Type 1. (Kirchhoff’s Laws) connected to the external resistance 5.5 Ω.

Calculate the current in the circuit. [Ans. 0.48 A]

1. Two cells of e.m.f. 1.5 V and 2.0 V having internal 9. (a) Calculate the currents in each of the branches of
resistance 1 Ω and 2 Ω respectively are connected the circuit shown in the network.
in parallel so as to send the current in the same
direction through an external resistance of 5 Ω.
(a) Draw the circuit diagram. (b) Using Kirchhoff’s
laws, find the current through each branch of the
circuit and potential difference across 5 Ω
resistance. [Ans. 0.0294 A; 0.265A,0.294A,1.47V]
(b) Also calculate the potential difference between
2. The positive terminal of a battery of e.m.f. 4V and
points P and Q.
internal resistance 3 Ω and a battery of 2V and
[Ans. – 3.31A, 2.82A, - 0.49A, 21.54 V]
internal resistance 1 Ω are joined by a 10 Ω wire.
10. Five resistors are connected as shown in figure.
The negative terminals are joined by 8 Ω wire. The
Find equivalent resistance between point B and C.
mid points of 10 Ω and 8 Ω wires are now
connected by a 6 Ω wire. Calculate the current in
6 Ω wire and the terminal potential difference of
each battery. [Ans. 16/23 A, 71/21V, 41/21V]
3. Twelve wires each of resistance r ohm are
connected in the form of a skeleton cube. Find the
equivalent resistance of the cube when a cell is [Ans. 3.68 Ω]
connected across any one of the wires forming the Type 2. Wheatstone Bridge and Slide Bridge
cube. [Ans. 7/12 r] 11. A current of 0.1 A enters a Wheatstone bridge
4. A battery of e.m.f. 4V and internal resistance 5 Ω is consisting of three arms of 10 Ω each and one of
joined in parallel with another battery of e.m.f. 11 Ω. What is the current in the galvanometer if its
2.5V and internal resistance 1 Ω. The combination resistance is 100 Ω ? [Ans. 0.221 mA]
is used to send current in an external resistance of 12. Calculate the current drawn from the battery in the
1 Ω. Calculate the current through each battery. given network. [Ans. 2A]
[Ans. 0.5 A, 1 A]
5. Find the equivalent resistance between the points A
and B of the circuit shown in figure. [Ans. 7Ω]

13. A potential difference of 2 V is applied between the

points A and B shown in the network drawn in
figure. Calculate
6. Twelve wires, each having resistance r are joined to
form a cube. Find the equivalent resistance between
the diagonally opposite ends the cube. [Ans. 5/6 r]
7. In the circuit shown in figure the internal resistance
of the battery is 1 Ω. Find (i) the current from the
battery and (ii) the current in each resistor.
(i) Equivalent resistance of the network across the
points A and B and
(ii) The magnitude of currents flowing in the arms
AFCEB and AFDEB.
[Ans. 2Ω ; 0.5 A in each arm]
14. Four resistances 5, 50, 6, 60 Ω are connected to the
8. Two batteries of e.m.f.’s 2.1 V and 4.4 V and
corresponding arms of the Wheatstone bridge. If a
internal resistance 1.8 Ω and 2.3 Ω are connected in
cell of e.m.f. 2.0 V and negligible internal
such a way that the positive terminal of one battery
resistance is connected across the bridge, calculate
is connected to the positive terminal of other
the current in the arms and the cell.
battery. The combination of these batteries is
[Ans. 2/11 A, 1/55 A, 1/5 A]
15. In a Wheatstone bridge network P and Q, the ratio
arms are approximately equal. When R = 500 Ω,
the bridge is balanced. On interchanging P and Q,
the value of R for balance is 505 Ω. Find the value
of S and ratio P : Q. [Ans. 502.5 Ω, 1 : 1.005]
16. P, Q, R and S four wires of resistances 4 Ω, 6 Ω
and 8 Ω and 20 Ω respectively are arranged to form
a Wheatstone bridge. Find the resistance with
which resistance S must be shunted in order the
bridge may be balanced. [Ans. 30 Ω]
17. Find the equivalent resistance of the network shown
in figure between the points a and b. [Ans. r Ω]
18. In the figure galvanometer shows to deflection.
Calculate the current flowing through 5 Ω
resistance. [Ans.0.57 A]
19. A wire of length 1.0 m and radius 7 × 10 -2 mm is
connected across the right gap of a metre bridge.
When a resistance of 40 Ω is introduced in the left
gap from a resistance box connected across it, the
balance point is obtained at 50 cm from the left gap.
Find the specific resistance of the material of the
wire. [Ans. 6.16 × 10-7 Ω m]
20. Find the value of unknown resistance X in the
following circuit, if no current flows
Through the section AO. Also calculate the current
drawn by the circuit from the battery of e.m.f. 6 V
and negligible internal resistance. [Ans. 6Ω, 1A]
21. Six resistors each of 4Ω are joined as shown.
Calculate equivalent resistance across A and
B. If a cell of 2 V is put across AB, compute
current through arms AB and DF of the circuit.
[Ans. 1 A, zero]
Type 3. Potentiometer and slide wire bridge
22. In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of e.m.f. 1.20
V gives a balance point at 30.0 cm length of wire. If
this cell is replaced by another cell and the balance
point shifts to 65.0 cm, what is the e.m.f. of the
second cell ? [Ans. 2.6 V]
23. With a potentiometer, null points were obtained at
120 cm and 160 cm with a cell of 1.5 V and one of
unknown value respectively. Calculate the value of
unknown e.m.f. [Ans. 2.0 V]
24. With a cell of e.m.f. 2.0 V, the balance point is
obtained at a distance of 100 cm from one end of
the potentiometer wire. Calculate the potential
difference between the two ends of the wire, if the
total length is 400 cm. [Ans. 8.0 V]
25. For the determination of the internal resistance of a
cell by a potentiometer, the null point was obtained
at 275 cm when the cell was not shunted. On
shunting the cell with 3 Ω, the null point was
obtained at 175 cm. Find the internal resistance of
the cell. [Ans. 1.71 Ω]
26. The difference of potential between the terminals of
a cell in an open circuit was 2.0 V and when it was
connected through a resistance of 4 Ω, the potential
difference fell to 1.5 V. Find the internal resistance
of the cell. [Ans. 1.33 Ω]
27. Find the value of resistor X and the current drawn
by the circuit if no current flows through the
galvanometer. Assume the resistance/length of the
wire AB to be 0.01 Ω/cm. [Ans. 6 Ω, 5.5 A]
28. A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant
potential difference is maintained across it. Two
cells are connected in series first to support one
another and than in opposite direction. The balance
points are obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the
same end of the wire in the two cases. Find the ratio
of e.m.f.’s. [Ans. 3 : 2]
Q29.

