.2mA towards right 4. 2mA towards left 2ms 1 ms
3. t = 4. t = 2 2
202. Two plates P and Q are in the form of a square nq 2 nq
and have the same thickness. The side of Q is
207. Two cylindrical rods of uniform cross-sectional
twice the side of P. Compare their resistances.
area A and 2A, having free electrons per unit
1. RP = RQ 2. RP = 2RQ volume 2n and n, respectively, are joined in
3. RQ = 2RP 4. RP = 4RQ series. A current I flows through them in steady
state. Then the ratio of drift velocity of free
203. The resistance of a conductor is 60 W . The electron in left rod to drift velocity of electron
curve between log V and log i will be
æ VL ö
in the right rod çç V ÷÷ is
1. Circle 2. hyperbola
3. Straight line 4. Parabola è Rø
204. In a discharge tube, the number of protons 2n ¾

¾®I
n
drifting across any cross section is 1.0 ´ 1018 /
sec while the number of electrons drifting in 1
1. 2. 1 3. 2 4. 4
the opposite direction across another cross 2
section is 2 ´ 1018/sec. If the voltage across the
tube is 240V, what is the effectie resistance of 208. A steady current flows in a metallic conductor
the tube? of non-uniform cross-section. The quantity /
quantities constant along the length of the
1. 300 W 2. 400W 3. 500 W 4. 600 W conductor is /are [I I T - J E E, 1997]
205. A conductor of area of cross-section A having 1. current, electric field and drift speed
charge carriers, each having a charge q is 2. drift speed only
subjected to a potential V. The number density 3. current and drift speed
of charge carriers in the conductor. I n and
4. current only
the charge carriers along with their random
motion are moving with a velocity v. A current 209. A copper wire (resistivity = 1.7 ´ 10–8 W - m ,
density 8900 kg/m 3) and an aluminium wire
I flows in the conductor. If j is the current
(resistivity = 2.8 ´ 10–8 W - m , density = 2700
density, then kg/m 3) have the same mass per unit length.
1. | j | = nqV, in the direction of current flow The ratio of the resistance per unit length of
aluminium and copper will be
2. | j | = nqV, in the direction opposite to current
1. 1 : 2 2. 1 : 2 3. 2 : 3 4. 2 : 3
flow
210. Two wires of equal length one of aluminium dx dx

and the other of copper have the same resis- Hint : dR = r = r o (1 + ax)
A A
tance. What is the ratio of their masess? L
[resistivity of Al = 2.63 ´ 10 –8 W - m ,
resistivity of Cu = 1.72 ´ 10–8 W - m , density
R= ò dR
o
of Al = 2.7, denstiy of Cu = 8.9)
1. 2.16 :1 2. 1: 2.16 3. 1 : 3.16 4. 3.16:1 215. The resistance of an iron wire and a copper
211. A copper wire of length L and radius r is wire are 4.8 W and 5 W at 0 o C. Their
electroplated with nickel till its radius becomes temperature coefficient of resistances are
R without change in length. If the resistivity of 5 ´ 10–3 / K and 4 ´ 10–3/K respectively. The
temperature at which their resistances are
copper and nicket are r c and r N respectively,, equal is
calculate the conductance of electroplated wire. 1. 70oC 2. 82oC 3. 110oC 4. 132oC
p é r2
+
R 2 - r2 ù( )
p é r2
-
R 2 - r2 ù ( ) 216. Two resistors with temperature coefficient a1
1. L ê r ú ê
r N úû 2. L êë r C r N ûú
ú
ëê C and a 2 have resistances R 1 and R2 at 0oC.
p é r2
-
R 2 + r2 ( )ùú Find the temperature coefficient of the
3. L ê r rN 4. None compound resistor consisting of these two
êë C úû resistors in series.
212. The maximum resistance of the block shown (a 2 + a1 )R1

1. a1 + a2 2. R1 + R 2
in the figure are ( r is the resistivity of the
material) R1a1 + R 2 a 2
1. r 2. 2r
60 3. 4. None
R1 + R 2
r 217. The temperature coefficient of resistance of
3. 3r 4. conductor varies as a T = 3T2 + 2T. If Ro is
12
resistance at T = 0 and R be resistance at T
213. Three are two concentric spheres of radius a then
and b respectively. If the space between them 1. R = Ro (6T + 2) 2. R = 2Ro (3 + 2T)
is filled wtih medium of resistivity r1 then the 3. R = Ro (1 + T2 + T3)
resistance of the intergap between the two 4. R = Ro (1 – T + T2 + T3)
spheres is
218. The resistance of a carbon filament of 0 oC is
r r é1 1ù
- 104 W . It is connected in series to an iron wire.
4p(b + a ) 4p êë b a úû
1. 2.
The temp coefficient of resistivity of carbon and
r é1 1 ù r é1 1 ù iron are –0.0003/ o C and +0.00052/ o C
ê - 2ú -
4p êë a b úû
3. 4. respectively. What must be the resistance of
4p ë a 2
b û the iron wire so that the combined resistance
does not change with temp?
214. If resistivity of the material of a conductor of 1. 15 W 2. 60 W 3. 75 W 4.156/104 W
uniform area of cross section varies along its
219. A heating element made of nichrome is
length as r = r o (1 + ax ) , find then the
connected to a 240V supply. Initially it draws
resistance of the conductor if its length is 'L' a current of 2.4A which settles down after a
and area of cross section is A. few seconds to a steady value of 2A. If the room
ro L ro æ 1 2ö
temperature is 40oC, what is the temperature
1. 2. çL + a L ÷ of the heating element when the current has
A Aè 2 ø
become steady? The temperature coefficient
r o (1 + a L) r o (1 + a L2 ) of resistance of nichrome is 2 ´ 10–4/oC.
3. 4. 1. 848oC 2. 948oC 3. 1048oC 4.1148oC
A A
220. V - I graph for conductor at temperature T 1 effective conductivity of the combination
and T2 are given in fig. (T2–T1) is proportional formed by them placed side by side is
to
1. cos 2 q 2s1s 2 s1 + s 2
1. s + s 2.
2. sin 2q 1 2 2
3. cot 2q s1s 2
4. tan 2q 3. s + s 4. s1 + s 2
1 2
221. A copper (resistivity 2 ´ 10 -8 W - m ) wire of
226. A wire of resistance 80 W is bent into a square.
cross section area 0.5 mm 2 is wound into a
Then the resistance between
rectangular coil of 10 turns of area 8cm ´
4cm. The resistance between the diagonally A. opposite corners is 20 W
opposite corners is B. adjacent corners is 15 W
1. 0.42 ´10-3 W 2. 0.36 ´10-3 W C. mid points of opposite sides is 20 W
-4 D. mid points of adjacent sides is 15 W
3. 2.4 ´ 10-4 W 4. 4.8 ´ 10 W
1. A, C and D are correct
222. The resistance of conductor 2 is n times that of
2. B, C and D are correct
conductor 1 at 0oC. Their temperature coeffi-
3. B and C are correct
cients are a 2 and a 1 respectively. Find the
4. A, B, C and D are correct
temperature coefficient of resistance of these
conductors connected in series. 227. Choose the correct answer using the following
a + na1 a + na 2 statements:
1. 2 2. 1 A. The coefficient of resistance of carbon is
n +1 n +1
negative.
a - na1 a - na 2
3. 2 4. 1 B. At constant temperature, V – I graph of
n +1 n +1 aluminium is a straight line.
223. G 1 ,G 2 ,G 3 are the conductance of three C. The resistance of mercury at 4.2 K
conductors. What will be their equivalent temperature is zero.
conductance when they are joined in series D. If the temperature is increased, then the
conductivity of silicon decreases.
G1G 2 G 3 1. A, B and C are correct
1. G G + G G + G G
1 2 1 3 2 3 2. B and D are correct
G1G 2 G 3 3. A, C and D are correct
2. G1G 2 - G1G 3 + G 2G 3 4. A, B and D are correct
228. Match the following:
G1G 2G 3
3. G G - G G - G G List – I List – II
1 2 1 3 2 3 a) Volt e) M LT–3 A–1
G1G 2 + G1G 3 + G 2 G 3 b) Ohm f) ML2 T–3 A–1
4. G1G 2 G 3 c) Potential gradient g) M –1 L–3 T3A2
d) Conductivity h) ML2 T–3 A–2
224. Two indentical wires made of material having 1. a ® f, b ® h, c ® e, d ® g
specific resistances S 1 and S2 are joined end 2. a ® h, b ® e, c ® g, d ® f
to end. The effective specific resistance of the 3. a ® g, b ® e, c ® h, d ® f
combination is
4. a ® e, b ® f, c ® h, d ® g
2S1S2 S1 + S2 S1S2 2
1. S + S 2. 3. S + S 4. S + S 229. A) : When a wire of resistance R is stretched
1 2 2 1 2 1 2 such that its radius becomes 1/n th of its original
225. Two identical wires are made of materials radius, its resistance becomes n 4R.
R) : Resistance of a stretched conductor is
having specific conductivity s1 and s 2 . The
inversely proportional to square of its cross- 234. What is the equivalent resistance between A
sectional area. and B in the given circuit
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct 1. 3R/7
explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct 2. 4R/9
explanation of A. 3. A is true but R is false
3. 5R/6
4. A is false but R is true
B. COMBINATION OF RESISTANCES: 4. 6R/5

