WORKSHEET – 3
MCQ:
1. The conductivity of a metal decreases with the increase in temperature on account of
(a) decrease in number density of electrons (b) decrease in resistivity
(c) decrease in relaxation time (d) increase in mean free path
2. Which of the following has negative temperature coefficient of resistivity?
(a) metal (b) metal and semiconductor (c) semiconductor (d) metal and alloy
3. If n, e, τ and m have their usual meanings, then the resistance of a wire of length l and cross-
sectional area A is given by:
4. Assertion (A): An electric bulb becomes dim, when electric heater in parallel circuit is switched on.
Reason (R): Dimness decreases after sometime.
5. Assertion (A): When a source of emf is attached across a conductor, current is immediately
established in the conductor.
Reason (R): Drift velocity (vd) of electrons is so large that electrons exit from one end of conductor
can travel to the other end almost at once.
6.In a dc circuit the direction of current inside the battery and outside the battery respectively are:
(a) positive to negative terminal and negative to positive terminal
(b) positive to negative terminal and positive to negative terminal
(c) negative to positive terminal and positive to negative terminal
(d) negative to positive terminal and negative to positive terminal
7. Two sources of equal emf are connected in series. This combination is, in turn connected to an
two sources are r1 and r2 (r2 > r1). If the potential difference across the source of internal resistance r2
is zero, then R equals to:
8. Assertion (A): In a simple battery circuit the point of lowest potential is positive terminal of the
battery.
Reason (R): The current flows towards the point of the higher potential as it flows in such a circuit
from the negative to the positive terminal.
9. Kirchhoff’s first rule ∑I = 0 and second rule ∑IR = ∑E (where the symbols have their usual
meanings) are respectively based on–
(a) conservation of momentum and conservation of charge
(b) conservation of energy, conservation of charge
(c) conservation of charge, conservation of momentum
(d) conservation of charge, conservation of energy
10. Two resistors R1 and R2 of 4 W and 6 W are connected in parallel across a battery. The ratio
of power dissipated in them, P1 : P2 will be
(a) 4 : 9 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 9 : 4 (d) 2 : 3
CASE STUDY:
1. A potential difference (V) is applied across a wire of copper having radius 2.5 mm. It generates a
uniform electric field 2.5 V/m along the length of the copper wire. Consequently a current get starts
flowing in the copper wire. Temperature of copper wire is 60°C. Assuming that each copper atom
liberates one free electron and are given the following values:
Density of copper = 8.9 g /cm3
Resistivity (r) of copper at 25°C = 1.7 × 10–8 W-m
Temperature coefficient of resistivity (a) at 25°C = 3.9 × 10–3/°C
Atomic mass (A) of copper = 63.5
1. Resistivity (r) (in W-m) of the material of wire under experimental conditions will be
(a) 6.72 × 10–7 (b) 1.932 × 10–8 (c) 3.95 × 10–9 (d) 1.66 × 10–5
2. Current density (J) of the wire is given by (in A/m2)
(a) 12.94 × 107 (b) 6.45 × 106 (c) 12.25 × 107 (d) 726.5 × 103
3. Drift velocity (in m/s) of electrons will be
(a) 6.1 × 10–3 (b) 2.3 × 10–4 (c) 6.83 × 10–4 (d) 9.63 × 10–3
4. Relation between drift velocity, mobility and electric field is
5. Potential difference that required to be applied between the ends of a 4 metre long copper wire
to produce the given electric field will be
(a) 3.5 V (b) 3 V (c) 5.5 V (d) 10 V
QUESTIONS:
1. From the variation of resistance of a metallic wire with temperature given below, calculate the
temperature co-efficient of resistance.
2. Two conducting wires X and Y of same diameter but different materials are joined in series across
a battery. If the number density of electrons in X is twice that in Y, find the ratio of drift velocity of
electrons in the two wires.
3. Figure below represents a part of a closed circuit. Find the potential difference between the points
A and B.
4. (i) Derive an expression for drift velocity of free electrons. Hence, deduce Ohm’s law.
(ii) A wire whose cross-sectional area is increasing linearly from its one end to the other, is
connected across a battery of V volts. Which of the following quantities remain constant in the wire?
(a) drift speed (b) current density (c) electric current (d) electric field
Justify your answer.
5. The plot of the variation of potential difference, across a combination of three identical cells in
series, versus current is shown alongside. What is the emf and internal resistance of each cell?.
6. Distinguish between emf and terminal voltage of a cell.
7. A cell of emf ‘E’ and internal resistance ‘r’ is connected across a variable resistor ‘R’. Plot a graph
showing variation of terminal voltage ‘V’ of the cell versus the current ‘I’. Using the plot, show how
the emf of the cell and its internal resistance can be determined.
8. (i) Two cells of emf E1 and E2 have their internal resistances r1 and r2, respectively. Deduce an
expression for the equivalent emf and internal resistance of their parallel combination when
connected across an external resistance R. Assume that the two cells are supporting each other. (ii)
In case the two cells are identical, each of emf E = 5 V and internal resistance r = 2 Ω, calculate the
voltage across the external resistance R = 10 Ω.
9. Calculate the potential difference across the 4Ω resistor in the given electrical circuit, using
Kirchhoff’s rules.
10. State Kirchhoff’s rules for an electric network. Using Kirchhoff’s rules, obtain the balance
condition in terms of the resistances of four arms of Wheatstone bridge.
