Current Electricity DPP-04

1. A bulb has rated values as 100W, 220V. The 5. A heater coil is cut into two parts of equal length
resistance of the bulb is and one of them is used in the heater. The ratio of
(1) 100Ω the heat produced by this half coil to that by the
(2) 220Ω original coil is (Assume heater is being used in same
(3) 121Ω circuit for same time).
(4) 484Ω (1) 2 : 1
(2) 1 : 2
(3) 1 : 4
2. A heater rated as 1000W, 220V, when connected to
(4) 4 : 1
200V supply, draw i current from mains, i/irated is
11 10
(1) (2) 6. If three bulbs each marked as (P1, V), (P2, V) and
10 11 (P3, V) are used, then total power consumed by them
7 3 when they are connected in series with an emf
(3) (4)
13 4 source of voltage V, is.
(1) Ptotal = P1 + P2 + P3
3. Three identical bulbs P, Q and R are connected to a (2) Ptotal = P1 × P2 × P3
battery as shown in the figure. When key (K) is closed 1 1 1 1
(3) = + +
Ptotal P1 P2 P3
1 P + P + P3
(4) = 1 2
Ptotal 3

7. There are three bulbs rated as (P1, V), (P2, V) and

(1) Q and R will be brighter than P
(P3, V) If they are connected in parallel and this
(2) Q and R will be dimmer than P
combination is connected with an emf source of
(3) All the bulbs will be equally bright
voltage V, then total power consumed by the
(4) Q and R will not shine at all
combination is
(1) Ptotal = P1 + P2 + P3
4. Two bulbs rated as 50W, 220V and 100W, 220V are
(2) Ptotal = P1 × P2 × P3
connected in series, with a voltage source 220V as
1 1 1 1
shown. (3) = + +
Ptotal P1 P2 P3
1 P + P + P3
(4) = 1 2
Ptotal 3

8. An electrical device is rated as 210V, 630W. When

this device is connected to 140 volt D.C mains
Select correct statement current drawn from the mains is
(1) 50W bulb is brighter than 100W bulb (1) 4A
(2) 100W bulb is brighter than 50W bulb (2) 3A
(3) Both bulbs glow equally bright (3) 2A
(4) 50W bulb will be fused. (4) 1A
9. Two bulbs rated as 25W, 220V and 100W, 220V are 13. A current of 3 amp. flows through the 2Ω resistor
connected in series with a emf source of 440Volt, shown in the circuit. The power dissipated in the 5Ω
which of the bulbs will fuse resistor is
(1) 100W, 220V (2) 25W, 220V
(3) Neither (4) Both

10. There are three identical bulbs (each of R = 4Ω). If

maximum power of 100W they can develop without
being damaged, then what maximum power the (1) 1 watt (2) 5 watt
combination (shown in figure) can consume without (3) 4 watt (4) 2 watt
being damaged.
14. The three resistances of equal values are arranged in
different combinations shown below. Arrange them
in increasing order of power dissipation
I.
(1) 300W (2) 200W
(3) 250W (4) 150W
II.
11. A bulb is first connected across a 10V DC supply
and then a 20V DC supply. The ratio of power
dissipated in the two cases will be (resistance is
constant)
(1) 4 : 1 (2) 1 : 4 III.
(3) 3 : 2 (4) 3 : 4

12. An electric bulb is rated as 100W, 200V. If the bulb

is connected across a 100V supply, then the current
IV
drawn by the bulb (Assume no change in
resistance), is
(1) 0.25A (2) 0.75A (1) III < II < IV < I (2) II < III < IV < I
(3) 1.0A (4) 0.50A (3) I < IV < III < II (4) I < III < II < IV
 Answer Key
1. (4) 8. (3)
2. (2) 9. (2)
3. (2) 10. (4)
4. (1) 11. (2)
5. (1) 12. (1)
6. (3) 13. (2)
7. (1) 14. (1)