KONALE NEET CENTRE

Class : 12th New-2022 (Online) Max. Marks : 180

Date : 04/07/2021 Time : 45 min.

Current Electricity

01. The figure shows a network of currents. The 05. The emf of the battery  in the circuit shown figure is
magnitude of current is shown here. The current I 15 volt and internal resistance 0.5 ohm. What is the
will be current drawn from the battery?

(a) 1A (b) 2A (c) 3A (d) 4A

06. Five equal resistances each of value R are connected
to form a network as shown in figure. The equivalent
(a) 3A (b) 3 A
resistance of the network between the points A and
(c) 13 A (d) 23 A
B is
02. What is the equivalent resistance of the
network shown in figure?

16 16 1 5 8
(a) 8 (b)  (c) 4 (d)  (a) R (b) 2R (c) R (d) R
3 5 2 8 5
03. Eight resistances each of 4 ohm are connected in the 07. A current of 6 A enters one corner P of an equilateral
circuit as shown in figure. The equivalent resistance triangle PQR having 3 wires of resistances 2  each
between A and B is and leaves by the corner R. Then the currents I1 and
I2 are

8 32 32 32
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
3 3 15 11 (a) 2A, 4A (b) 4A, 2A
04. The drift velocity of free electrons in a conductor is (c) 1A, 2A (d) 2A,3A
 when a current I is flowing in it. If both the radius 08. A nichrome wire 50 cm long and 1 mm2 in cross-
and current are doubled, then drift velocity will be section carries a current of 4 A when connected to a
2 V storage battery. The resistivity of nichrome is
  
(a)  (b) (c) (d) (a) 1  l06 m (b) 2  107 m
2 4 8
(c) 4  107 m (d) 5  l07 m

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09. Figure below shows a network of resistances. The 14. For the circuit shown in the figure, the current in the
effective resistance between points A and B of 4 , resistor is
network is

(a) 0.5 A (b) 0.25 A

(c) 1 A (d) 1.5 A
15. A wire when connected to 220 V mains supply has
(a) (3/2)  (b) 6 power dissipation P1. Now the wire is cut into two
(c) 3 (d) 2 equal pieces which are connected in parallel to the
10. Figure shows currents in a part of an electric same supply. Power dissipation in this case is P2.
circuit, then current / is Then P2 : P1 is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
16. Figure shows three resistors configurations R1, R2
and R3 connected to 3 V battery. If the power
dissipated by the configurations R1 R2 and R3 is P1,
P2 and P3 respectively, then
(a) 1.7 A (b) 3.7 A
(c) 1.3 A (d) 1 A
11. Two bulbs of 500 W and 300 W are manufactured
to operate on a 220 V line. If their resistances are
R1 and R2 respectively, then value of R1 / R2 is
(a) 5/3 (b) 3/5
(c) 25/9 (d) 9/25
12. The temperature coefficient of resistance for a wire
is 0.00125°C1. At 300 K its resistance is 1 . The
temperature at which the resistance becomes 2 .
is
(a) 450 K (b) 1127 K
(c) 454 K (d) 900 K
13. In the circuit shown, current flowing through 25 V
cell is
(a) P1 > P2 > P3 (b) P1 > P3 > P2
(c) P2 > P1 > P3 (d) P3 > P2 > P1
17. In the circuit shown in figure, the potential difference
across 3  is

(a) 7.2 A (b) 10 A

(c) 12 A (d) 14.2 A

(a) 2 V (b) 4 V
(c) 8 V (d) 16 V

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18. The plot represents the flow of current through a wire 21. A current of 3 A flows through the 2  resistor shown
at three different times. The ratio of charges flowing in the circuit below. The power dissipated in the 5
through the wire at different times is . resistor is

(a) 1 W (b) 5 W
(c) 4 W (d) 2 W
22. 32 cells each of emf 3 V are connected in series and
(a) 2 : 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 3 : 3
kept in a box. Externally, the combination shows an
(c) 1 : 1 : 1 (d) 2 : 3 : 4
emf of 84 V. The number of cells reversed in the
19. What is the potential difference between the connection is
points A and B in the circuit diagram shown in
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8
figure?
23. In a closed circuit, the current I (in ampere) at an
instant of time t (in seconds) is given by
I = 4  0.08t. The number of electrons flowing in 50
s through the cross-section of the conductor is
(a) 1.25  1019 (b) 6.25  1020
(c) 5.25  1019 (d) 2.55 .1020
24. In the network shown below, the ring has zero
resistance. The equivalent resistance between the
points A and B is

