CURRENT ELECTRICITY

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (1 marks)

Q.1 By increasing the temperature, the specific resistance of a conductor and a semiconductor:
a) Increases for both
b) Decreases for both
c) Increases for a conductor and decreases for a semiconductor
d) Decreases for a conductor and increases for a semiconductor
Q.2 The electric power consumed by a 200V-100W bulb when operated at 110V is:
a) 26W
b) 30W
c) 15W
d) 35W
FILL IN THE BLANKS (1 marks)
Q.3 Wheatstone bridge experiment is most sensitive when all the resistance are of……………
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE(1 marks)
Q.4 Define the term ‘Mobility’ of charge carries in a conductor. Write its SI unit. What is its relation with
relaxation time?

ASSERTION AND REASON TYPE QUESTION(1 marks)

Q.5 ASSERTION: The drift velocity of electron in a metallic wire will decrease, if the
temperature of the wire is increased.
REASON : One increasing temperature , conductance of metallic wire decreases.
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS (3 marks)
Q.6 A single cell provides a feeble current. In order to get a higher current in a circuit, we often
use a combination of cells A combination of cells is called a battery, Cells can be joined in series,
parallel or in a mixed way.
Two cells are said to be connected in series when negative terminal of one cell is connected to
positive terminal of the other cell and so on. Two cells are said to be connected in parallel if
positive terminal of each cell is connected to one point and negative terminal of each cell
connected to the other point. In mixed grouping of cells, a certains number of identical cells are
joined in series, and all such rows are then connected in parallel with each other.

(i) To draw the maximum current from a combination of cells, how should the cells be grouped?
(a) Parallel
(b) Series
(c) Mixed grouping
(d) Depends upon the relative values of internal and external resistances
(ii) The total emf of the cells when n identical cells each of emf e are connected in parallel is
(a) nε
(b) n 2ε
(c) E
(d) ε/n
(iii) 4 cells each of emf 2 V and internal resistance of 1Ω are connected in parallel to a load
resistor of 2Ω. Then the current through the load resistor is
(a) 2A
(b) 1.5 A
(c) 1A
(d) 0.888 A
SHORT ANWER TYPE-I(2 marks)
Q.7 It is found that when R = 4 Ω, the current is 1 A and when R is increased to 9 Ω , the current reduces
to 0.5 A. Find the values of the emf E and internal resistance r.

Q.8 Two cells of same emf E but internal resistance r1 and r2 are connected in series
to an external resistor R (Fig.). What should be the value of R so that the potential
difference across the terminals of the first cell becomes zero.

SHORT ANWER TYPE-II(3 marks)

Q.9 Two metallic wires, P1 and P2 of the same material and same length but different cross-
sectional areas, A1 and A2 are joined together and connected to a source of emf. Find the ratio
of the drift velocities of free electrons in the two wires when they are connected (i) in series,
and (ii) in parallel. 0
LONG ANSWER TYPE(5 marks)
Q.10 (i) On the basis of electron drift, derive an expression for resistivity of a conductor in terms of
number density of free electrons and relaxation time. On what factors does resistivity of a conductor
depend?

(ii) Why alloys like constantan and manganin are used for making standard resistors?