235. The equivalent resistance between the points
230. A wire of length 'l' is bent into the form of an
A and D in the given circuit is
equilateral triangle. The effective resistance
1. 8/7 W
between any two vertices of the triangle is R.
If the same wire is bent into the form of a 2. 8/3 W
square, what will be the effective resistance
between the ends of one side? 3. 2/3 W
27 32 22 34
1. R 2. R 3. R 4. R
32 27 34 22 4. 8/15 W
231. A rod of certain metal is 1.0m long and 0.6 cm 236. ABCD is a square of side a meters and is made
in diameter. Its resistance is 3.0 ´ 10–3 W . up of resistance x W /m. Similar wires are
Another disc made of same metal is 2.0 cm in connected across the diagonals AC and BD.
diameter and 1.0 mm thick. What is the What is the effective resistance of the frame-
resistance between the round faces of the work between the corners A and C?
disc? (
1. 2 + 2 ax W ) ( )
2. 2 - 2 ax W
( 2 - 2 )ax W
-8 -7
1. 1.35 ´ 10 W 2. 2.70 ´ 10 W 3. 4. 2 2 ax W
-6 -5
3. 4.05 ´ 10 W 4. 8.10 ´ 10 W 237. The equivalent resistance between A and B in
232. A uniform wire of resistance 36 W is bent in the following circuit is (value of each resistance
the form of a circle. The effective resistance is 3 W .
across the points A and B is
1. 1 W 2. 2 W 3. 3 W 4. 4 W
1. 5 W 2. 6 W 3. 7.2 W 4. 30 W
233. The effective resistance between points P and 238. If the central resistance is 15 W then the
Q of the electrical circuit shown in the figure equivalent resistance between A and B will be
is
1. 2Rr/R+r 2. 8R(R+r)/3R+r
1. 3/5 W 2. 4 W 3. 25 W 4. 1/4 W
3. 2r+4R 4. 5R/2 + 2r
239. A circuit consists of five identical conductors 1. A, B, C, D 2. C, A, B, D
as shown in the figure. Two similar conductors 3. C, A, D, B 4. C, B, D, A
are added as indicated by dotted lines. The
243. Identify the correct order in which the values
effective resistance between A and B after and
of resistance increases for the following wires
before addition will be in the ratio:
of same material (L = length of the wire, r =
radius of the wire, A = cross sectional area
of the wire)
A. L = 4 cm, A = 6 cm2
B. L = 12 cm, A = 3 cm2
C. L = 31, 4 cm, r = 2 cm
D. L = 8 cm, r = 4 cm
1. A, B, C, D 2. A, C, B, D
3. D, A, C, B 4. B, C, A, D
1. 7 : 5 2. 3 : 5 3. 4 : 5 4. 6 :5
244. Consider three identical resistors. Identify
240. Six identical resistors are connected as shown the correct order in which the equivalent
in Fig. The equivalent resistance will be resistance increases in the following cases.
A. all are connected in series
B. all are connected in parallel
C. two resistors are connected in series and
third one parallel to the combination.
D. two resistors are connected in parallel and
third one in series to the combination.
1. B, A, C, D 2. D, C, A, B
1. Maximum between P and R [IIT-JEE 2004] 3. C, D, A, B 4. B, C, D, A
2. Maximum between Q and R 245. A) : In series combination of resistors,
3. Maximum between P and Q effective resistance increases and in parallel
4. All are equal combination of resistors, effective resistance
decreases.
241. Choose the correct order in which the value R) : In series combination, effective length
of effective resistance decreases for the increases and R µ L. In parallel combination,
following cases when 12 resistors each of the effective area of cross-section increases
resistance ‘R’ are connected in the form of a and R µ (1/A)
cube 1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct
A. between only two adjacent corners. explanation of A.
B. between the ends of a diagonal of a face. 2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
C. between two diametrically opposite explanation of A.
corners. 3. A is true but R is false
1. A, B, C 2. C, A, B 4. A is false but R is true
3. A, C, B 4. C, B, A
246. A) : When resistance are connected in series,
242. The following table gives the lengths of three the ratio of potential difference across them
copper wires and their diameters. The is given by V1: V2 : V3 = R1: R2 : R3
ascending order of resistance between the two R) : According to Ohm’s law, at a constant
ends of the wires is temperature i = V/R.
Wire Length Diameter Refer Options of Q. No. 245
A L d C. THERMAL EFFECTS :
B 2L d/2 247. A constant voltage is applied between the two
C L/2 d ends of a uniform metallic wire. Some heat is
D L d/2 developed in it. The heat developed is doubled
if 253. A student in a hostel uses a 60W bulb for 5hrs