20 10
(a) volt (b) volt
3 3
20 10
(c) volt (d) volt
3 3 (a) 2R (b) 4R
20. In the following circuit, 5  resistor develops 45 (c) 7R (d) 10R
J/s due to current flowing through it. The power 25. n identical light bulbs, each designed to draw P power
developed across 12  resistor is from a certain voltage supply, are joined in series
across that supply. The total power which they will
draw is
i2 9 6
12 P P
(a) nP (b) P (c) (d)
i n n2
i1 5 26. n identical cells, each of emf e and internal resistance
(a)16 W (b) 192 W (c) 36 W (d) 64 W r, are joined to form a closed circuit. One cell (A) is
joined with reverse polarity. The potential difference
across each cell, except A is
2n (n  2)
(a) (b)
n 2 n
(n 1) 2
(c) (d)
n n

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27. Consider a cylindrical element as shown in figure. 32. Current coming from the battery and ammeter
Current flowing through the element is I and resistivity reading are
of material of the cylinder is ρ. Choose the correct 4
option out of the following. 3 1
(a) A , A
8 8 4 2V i

1 1 4
(b) A, A A
8 8 4

2 1
(c) 2A, A (d) 2A, A
3 8
(a) Power loss in second half is four times the power
33. Resistors each of value 1 W, are arranged as
loss in first half.
shown in the figure. The equivalent resistance
(b) Voltage drop in first half is twice of voltage between points A and B is
drop in second half.
(c) Current density in both halves is equal.
(d) Electric field in both halves is equal.
28. There is a current of 4.8 ampere in a conductor. The
1 1 5 4
number of electrons that cross any section normal to (a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
the direction of flow per second is 2 5 4 5
(a) 1019 (b) 2  1019 34. In the following network of 5 branches, the respective
(c) 3  10 19
(d) 7  10 20 currents are I1, I2, I3 etc. Given that I1 = 0.5 A,
29. A wire of resistance R is stretched till its length is I4
= 1 A and I5
= 0.5 A, the remaining currents are ,
double of the original wire. Then the resistance of
the stretched wire is
(a) 2R (b) 4R (c) 8R (d) 16R
30. Three resistances are connected to form the sides of
(a) I2 = 1.5 A, I3 = 0.5 A, I6 = 0.5 A
a triangle ABC, the resistance of the sides AB, BC
and CA are 40 , 60 and 100  respectively. The (b) I2 = 0.5 A, I3 = 0.5 A, I6 = 0.5 A
effective resistance between the points A and B in (c) I2 = 1.5 A, I3 = 0.5 A, I6 = 0.5 A
ohm will be (d) I2= 1.5 A, I3 = 0.5A, I6 = 0.5 A
(a) 32 (b) 64 (c) 50 (d) 200 35. A circuit is as shown in the figure. Then, the current
31. In the circuit as shown in the figure, current flow from A to B is
through 20  resistor is

(a) + 500 mA (b) + 250 mA

(c) 250 mA (d) 500 mA
3 5 2 36. A material B has twice the specific resistance of A.
(a) A (b) A (c) 1 A (d) A
2 2 3 A circular wire made of B has twice the diameter
of a wire made of A. Then for the two wires to
B
have the same resistance, the ratio  of their
A

respective lengths must be

1 1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) (d)
2 4
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37. In the circuit shown in the given figure, the resistances 42. The equivalent resistance between x and y in the
R1 and R2 are respectively circuit shown is
10

10 10
X 10 Y

10
(a) 14  and 40  (b) 40  and 14 
(a) 10  (b) 40 
(c) 40  and 30  (d) 14  and 30  (c) 20  (d) 5/2 
38. When a current of 2 A flows in a battery from negative
43. Two unkonwn resistances X and Y are connected
to positive terminal, the potential difference across it
to left and right gaps of a meter bridge and the
is 12 V. If a current of 3 A flowing in the opposite balancing point is obtained at 80cm from left . When
direction produces a potential difference of 15 V, a 10  resistance is connected to parallel to X,the
the emf of the battery is balancing point is 50 cm from left.The values of X
(a) 12.6 V (b) 13.2 V and Y respectively are
(c) 13.5 V (d) 14.0 V 1) 40,9 2) 30, 7.5
39. Seven resistances each of 20 . are connected 3) 20, 6 4) 10,3
with 2 V battery as shown in figure. The reading of
44. In the circuit shown, when R is removed an
ammeter will be
additional resistance of 72  must be introduced
in series with the battery in order to keep the
current through 30  resistance unaltered. Hence
R is

