Current Electricity
The net current flowing in the given circuit is __________ A.

Explanation:

$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{eq}}=2 \Omega \\ & \mathrm{I}=\frac{2}{2}=1 \mathrm{~A} \end{aligned}$
For the circuit shown in the figure, the current through $6 \Omega$ resistor connected between the junctions $A$ and $B$ is

0.25 A
0.5 A
0.75 A
0.4 A
The area of cross-section of a potentiometer wire is $6 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}^2$. The potential difference per unit length of the potentiometer wire when it is connected to a cell of negligible internal resistance and a resistor in series is $0.15 \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}$. If the current through potentiometer wire is 0.3 A , then the resistivity of the material of the potentiometer wire is
$4 \times 10^{-6} \Omega \mathrm{~m}$
$3 \times 10^{-7} \Omega \mathrm{~m}$
$3 \times 10^{-6} \Omega \mathrm{~m}$
$4 \times 10^{-7} \Omega \mathrm{~m}$
The lengths of two wires made of the same material are in the ratio $2: 3$ and their radii are in the ratio $1: 2$. If the two wires are connected in parallel to a battery, then the ratio of the drift velocities of free electrons in the two wires is
$2: 1$
$3: 1$
$3: 2$
$3: 4$
In a potentiometer experiment for the determination of the internal resistance of a cell, when an external resistance of $R$ is connected parallel to the cell, the balancing length decreases by $10 \%$. The internal resistance of the cell is
$\frac{R}{9}$
$\frac{R}{7}$
$\frac{R}{5}$
$\frac{R}{11}$
The potential difference between the terminals of a cell is 20 V when a current of 2 A flows through the circuit. When the direction of current in the circuit is reversed, the potential difference between the terminals of the cell is 30 V . The internal resistance of the cell is
$1 \Omega$
$1.5 \Omega$
$2 \Omega$
$2.5 \Omega$
A straight uniform wire of resistance $36 \Omega$ is bent in the form of a semi-circular loop. The effective resistance between the ends of the diameter of the semi-circular loop is
$\frac{56}{9} \Omega$
$\frac{36}{7} \Omega$
$\frac{99}{7} \Omega$
$\frac{77}{9} \Omega$
The ratios of the voltage sensitivities, resistances and areas of the coils of two moving coil galvanometers $A$ and $B$ are $4: 3,3: 4$ and $1: 2$ respectively. If the number of turns of the coil of galvanometer $A$ is 200 , then the number of turns of the coil of galvanometer $B$ is (All other quantities remain same in both the cases)
100
150
200
400
The potential difference between points $C$ and $D$ of the electrical circuit shown in the figure is

28 V
32 V
24 V
20 V
The length of a potentiometer wire is 2.5 m and its resistance is $8 \Omega$. A cell of negligible internal resistance and emf of 2.5 V is connected in series with a resistance of $242 \Omega$ in the primary circuit. The potential difference between two points separated by a distance of 20 cm on the potentiometer wire is
1.6 mV
4.8 mV
6.4 mV
3.2 mV
In a potentiometer experiment, a wire of length 10 m and resistance $5 \Omega$ is connected to a cell of emf 2.2 V . If the potential difference between two points separated by a distance of 660 cm on potentiometer wire is 1.1 V , then the internal resistance of the cell is
$1.6 \Omega$
$1.4 \Omega$
$1.2 \Omega$
$1 \Omega$
When the right gap of a metre bridge consists of two equal resistors in series, the balancing point is at 50 cm . When one of the resisters in the right gap is removed and is connected in parallel to the resistor in the left gap, the balancing point is at
60 cm
33.3 cm
25 cm
40 cm
The drift speed of electrons in a material is found to be $0.3 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ when an electric field of $2 \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}$ is applied across it. The electron mobility (in $\mathrm{m}^2 \mathrm{~V}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ ) in the material is
$60 \times 10^{-2}$
$15 \times 10^{-2}$
$1350 \times 10^6$
$5400 \times 10^6$
The power of an electric motor is 242 W when connected to a 220 V supply. When the motor is operated at 200 V , the current drawn by it is
1.21 A
1.1 A
1.5 A
1 A
If each resistance in the figure is $9 \Omega$, then the reading of the ammeter $(A)$ is
8 A
5 A
2 A
9 A
The area of cross-section of a copper wire is $4 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}^2$ and the electrons per cubic metre in copper is $8 \times 10^{28}$. If the wire carries a current of 6.4 A , then the drift velocity of the electrons ( $\mathrm{in} 10^{-3} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ ) is
0.25
2.5
0.125
1.25
In the given circuit, the internal resistance of the cell is zero. If $i_1$ and $i_2$ are the readings of the ammeter when the key $(K)$ is opened and closed respectively, then $i_1: i_2=$