1. both the length and radius of the wire are halved a day and a 1000W electric iron for half an
2. both the length and radius of the wire are hour a day on an average. How much will they
doubled cost him per month (30 days) at 25 paise per
3. the radius of the wire is doubled B.T.U
4. the length of the wire is doubled 1. Rs 4 2. Rs 6 3. Rs 8 4.Rs 10
248. The heating element of an electric heater 254. If two bulbs of wattage 25 and 100 respectively
should be made with a material which should each rated at 220volt are connected in series
have with the supply of 440volt, which bulb will fuse
1. high specific resistance and high melting point 1. 100-watt bulb 2. 25W bulb
2. high specific resistance and low melting point 3. None of them 4. both of them
3. low specific resistance and low melting point
4. low specific resistance and high melting point 255. When a battery sends current through a
resistance R1 for time t1 the heat produced in
249. You are given resistance wire of length 50cms the resistor is Q. When the same battery sends
and a battery of negligible resistance. In which current through another resistance R 2 for time
of the following cases is largest amount of heat t1 the heat produced in R2 is again Q. The
generated internal resistance of battery is
1. When the wire is connected to the battery R 1R 2 R1 - R 2 R + R2
directly 1. 2. R 1 R 2 3. 4. 1
2 2 2
2. When the wire is divided into two parts and
both the parts are connected to the battery in 256. Three equal resistors connected in series across
parallel a source of e.m.f together dissipate 10W of
3. When the wire is divided into four parts and all power. The power dissipated if the same resis-
the four parts are connected to the battery in tors are connected in parallel across the same
parallel source of e.m.f is __ W
4. When only half of the wire is connected to the 1. 40 watt 2.30 watt 3.90 watt 4.15 watt
battery
257. An electric bulb rated 500W at 100V is used in
250. Two heating coils one of thin wire and the a circuit having a 200V supply. What resistance
other of thick wire made of the same material R must be put in series with the bulb so that the
and of the same length are connected in series bulb delivers 500W?
and in parallel. Which of the following 1. 20 W 2. 25 W 3. 30 W 4. 40 W
statement is correct
1. in series thin wire will liberate more energy 258. Fifty electric bulbs are connected in series
while in parallel thick one will liberate more energy across the mains of a 220V supply. After one
bulb is fused, the remaining 49 bulbs are again
2. in series thin wire will liberate less energy
connected in series across the same mains.
while in parallel more energy
The illumination will be
3. both will liberate equal energy 1. more with 50 bulbs than with 49 bulbs
4. in series thick wire will liberate more energy, 2. more with 49 bulbs than with 50 bulbs
while in parallel less energy 3. equal in both cases
4. in the ratio of 50 2 : 492
251. If the current in a heater increases by 20%
the percentage increase in power 259. A fuse wire with radius of 0.2mm blows off
consumption by the heater will be with a current of 5A. The fuse wire of same
1. 10% 2. 22% 3. 12% 4. 44% material, but of radius 0.3 mm will blow off
with a current of
252. If the current in a conductor is increased by
1% . What will be the increase in power 3 5 3 27
1. 5´ A 2. A 3. A 4. 5A
consumption? 2 2 8
1. 1% 2. 2% 3. 0.5% 4. 4%
260. A wire when connected to 220V mains supply power dissipation. [IIT JEE 2003]
R R
has power dissipation P1, Now the wire is cut
into two equal pieces which are connected in
R R R
parallel to the same supply. Power dissipation R
in this case in P2. The P1 : P2 is
[AIEEE 2002] R R
1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4
261. If in the circuit, dissipation is 150W, then R R R
is [AIEEE 2002]
R R
1. 2W
2. 4W
3. 5W 1. III < II < IV < I 2. II < III < IV < I
4. 6W 3. I < IV < III < II 4. I < III < II < IV
262. An electric bulb is rated 220 volt – 100 watt. 266. A wire of length L and three identical cells of
The power consumed by it when operated on negligible internal resistances are connected
110 volt will be [AIEEE 2006] in series. Due to the current, the temperature
1. 50 watt 2. 75 watt of the wire is raised by DT in a time t. A
3. 40 watt 4. 25 watt number N of similar cells is now connected
in series with a wire of the same material
263. A battery of internal resistance 4 W is and cross section but of length 2L. The
connected to the network of resistances as temperature of the wire is raised by the same
shown. In order that the maximum power amount DT in the same time t, the value of
can be delivered to the network, the value of N is [I I T J E E 2001]
R in W should be [I I T J E E 1995]
1. 4 2. 6 3. 8 4. 9
D. ELECTRIC CELLS:
267. The emf of a cell of internal resistance 2W is
12V. When a resistance 18 W is connected
across the cell, the current drawn from the
battery is A, The terminal p.d. is B, lost volts
4 8 is C, then
1. 2. 2 3. 4. 18 1. A = 0.6A 2. B = 10.8 V
9 3
3. C = 1.2V 4. All the above
264. A 100 W bulb B1, and two 60 W bulbs B2 and 268. A battery of emf 12V and internal resistance
B3 are connected to a 250 V source, as shown
0.5 W is charged by a battery of 132V d.c.
in Fig. Now W1, W2 and W3 are the output
supply using a series resistance of 11.5 W .
powers of the bulbs B 1 and B 2 and B 3 ,
What is the terminal voltage of the battery
respectively. Then [I I T J E E 2002]
during charging?
1. W1 > W2 = W3 1. 15V 2. 16V 3. 17V 4. 18V
2. W1 > W2 > W3 269. The p.d across the terminals of a battery is
3. W1 < W2 = W3 8.5V when there is a current of 3A in the
battery from -ve to +ve terminal. But the
4. W1 < W2 < W3
current is 2A in the opposite direction, the p.d
is 11 volt. What is the internal resistance and
265. The three resistances of equal value are emf of the battery?
arranged in the different combinations (Fig.). 1. 0.5 W ,10V 2. 0.4 W , 10V
Arrange them in the increasing order of 3. 0.5 W ,12V 4. 0.1 W ,20V
270. A battery of 6 cells each of emf 2V and internal and (N-n) cells. The current in the circuit is
resistance 0.5 W is being charged by D.C. 1. E/r
mains of emf 220 V by using an external
resistance of 10 W . The charging current will nE
2.
be r
1. 4A 2. 8A 3. 12A 4. 16A NE
3.
271. A resistance box, a battery and a nr
galvanometer of resistance g W are connected
in series. If the galvanometer is shunted by a 4. zero
resistance of s W , by how much would the
resistance of the box be required to be changed 276. n identical cells, each of e.m.f e and internal
in order to maintain the same current from resistance r, are joined in series to form a
the battery. closed circuit. The potential difference across
any one cell is
g+s g -s g2 g2
1.
g2
2.
g2
3.
g -s
4.
g+s e n -1
1. zero 2. e 3. 4. e
n n
272. Two identical cells of emf 1.5V and internal
resistance 1 W are joined in series and the 277. n identical cells, each of e.m.f e and internal
combination is connected in parallel with a resistance r, are joined in series to form a
third cell of the same emf and internal closed circuit. One cell A is joined with
resistance. Terminal voltages of the cells are reversed polarity. The potential difference
1. 1V,2V,1V 2. 2V,1V,1V across each cell, except A, is
3. 1V,1V,2V 4. 2V,2V,1V 2e n -1 n-2 2n
1. 2. e 3. e 4. e
273. A battery of emf 6V and internal resistance n n n n-2
1 W is connected in parallel to another battery
of emf 8V and internal resistance 2 W . The 278. In question 277, the potential difference
combination is then used to send current across A is
through an external resistance of 10 W . Find 2e æ 1ö
the current through the external resistance. 1. 2. e ç1 - ÷
n è nø
5 8 18 15
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A æ 1ö æ n -2ö
8 5 5 8 3. 2e ç1 - ÷ 4. e ç ÷
è nø è n ø
274. N cells, each of emf E and internal resistance
r, are arranged in a ring in series. Two points 279. In a battery of 10 cell supposed to be in series
including n cells on one side and N-n cells on some are wrongly connected. The cells are
the other side are connected to a resistor R. sealed in box. When a similar cell is connected
What is the current through R? in opposition to the battery, the current
produced by the combination through an
E
1. external resistor of 14.5 W is 0.075A. How
r
many cells are wrongly connected?
2. zero [ emf of each cell = 1.5V and internal
nE resistance = 0.5 W ]
3.
r 1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5
NE 280. 12 cells each having same emf are connected
4.
nr in series and are kept in a closed box. Some
275. There are N cells in the following circuit each of the cells are wrongly connected. This
of emf E and internal resistance r. The points battery is connected in series with an ammeter
A and B in the circuit divide the circuit into n and two cells identical with the others. The

current is 3A when the cells and the battery E. ELECTRIC CIRCUITS:

add each other and 2A when the cells and
the battery oppose each other. The number 288. In the figure given, R1 = 10 W , R2 = 20 W ,
of cells in the battery that are wrongly R3 = 40 W , R4 = 80 W and VA = 5V, VB = 10V,,
connected is VC = 20V, VD = 15V. The current in the
1. 1 2. 2 3. 3 4. 4 resistance R1 will be
281. A resistance of 10 W is connected to a cell of 1. 0.4A towards 0

emf 6V having an internal resistance of 1 W . 2. 0.4A away from 0
What should be the value of additional 3. 0.6A towards 0
resistance to be connected in series so that
4. 0.6A away from 0
p.d across 10 W may be 5V?
1. 0.5 W 2. 2 W 3. 1 W 4. 9 W
289. In the given circuit the current i is:
282. A) : Terminal voltage of a cell is greater than
emf of cell, during charging of the cell.
R) : The emf of a cell is always greater than its
terminal voltage.
Refer Options of Q. No. 245
283. A) : To draw more current at low potential
difference, parallel connection of cells is
preferred. 1. 1A 2. 2A 3. 3A 4. 4A
nE
R) : In parallel connection, current i = , 290. In the figure, each resistance (R) in the circuit
r
if r > > R is of 100 W . The ammeter reading (A 1) will
Refer Options of Q. No. 245 be
1. 1A
284. A) : In a short circuited cell, terminal voltage is
zero. 2. 2A
R) : In a short circuited cell, external resistance
is zero. 3. 3A
4. 4A
285. A) : In charging a cell, the direction of current
is from positive terminal to negative terminal 291. Find the current flowing through the 2W
inside the cell. resistor
R) : The direction of current is always from
higher potential to lower potential.
286. A) : Back emf in a cell is due to electrolytic
polarisation.
R) : The emf is independent of resistance in the 1. 0.2A 2. 0.02A 3. 2A 4. 0.002A
circuit but potential difference depends on the
292. What is the energy stored in the capacitor in
current and resistance in the circuit.
steady state in the given figure?
287. A) : The terminal voltage of a cell is high initially
and then decreases later.
R) : Due to electrolytic polarisation, an opposing
emf is developed in the cell.
Refer Options of Q. No. 245 1. 72 mJ 2. 96 mJ 3. 96mJ 4. 96MJ
293. The current in the circuit given below is 299. In the following circuit, if point B is earthed
then potential at D will be
1. 40V 2. –40V 3. Zero 4. 80V

