Current Electricity

1. The magnitude and direction of the current (a) Yellow

in the following circuit is (2023) (b) Red
(c) Green
(d) Orange
6. A wheatstone bridge is used to determine
the value of unknown resistance X by
adjusting the variable resistance Y as
shown in the figure. For the most precise
(a) 1.5 A from B A through E
measurement of X, the resistances P and Q.
(b) 0.2 A from B to A through E
(2022)
(c) 0.5 A from A to B through E
(d) 5/9 A from A to B through E
2. The resistance of platinum wire at 0oC is 2Ω
and 6.8Ω at 80oC. The temperature
coefficient of resistance of the wire is:
(2023)
(a) 3 × 10−1 ℃−1
(b) 3 × 10−4 ℃−1
(c) 3 × 10−3 ℃−1 (a) Should be approximately equal and are
(d) 3 × 10−2 ℃−1 small
(b) Should be very large and unequal
3. 10 resistors, each of resistance R are (c) Do not play any significant role
connected in series to a battery of emf E and (d) Should be approximately equal to 2x
negligible internal resistance. Then those
are connected in parallel to the same 7. A copper wire of length 10 m and radius
battery, the current is increased n times. (10−2 /𝜋)m has electrical resistance of 10 Ω.
The value of n is: (2023) The current density in the wire for an
(a) 1000 electric field strength of 10(V/m) is: (2022)
(b) 10 (a) 106 𝐴/𝑚2
(c) 100 (b) 10−5 𝐴/𝑚2
(d) 1 (c) 105 𝐴/𝑚2
(d) 104 𝐴/𝑚2
4. If the galvanometer G does not show any
deflection in the circuit shown, the value of 8. Two resistors of resistance, 100 Ω and 200
R is given by: (2023) Ω are connected in parallel in an electrical
circuit. The ratio of the thermal energy
developed in 100 Ω to that in 200 Ω in a
given time is (2022)
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 4
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1 : 2
(a) 400 Ω 9. As the temperature increase, the electrical
(b) 200 Ω resistance: (2022)
(c) 50 Ω (a) Decreases for both conductors and
(d) 100 Ω semiconductors
5. Resistance of a carbon resistor determined (b) Increases for conductors but decreases
from colour codes is (22000 ± 5%) Ω. The for semiconductors
colour of third band must be: (2023)
 (c) Decreases for conductors but increase
for semiconductors
(d) Increases for both conductors and
semiconductors
10. In a potentiometer circuit a cell of EMF 1.5 𝑟2
V gives balance point at 36 cm length of (a) 𝑟2 +𝑟3
wire. If another cell of EMF 2.5 V replaces (b)
𝑟1
𝑟1 +𝑟2
the first cell, then at what length of the wire, 𝑟2
the balance point occurs? (2021) (c)
𝑟1 +𝑟3
𝑟1
(a) 21.6 cm (d) 𝑟2 +𝑟3
(b) 64 cm
(c) 62 cm 14. The color code of a resistance is given below:
(d) 60 cm (2020)
11. The effective resistance of a parallel
connection that consists of four wires of
equal length, equal area of cross-section
and same material is 0.25 Ω. What will be
the effective resistance if they are connected The values of resistance and tolerance,
in series? (2021) respectively, are:
(a) 0.5 Ω (a) 47 𝑘Ω, 10%
(b) 1 Ω (b) 4.7 𝑘Ω, 5%
(c) 4 Ω (c) 470 Ω, 5%
(d) 0.25 Ω (d) 470 𝑘Ω, 5%

