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Parishram 2024
Current Electricity DPP-02

1. The current density (number of free electrons per 6. We are able to obtain fairly large currents in a
m3) in metallic conductor is of the order of conductor because
(1) 1022 (2) 1024 (1) the electron drift speed is usually very large
(3) 10 26
(4) 1028 (2) the number density of free electrons is very
high and this can compensate for the low
2. A current passes through a resistor. If K1 and K2 values of the electron drift speed and the very
represent the average kinetic energy of the small magnitude of the electron charge
conduction electrons and the metal ions respectively (3) the number density of free electrons as well as
then the electron drift speeds are very large and
(1) K1 < K2 these compensate for the very small magnitude
(2) K1 = K2 of the electron charge
(4) the very small magnitude of the electron charge
(3) K1 > K2
has to be divided by the still smaller product of
(4) any of these three may occur
the number density and drift speed to get the
electric current
3. A metal wire is subjected to a constant potential
difference. When the temperature of the metal wire
7. In conductor when electrons move between two
increases, the drift velocity of the electron in it
collisons, their paths are ... A... when external fields
(1) increases, thermal velocity of the electron are absent and ... B...when external filed is present.
increases Here, A and B refer to
(2) decreases, thermal velocity of the electron (1) straight lines, straight lines
increases (2) straight lines, curved lines
(3) increases, thermal velocity of the electron (3) curved lines, straight lines
decreases (4) curved lines, curved lines
(4) decreases, thermal velocity of the electron
decreases 8. If N, e,  and m are representing electron density,
charge, relaxation time and mass of an electron
4. The electric field intensity E, current density J and respectively, then the resistance of wire of length A
specific resistance k are related to each other and cross-sectional area A is given by
through the relation m 2mA
(1) (2)
(1) E = J/k Ne A 
2 2
Ne 2
(2) E = J k Ne2 A Ne 2 A
(3) E = k/J (3) (4)
2m 2m
(4) k = J E
9. The unit of specific resistance is
5. The relaxation time in conductors (1)  m–1 (2) –1 m–1
(1) increases with the increases of temperature (3) –1 (4) 2.5 m2
(2) decreases with the increases of temperature
(3) it does not depends on temperature 10. The example of non-ohmic resistance is
(4) all of sudden changes at 400 K (1) diode (2) copper wire
(3) filament lamp (4) carbon resistor
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Answer Key
1. (4) 6. (2)
2. (3) 7. (1)
3. (2) 8. (1)
4. (2) 9. (3)
5. (2) 10. (1)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (4) 6. (2)

2. (3) 7. (1)
In conductor when electrons move between two
3. (2) collisions, their paths are straight lines when
When the temperature increases, resistance external fields are absent and paths are curved in
increases. As the e.m.f. applied is the same, the general when external field is present.
current density decreases the drift velocity
decreases. But the rms velocity of the electron due 8. (1)
to thermal motion is proportional to T . The
Thermal velocity increases. 9. (3)

4. (2) 10. (1)

5. (2)
Because as temperature increases, the resistivity
increases and hence the relaxation time decreases
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