1 3
(a)   A (b)   A
10 10
4 7
(c)   A (d)   A
10 10 (a) 15  (b) 18 
40. Two conductors have the same resistance at 0°C (c) 20  (d) 21 
but their temperature coefficients of resistance are 45. The total power dissipated in watts in the circuit
1 and 2 respectively. The temperature coefficient shown in figure is
of their series combination is
1   2
(a) 1 + 2 (b)
2
1   2
(c) 1  2 (d)
2
(a) 40 (b) 54
41. In the circuit shown, the value of (c) 4 (d) 16

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(a) R = 15  (b) R = 30 
(c)  = 36V (d)  = 180 V
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KONALE NEET CENTRE
PHYSICS CLASSES  d2 = 
2 2
Current Electricity
05. The resistances of 7 , 1  and 10  are in series,
12th 04-07-21
their equivalent resistance is
1D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A RS = 7  + 1  + 10  = 18 .
6C 7.A 8.A 9.D 10.A The equivalent circuit is shown in figure (b).
11B 12.B 13.C 14.B 15.C
16C 17.A 18.C 19.A 20.B
21B 22.B 23.B 24A 25.C
26.D 27.A 28.C 29.B 30.A
31.A 32.A 33.A 34.B 35.B
Now as RS (= 18 ) and 6  are in parallel and
36.A 37.A 38.B 39.C 40.B
6  18
41.D 42.A 43.B 44.C 45.B is equivalent to = 4.5 
6  18
Hints & Solutions The equivalent circuit diagram is shown in
01. Apply Kirchhoff s first law. figure (c).
02. The network consists of four loops connected So the equivalent resistance of the circuit will
in series. Each loop consists of two 1  be
resistors in series connected in parallel with Req = 0.5 + 2 + 4.5 + 8 = 15 .
two 2  resistors in series. Thus the effective Current drawn from the battery is
resistance R of each loop is given by
1 1 1
  V 15V
R 2 4
I = R  15 = 1 A
giving R = (4/3) . Therefore, the equivalent eq

resistance of the network = resistance of four

loops connected in series, each having an 06.
effective resistance of (4/3)  = 4  (4/3) =
(16/3) .
03. The equivalent circuit will be as shown in figure
(a) and (b).

The given circuit is redrawn as shown in the

figure. The resistances connected between BC
and CD are in series. Therefore its
equivalent resistance is 2R. The resistance
The effective resistance between A and B is 2R and the resistance connected between
1 3 1 1 15 32 BD are in parallel. Let its equivalent resistance
    or R =  be R1.
R  32 8 4 32 15
04. Given initial drift velocity (d1) = ; initial 1 1 1 2
current (I1) = I, initial radius (r1) = r, final  R  2R  R or R1 = R
1 3
radius (r2) = 2r and final current (I2) = 2I. The The resistance R1 and resistance connected
drift velocity is given by between AD are in series. Let its equivalent
I I I resistance be R2
d =  2 i.e d =
neA ne  r r2 2 5
 R2 = R + R= R
2 3 3
 d1 I1 r22 I  2r 
Therefore,    2   2 =2
d2 I 2 r1 2I r
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 The resistance R2 and resistance connected 1 = R0 (1 + 0.00125  27)
between AB are in parallel. Hence the …(i)
equivalent resistance between AB is Req. 2 = R0 (1 + 000125  T)
1 1 1 3 1
…(ii)
    5R Divide (ii) by (i), we get
 R eq 5 R 5R R or Req =
R 8
3
2 + 0.0675 = 1 + 0.00125 T
07. Applying Kirchhoff’s first law at the junction P,
 T = = 854 C  T = 1127 K
we get
13.
6 = I1 + I2 …(i)
Applying Kirchhoff’s second law to the closed
loop PQRP, we get
2I1  2I1 + 2I2 = 0 or 2I1 + 2I1  2I2 = 0
or 4I1  2I2 = 0 …(ii)
Solve (i) and (ii), we get
I1 =2 A, I2 = 4A

08. Here, –! = 50 cm = 50  102 m Applying KVL in closed loops ADCBA,

A = 1 mm2 = 1  106 m2 AEFBA, AHGBA and AIJBA, we get
V = 2 V, I = 4 A 30  11I1 + 25 = 0 ...(i)
According to Ohm’s law, V = IR 20  5I2 + 25 = 0 ...(ii)
5  10I3 + 25 = 0 ...(iii)
V 2 1
or R=   …(i) Hence, current flowing through 25Vcell is 12 A.
I 4 2 14. The given circuit is equivalent to:

