Current Electricity 1053

microscopic form is J =  E.

 After stretching if length increases by n times then

resistance will increase by n2 times i.e. R 2  n 2 R1 . Similarly 5
The longest diagonal (EC or AG)  R
1 6
if radius be reduced to times then area of cross-section
n
3
1 The diagonal of face (e.g. AC, ED, ....)  R
decreases times so the resistance becomes n times i.e.
4 4
n2
7
R 2  n 4 R1 . A side (e.g. AB, BC.....)  R
12
 After stretching if length of a conductor increases by x%  Resistance of a conducting body is not unique but
then resistance will increases by 2x % (valid only if x < 10%) depends on it’s length and area of cross-section i.e. how the

 Decoration of lightning in festivals is an example of potential difference is applied. See the following figures

series grouping whereas all household appliances connected c

c
in parallel grouping. 
 b
b
 Using n conductors of equal resistance, the number of
a
a
possible combinations is 2n – 1.

 If the resistance of n conductors are totally different, then

the number of possible combinations will be 2n.

 If n identical resistances are first connected in series and

then in parallel, the ratio of the equivalent resistance is given Length = a Length = b

Rp n2 Area of cross-section = b  c Area of cross-section = a  c

by  .
Rs 1  a   b 
Resistance R     Resistance R    
bc ac
 If a wire of resistance R, cut in n equal parts and then
 Some standard results for equivalent resistance
these parts are collected to form a bundle then equivalent
R1 R2
R
resistance of combination will be .
n2 A B
R5
 If equivalent resistance of R1 and R2 in series and
parallel be Rs and Rp respectively then
R3 R4
R1   Rs  Rs2  4 Rs R p  and R2   Rs  Rs2  4 Rs R p  .
1 1
2   2  

 If a skeleton cube is made with 12 equal resistance each R1 R2 (R3  R4 )  (R1  R2 )R3 R4  R5 (R1  R2 ) (R3  R4 )
R AB 
R5 (R1  R2  R3  R4 )  (R1  R3 )(R2  R4 )
having resistance R then the net resistance across
H G
R1 R2
E
F
A B
D R3
C

A B
R2 R1
 1054 Current Electricity
present in that branch. In practical situation it always happen

because we can never have an ideal cell or battery with zero

resistance.
2 R1 R2  R3 (R1  R2 )
R AB 
2 R3  R1  R2
 In series grouping of identical cells. If one cell is wrongly
connected then it will cancel out the effect of two cells e.g. If
R1 R1 R1 R1
A
in the combination of n identical cells (each having emf E and

R3 R3 R3 R3  internal resistance r) if x cell are wrongly connected then

B equivalent emf Eeq  (n  2 x ) E and equivalent internal

R2 R2 R2 R2
resistance req  nr .

 Graphical view of open circuit and closed circuit of a cell.

R AB 
1
2
1

(R1  R2 )  (R1  R2 )2  4 R3 (R1  R2 )
2
1/2
 V
Vmax =E; i = 0

R1 R1 R1 R1
A

imax =E/r ; V = 0 i
R2 R2 R2  

 If n identical cells are connected in a loop in order, then

1  R  emf between any two points is zero.
R AB  R1 1  1  4  2  E, r
2  
  R1 
E, r E, r
 It is a common misconception that “current in the circuit Close

will be maximum when power consumed by the load is E, r loop

E, r
maximum.”
n cell
Actually current i  E /(R  r) is maximum (= E/r) when R =

min = 0 with PL  (E / r)2  0  0 min . while power consumed

by the load E2R/(R + r)2 is maximum (= E2/4r) when R = r and

 In parallel grouping of two identical cell having no
i  (E / 2r)  max(  E / r). internal resistance
R R
 Emf is independent of the resistance of the circuit and
E E
depends upon the nature of electrolyte of the cell while
E E
potential difference depends upon the resistance between the

two points of the circuit and current flowing through the

circuit.
E eq  E E eq  0
 Whenever a cell or battery is present in a branch there
 When two cell’s of different emf and no internal
must be some resistance (internal or external or both)
resistance are connected in parallel then equivalent emf is

E1
 Current Electricity 1055

indeterminate, note that connecting a wire with a cell with no

resistance is equivalent to short circuiting. Therefore the total 1. Current of 4.8 amperes is flowing through a conductor.

current that will be flowing will be infinity. The number of electrons per second will be [CPMT 1986]

(a) 3  1019 (b) 7.68  10 21

(c) 7.68  10 20 (d) 3  10 20

2. When the current i is flowing through a conductor, the

drift velocity is v . If 2i current is flowed through the
same metal but having double the area of cross-section,

