Chapter 3 -Current Electricity-Worksheet
Based on drift velocity
1. If the temperature of a good conductor increases, how does the relaxation time of electron in the
conductor change?
2. Two wires A and B of the same metal have the same area of cross section and have their length in the
ratio 2:1.What will be the ratio of currents flowing through them respectively when the same potential
difference is applied across length of each of them?
3. Two conductors, made of the same material have equal lengths but different cross sectional areas A1
and A2 (A1>A2). They are connected in parallel cross sectional across a cell. Show that the drift
velocities of electrons in two conductors are equal.
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5. Potential difference V is applied across the ends of copper wire of length (l) and diameter D. What is
the effect on drift velocity of electrons if(1) V is doubled (2) l is doubled (3) D is doubled.
6. A potenttial differenece of 1 V is applied across a conductor of length 5 m and area of cross section 1
mm2. When current of 4.25 A is passed through the conductor, calculate
(i) the drift speed and (ii) relaxation time, of electrons. (Given number density of electrons in the
conductor, n =8.5 x 1028 m-3.
Based on Ohms law , resistivity current density and mobility
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10. Find the temperature at which the resistance of a wire made of silver will be twice its resistance at 200
C. Take 200 C as the reference temperature and temperature coefficient of resistance of silver at 20 0C
= 4·0 10 -3 K -1 .
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12. A 100 V battery is connected to the electric
network as shown. If the power consumed in the
2 Ω resistor is 200 W, determine the power
dissipated in the 5 Ω resistor.
Based on cells
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14. The following graph shows the variation of
terminal potential difference V, across a
combination of three cells in series to a resistor,
versus the current, i
For what current i will the power dissipation of
the circuit be maximum?
15. Four identical cells of e.m.f 2 V are joined in parallel providing supply of current to external circuit
consisting of two 15ohm resistors joined in parallel. The terminal voltage of cells as read by an ideal
voltmeter is 1.6V. Calculate the internal resistance of each cell.
16. Three cells, each of emf E but internal resistance 2r, 3r, and 6r are connected in parallel across a
resistor R. Obtain expression for (i) current flowing in the circuit, and (ii) the terminal potential
difference across the equivalent cell and (iii) the potential difference across the resistor R.
Based on Kirchhoff and Wheatstone
17. The figure shows a circuit with three ideal batteries. Find the magnitude and direction of currents in
the branches AG, BF and CD.
18. Use Kirchhoff ’s rules to determine the potential
difference between the points A and D when no
current flows in the arm BE of the electric
network shown in the figure
19. In the given circuit, with steady current, calculate
the potential difference across the capacitor and
the charge stored in it.
20. n the circuit shown in the figure, the
galvanometer ‘G’ gives zero deflection. If the
batteries A and B have negligible internal
resistance, find the value of the resistor R.
21. Calculate the current drawn from the battery in
the given network [2A].
22. Calculate (i) the equivalent resistance between A
and B of the electrical network given below, and
(ii) the current drawn by the network of a battery,
if emf 8 V, internal resistance 1 Ω is connected
across the points A and B.[1Ω,4A]