Resistance of a wire is R = 
A
 1
or   (Using (i))
A 2
A 106
 =  = 106  m
2 2  50  102
09. Resistance of arm AFE = 3 + 3 = 6 
The arms AFE and AE are in parallel, their
6 6
effective resistance = =3
66
Resistance of arm AED = 3 + 3 = 6 
25
Effective resistance between A and D of portion I= = 1A
5  5  15
AFED = 3 
Effective resistance between A and C of portion I
Current through 4  resistor = = 0.25 A
AFEDC = = 3 4
Resistance of arm AFEDCB = 3 + 3 = 6  V2
For resistance between A and B, 6  and 3  15. P1 =
R
are in parallel.
When wire is cut into two equal pieces, the
Thus effective resistance, RP = = 2 
resistance of each piece = R/2.
10. Applying Kirchhoff s first law,
When they are in parallel to the main supply,
I = 2 + 2  1  1.3 = 1.7 A
then power dissipated
V2 R1 P2 300 3
11. R = or R  P  500  5 V2 V2  V2 
P 2 1 P2 = R / 2  R / 2  4  R  = 4P1
     
12. Here, R27 = 1 ,  = 0.00125 C1
RT = 2, T = ? RT = R0 (1 + T)
where RT, R0 is the resistance at 0C and 7C
respectively
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16. 19.

R1 + R3 = 15 ; R2 + R4 = 12 
Let R be the equivalent resistance between A
and D.
The equivalent simple circuits are as shown in 1 1 1 15  12 20 20
  ;R=  ;I = = 3A
figure. R 15 12 27 3 20 / 3

V 2 32 32 4
P1 = R  = 9W; P2 = 1/ 2 = 18 W; P3 = 15I1 = 12 I2 or I1 = I
1   5 2
1

4 5
32 I1 + I2 = 3 A; I1 = A; I2 = A
= 4.5 W 3 3
2
Potential difference between the points A& B,
Hence, P2 > P1 > P3
17. 20
VA  VB = 5I1 = volt
3
21.

6 3
resistance of arm ABEF is R = +2=4
63 2 , 4  and (1 , + 5 ) are in parallel. The
As resistance of arms ABEF and AHGF is potential difference across each is same.
same, hence current in arm AB, I = 1 A Therefore,
At junction B, I = I1 + I2 VAB = VFC = VED = I1  2 = 3  2 = 6 V
Potential difference across B and E = 6I1 = 3I2 ( I1 = 3 A)
or I2 = 2I1
VED 6
1 2 I3 =  = 1A
Solving (i) and (ii), we get, I1 = A, I2 = A 1 5 6
3 3 Power dissipated in 5  resistance
2 = I32  5 = 12  5 = 5 watt
Potential difference across 3= A 3 = 2 V 22. Let x be number of cells in reversed connection.
3
18. Charge for a given time = area under the  84 = 3  32 2x  3 or
current-time graph for the given time. 84 = 96  6x or x = 2
 q1 = 2 1 = 2 C, q2 = 1  2 = 2 C; 23. Let the number of electrons = N
I = 4  0.08 t A
1
q3 = 22=2C 50
2 dQ
or = 4  0.08 t A or Q =   4  0.08t  dt C
 q1 : q2 : q3 = 2 : 2 : 2 = 1 : 1 : 1. dt 0

50
 0.08t 2 
or Ne =  4t   = 100 C
 2 0

100 100
or N=  = 6.25  1020
e 1.6  1019

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24. As the ring has no resistance, the three resistances of I 1 1
3^? each are in parallel. Current density, J =  2 or J 
A r r2
The equivalent circuit diagram is
J1 r2 1
  2
 or J2 = 4J1
J 2  2r  4
28. Let N electrons are flowing through a
conductor in time t.
Hence, the equivalent resistance between A and
B is Ne
 Current, I =
Req = R + R = 2R t
25. Let V = voltage of the source, R = resistance of N I 4.8
each bulb. or   = 3  1019
t e 1.6  1019
V2 29. Resistance R of a wire of length –! and cross-
 R=
P section area A with specific resistance r for its
When n bulbs are joined in series across V, material is given by
current in each bulb 
R=
V A
=I= On stretching the volume remains constant
nR
Power drawn by each bulb  A–! = A–!
V2 V2 P A A
= I2R = 2 2
R  2
 2 or A =  2   2
n R n R n
P P Let the resistance of the stretched wire be R.
Total power drawn = n  
n2 n    2  4
26. When one cell is wrongly connected in series,  R = A  A / 2  A = 4R
 
the emf of cells decreases by 2, but internal
30.
resistance of cells remains the same for all the
cells.
 n  2 
Current in the circuit is I =
nr
Potential difference across each cell is
 n  2  2
V = e - Ir = e - ´r=
nr n Here, 40  is in parallel with (100 + 60) . So,
effective resistance between A and B is
40  100  60 
= 40  100  60 = 32 
  / 2   
27. R1 = 2

  2r  8r 2 31.