 In the parallel combination of non-identical cell's if they then the drift velocity will be

are connected with reversed polarity as shown then (a) v / 4 (b) v / 2

i1 E1,r1
equivalent emf (c) v (d) 4 v

3. When current flows through a conductor, then the order of

i i2 E2, r2
E1r2  E2r1 drift velocity of electrons will be [CPMT 1986]
Eeq 
r1  r2
R (a) 1010 m / sec (b) 10 2 cm / sec

(c) 10 4 cm / sec (d) 10 1 cm / sec

4. Every atom makes one free electron in copper. If 1.1

 Wheatstone bridge is most sensitive if all the arms of
ampere current is flowing in the wire of copper having 1
bridge have equal resistances i.e. P = Q = R = S
mm diameter, then the drift velocity (approx.) will be
 If the temperature of the conductor placed in the right (Density of copper  9  10 3 kg m 3 and atomic weight =
gap of metre bridge is increased, then the balancing length
63)
decreases and the jockey moves towards left.
[CPMT 1989]
 In Wheatstone bridge to avoid inductive effects the
(a) 0.3 mm / sec (b) 0.1 mm / sec
battery key should be pressed first and the galvanometer key
afterwards. (c) 0.2 mm / sec (d) 0.2 cm / sec

 The measurement of resistance by Wheatstone bridge is 5. Which one is not the correct statement [NCERT 1978]

not affected by the internal resistance of the cell. (a) 1 volt  1 coulomb  1 joule

 In case of zero deflection in the galvanometer current (b) 1 volt  1 ampere  1 joule / second
flows in the primary circuit of the potentiometer, not in the
(c) 1 volt  1 watt  1 H .P.
galvanometer circuit.
(d) Watt-hour can be expressed in eV
 A potentiometer can act as an ideal voltmeter.
6. If a 0.1 % increase in length due to stretching, the
percentage increase in its resistance will be

[MNR 1990; MP PMT 1996; UPSEAT 1999; MP PMT 2000]

(a) 0.2 % (b) 2 %

(c) 1 % (d) 0.1 %

Electric Conduction, Ohm's Law and Resistance
 1056 Current Electricity
7. The specific resistance of manganin is 50  10 8 ohm  m .
The resistance of a cube of length 50 cm will be

(a) 10 6 ohm (b) 2.5  10 5 ohm

(c) 10 8 ohm (d) 5  10 4 ohm

 Current Electricity 1051

8. The resistivity of iron is 1  10 7 ohm  m . The resistance of a iron 18. The specific resistance of a wire is  , its volume is 3 m 3 and its
wire of particular length and thickness is 1 ohm. If the length and resistance is 3 ohms, then its length will be
the diameter of wire both are doubled, then the resistivity in [CPMT 1984]
ohm  m will be [CPMT 1983; DPMT 1999]
1 3
(a) 1  10 7 (b) 2  10 7 (a) (b)
 