12. Column-I gives certain physical terms 15. A resistance wire connected in the left gap
associated with flow of current through a of a metre bridge balances a 10W resistance
metallic conductor. Column-II gives some in the right gap at a point which divides the
mathematical relations involving electrical bridge wire in the ratio 3 : 2. If the length of
quantities. Match Column- I and Column-II the resistance wire is 1.5 m, then the length
with appropriate relations. (2021) of 1W of the resistance wire is : (2020)
Column-I Column-II (a) 1.0 × 10−1 𝑚
(b) 1.5 × 10−1 𝑚
m
(A) Drift Velocity (P) (c) 1.5 × 10−2 𝑚
ne2 p
(d) 1.0 × 10−2 𝑚
(B) Electrical Resistivity (Q) nevd
16. A 40 mF capacitor is connected to a 200V,
(C) Relaxation Period (R) eE
τ
m 50H ac supply. The rms value of the current
in the circuit is, nearly: (2020)
(D) Current Density (S) E
J (a) 2.05 A
(b) 2.5 A
(c) 25.1 A
(a) (A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (Q), (D) - (P)
(d) 1.7 A
(b) (A) - (R), (B) - (P), (C) - (S), (D) - (Q)
(c) (A) - (R), (B) - (Q), (C) - (S), (D) - (P) 17. Which of the following graph represents the
(d) (A) - (R), (B) - (S), (C) - (P), (D) - (Q) variation of resistivity (p) with temperature
(T) for copper (2020)
13. Three resistors having resistances 𝑟1 , 𝑟2 and
𝑟3 are connected as shown in the given
𝑖3
circuit. The ratio 𝑖1
of currents in terms of (a)
resistances used in the circuit is: (2021)
 21. Two solid conductors are made up of same
material have same length and same
(b) resistance. One of them has a circular cross
section of area 𝐴1 and the other one has a
square cross section of area 𝐴2 . The ratio
𝐴1 /𝐴2 is (2020 Covid Re-NEET)
(a) 1
(c) (b) 0.8
(c) 2
(d) 1.5
22. For the circuit given below, the Kirchoff’s
loop rule fort he loop BCDEB is given by the
(d) equation (2020 Covid Re-NEET)

18. The acceleration of an electron due to the

mutual attraction between the electron and
a proton when they are 1.6 Å apart is.
(𝑚𝑒 ≃ 9 × 10−31 𝑘𝑔, 𝑒 = 1.6 × 10−19 𝐶)
(2020 Covid Re-NEET)
1 (a) 𝑖2 𝑅2 + 𝐸2 − 𝐸3 − 𝑖3 𝑅1 = 0
(Take = 9 × 109 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 −2) (b) 𝑖2 𝑅2 + 𝐸3 + 𝐸3 − 𝑖3 𝑅1 = 0
4𝜋∈0
(a) 10 𝑚/𝑠 2
23 (c) −𝑖2 𝑅2 + 𝐸2 + 𝐸3 − 𝑖3 𝑅1 = 0
(b) 1022 𝑚/𝑠 2 (d) −𝑖2 𝑅2 + 𝐸2 − 𝐸3 − 𝑖3 𝑅1 = 0
(c) 1025 𝑚/𝑠 2 23. Six similar bulbs are connected as shown in
(d) 1024 𝑚/𝑠 2 the figure with a DC source of emf E and
19. The equivalent resistance between A and B zero internal resistance. The ratio of power
for the mesh shown in the figure is consumption by the bulbs when (i) all are
(2020 Covid Re-NEET) glowing and (ii) in the situation when two
from section A and one from section B are
glowing, will be: (2019)

(a) 16 Ω
(b) 30 Ω
(c) 4.8 Ω
(d) 7.2 Ω
20. For the circuit shown in the figure, the
current I will be (2020 Covid Re-NEET)

(a) 4 : 9
(b) 9 : 4
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 2 : 1
24. Which of the following acts as a circuit
(a) 1A protection device? (2019)
(b) 1.5 A (a) Conductor
(c) 0.5 A (b) Inductor
(d) 0.75 A (c) Switch
(d) Fuse
25. In the circuits shown below, the readings of
the voltmeters and the ammeters will be
(2019) (b)

(c)

(d)