1. 0.5A 2. 0.7A 3. 0.9A 4. 0.8A 300. The value of Vo in the following diagram is :
294. Find the resistance of R such that ammeter 1. 4V
reading is same with both switches open or 2. 6V
closed in the given circuit
3. 8V
1. 300 W
4. 10V
2. 600 W
301. The potential difference between the points
3. 900 W
X and Y in the following circuit will be
4. 1200 W
295. The value of current i1 in the given circuit will
be
1. 1/3V 2. 2/3V 3. 4/3V 4. 5/3V

302. The given four terminal network is a part of
larger circuit. The points A,B,C are at the
1. i/5 2. 2i/5 3. 3i/5 4. 4i/5 same potential. The p.d. between any one of
A,B or C and D is 40V. The p.d. between A
296. Each of two diodes in the following circuit has and O is :
100 W forward resistance and infinite reverse 1. 15V
resistance. The current flowing through the
2. 10V
battery is
1. 0.01A 2. 0.02A 3. 18V
4. 20V
3. 0.04A 4. 0.08A
303. The potential difference between the points A
297. The terminals of an 18V battery with internal and B in the circuit shown in Fig. is 16V. Then
resistance 1.5 W are connected to a circular
coil of resistance 24 W at two points distant
one quarter of the circumference of the coil.
The current flowing through the bigger arc of
the circle will be
1. the current through the 2 W resistance is 3.5A
1. 0.75A 2. 1.5A 3. 2.25A 4. 3A
2. the current through the 4 W resistance is 2.5A
298. Figure shows a network of seven resistors 3. the current through the 3 W resistance is 1.5A
each equal to 1 W connected to a 4V battery 4. the potential difference between the terminals
of negligible internal resistance. The current of the 9 V battery is 7 V
i in the circuit is 304. Find out the value of resistance R in Fig.
1. 0.5A
2. 1.5A
3. 2A
4. 3.5A
1. 100 W 2. 200 W 3. 50 W 4. 150 W
305. In the given circuit in Fig. with steady current, 311. An electric current is passed through a circuit
the potential drop across the capacitor must containing two wires of the same material,
be connected in parallel. If the lengths and radii
1. V of the wires are in the ratio of 4/3 and 2/3,
V then the ratio of the currents passing through
2. the wires will be [AIEEE 2004]
2
8 1
V 2V 1. 3 2. 2 3. 4.
3. 4. 9 3
3 3
312. In the circuit, the galvanometer G shows zero
306. In the circuit shown in Fig. find the current deflection. If the batteries A and B have
through the branch BD. negligible internal resistance, the value of the
I1 I1-I2 resistor R will be [AIEEE 2005]
1. 1000 W
2. 500 W
I2 3. 100 W
4. 200 W
1. 5A 2. 3A
3. 10 A 4. 7A 313. A voltmeter having a resistance of 1800 W is
employed to measure the potential difference
307. Two resistances of 400 W and 800 W are
across a 200 W resistor which is connected to
connected in series with 6 volt battery of
the terminals of dc power supply having an
negligible internal resistance. A voltmeter of
emf of 50V and an internal resistance of
resistance 10,000 W is used to measure the
200 W . What is the percentage decrease in
potential difference across 400 W . The error
the potential difference across the 200 W
in the measurement of potential difference in
resistor as a result of connecting the voltmeter
volts approximately is [EAMCET 2003 E]
across it ?
1. 0.01 2. 0.02 3. 0.03 4. 0.05
1. 1% 2. 5% 3. 10% 4. 25%
308. A 6V cell with 0.5 W internal resistance, a 10V
314. In the given circuit the potential difference
cell with 1 W internal resistance and 12 W
between X and Y
external resistance are connected in parallel
The current (in amperes) through the 10V cell
is [EAMCET 2005E]
1. 0.60 2. 2.27 3. 2.46 4. 5.14
309. A 3 volt battery with negligible internal
resistance is connected in a circuit as shown
in the figure. The current I in the circuit will 1. 6.7 V 2. 3.7 V 3. 4V 4. 10V
be [AIEEE 2003]
F. WHEATSTONE BRIDGE, METERBRIDGE
1. 2A POTENTIOMETER:
2. 1/3 A 315. When a known resistance 10 W and a
3. 1A conductor are connected in the right and left
4. 1.5 A gaps respectively and the conductor is kept at
310. The total current supplied to the circuit by the 0 oC, the balancing length is 50cm. If the
battery is [AIEEE 2004] temperature of the conductor in the left gap is
1. 1A 2. 6A increased to 100oC, the balancing length shifts
to 60cm. The temp coefficient of resistance of
3. 4A
the material of the conductor is
4. 2A 1. 0.005/oC 2. 0.0025/oC 3. 0.05/oC 4.0.025/oC
316. When a conducting wire is connected in the bath. When the temperature of the bath is 0 oC,
left gap and a known resistance in the right the null point occurs at 50cm. When the water
gap, the balancing length is 60cm. If the wire in the bath is boiled, the null point shifts to
is stretched so that its length increases by 20%, 52cm. Calculate the temperature coefficient
then the balancing length becomes of resistance of copper
1.54cm 2.65.6 cm 3. 64 cm 4. 51.02 cm 1. 5.33 ´10-4 / o C 2. 6.33 ´ 10 -4 / o C
317. In a meterbridge experiment when a 3. 7.33 ´ 10 -4 / o C 4. 8.33 ´ 10-4 / o C
resistance wire is connected in the left gap, 323. In a meter bridge experiment, when a wire is
the balance point is found to be at 60th cm. connected in the left gap, the balancing length
When the wire is replaced by another wire the is 40cm. When the wire is cut into two equal
balance point is found to be at the 40 th cm. parts and the two are connected in parallel in
Find the balance point when the two wires are the left gap, what will be the balancing length?
connected in series and in parallel 1.11.3 cm 2.12.3 cm 3.13.3 cm 4.14.3 cm
1. 65.9 cm, 25cm 2. 25cm, 65.9 cm
324. In a meter bridge, the wire consists of two parts
3. 55.9 cm, 20 cm 4. 20 cm, 55.9 cm
one of length 30cm and of radius r and the
318. In a meterbridge, a 30 W resistance is other of radius 2r. Where will be the null point
connected in the left gap and a pair of occur if the resistances in the left and right
resistances P and Q in the right gap. gaps are 5 W and 8 W , respectively? The
Measured from the left, the balance point is material of the wires is the same.
37.5cm when P and Q are inseries and 71.4cm 1. 16.3 cm 2. 17.3 cm 3. 18.3 cm 4. 19.3 cm
when they are parallel. The values of P and Q 325. A conductor at 10oC connected in the left gap
(in W ) are [EAMCET 2005E] of a meter bridge gives balancing length
1. 40, 10 2. 35, 15 3. 30, 20 4. 25, 25 40cm. When the conductor is at 60 oC, the
319. In metre bridge experiment null point is balancing point shifts by 5cm. The
obtained at 20 cm from one end of the wire temperature coefficient of resistance of the
when resistance X is balanced against another material of the wire is
resistance Y. If X < Y, then where will be the 1. 0.00534/K 2. 0.00276/K
new position of the null point from the same 3. 0.00454/K 4. 0.000123/K
end, if one decides to balance a resistance of 326. In a potentiomter, a standard cell of emf 1.08V
4X against Y? [AIEEE 2004] is balanced against 7.56m. The p.d across a
1. 50 cm 2. 70 cm 3. 40 cm 4. 80 cm 1.5 W resistance, used in the circuit for
calibration of ammeter is balanced at 2.73 m
320. A battery of emf 2V and internal resistance
and the ammeter reading is 0.27A. The error
2 W is used in a wheatstone’s bridge. Find
in the ammeter reading is
the current through the galvanometer in the 1. 0.015A 2. –0.01A 3. 0.01A 4. –0.015A
unbalanced position of the bridge when
P = 1 W , Q = 2 W , R = 2 W , S = 3 W and 327. A potentiometer gives null point at 350cm
when connected between the points X and Y.
G = 4W.
When the potentiometer terminal at Y is
1. 0.022 A 2. 0.033A 3. 0.011A 4. 0.044 A
connected at Z, the null point is obtained at
321. In wheat stone bridge when the ratio of arms
50cm. If the potentiometer is connected
P and Q are almost equal then the bridge gets
between Y and Z then the null point will be at:
balanced at R = 100 W . If P and Q are
1. 350cm 2. 250cm 3. 150cm 4. 300cm
mutually interchanged then the bridge gets
328. The balancing length on a potentiometer wire
balanced at R = 441 W . The value of unknown
with a cell of emf 2V and internal resistance
resistance S will be
1 W connected in secondary circuit with no
1. 402.49 W 2. 403 W 3. 404 W 4. 210 W
load is 200cm. If a resistor 19 W is connected
322. A coil of copper wire is put in the left gap and
across the cell, the balancing length
some resistance in the right gap of a simple
1. decreases by 10% 2. decreases by 20%
meter bridge. The coil is immersed in a water
3. decreases by 5% 4. increases by 10%
329. A battery of negligible internal resistance is 1V on this potentiometer is 4m. When a 2 W