$2: 1$
$3: 10$
$3: 5$
$1: 2$
In a meter bridge, the null point is located at 20 cm from left end of the wire when resistances $R$ and $S$ are connected in the left and right gaps respectively. If the resistance $S$ is shunted with $60 \Omega$ resistance, the null point shifted by 5 cm , then the values of $R$ and $S$ are respectively
$24 \Omega, 6 \Omega$
$6 \Omega, 24 \Omega$
$5 \Omega, 20 \Omega$
$20 \Omega, 5 \Omega$
The readings of the voltmeter and ammeter in the circuit shown in the diagram are respectively

$5 \mathrm{~V}, 3 \mathrm{~A}$
$7 \mathrm{~V}, 3 \mathrm{~A}$
$5 \mathrm{~V}, 1 \mathrm{~A}$
$7 \mathrm{~V}, 1 \mathrm{~A}$
When two identical batteries of internal resistance $1 \Omega$ each are connected in series across a resistor $R$, the rate of heat produced in $R$ is $P_1$. When the same batteries are connected in parallel across $R$, the rate of heat produced is $P_2$. If $P_1=2.25 P_2$, then the value of $R$ is
$2 \Omega$
$4 \Omega$
$10 \Omega$
$12 \Omega$
The potential difference across a conducting wire of length 20 cm is 30 V . If the electron mobility is $2 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~m}^2 \mathrm{~V}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$, then the drift velocity of the electrons is
$3 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$1.5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$1.5 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
$3 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$
A maximum current of 0.5 mA can pass through a galvanometer of resistance $15 \Omega$. The resistance to be connected in series to the galvanometer to convert it into a voltmeter of range $0-10 \mathrm{~V}$ is
$9985 \Omega$
$20015 \Omega$
$20000 \Omega$
$19985 \Omega$
A part of a circuit is shown in the figure. The ratio of the potential differences between the points $A$ and $C$ and the points $D$ and $E$ is
$4: 5$
$2: 3$
$8: 15$
$11: 15$
8 V
12 V
16 V
4 V
A wire of resistance ' $R$ ' is bent in the form of a circular loop. Two points on the circle seperated by a quarter circumference are connected to a battery of emf ' $E$ ' and negligible internal resistance. The heat generated in the wire per second is
$\frac{E^2}{4 R}$
$\frac{16 E^2}{3 R}$
$\frac{E^2}{R}$
$\frac{2 E^2}{3 R}$
When a wire is connected in the left gap of a metre bridge, the balancing point is at 40 cm from the left end of the bridge wire. If the wire in the left gap is stretched so that its length is doubled and again connected in the same gap, then the balancing point from the left end of the bridge wire is
$\frac{300}{11} \mathrm{~cm}$
$\frac{800}{11} \mathrm{~cm}$
$\frac{400}{11} \mathrm{~cm}$
$\frac{700}{11} \mathrm{~cm}$
The length and area of cross-section of a copper wire are respectively 30 m and $6 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}^2$. If the resistivity of copper is $1.7 \times 10^{-8} \Omega \mathrm{~m}$, then the resistance of the wire is
$0.51 \Omega$
$0.68 \Omega$
$0.85 \Omega$
$0.75 \Omega$
If current of 80 A is passing through a straight conductor of length 10 m , then the total momentum of electrons in the conductor is
(mass of electron $=9.1 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{~kg}$ and charge of electron $=1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}$ )
$910 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{Ns}$
$910 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{Ns}$
$455 \times 10^{-9} \mathrm{Ns}$
$455 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{Ns}$
Charge ' $Q$ ' (in coulomb) flowing through a conductor in terms of time ' $t$ ' (in second) is given by the equation $Q=3 t^2+t$. The current in the conductor at time $t=3 \mathrm{~s}$ is
3 A
7 A
19 A
21 A
In a metal, the charge carrier density is $9.1 \times 10^{28} \mathrm{~m}^{-3}$ and its electrical conductivity is $6.4 \times 10^7 \mathrm{~S} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$. When an electric field of $10 \mathrm{NC}^{-1}$ is applied to the metal, then the average time between two successive collisions of electrons in the metal is
(Mass of electron $=9.1 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{~kg}$, charge of electron $=1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}$ )
$4.6 \times 10^{-14} \mathrm{~s}$
$2.5 \times 10^{-13} \mathrm{~s}$
$4.6 \times 10^{-13} \mathrm{~s}$
$2.5 \times 10^{-14} \mathrm{~s}$
A straight wire of resistance $18 \Omega$ is bent in the form of an equilateral triangular loop. The effective resistance between any two vertices of the triangle is
$6 \Omega$
$3 \Omega$
$1 \Omega$
$4 \Omega$
The power dissipated by a uniform wire of resistance $100 \Omega$ when a potential difference of 120 V is applied across its ends is
122 W
144 W
160 W
200 W
A wire of resistance $100 \Omega$ is stretched, so that its length increases by $20 \%$. The stretched wire is then bent in the form of a rectangle whose length and breadth are in the ratio $3: 2$. The effective resistance between the ends of any diagonal of the rectangle is
$36 \Omega$
$72 \Omega$
$28.8 \Omega$
$432 \Omega$
In a potentiometer experiment, when two cells of emfs $E_1$ and $E_2\left(E_2>E_1\right)$ are connected in series, the balancing length is 160 cm . If one of the cells is reversed, the balancing length decreases by $75 \%$. If $E_1=1.2 \mathrm{~V}$, then $E_2=$
2 V
2.4 V
1.8 V
1.5 V
The effective resistance between $A$ and $B$, if resistance of each resistor is $R$, will be :