29. The resistance of a wire is ‘R’ ohm. If it is

(a) 𝑉2 > 𝑉1 and 𝑖1 = 𝑖2
melted and stretched ‘n’ times its original
(b) 𝑉1 = 𝑉2 and 𝑖1 > 𝑖2
length, its new resistance will be:
(c) 𝑉1 = 𝑉2 and 𝑖1 = 𝑖2
(2017-Delhi)
(d) 𝑉2 > 𝑉1 and 𝑖1 > 𝑖2
(a) 𝑅/𝑛
26. A carbon resistor of (47 ± 4.7) kΩ is to be (b) 𝑛2 𝑅
marked with rings of different colours for its (c) 𝑅/𝑛2
identification. The colour code sequence will (d) 𝑛𝑅
be (2018)
30. A potentiometer is an accurate and versatile
(a) Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
device to make electrical measurements of
(b) Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver E.M.F. because the method involves:
(c) Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver (2017-Delhi)
(a) Potential gradients
(d) Green – Orange – Violet – Gold (b) A condition of no current flow through
27. A set of ‘n’ equal reistors, of value ‘R’ each, the galvanometer
are connected in series to a battery of emf (c) A combination of cells, galvanometer
‘E’ and internal resistance ‘R’. The current and resistances
drawn is I. Now, the ‘n’ resistors are (d) Cells
connected in parallel to the same battery. 31. In the electrical circuit shown in the figure,
Then the current drawn from battery the current i through the side AB is:
becomes 10 I. The value of ‘n’ is (2018) (2017-Gujrat)
(a) 20
(b) 11
(c) 10
(d) 9
28. A battery consists of a variable number ‘n’
of identical cells (having internal resistance
6
‘r’ each) which are connected in series. The (a) 𝐴
25
terminals of the battery are short-circuited (b)
10
𝐴
and the current I is measured. Which of the 33
1
graphs shows the correct relationship (c) 5
𝐴
between I and n? (2018) (d)
10
𝐴
63

32. A cell of emf ‘E’ and internal resistance ‘r’ is

(a) connected to a variable external resistor ‘R’.
The graph which gives the terminal voltage
of cell ‘V’ with respect to R is:
(2017-Gujrat)
 (c) 3 : 4
(d) 3 : 2
(a) 36. The charge flowing through a resistance R
varies with time t as Q = at – bt 2 , where a
and b are positive constants. The total heat
produced in R is: (2016-I)
𝑎3 𝑅
(a) 6𝑏
(b) 𝑎3 𝑅
(b) 3𝑏
𝑎3 𝑅
(c) 2𝑏
𝑎3 𝑅
(d)
𝑏

(c) 37. A, B and C are voltmeters of resistance R,

1.5R and 3R respectively as shown in the
figure. When some potential difference is
applied between X and Y, the voltmeter
readings are 𝑉𝐴 , 𝑉𝐵 and 𝑉𝐶 respectively, then:
(2015)
(d)