connected with 10m long wire. A standard cell resistance is connected in series with the wire,
gets balanced on 6cm length of this wire. On change in balancing length will be:
increasing the length of potentiometer wire by 1. decreases by 0.8m 2. increases by 1m
2m, the null point with the same standard cell 3. decreases by 1m 4. increases by 0.8m
in the secondary will be
1. increased by 2m 2. decreased by 2m 335. A potentiometer wire of length L and resistance
3. increased by 1.2m 4. decreased by 1.2m 10 W is connected in series with a battery of
emf 2.5V and a resistance in its primary
330. A student finds the balancing length as l with
circuit. The null point corresponding to a cell
a cell of constant emf in the secondary circuit.
of emf 1V is obtained at a distance L/2. If the
Another student connects the same cell in the
resistance in the primary circuit is doubled
secondary circuit of potentiometer of half the
then the position of new balancing point is :
length but with a cell of double the emf in the
primary circuit of first case. Then the 1. 0.4L 2. 0.5L 3. 0.6L 4. 0.8L
balancing length will be : 336. In potentiometer experiment a cell of e.m.f.
1. l/4 2. l/2 3. 4l 4. l 1.5V connected in the secondary circuit gives
331. The p.d. across two wires of same resistance a balancing length of 165cm of the wire. If a
connected in series balanced against 400 cm resistance of 5 W is connected parallel to the
of a potentiometer wire. If the wires are cell the balancing length of the wire is 150 cm.
connected in parallel and same current is The internal resistance of the cell is
passed through them, then the balancing [EAMCET 2002 M]
length will be :
1. 5 W 2. 1.5 W 3. 1 W 4. 0.5 W
1. 400cm 2. 200cm 3. 100cm 4. 800cm
332. In the following circuit diagram the cell of emf 337. Two cells A and B are connected in the
E0 gets balanced at 160 cm from end B. The secondary circuit of a potentiometer one at a
length of AB wire is 4m and its resistance is time and the balancing length are respectively
4 W /m. If the potential difference across 400 cm and 440 cm. The e.m.f of the cell A is
1.08 volt. The e.m.f of the second cell B in
200 W resistance is 1volt then the emf of the
volts is [EAMCET 2004 E]
cell will be
1. 0.048V 1. 1.08 2. 1.188 3. 11.88 4. 12.8
2. 4.8V 338. In a potentiometer experiment the balancing

with a cell is at length 240 cm. On shunting
3. 0.48V
the cell with a resistance of 2 W , the balancing
4. 48V length becomes 120 cm. The internal
resistance of the cell is [AIEEE 2005]
333. The length of a potentiometer wire is 4m and
1. 2 W 2. 4 W 3. 0.5 W 4. 1 W
its resistance is 8 W . A battery of emf 2V and
internal resistance 2 W is connected in series 339. Consider the following statements:
with the wire. A cell gets balanced at 2.5m A. The sensitiveness of a potentiometer can
length of the wire. On drawing a current of be increased by connecting a high resistance
0.2A from the cell, null point is obtained at in series with potentiometer wire.
2m. The internal resistance of the cell will B. The sensitiveness of a potentiometer can
be: be increased by decreasing the length of the
1. 1 W 2. 0.5 W 3. 1.5 W 4. 2 W wire.
C. The emf of the battery in the primary
334. A potentio meter wire of length 10m and circuit must be greater than the emf of the
resistance 9.8 W is connected in series with a cell in the secondary circuit.
battery of emf 2V and internal resistance 1. A, B and C are true 2. A and C are true
0.2 W . The balancing length for a cell of emf 3. A and B are true 4. B and C are true

340. In the given Wheatstone bridge net work. 343. A) : Potentiometer is more accurate in measuring
emf and potential difference than a voltmeter.
R) : Potentiometer draws no current from the
secondary circuit when emf or potential
difference is measured.
A. the potential difference across Ac = the 344. A) : In a metre bridge, copper wire is connected
potential difference across AD. in the left gap and silica is connected in the right
B. the current through galvanometer is zero. gap. When the temperature of both the wires
C. the resistance of the net work is 8 ohm. are increased, balancing point shifts to the right.
D. the current flowing through the R) : The temperature coefficient of copper is
galvanometer is 1A. negative and that of silicon is positive.
1. C and D are true Refer Options of Q. No. 245
2. A and D are true 345. A) : At the moment when the potentiometer is
3. A, B and C are true balanced, current flows only in the primary circuit.
4. B and C are true R) : In a potentiometer experiment, the emf of
341. Choose the correct statements: the cell in the primary circuit is much greater
A. In potentiometer experiment, by finding than that of the cell in the secondary circuit.
balancing length, the potential difference Refer Options of Q. No. 245
across the secondary cell can be determined. 346. A) : In a balanced Wheatstone’s bridge, if
B. If the shunt resistance between the galvanometer and battery are interchanged, the
terminals of the cell in the secondary circuit balancing condition is not disturbed.
of potentiometer is increased, the balancing R) : The balancing condition of a Wheatstone
length increases. bridge does not depend on resistances.
C. In potentiometer experiment, the emf of Refer Options of Q. No. 245
the cell in the secondary circuit may be greater
than the emf of cell in the primary circuit. 347. A) : In a potentiometer, if the emf of primary
D. Potentiometer is used to measure thermo cell is decreased and the length of the wire is
emf. increased, its sensitivity increases.
1. B and C 2. C and D R) : Sensitivity is more for low potential gradient.
3. A, B and D 4. A and B Refer Options of Q. No. 245
342. If the resistance connected across the right 348. A) : The emf of the cell in secondary circuit
gap of a meter bridge experiment is must be less than the emf of the cell in primary
increased, then circuit is potentiometer.
A. the balancing length get shifted towards R) : Balancing length cannot be more than the
left. length of potentiometer wire.
B. the balancing length get shifted towards Refer Options of Q. No. 245
right.
349. A) : In a balanced Wheatstone’s bridge, the
C. at balancing condition current through the
condition for balance remains undisturbed even
galvanometer decreases.
after the galvanometer and battery are
D. potential drop across the right gap
interchanged.
increases.
R) : Resistance of galvanometer and battery are
1. A and C are correct 2. A and D are correct
equal.
3. B and D are correct 4. C and D are correct