  / 2 
R2 = 
r 2 2r 2
R1 1
 
R2 4
Power loss, P = I2R or PµR
Applying Kirchhoff’s second law to closed loop
P1 R1 1 ABGFA, we get
  
P2 R 2 4 or P2 = 4P1
10 + 10 I1 = 0
Voltage drop, V = IR or VR I1 = 1 A …(i)
V1 R 1 1
  
V2 R 2 4 or V2 = 4V1

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 Applying Kirchhoff’s second law to closed loop 35.
BCDEFGB,
we get
20  20I  10I1 = 0
or 20  20I + 10 = 0 [Using eq. (i)]
30 3
 I=  A
20 2 Applying Kirchhoff second law for a closed loop
CABDC,
33. we get
10I1  10(I1  I2)10 + 10 = 0
20I1 + 10 I2 = 10
2I1  I2 = 1 ...(i)
Again, applying Kirchhoff second law for a closed
The equivalent circuit diagram as shown in the loop ABFEA, we get
figure. 10 (I1  I2)  5 + 15 I2 = 0
10 I1 + 25 I2 = 5
2I1  5I2 = 1 …(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii), we get
3 1
I1 = A, I2 = A
4 2
The current flows from A to B is
3 1 1
= I1  I2 = A  A = A = 0.25 A = 250 mA
4 2 4
Hence, the equivalent resistance between A and
B is  4
36. Resistance of a wire, R = 
D / 4 D 2
2
1 1 1 2
   Given, B = 2A, DB = 2DA
R AB 1 1 1
Then, for RA to be equal to RB
1  A  A  B  B 4  2A  B  2
RAB =     B 
2 DA 2
DB 2
  2DA 
2
A 1
34.
37. Potential difference across 20  = 20 1
= 20 V = potential difference across R2.
Current in R2 = 0.5 A
20V
 R2 = = 40 
Here, I1 = 0.5 A, I4 = 1 A, I5 = 0.5 A 0.5A
Applying Kirchhoff current law at junction D, we Potential difference across R1=69V20 V=49 V
get 20
I1 + I2 = I4 Current in R1 = 0.5 A + A + 1 A = 3.5 A
10
I2 = I4  I1 = 1 A  (0.5 A) = 1.5 A
49
Applying Kirchhoff current law at junction A, we  R = = 14 
1 3.5
get,
I3 + I4 = I5 38. Let  be emf and r be internal resistance of the
I3 = I5  I4 = 0.5 A  1A = 0.5 A battery.
 I6 = I5 = 0.5 A In first case,
12 =   2r ...(i)
In second case,
15 =  + 3r ...(ii)
Subtract (i) from (ii), we get
3
r= 
5

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 Putting this value of r in eqn. (i), we get
2  3 60  6 66 44.
 = 12 +   = 13.2 V
5 5 5
39. Potential difference across each resistance is
same. Current through each resistance
2 1
=  A
20 10 With 72  in series, current through 30 
Current in ammeter will be the current flowing resistance is
through 4 resistances on left of ammeter which 2 1
is  A
48  72  30 75
1 1 1 1 4
=     A
10 10 10 10 10
40. Let R0 be the resistance of both conductors at 0C.
Let R1 and R2 be their resistance at TC. Then
R1 = R0 (1 + 1 T)
R2 = R0 (1 + 2 T)
Let Rs is the resistance of the series combination
of two conductors at TC. Then Potential difference across 30  is 0.4 V.
Rs = R1 + R2  Potential difference across 48  is 1.6 V.
Rs0 (1 + sT) = R0(1 + 1T) + R0(1 + 2T) 1.6 1
where, Rs0 = R0 + R0 = 2R0  Total current =  A
48 30
 2R0 (1 + sT) = 2R0 + R0T(1 + 2)
2R0 + 2R0sT = 2R0 + R0T(1 + 2) 1 1 1
 Current through, R =   A
30 75 50
  2
 s = 1 0.4V
2
 R = 1/ 50  A = 20 
41.
45. Total resistance of circuit,
6 3
R=4+ =6
63
2
V 2 18 
Current through R2 is (2.25  1.5) A = 0.75 A Power dissipated, P =  = 54 W
Voltage across 30  = 1.5  30 = 45 V R 6
As R2 and 30  are in parallel
 Voltage across, R2 = 45 V --------------------------------------------------------------
45V
 R2 =
0.75A
R2 = 60 
Also, R1 = 60  ( R1 = R2 (Given))
Voltage across, R1 = 2.25  60  = 135 V
  = (135 + 45)V = 180 V

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