33. A filament bulb (500 W, 100 V) is to be used

in a 230 V main supply. When a resistance (a) 𝑉𝐴 ≠ 𝑉𝐵 ≠ 𝑉𝐶
R is connected in series, it works perfectly (b) 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝐵 ≠ 𝑉𝐶
and the bulb consumes 500 W. The value of (c) 𝑉𝐴 ≠ 𝑉𝐵 ≠ 𝑉𝐶
R is: (2016-II) (d) 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐶
(a) 26 Ω 38. A potentiometer wire has length 4 m and
(b) 13 Ω resistance 8 Ω. The resistance that must be
(c) 230 Ω connected in series with the wire and an
(d) 46 Ω accumulator of e.m.f. 2 V, so as to get a
(d) 4 potential gradient 1 mV per cm on the wire
is: (2015)
34. The potential difference (𝑉𝐴 − 𝑉𝐵 ) between
(a) 40 Ω
the points A and B in the given figure is:
(b) 44 Ω
(2016-II)
(c) 48 Ω
(d) 32 Ω
39. Across a metallic conductor of non-uniform
(a) +6 V cross section a constant potential difference
(b) +9 V is applied. The quantity which remains
(c) –3 V constant along the conductor is: (2015)
(d) +3 V (a) Current
(b) Drift velocity
35. A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a
(c) Electric field
constant potential difference is maintained
(d) Current density
across it. Two cells are connected in series
first to support one another and then in 40. A circuit contains an ammeter, a battery of
opposite direction. The balance points are 30 V and a resistance 40.8 ohm all
obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the connected in series. If the ammeter has a
positive end of the wire in the two cases. The coil of resistance 480 ohm and a shunt of
ratio of emf’s is: (2016-I) 20 ohm, the reading in the ammeter will be:
(a) 5 : 1 (2015 Re)
(b) 5 : 4 (a) 1 A
 (b) 0.5 A
(c) 0.25 A
(d) 2 A
41. Two metal wires of identical dimensions are
connected in series. If 𝜎1 and 𝜎2 are the
conductivities of the metal wires
respectively, the effective conductivity of the
combination is: (2015 Re)
𝜎1 𝜎2 (a) 10 Ω
(a)
𝜎1 +𝜎2 (b) 15 Ω
2𝜎1 𝜎2
(b) (c) 20 Ω
𝜎1 +𝜎2
𝜎1 +𝜎2 (d) 25 Ω
(c)
2𝜎1 𝜎2
𝜎1 +𝜎2 45. Two cities are 150 km apart. Electric power
(d) 𝜎1 𝜎2 is sent from one city to another city through
42. A potentiometer wire of length L and a copper wires. The fall of potential per km is
8 volt and the average resistance per km is
resistance r are connected in series with a
0.5 Ω. The power loss in the wire is: (2014)
battery of e.m.f. 𝐸0 and a resistance 𝑟1 . An
(a) 19.2 W
unknown e.m.f. E is balanced at a length l
(b) 19.2 kW
of the potentiometer wire. The e.m.f. E will
(c) 19.2 J
be given by: (2015 Re)
𝐿𝐸0 𝑟 (d) 12.2 kW
(a) (𝑟+𝑟1 )
𝐿𝐸0 𝑟 (d) 4

ᶳᶪᶪᶹᶴᶽᶵᶭᶮᶱᶱᶮᶨ
(b)
𝑙𝑟2 46. In an ammeter 0.2% of main current passes
𝐸0 𝑟 𝑙
(c) .
(𝑟+𝑟1 ) 𝐿 through the galvanometer. If resistance of
𝐸0 𝑙 galvanometer is G, the resistance of
(d) 𝐿 ammeter will be: (2014)
1
43. A potentiometer circuit has been set up for (a) 𝐺
499
finding the internal resistance of a given 499
(b) 𝐺
cell. The main battery, used across the 500
1
potentiometer wire, has an emf of 2.0 V and (c) 𝐺
500
a negligible internal resistance. The 500
(d) 𝐺
potentiometer wire itself is 4 m long. When 499

the resistance, R, connected across the 47. The resistances of the four arms P, Q, R and
given cell, has values of S in a Wheatstone’s bridge are 10ohm,
(i) Infinity (ii) 9.5 Ω 30ohm, 30 ohm and 90ohm, respectively.
The ‘balancing lengths’, on the The e.m.f. and internal resistance of the cell
potentiometer wire are found to be 3 m and are 7volt and 5ohm respectively. If the
2.85 m, respectively. The value of internal galvanometer resistance is 50ohm, the
resistance of the cell is: (2014) current drawn from the cell will be: (2013)
(a) 0.25 Ω (a) 2.0 A
(b) 0.95 Ω (b) 1.0 A
(c) 0.5 Ω (c) 0.2 A
(d) 0.75 Ω (d) 0.1 A
44. The resistances in the two arms of the meter 48. The internal resistance of a 2.1 V cell which
bridge are 5 Ω and R Ω, respectively. When gives a current of 0.2 A through a resistance
the resistance R is shunted with an equal of 10 Ω is (2013)
resistance, the new balance point is at 1.6 (a) 1.0 Ω
𝑙1 . The resistance R is: (2014) (b) 0.2 Ω
(c) 0.5 Ω
(d) 0.8 Ω
49. A wire of resistance 4 Ω is stretched to twice
its original length. The resistance of
stretched wire would be: (2013)
(a) 16 Ω
(b) 2 Ω
(c) 4 Ω
(d) 8 Ω
 Answer Key
S1. Ans. (c) S26. Ans. (b)