Previous EAMCET / AIEEE Questions
350. Consider the following statements A and B and
354. In a meter bridge experiment, the ratio of the
identify the correct answer
left gap resistance to right gap resistance is
A : Thermistors can have only negative
2 : 3, the balance point from left is
temperature coefficients of resistances.
[EAMCET 2007 E]
B : Thermistors with negative temperature
1. 60 cm 2. 50 cm 3. 40 cm 4. 20 cm
coefficients of resistances are used as
resistance thermometers, to measure low 355. ©130
temperature of the order of 10k 356. Two unknown resistances X and Y are
[EAMCET 2006 M] connected to left and right gaps of a meter
1. both A and B are true bridge and the balancing point is obtained at
2. both A and B are false 80 cm from left. When a 10 W resistance is
3. A is true, but B is false connected in parallel to X, the balancing point
4. A is false, but B is true is 50 cm from left. The values of X and Y
351. A teacher asked a student to connect 'N' cells respectively are [EAMCET 2007 M]
each of emf 'e' in series to get a total emf of 1. 40 W , 9 W 2. 30 W , 7.5 W
Ne. While connecting the student by mistake, 3. 20 W , 6 W 4. 10 W , 3 W
reversed the polarity of 'n' cells. The total emf
of the resulting series combination is 357. The current in a circuit containing a battery
[EAMCET 2006 M] connected is 2 W resistance is 0.9 A. When a
resistance of 7 W is connected to the same
æ nö
1. eç N - ÷ 2. e (N – n) battery, the current observed in the circuit is
è 2ø 0.3 A. Then the internal resistance of the batter
3. e(N – 2n) 4. eN is [EAMCET 2007 M]
352. One end each of a resistance 'r', capacitance 1. 0.1 W 2. 0.5 W 3. 1 W 4. zero
C and resistance '2r' are connected together. 358. A current of 2A flows in an electric circuit
The other ends are respectively connected to as shown in figure. The potential difference
the positive terminals of the batteries P, Q, R (VR - VS) in volts (VR and VS are potentials at
having respectively emfs E, E and 2E. The R and S respectively) is [E 2008]
negative terminals of the batteries are then
1. -4
connected together. In this circuit, with steady
current the potential drop across the 2. + 2
capacitance is [EAMCET 2006 E] 3. +4
E E 2E 4. -2
1. 2. 3. 4. E 359. When a battery connected across a resistor of
3 2 3
353. Twelve cells, each having emf 'E' volts are 16W , the voltage across the resistor is 12V..
connected inseries and are kept in aclosed box. When the same battery is connected across a
Some of these cells are wrongly connected with resistor of 10 W , voltage across it is 11V. The
positive and negative terminals reversed. This
internal resistance of the battery in Ohm's is
12 cell battery is connected inseries with an
ammeter an external resistance 'R' ohms and [E 2008]
a two cell battery (two cells of the same type 10 20 25 30
used earlier, connect perfectly in series) the 1. 2. 3. 4.
current in the circuit when the 12 cell battery
7 7 7 7
and 2 cell battery aid each other is 3A and is 360. I and V are respectively the current and
2A when they oppose each othe. Then the voltage in a metal wire of resistance 'R'. Two
number of cells in 12-cell battery that are I-V graphs at two different temperatures T 1
connected wrongly is [EAMCET 2006 E] and T2 are gives in the graph. Then
1. 4 2. 3 3. 2 4. 1
[M 2008]
1. T1 = T2 section area A = 0.3 m 2 is given by

2. T1 > T2 q = 3t2 + 5t + 2 in coulombs. Where 't' is in
seconds. What is the value of drift velocity at
3. T1 < T2
t = 2 sec. Given n = 2 ´ 1025 /m3 [E 2010]
4. T1 = 2T2
1. 0.77 ´ 10–5 m/s 2. 1.77 ´ 10–5 m/s
361. A projector lamp can be used at a maximum 3. 2.08 ´ 10–5 m/s 4. 0.57 ´ 10–5 m/s
voltage of 60V, its resistance is 20W , the series 367. The electric current 'i' in the circuit show is
resistance (in ohms) required to operate the [E 2011]
lamp from a 75 V supply is [M 2008]
1. 6A
1. 2 3. 3 4. 4 4. 5
2. 2A
362. In the circuit shown below, a voltmeter of 3. 3A
internal resistance R, when connected across 4. 4A
100
B and C reads volts. Neglecting the 368. In the circuit shown below, the ammeter
3
reading is zero. Then the value of the
internal resistance of the battery, the value of
resistance R is [E 2011]
R is [EAMCET 2009 E & M]
1. 100 kW 1. 50 W
2. 75 kW 2. 100 W
3. 50 kW 3. 200 W
4. 25 kW 4. 400 W
369. Three resistances of equal values are

363. A cell in secondary circuit gives null deflection arranged in four different configurations as
for 2.5 m length of potentiometer having 10 shown below. Power dissipition in the
m length of wire. If the length of the increasing order is [E 2012]
potentiometer wire is increased by 1 m without
changing the cell in the primary, the position
of the null point now is [EAMCET 2009 E]
1. 3.5 m 2. 3 m 3. 2.75 m 4. 2.0 m
R
364. A flash light lamp is marked 3.5 V and 0.28
R
A. The filament temperature is 425 oC. The R R R
filament resistance at 0 oC is 4 W . Then, the R
temperature coefficient of resistance of the
material of the filament is [EAMCET 2009 M] R R
1. 8.5 ´ 10–3 K 2. 3.5 ´ 10–3 K
1. III < II R< IV < I 2. II < III < IV < I R
3. 0.5 ´ 10–3 K 4. 5 ´ 10–3 K
3. I < IV < III < II 4. I < III < II < IV
365. 6W and 12W resistors are connected in R R
parallel. This combination is connected in 370. Four resistors A, B, C and D form a
series with a 10 v battery and 6W resistor.. wheatstones bridge. The bridge is balanced
What is the potential difference between the when C = 100 W . If A and B are
terminals of the 12W resistor? [E 2010] interchanged, the bridge balance for
1. 4v 2. 16v 3. 2v 4. 8v C = 121 W the value of D is [E 2012]
366. Charge passing through a conductor of cross- 1. 10W 2. 100 W 3. 110 W 4. 120 W

371. A current of 16A is made to pass through a copper and carbon respectively are 4 ´ 10–3
conductor in which the number density of free /oC and –0.5 ´ 10–3 /oC) [M 2013]
electrons is 4 ´ 1028 m–3 and its area of cross
1. 2 2. 4 3. 8 4. 6
section is 10–5 m2. The average drift velocity
of free electrons in the conductor is [M 2012] 376. The emf of a cell E is 15 v as shown in the
1. 2.5 ´ 10 m/s
–4
2. 3.2 ´ 10 m/s
–4
fig. with an internal resistance of 0.5 W .
3. 6.4 ´ 10–4 m/s 4. 1.6 ´ 10–4 m/s Then the value of the current drawn from the
cell is [M 2013]
372. A conductor has a non-uniform section as 1. 1A
shown in fig. A steady current is flowing
through it. Then the drift speed of the 2. 3A
electrons [M 2012] 3. 2A
1. varies unpredictably 4. 5A
2. increase from P to Q
377. A wire of resistance 4W is stretched to twice
3. decreases from P to Q its original length. The resistance of stretched
4. is constant throughout the wire wire would be [NEET 2013]
1. 4W 2. 8W 3. 16W 4. 2W
373. In the circuit shown in figure, the current 'I'
is [E 2013]
378. The resistances of the four arms P, Q, R and
1. 6 amp S in wheatstone's bridge are 10W,30 W , 30 W
2. 2 amp and 90 W respectively. The emf and internal
3. 4 amp resistance of the cell are 7v and 5 W
4. 7 amp respectively. If the galvanometer resistance
is 50 W , the current drawn from the cell will
be [NEET 2013]
374. In the meter bridge experiment the length AB
of the wire is 1 m. The resistors X and Y have 1. 0.2 A
values 5W and 2W respectively when a shunt 2. 0.1 A
resistance s is connected to x, the balancing
3. 2.0 A
point is found to be 0.625 m from A. Then,
the resistance of the shunt is [E 2013] 4. 1.0 A
1. 5W
AIEEE questions :
2. 10W 379. A material 'B' has twice the specific resistance
3. 7.5W of 'A'. A circular wire made of 'B' has twice
the diameter of a wire made of 'A' then for the
4. 12.5W two wires to have the same resistance, the ratio
LA
375. Copper and carbon wires are connected L B of their respective lengths must be
inseries and the combined resistor is kept at [AIEEE 2006]
0oC. Assuming the combined resistance does
not vary with temperature, the ratio of the 1 1
1. 2 2. 1 3. 4.
resistances of carbon and copper wires at 0 oC 2 4
is (Temperature coefficients of resistively of