A galvanometer has a coil of resistance $200 \Omega$ with a full scale deflection at $20 \mu \mathrm{A}$. The value of resistance to be added to use it as an ammeter of range $(0-20) \mathrm{mA}$ is :
The equivalent resistance between A and B is :

Water boils in an electric kettle in 20 minutes after being switched on. Using the same main supply, the length of the heating element should be _________ to __________ times of its initial length if the water is to be boiled in 15 minutes.
In the given circuit, the terminal potential difference of the cell is :

The number of electrons flowing per second in the filament of a $110 \mathrm{~W}$ bulb operating at $220 \mathrm{~V}$ is : (Given $\mathrm{e}=1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{C}$)
The value of unknown resistance $(x)$ for which the potential difference between $B$ and $D$ will be zero in the arrangement shown, is :

The ratio of heat dissipated per second through the resistance $5 \Omega$ and $10 \Omega$ in the circuit given below is:

A galvanometer of resistance $100 \Omega$ when connected in series with $400 \Omega$ measures a voltage of upto $10 \mathrm{~V}$. The value of resistance required to convert the galvanometer into ammeter to read upto $10 \mathrm{~A}$ is $x \times 10^{-2} \Omega$. The value of $x$ is :
In the given figure $\mathrm{R}_1=10 \Omega, \mathrm{R}_2=8 \Omega, \mathrm{R}_3=4 \Omega$ and $\mathrm{R}_4=8 \Omega$. Battery is ideal with emf $12 \mathrm{~V}$. Equivalent resistant of the circuit and current supplied by battery are respectively :

An electric bulb rated $50 \mathrm{~W}-200 \mathrm{~V}$ is connected across a $100 \mathrm{~V}$ supply. The power dissipation of the bulb is:
To measure the internal resistance of a battery, potentiometer is used. For $R=10 \Omega$, the balance point is observed at $l=500 \mathrm{~cm}$ and for $\mathrm{R}=1 \Omega$ the balance point is observed at $l=400 \mathrm{~cm}$. The internal resistance of the battery is approximately :








$ \begin{aligned} \therefore R_{A B} & =\left(R_1+R_2\right) \|\left(R_3\right) \\ & =(6+6)\|6=12\| 6 \\ & =\frac{12 \times 6}{12+6}=\frac{72}{18}=4 \Omega \end{aligned} $