S2. Ans. (d) S27. Ans. (c)

S3. Ans. (c) S28. Ans. (c)

S4. Ans. (d) S29. Ans. (b)

S5. Ans. (d) S30. Ans. (b)

S6. Ans. (a) S31. Ans. (a)

S7. Ans. (c) S32. Ans. (b)

S8. Ans. (a) S33. Ans. (a)

S9. Ans. (b) S34. Ans. (b)

S10. Ans. (d) S35. Ans. (d)

S11. Ans. (c) S36. Ans. (a)

S12. Ans. (d) S37. Ans. (d)

S13. Ans. (a) S38. Ans. (d)

S14. Ans. (c) S39. Ans. (a)

S15. Ans. (a) S40. Ans. (b)

S16. Ans. (b) S41. Ans. (b)

S17. Ans. (b) S42. Ans. (c)

S18. Ans. (b) S43. Ans. (c)

S19. Ans. (a) S44. Ans. (b)

S20. Ans. (a) S45. Ans. (b)

S21. Ans. (a) S46. Ans. (c)

S22. Ans. (a) S47. Ans. (c)

S23. Ans. (b) S48. Ans. (c)

S24. Ans. (d) S49. Ans. (a)

S25. Ans. (c)

 Solutions
S1. Ans.(c) Resistance of P & Q should be approx.
The circuit can be redrawn as an equal as it decreases error in
equivalent circuit given below experiment.
S7. Ans.(c)
10−2
Radius of wire =
√𝜋

Cross sectional area 𝐴 = 𝜋𝑟 2 = 10−4 𝑚2

5 𝑖 𝑉 1 𝐸𝑙 𝜌𝑙
⇒ 𝑖 = 10 = 0.5 𝐴 𝑗 = 𝐴 = (𝑅) ⋅ 𝐴 = 𝑅𝐴 𝑅= 𝐴
10×10
S2. Ans.(d) 𝑗= = 105 𝐴/𝑚2
10×10−4
𝑅 = 𝑅0 (1 + 𝛼∆𝑇) or
⇒ 6.8 = 2[1 + 𝛼 × (80 − 0)] 𝐸 𝐸𝑙 10×10×𝜋
𝐽 = 𝜎𝐸 ⇒ = =
3.4−1 𝜌 𝑅𝐴 10×10−4 ×𝜋
⇒𝛼= 80 ⇒ 105 𝐴/𝑚2
0.03
S8. Ans.(a)
= 3 × 10−2 ℃−1
S3. Ans.(c)
𝐸
𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 = 𝑅
𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠
𝐸
⇒ 𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 =
10𝑅 As both resistors are in parallel
𝐸
𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑙 = 𝑅 combination so potential drop (V) across
𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑙
both are same.
𝐸
= 𝑅 𝑉2 1
10 𝑃= 𝑅
⇒𝑃∝𝑅
𝑖𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑙 = 𝑛 × 𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑃1 𝑅2 200 2
= = =
10𝐸 𝑛𝐸 𝑃2 𝑅1 100 1
⇒ =
𝑅 10𝑅 =2:1
⇒ 𝑛 = 100 S9. Ans.(b)
S4. Ans.(d) For conductors 𝛼 is (+)ve
No current through ‘G’ S10. Ans.(d)
So potential difference across R is 2V 𝜙 = constant
8
𝑖= 𝐸𝑢𝑛𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛=𝜙 𝑙𝑏 ⇒ 𝐸𝑢𝑛𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 ∝ 𝑙𝑏
400
2 𝐸1 𝐼 1.5 36
𝑅 = (8 × 400) = 100 Ω 𝐸2
= 𝐼1 ⇒ 2.5 = 𝑥
1

S5. Ans.(d) 𝑥=
36×5
= 60 𝑐𝑚
3
𝑅 = 22 × 103 ± 5%
S11. Ans.(c)
First band = Red 𝑅
𝑅𝑒𝑞 = = 0.25
2nd band = Red 4

