Current Electricity DPP-01

1. When no current is flowing through a conductor 5. Charge through a cross-section time graph is shown
then in the figure. Current at t = 4 sec is equal to
(1) All free electrons are moving in such a way,
so that average speed is zero
(2) All free electrons in conductor are in rest
(3) Average thermal velocity of free electrons is
zero
(4) All of these

(1) 1A (2) 0.5 A

2. The expression for thermal speed of free electron in
a conductor is (3) 1.5 A (4) 0
3
(1) kT 6. The charge flown through a cross-section of
2
conductor, in time t1 = 2 to t2 = 6 sec is
3k
(2) T
2m

(3) 3k
T
2m

(4) 3kT
m

3. When no current is flowing through the conductor,

free electrons are in state of random motion and (1) 2C (2) 4C
they collide among each other. Path of an electron (3) 6C (4) Data insufficient
between two successive collisions is
(1) Curved
7. If current through a cross-section varies with time
(2) Straight line as i = (a + bt) where a and b are constant, then
(3) Sometime curved & sometime straight line average current through the cross-section in time t1
(4) None = 0 to t2 = 2 sec is
(1) (a + 2b) (2) (2a + b)
4. Electric current through a conductor varies with b
time as i = at2 where a is a constant. Total charge (3) (a + ) (4) (a + b)
2
flown through a cross-section in time t1 = 0 to t2 =
2 sec is
8. The unidirectional current that is assumed to be
a 8 flowing through a conductor from high potential to
(1) unit
5 low potential, is known as
a 8 (1) Alternating current
(2) unit
7 (2) Electronic current
a 8 (3) Conventional current
(3) unit
3 (4) All of these
(4) a × 8 unit
9. Select the correct statement regarding current 15. Charge is flowing through a uniform conductor,
(1) Its dimension is [M0 L0 T0 A] which varies with time as shown in the figure. The
current in conductor at t = 3 sec is
(2) It is a scalar quantity
(3) It’s SI unit is ampere
(4) All of these

10. Select the correct statements regarding current

density
(1) It is a vector quantity
(2) It’s SI unit is A/m2 (1) 4A (2) 3A
(3) It’s dimensions are [M0L–2T0A] (3) 12 A (4) 8A
(4) I=
 j  dA
(1) 1, 2, 3 (2) 2, 3, 4 16. Select the correct expression for drift velocity of
(3) 1, 3, 4 (4) 1, 2, 3, 4 conduction electrons in metallic conductor.
(Symbols has their usual meanings)
11. Find the number of free electrons per unit volume eE eE
in a conductor, whose density is 104 kg/m3. Atomic vd =  vd = 
(1) m (2) 2m
mass number is 100 and every atom contribute one
free electron. eE eE
vd = −  vd = − 
(1) 6.023 × 108/m3 (2) 6.023 × 1018/m3 (3) m (4) 2m
(3) 6.023 × 1023/m3 (4) 6.023 × 1028/m3
17. Resistivity of a metallic conductor is given by
12. 20,000 α-particle are passing through a tube
(diameter 2 cm), per minute. The current through me 2 me2
(1) = (2)  ==
the tube is n n

32 × 10–17 A
3.2
× 10–16 A m m
(1) (2) (3) = (4) =
3 ne 
2
ne2
1
(3) × 10–17 A (4) 3.2 × 10–19 A
3 18. In metallic conductor, resistivity increase with
increase in temperature because
13. Charge carriers in semi-conductor, is/are
(1) On increasing temperature ‘n’ decreases
(1) Only free electrons
(2) On increasing temperature ‘τ’ decreases
(2) Only holes
(3) On increasing temperature ‘m’ increases
(3) Both free electrons and holes
(4) None (4) Both (1) and (2)

14. Which of the following is correct statement(s) 19. Two wires of same cross-sectional area are
(1) On increasing temperature number density of connected in series. If ration of number density of
conduction electrons increases in semi- conduction electrons in two wires is 3 : 2 then ratio
conductor & insulator of drift velocity of conduction electrons,
(2) On increasing temperature relaxation time (when i current flows), is
decreases in metallic conductor (1) 3:2
(3) On increasing temperature relaxation time
(2) 1:1
increases in metallic conductor.
(1) 1 & 3 (2) 1 & 2 (3) 2:3
(3) 2 & 3 (4) 1, 2, 3 (4) 4:4
20. If current density at cross-sectional area 21. If j and E are current density and electric field in
A = (iˆ + 2 ˆj ) cm is2
j = (2 ˆj + 2kˆ) A /m ,
2 then a metallic conductor, whose resistivity is f, then
current through the area is select correct relation
(1) 4 mA 1
(1) j= E (2) j E 0
(2) 0.4 mA f
(3) 0.04 mA (3) jE =0 (4) All of these
(4) 2 mA
 Answer Key
1. (3) 12. (2)
2. (4) 13. (3)
3. (2) 14. (2)
4. (3) 15. (3)
5. (4) 16. (3)
6. (3) 17. (3)
7. (4) 18. (2)
8. (3) 19. (3)
9. (4) 20. (2)
10. (4) 21. (4)
11. (4)