A battery E1 of 4V and variable resistance Rh are [Ans. 0.008 V]

connected in series with wire AB of the
potentiometer. The length of the wire of
potentiometer is 1m. When a cell E 2 of e.m.f. 1.5 V
is connected between points A and C, no current
flows through E2. Length of AC = 60 cm
(i) Find the potential difference between the ends
A and B of the potentiometer.
(ii) Would the method work, if battery E 1 is
replaced by a cell of e.m.f. 1 V.
[Ans. 2.5 V, No]
32. In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of e.m.f.
1.20V gives a balance point at 30 cm length of the
wire. This cell is now replaced by another cell of
unknown e.m.f. If the ratio of e.m.f.s. of the two
cells is 1.5, calculate the difference in the balancing
length of the potentiometer wire in the two cases.
[Ans. 10 cm]
33. In the given circuit, calculate the value of x so that
the potential difference between B and D is zero.

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29. A 10 m long wire of uniform cross section and
20 Ω resistance is used in a potentiometer. The wire
is connected in series with a battery of 5 V along
with an external resistance of 480 Ω. If an unknown
e.m.f. E is balanced at 6 m length of the wire.
[Ans. 18 Ω]
Calculate the potential gradient of the
34. (i) Calculate the equivalent resistance of the given
potentiometer wire and value of unknown e.m.f. E.
electrical network between points A and B.
[Ans. 0.02 V/m, 0.12 V]
(ii) Also calculate the current through ACB, if a
30. Find the equivalent resistance between A and H of
10V d.c. source is connected between A and B,
the circuit shown in figure. Assume resistance of
and the value of R is assumed as 2Ω.
each arm = 2Ω

[Ans. 2 Ω ; 2.5 A]
35. A resistance R = 2Ω is connected to one of the gaps
[Ans. 2.8 Ω] in a metre bridge, which uses a wire of length 1m.
31. The circuit diagram shown the set up of e.m.f. An unknown resistance
generated in a thermocouple connected between X
and Y. The cell of e.m.f. 2V has negligible internal
resistance. The potentiometer wire of length 1m has
a resistance of 10Ω. The balance point S is found to
be 400 mm for point P. Calculate the e.m.f.
generated by the thermocouple.

X > 2Ω is connected in the other gap as shown in the

figure. The balance point is noticed at ‘l’ from the
positive and of the battery. On interchanging R and
X, it is found that the balance point further shifts by
 20 cm (away from end A). Neglecting end
correction, calculate the value of unknown resistance
X used. [Ans. 3Ω]
36. A potentiometer wire of length 1m is connected to a
driver cell of e.m.f. 3V as shown in figure. When a
cell of 1.5 V e.m.f. is used in the secondary circuit,
the balance point is found to be 60 cm. On replacing
point is found to be 60 cm. On replacing this cell
and using a cell of unknown e.m.f., the balance point
shifts to 80 cm.
(i) Calculate the unknown e.m.f. of the cell.
(ii) Explain with reason, whether the circuit works,
if the driver cell is replaced with a cell of e.m.f.
1V.
(iii) Does the high resistance R, used in the
secondary circuit affect the balance point ?
Justify your answer.

[Ans. 2.0V]