Series: 𝑅𝑒𝑞 = 4𝑅 = 4Ω
3rd band = Orange (Multiplier)
4th band = Gold (Tolerance) S12. Ans.(c)
𝐼 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜏 𝐸
S6. Ans.(a) 𝐽=
𝐴
= 𝑛𝑒𝜈𝑑 =
𝑚
𝐸 = 𝜎𝐸 =
𝜌
𝑒𝐸 𝑚 𝐸
𝑉𝑑 = 𝐼; 𝜌 = or 𝜌 = , 𝑗 = 𝑛𝑒𝜈𝑑
𝑚 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜏 𝐽
 𝐴→𝑅 𝐵→𝑆 𝐷→𝑄 S19. Ans.(a)
𝑚 12×6
𝜏= 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜌
𝑅𝑒𝑞 = (4 + 8 +
12+6
)Ω

𝐶→𝑃 = (12 + 4)Ω = 16Ω

𝐼 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜏 𝐸
𝐽 = 𝐴 = 𝑛𝑒𝜈𝑑 = 𝑚
𝐸 = 𝜎𝐸 = 𝜌
𝑒𝐸 𝑚 𝐸
𝑉𝑑 = 𝑚
𝐼; 𝜌 = 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜏 𝑜𝑟 𝜌 = 𝐽 , 𝐽 = 𝑛𝑒𝜈𝑑 S20. Ans.(a)
𝐸1 +𝐸2 2+4 6
𝐴→𝑅 𝐵→𝑆 𝐷→𝑄 𝐼= = = = 1 ampere
𝑅1 +𝑅2 +𝑅3 4+1+1 6
𝑚
𝜏 = 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜌 S21. Ans.(a)
𝐶→𝑃 𝜌𝑙
Resistance (𝑅) = 𝐴
S13. Ans.(a) 1
𝑅∝
𝐼3 𝐼1 𝑟2 𝐴
=
𝐼3 𝑟2 +𝑟3 ∴ 𝑅1 𝐴1 = 𝑅2 𝐴2
𝐼3 𝐼1 𝑟2 𝑟2
= (𝑟2 +𝑟3 )𝐼1
= 𝐴
∴ 𝐴1 = 𝑅2 = 1
𝑅
(∵ 𝑅2 = 𝑅1 )
𝐼1 𝑟2 +𝑟3
2 1
S14. Ans.(c) S22. Ans.(a)
From colour coding
By kirchhoff’s voltage law
Yellow 4
−𝐼2 𝑅2 − 𝐸2 + 𝐸3 + 𝐼3 𝑅1 = 0
Violet 7
⇒ 𝐼2 𝑅2 + 𝐸2 − 𝐸3 − 𝐼3 𝑅1 = 0
Brown 1
Gold 5% S23. Ans.(b)
R = 47 × 101 ± 5% Case I: All bulbs are
glowing
R = 470 Ω, 5%
𝑅 𝑅 2𝑅
S15. Ans.(a) 𝑅𝑒𝑞 = + =
3 3 3

Case II: Two form section

A and one from section B
are glowing.

𝑅 𝑙 𝑅 3
10
= 𝑙1 = 10 = 2 ; 𝑅 = 15Ω
2

Length of 1 Ω resistance wire

1.5
= 15
= 0.1 = 1 × 10−1 𝑚. 𝑅𝑒𝑞 = 2 + 𝑅 =
𝑅 3𝑅
2
S16. Ans.(b) Here 𝑃 ∝ 𝑅
1

𝑉 𝑉 𝑒𝑞
𝐼= 𝑋𝐶
= 1/𝐶𝑊
= 𝑉𝐶𝑀 3𝑅
𝑃1 2 9
∴ = 2𝑅 =
= 200 × 40 × 10 − 6 × 2𝜋 × 50 = 2.5 𝐴 𝑃𝑓
3
4

S17. Ans.(b) S24. Ans.(d)