380. The Kirchoff's first law ( SI = 0 ) and second (ii) Calculate field E(r) at distance 'r' from A
law ( SIR = SE ), where the symbols have their by using Ohm's law E = rj , where j is the
usual meanings, are respectively based on current per unit area at 'r'.
[AIEEE 2006]
(iii) From the 'r' dependence of E(r), obtain
1. conservation of charge, conservation of energy
the potential V(r) at r.
2. conservation of charge, conservation of
momentum (iv) Repeat (i), (ii) and (iii) for current 'l'
3. conservation of energy, conservation of chargre leaving 'D' and superpose results for 'A' and
4. conservation of momentum, conservation of 'D'.
charge
381. In a wheatstone's bridge, three resistance P, Q
and R connected in the three arms and the
fourth arm is formed by two resistances S 1 and
S2 connected in parallel . The condition for
bridge to be balanced will be [AIEEE 2006]
P R P 2R 385. DV measured between B and C is
1. Q = S + S 2. Q = S + S [AIEEE 2008]
1 2 1 2
P R (S1 + S2 ) P R (S1 + S2 ) rl rl rl rl
3. Q = S S 4. Q = 2S S 1. pa - p(a + b) 2. a - (a + b)
1 2 1 2
rl rl rl
382. The current I drawn from the 5 volt source 3. 2pa - 2p(a + b) 4. 2p(a - b)
will be [AIEEE 2006]
1. 0.17A
386. For current entering at A, the electric field at
2. 0.33A a distance 'r' from A is [AIEEE 2008]
3. 0.5A
rl rl rl rl
4. 0.67A 1. 2. 3. 4.
8pr 2 r2 2pr 2 4pr 2
383. The resistance of a bulb filament is 100 W at a
387. Shown in the figure below is a meter-bridge
temperature of 100 OC. If its temperature set up with null deflection in the galvanometer
coefficient of resistance be 0.005 per oC, its
resistance will become 200 W at a temperature
of [AIEEE 2006]
o o o
1. 200 C 2. 300 C 3. 400 C 4. 500oC
384. The resistance of a wire is 5 ohm at 50 o C and
6 ohm at 100oC. The resistance of the wire at
0oC will be [AIEEE 2007]
1. 2 ohm 2. 1 ohm 3. 4 ohm 4. 3 ohm The value of the unknown resistor R is
Consider a block of conducting material of resistivity [AIEEE 2008]
' r ' shown in the figure. Current 'l' enters at 'A' 1. 13.75 W 2. 220 W
and leaves from 'D'. We apply superposition 3. 110 W 4. 55 W
principle to find voltage 'DV ' developed between 388. A 5V battery with internal resistance 2 W and
'B' and 'C'. The calculation is done in the following a 2V battery with internal resistance 1 W are
steps:
connected to a 10 W resistor as shown in the
(i) Take current 'l' entering from 'A' and
figure. The current in the 10 W resistor is
assume it to spread over a hemispherical
[AIEEE 2008]
surface in the block.

1. neither 2. both
3. 100 W 4. 25 W
393. The supply voltage to a room is 120 V. The

resistance of the lead wire is 6W . A 60 W
1. 0.27 A P2 to P1 2. 0.03 A P1 to P2 bulb is already switched on. What is the
decrease of voltage across the bulb, when a
3. 0.03 A P2 to P1 4. 0.27 A P1 to P2
240 W heater is switched on in parallel to the
389. This question contains Statement - 1 and bulb? [I I T Mains 2013]
Statement - 2. Of the four choices given after 1. 2.9 V 2. 13.3V 3. 10.04V 4. zero volt
the statements, choose the one that best
describes the two statements. I I T questions :
Statement - 1 : The temperature dependence
of resistance is usually given as 394. Two bars of radius r and 2r are kept in contact
R = Ro (1 + aDt ). The resistance of a wire as shown in fig. An electric current I is passed
changes from 100 W to 150 W when its through the bars. Which of the following is
temperature is increased from 27 oC to 227oC. correct? [I I T - JEE, 2006]
This implies that a = 2.5 ´ 10–3 /oC
Statement - 2 : R = Ri (1 + aDT ) is valid only
when the change in the temperature DT is
small and DR = (R – Ro) <<Ro. [AIEEE 2009]
1. Statement - 1 is true, Statement -2 is false
2. Statement - 1 is true, Statement -2 is true ; 1. VAB = 2VBC
Statement - 2 is the correct explanation of 2. Power across BC is 4 times the power across
Statement -1. AB
3. Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true ; 3. Current density in AB and BC is equal
Statement - 2 is not the correct explanation of 4. Electric field due to current inside AB and BC
Statement - 1. is equal
4. Statement -1 is false, Statement -2 is true
395. A resistance of 2W is connected across one
390. Two conductors have the same resistance at gap of a metre-bridge (the length of the wire
0 o C but their temperature coefficients of is 100 cm) and an unknown resistance,
resistance are a1 and a 2 . The respective greater than 2 W , is connected across the
temperature coefficients of their series and other gap. When these resistances are
parallel combinations are nearly [AIEEE 2010] interchanged, the balance point shifts by
a 1 + a 2 a1 + a 2 a + a2 20 cm. Neglecting any corrections, the
1. , 2. 1 , a1 + a 2 unknown resistance is [I I T - JEE, 2007]
2 2 2
a1 a 2 1. 3 W 2. 4 W 3. 5 W 4. 6 W
a + a2
3. a1 + a 2 , 1 4. a1 + a 2 , a + a
2 1 2 396. Fig. shows three resistor configuration R 1, R2,
391. If a wire is stretched to make it 0.1% longer, R3 connected to 3V battery. If the power
its resistance will [AIEEE 2011] dissipated by the configruation R 1, R2 and R3
1. increase by 0.2% 2. decrease by 0.2% is P1, P2 and P3 respectively, then
3. increase by 0.05% 4. decrease by 0.05%
392. Two electric bulbs marked 25 W – 200V and
100 W – 220 V are connected in series to a
440 V supply. Which of the bulbs will fuse?
[AIEEE 2012]

400. Incandescent bulbs are designed by keeping

in mind that the resistance of their filament
increases with the increase in temperature.
If at room temperature, 100 W, 60 W and 40
W bulbs have filament resistances R 100 , R60
1. P1 < P2 < P3 2. P1 > P2 > P3 and R40 respectively, the relation between these
3. P2 > P1 > P3 4. P3 > P2 > P1 resistances is [I I T 2010]
1 1 1
397. Statement 1 : In a meter - bridge experiment, 1. R = R + R 2. R100 = R40 + R60
null point for an unknown resistance is 100 40 60
measured. Now, the unknown resistance is 1 1 1

put inside an enclosure maintained at a higher 3. R100 > R60 > R40 4. R > R > R
100 60 40
temperature. The null point can be obtained
at the same point as before by decreasing the 401. Consider a thin square sheet of side L and
value of the standard resistance [IIT JEE,2008]
thickness t, made of material of resistivity r .
Statement 2 : Resistance of a metal increases
The resistance between two opposite faces,
with the increase in temperature.
shown by the shaded areas in the fig. is
1. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true;
[I I T 2010]
Statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement
1. directly proportional to L
1.
2. independent of L
2. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true;
3. directly proportional t
Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for
4. independent of t
statement 1.
3. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false 402. To Verify Ohm's law, a student is provided with
4. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true a test resistor RT, a high resistance R1, a small
resistance R2, two identical galvanometers G 1
398. For the circuit shown in the figure and G2, and a variable voltage source V. The
[IIT-JEE, 2009] correct circuit to carry out the experiment is
[I I T 2010]
1. 2.
1. the current I through the battery is 7.5 mA

