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ABHIMANYU 2.0 (TELUGU)

Electric Current DPP – 04

1. Resistance of given wire is directly proportional 7. Resistance of wire of length is 100 Ω, resistance of
to……. the wire of same thickness but tripled the length is…
(A) length (B) area of cross-section
(A) 200 Ω (B) 300 Ω
(C) both a and b (D) none of these
(C) 400 Ω (D) 500 Ω
2. Resistance of wire is inversely proportional to…..
(A) length (B) area of cross-section 8. Resistivity of silver rod of length L and area A is
(C) both a and b (D) none of these 1.5 × 10-8 Ω.m, resistivity of silver rod if length
increases by 3 times and area decreases by half will be
3. Which among the following represents the correct
formula for resistivity? (A) 1.5 × 10-8 Ω.m
A RL (B) 3 × 10-8 Ω.m
(A) R  (B)  
L A (C) 0.5 × 10-8 Ω.m
1 RA RA (D) 0.25 × 10-8 Ω.m
(C)  (D)  
 L L
9. Resistance of material of wire is 2000 ohm when
4. SI unit of resistivity is ………… its length L and area of cross–section is A cm2. The
(A) /m (B) /m2
resistance of same material of wire of length half
(C)  – m (D) m/
the initial and area quadrupled the initial area will
5. The reciprocal of resistivity is known as be …..
(A) specific resistance (B) conductivity (A) 2.5 Ω (B) 25 Ω
(C) inductance (D) resistance (C) 250 Ω (D) 2500 Ω

6. Resistance of wire of length is R1 , resistance of the 10. Ratio of resistance of silver wires with lengths in ratio
wire of same length but 1/4th the area is ………. the 1 : 3 and area in ratio 3 : 2 is
initial resistance (A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 3
(A) doubled (B) halved (C) 3 : 1 (D) 2 : 1
(C) quadrupled (D) quarter
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Answer Key

1. (A) 6. (C)

2. (B) 7. (B)

3. (D) 8. (A)

4. (C) 9. (C)

5. (B) 10. (A)

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Hints & Solutions

1. (A) 7. (B)
Resistance of given wire is increases with increase in RA
Given: L2 = 3L1  
length. L
L1
100  …….(1)
2. (B) A
L
Resistance of given wire is increases with decrease in  R 2  2 ……… (2)
area of cross section. A
3L1
R2  ; R2  3R1  3 100  300 
A
3. (D)
RA
Formula for resistivity is   8. (A)
L Resistivity of material always remains constant

4. (C) 9. (C)
1 RA
RA   m 2 Given L2 =   L1 ; A 2  4A1R1  2000,  
   m 2 L
L m
L
2000  1 ……….. (1)
A1
5. (B)
L
Reciprocal of resistivity is known as conductivity  R 2  2 …………(2)
A2
1
6. (C)    L1
1 1
1 RA R2   2   R 2    R1    2000  250 
Given : A 2    A1   4A1 8 8
4 L
L 10. (A)
 R1  ………… (1)
A1 RA

L L
 R2  ………...(2) L
A2  R1  1 ……(1)
A1
L
 R2  …….(2) L
1  R 2  2 ……(2)
  1
A A2
4
R1 L1 A 2 1 3 1
 R2  4R1 Dividing equation (1) by (2)     
R 2 L2 A1 3 2 2

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