In case of copper, resistivity is nearly Fuse is a protection device fuse wire has
proportional to temperature although a less melting point so when excess
non linear region always exists at very current flows, due to heat produced in it,
low temperature. it melts.
S18. Ans.(b) S25. Ans.(c)
2
𝑘𝑒 2 (1.6×10−19 )
𝑎= = 9 × 109 (9×10−31 )(1.6×10−10 )
𝑚𝑟 2
 In case of ideal voltmeter, resistance is 𝐼=
10
=
2
25 5
infinite and for the ideal ammeter,
2 30 6
resistance is zero. 𝑖𝐴𝐵 = × = 𝐴
5 20+30 25
10𝑉 𝑉
𝑉1 = 𝑖1 × 10 = 10 Ω × 10Ω = 10 volt ∴ 𝑖1 = 𝑅 S32. Ans.(b)
𝐸 𝐸
𝑉2 = 𝑖2 × 10 =
10
× 10 = 10 volt 𝐸′ = [𝑅+𝑟] 𝑅 = 𝑟
10 [1+ ]
𝑅

𝑉1 = 𝑉2 𝑅→0⇒𝑉→0
10𝑉
𝑖1 = 𝑖2 = = 1𝐴 𝑅→∞⇒𝑉→𝐸
10Ω

S26. Ans.(b) S33. Ans.(a)

R = (47 ± 4.7) kΩ
= (47000 ± 4700) Ω
= (47 × 103 ± 10%) Ω
∴ Yellow-violet-orange-silver
S27. Ans.(c) In series combination, current is same
𝐸 𝐸 500
𝐼= = (𝑛+1)𝑅
…(1) ⇒ 𝐼𝑏 = ⇒5𝐴
𝑛𝑅+𝑅 100
𝐸 𝑛𝐸 𝐼𝑅 = 𝐼𝑏 = 5𝐴
10𝐼 = 𝑅 = (𝑛+1)𝑅 …(2)
+𝑅
𝑛 𝑉 130
𝑅= =
For Eqs. (1) and (2) 𝐼 5

𝑛 = 10 𝑅 = 26 Ω

S28. Ans.(c) S34. Ans.(b)

𝑛𝐸 𝐸
𝐼= 𝑛𝑟
= 𝑟
Current I is independent of
number of cells ‘n’
S29. Ans.(b) 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐴 − (2 × 2) − 3 − (2 × 1)

Volume = constant ⇒ 𝑉𝐴 − 𝑉𝐵 = 9 𝑉

𝐴1 𝐿1 = 𝐴2 𝐿2 S35. Ans.(d)
𝐸1 +𝐸2 50
𝜋𝑟12 × 𝑙0 = 𝜋𝑟22 (𝑛𝑙0 ) =
𝐸1 −𝐸2 10

𝑟12 = 𝑛𝑟22 2𝐸1 50+10

= 50−10 = 𝐸1 = 2
𝐸 3
2𝐸2 2
𝑙0 𝑛𝑙0
𝑅=𝜌 𝑅" = 𝜌
𝜋𝑟12 𝜋𝑟22 S36. Ans.(a)
↓ 𝑄 = 𝑎𝑡 − 𝑏𝑡 2
𝑛𝜌𝑙0 𝑎
𝑙 𝑅" 𝜋𝑟2 2 𝑖 = 𝑎 − 2𝑏𝑡 {for 𝑖 = 0 𝑡 = 2𝑏}
𝑅= 𝜌 02 ⇒ = 2
𝜌𝑙0 ⇒𝑛
𝜋𝑛𝑟2 𝑅
𝑛𝜋𝑟22 From Joules law of heating
2
𝑅" = 𝑛 𝑅 𝑎/2𝑏
𝑑𝐻 = 𝑖 2 𝑅𝑑𝑡 𝐻 = ∫0 (𝑎 − 2𝑏𝑡)2 𝑅𝑑𝑡
S30. Ans.(b) 𝑎/2𝑏
(𝑎−2𝑏𝑡)3 𝑅 𝑎3 𝑅
In zero deflection condition, 𝐻=[ −(2𝑏)
] = 6𝑏
0
potentiometer draws no current.
S37. Ans.(d)
S31. Ans.(a)
Effective resistance of B & C
(1.5𝑅)(3𝑅)
= =𝑅
1.5𝑅+3𝑅