2. the potential difference across R L is 18 V 3. 4.
3. ratio of powers dissipated in R 1 to that in
R2 is 3
4. If R1 and R2 are interchanged, magnitude of
the power dissipated in RL will decrease by a
factor of 9 403. A meter bridge is set-up as shown, to
determine an unknown resistance 'x' using a
399. When two identical batteries of internal standard 10 ohm resistor. The galvanometer
resistance 1W each are connected in series shows null point when tapping - key is at
across a resistor R, the rate of heat produced 52 cm mark. The end-corrections are 1 cm
in R is J 1. When the same batteries are and 2 cm respectively for the ends A and B.
connected in parallel, across R, the rate is J 2. The determined value of 'X' is [I I T 2011]
If J1 = 2.25 J2, then the value of R in W is – 1.10.2 ohm
(Integer Type) [I I T 2010]
2.10.6 ohm
Ans: 4
3.10.8 ohm
4.11.1 ohm
404. Two batteries of different emf's and different

internal resistances are connected as shown.
The voltage across AB in volts is – [I I T 2010]
(Integer Type)
Ans: 5V
1. the current through PQ is zero
2. I1 = 3A
3. the potential at S is less than that at Q
4. I2 = 2A
405. For the resistance network shown in the figure,

choose the correct option(s)
ANSWERS
EXERCISE - I
01. 1 02. 2 03. 3 04. 3 05. 3 06. 4 07. 2 08. 2 09. 4 10. 1
11. 1 12. 1 13. 3 14. 1 15. 1 16. 1 17. 3 18. 2 19. 1 20. 2
21. 3 22. 2 23. 1 24. 3 25. 1 26. 2 27. 3 28. 2 29. 4 30. 1
31. 1 32. 3 33. 1 34. 3 35. 4 36. 2 37. 3 38. 2 39. 4 40. 4
41. 1 42. 4 43. 4 44. 3 45. 3 46. 1 47. 2 48. 1 49. 2 50. 1
51. 3 52. 1 53. 3 54. 1 55. 4 56. 3 57. 3 58. 4 59. 2 60. 1
61. 3 62. 2 63. 3 64. 1 65. 1 66. 3 67. 4 68. 1 69. 1 70. 3
71. 4 72. 1 73. 4 74. 2 75. 2 76. 3 77. 2 78. 1 79. 2 80. 1
81. 2 82. 3 83. 1 84. 3 85. 1 86. 2 87. 1 88. 4 89. 3 90. 3
91. 1 92. 3 93. 3 94. 4 95. 2 96. 2 97. 1 98. 1 99. 3 100. 2
101. 1 102. 2 103. 1 104. 3 105. 1 106. 2 107. 1 108. 4 109. 1 110. 3
111. 4 112. 3 113. 3 114. 3 115. 3 116. 1 117. 1 118. 1 119. 2 120. 2
121. 4 122. 3 123. 1 124. 3 125. 1 126. 2 127. 2 128. 3 129. 2 130. 2
131. 1 132. 4 133. 4 134. 3 135. 2 136. 3 137. 3 138. 4 139. 4 140. 1
141. 1 142. 4 143. 3 144. 3 145. 2 146. 3 147. 2 148. 3 149. 1 150. 1
151. 2 152. 1 153. 1 154. 1 155. 2 156. 3 157. 1 158. 2 159. 2 160. 1
161. 3 162. 2 163. 1 164. 4 165. 3 166. 3 167. 1 168. 4 169. 1 170. 4
171. 4 172. 1 173. 2 174. 1 175. 1 176. 2 177. 4 178. 1 179. 3 180. 1
181. 3 182. 3 183. 2 184. 1 185. 2 186. 3 187. 1 188. 2 189. 3 190. 3
191. 1 192. 3 193. 4 194. 2 195. 3 196. 2 197. 2 198. 3 199. 1
EXERCISE - II
200. 1
201. 1 202. 4 203. 3 204. 3 205. 4 206. 2 207. 2 208. 4 209. 2 210. 2
211. 1 212. 3 213. 4 214. 2 215. 1 216. 3 217. 3 218. 2 219. 3 220. 3
221. 3 222. 2 223. 1 224. 2 225. 2 226. 4 227. 1 228. 1 229. 1 230. 1
231. 2 232. 1 233. 1 234. 3 235. 4 236. 2 237. 2 238. 3 239. 2 240. 3
241. 4 242. 3 243. 3 244. 4 245. 1 246. 1 247. 2 248. 1 249. 3 250. 1
251. 4 252. 2 253. 2 254. 2 255. 2 256. 3 257. 1 258. 2 259. 3 260. 4
261. 4 262. 263. 2 264. 4 265. 1 266. 2 267. 4 268. 3 269. 1 270. 4
271. 4 272. 3 273. 1 274. 2 275. 1 276. 1 277. 1 278. 3 279. 3 280. 1
281. 3 282. 3 283. 1 284. 1 285. 2 286. 2 287. 1 288. 1 289. 3 290. 2
291. 3 292. 2 293. 3 294. 2 295. 3 296. 2 297. 1 298. 4 299. 2 300. 3
301. 2 302. 2 303. 1,3,4 304. 1 305. 3 306. 1 307. 4 308. 3 309. 4 310. 3
311. 2 312. 3 313. 2 314. 2 315. 1 316. 4 317. 1 318. 3 319. 1 320. 3
321. 4 322. 4 323. 4 324. 3 325. 3 326. 3 327. 4 328. 1 329. 3 330. 1
331. 3 332. 1 333. 1 334. 4 335. 3 336. 4 337. 2 338. 1 339. 2 340. 3
341. 3 342. 2 343. 1 344. 3 345. 2 346. 3 347. 1 348. 1 349. 3
PREVIOUS EAMCET / AIEEE QUESTIONS
350. 4
351. 3 352. 1 353. 4 354. 3 355. 3 356. 2 357. 2 358. 3 359. 2 360. 3
361. 4 362. 3 363. 3 364. 4 365. 1 366. 2 367. 4 368. 2 369. 1 370. 3
371. 1 372. 3 373. 3 374. 2 375. 3 376. 1 377. 3 378. 1 379. 1 380. 1
381. 3 382. 3 383. 2 384. 3 385. 3 386. 3 387. 2 388. 3 389. 1 390. 1
391. 1 392. 4 393. 3 394. 2 395. 1 396. 3 397. 4 398. 1,4 399. 4 400. 4
401. 2 402. 3 403. 2 404. 5V 405. 1, 2, 3, 4

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63. The equivalent resistance between A and B is

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75. A conductor of resistance 3 W is stretched

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82. A bulb rated at 60w - 120v is connected to a

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1. 1 amp 2. 0.1 amp 3. 1.2 amp 4. 0.01 amp

151. Find the p.d. between the points A and B as 20

4. 120v 160. Calculate the steady-state current in the 2 W

161. A battery of e.m.f. 23 volts is connected to 1. 2 W

168. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor of

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165. Resistances P, Q, R, S of values 2,3,2,4 form 2. IP = IG

183. In the above problem if the internal resistance accumulator.

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EXERCISE – II 3. | j | = nqV, in the direction perpendicular to

204. In a discharge tube, the number of protons 2n ¾

210. Two wires of equal length one of aluminium dx dx

212. The maximum resistance of the block shown (a 2 + a1 )R1

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if 253. A student in a hostel uses a 60W bulb for 5hrs

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current is 3A when the cells and the battery E. ELECTRIC CIRCUITS:

281. A resistance of 10 W is connected to a cell of 1. 0.4A towards 0

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1. 1/3V 2. 2/3V 3. 4/3V 4. 5/3V

329. A battery of negligible internal resistance is 1V on this potentiometer is 4m. When a 2 W

2. 4.8V 338. In a potentiometer experiment the balancing

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1. T1 = T2 section area A = 0.3 m 2 is given by

369. Three resistances of equal values are

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