In series sequence 𝑉 ∝ 𝑅
 So voltage across ‘A’ = voltage across B Internal resistance, 𝑟 (
𝐸−𝑉
)𝑅
𝑙 −𝑙
= ( 1𝑙 2 ) 𝑅
𝑉
& C Now B & C are parallel so 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐶 2

3−2.85
⇒ 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐶 = ( ) (9.5)Ω = 0.5Ω
2.85

S38. Ans.(d) S44. Ans.(b)

1𝑚𝑉 𝑉 5 𝑙1 5 1.6𝑙
Potential gradient = = 10−3 = = and =
𝑐𝑚 𝑐𝑚 𝑅 100−𝑙1 𝑅/2 100−1.6𝑙1
𝑉
10−1 𝑚 ⇒ 𝑅 = 15Ω
Let the resistance to be connected is R S45. Ans.(b)
2
then 𝐼 = 0.5Ω
Resistance = ( 𝑘𝑚 ) (150𝑘𝑚) = 75Ω
8+𝑅

Potential drop across the potentiometer 8𝑉

8×2 16 Total voltage drop = (𝑘𝑚) (150𝑘𝑚) =
wire = =
8+𝑅 8+𝑅 1200𝑉
16 1
Potential gradient = (8+𝑅) × 4 𝑉/𝑚 (∆𝑉)2 (1200)2
Power loss = = 𝑊
𝑅 75
4
= 8+𝑅
= 0.1 ⇒ 𝑅 = 32Ω = 19200 𝑊
S39. Ans.(a) 19.2 𝑘𝑊
Metallic conductor can be considered as S46. Ans.(c)
the combination of various conductors
connected in series combination. And in
series combination the current always
remains constant.

2𝐼 998𝐼
(1000) 𝐺 = (1000) 𝑆
𝐺
S40. Ans.(b) ⇒𝑆=
499

Total resistance of Ammeter

𝐺
𝑆𝐺 ( )𝐺 𝐺
499
𝑅 = 𝑆+𝐺 = 𝐺 = 500
( )+𝐺
499

480×20
𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑓 = 40.8 + 480+20 = 40.8 + 19.2 = 60Ω S47. Ans.(c)
𝑉𝑒𝑓𝑓
𝐼=𝑅 = 0.5 𝐴
𝑒𝑓𝑓

S41. Ans.(b)

𝑅𝑒𝑞 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2
Total resistance of Wheatstone bridge
2𝑙 𝑙 𝑙 2𝜎1 𝜎2
⇒𝜎 =𝜎 𝐴
+𝜎 𝐴
⇒ 𝜎𝑒𝑞 = 𝜎 (40)(120)
𝑒𝑞 1 2 1 +𝜎2 = = 30Ω
40+120
S42. Ans.(c)
Current through cell
𝑖𝑟 𝐸0 𝑟
Potential gradient 𝑥 = 𝐿
= (𝑟1 +𝑟) 𝐿
7𝑉 1
= (5+30)Ω = 5 𝐴 = 0.2 𝐴
𝐸0 𝑟
∴ 𝑒. 𝑚. 𝑓. 𝐸 = 𝑥𝑙 = (𝑟 S48. Ans.(c)
1 +𝑟)𝐿

S43. Ans.(c)
 𝐿
𝑅1 = 𝜌
𝜋(2𝑅 2 )

We get
𝑅2 = 4𝑅1
𝑅2 = 4(4Ω) 𝑅1 = 4Ω (given)
𝐸 2.1 𝑅2 = 16 Ω
𝐼= ⇒ 0.2 = ⇒ 𝑟 = 0.5Ω
𝑟+𝑅 𝑟+10

S49. Ans.(a)
Volume is constant
𝑉1 = 𝑉2
𝜋𝑟 2 𝐿 = 𝜋𝑅2 2𝐿
𝑟 2 = 2𝑅2
𝐿 2𝐿
𝑅1 = 𝜌 , 𝑅2 = 𝜌
𝜋𝑟 2 𝜋𝑅 2