(c) 4  10 7 (d) 8  10 7
9. The temperature coefficient of resistance for a wire is 1 1
(c) 3 (d) 
0.00125 / C . At 300K its resistance is 1 ohm. The temperature at  3
which the resistance becomes 2 ohm is
[IIT 1980; MP PET 2002; KCET 2003; 19. 62.5  10 18 electrons per second are flowing through a wire of
MP PMT 2001; Orissa JEE 2002] area of cross-section 0.1 m 2 , the value of current flowing will be
(a) 1154 K (b) 1100 K (a) 1 A (b) 0.1 A
(c) 1400 K (d) 1127 K (c) 10 A (d) 0.11 A
10. When the length and area of cross-section both are doubled, then its 20. A piece of wire of resistance 4 ohms is bent through 180 at its
resistance [MP PET 1989] mid point and the two halves are twisted together, then the
resistance is [CPMT 1971]
(a) Will become half (b) Will be doubled
(a) 8 ohms (b) 1 ohm
(c) Will remain the same (d) Will become four times
(c) 2 ohms (d) 5 ohms
11. The resistance of a wire is 20 ohms. It is so stretched that the length
becomes three times, then the new resistance of the wire will be 21. When a[MPpiece of aluminium
PET 1989]
wire of finite length is drawn through a
series of dies to reduce its diameter to half its original value, its
(a) 6.67 ohms (b) 60.0 ohms resistance will become
(c) 120 ohms (d) 180.0 ohms [NCERT 1974; AIIMS 1997; MH CET 2000; UPSEAT 2001;
CBSE PMT 2002]
12. The resistivity of a wire [MP PMT 1984; DPMT 1982]
(a) Two times (b) Four times
(a) Increases with the length of the wire
(c) Eight times (d) Sixteen times
(b) Decreases with the area of cross-section 22. A wire 100 cm long and 2.0 mm diameter has a resistance of 0.7
(c) Decreases with the length and increases with the cross-section ohm, the electrical resistivity of the material is
of wire
(a) 4.4  10 6 ohm  m (b) 2.2  10 6 ohm  m
(d) None of the above statement is correct
13. Ohm's law is true (c) 1.1  10 6 ohm  m (d) 0.22  10 6 ohm  m
(a) For metallic conductors at low temperature 23. A certain wire has a resistance R . The resistance of another wire
identical with the first except having twice its diameter is
(b) For metallic conductors at high temperature
(a) 2R (b) 0.25 R
(c) For electrolytes when current passes through them
(d) For diode when current flows (c) 4R (d) 0 .5 R
14. The example for non-ohmic resistance is [MP PMT 1978] 24. In hydrogen atom, the electron makes 6.6  10 15 revolutions per
(a) Copper wire (b) Carbon resistance second around the nucleus in an orbit of radius 0.5  10 10 m . It
(c) Diode (d) Tungston wire is equivalent to a current nearly
(a) 1 A (b) 1 mA
15. Drift velocity v d varies with the intensity of electric field as per the
relation [CPMT 1981; BVP 2003] (c) 1 A (d) 1.6  10 19 A
1 25. A wire of length 5 m and radius 1 mm has a resistance of 1 ohm.
(a) vd  E (b) v d  What length of the wire of the same material at the same
E
temperature and of radius 2 mm will also have a resistance of 1
(c) v d  constant (d) v d  E 2 ohm
16. On increasing the temperature of a conductor, its resistance (a) 1.25 m (b) 2.5 m
increases because [CPMT 1982] (c) 10 m (d) 20 m
(a) Relaxation time decreases 26. When there is an electric current through a conducting wire along
its length, then an electric field must exist
(b) Mass of the electrons increases
(a) Outside the wire but normal to it
(c) Electron density decreases (b) Outside the wire but parallel to it
(d) None of the above (c) Inside the wire but parallel to it
17. In a conductor 4 coulombs of charge flows for 2 seconds. The value (d) Inside the wire but normal to it
of electric current will be [CPMT 1984] 27. Through a semiconductor, an electric current is due to drift of
(a) 4 volts (b) 4 amperes (a) Free electrons
(b) Free electrons and holes
(c) 2 amperes (d) 2 volts
(c) Positive and negative ions
(d) Protons
 1052 Current Electricity

28. In an electrolyte 3.2  10 18 bivalent positive ions drift to the right (a) 1.0 mm / sec (b) 1.0 m / sec
per second while 3.6  10 18 monovalent negative ions drift to the (c) 0.1 mm / sec (d) 0.01 mm / sec
left per second. Then the current is 39. It is easier to start a car engine on a hot day than on a cold day.
(a) 1.6 amp to the left (b) 1.6 amp to the right This is because the internal resistance of the car battery
(c) 0.45 amp to the right (d) 0.45 amp to the left (a) Decreases with rise in temperature
29. A metallic block has no potential difference applied across it, then (b) Increases with rise in temperature
the mean velocity of free electrons is T = absolute temperature of (c) Decreases with a fall in temperature
the block) (d) Does not change with a change in temperature
(a) Proportional to T 40. 5 amperes of current is passed through a metallic conductor. The
charge flowing in one minute in coulombs will be
(b) Proportional to T
[MP PET 1984]
(c) Zero (a) 5 (b) 12
(d) Finite but independent of temperature (c) 1/12 (d) 300
30. The specific resistance of all metals is most affected by 41. Two wires of the same material are given. The first wire is twice as
(a) Temperature (b) Pressure long as the second and has twice the diameter of the second. The
(c) Degree of illumination (d) Applied magnetic field resistance of the first will be
31. The positive temperature coefficient of resistance is for [MP PMT 1993]
(a) Carbon (b) Germanium (a) Twice of the second (b) Half of the second
(c) Copper (d) An electrolyte (c) Equal to the second (d) Four times of the second
32. The fact that the conductance of some metals rises to infinity at 42. An electric wire is connected across a cell of e.m.f. E. The current I
some temperature below a few Kelvin is called is measured by an ammeter of resistance R. According to ohm's law
(a) Thermal conductivity (b) Optical conductivity (a) E  I2R (b) E  IR
(c) Magnetic conductivity (d) Superconductivity
(c) E  R/I (d) E  I/R
33. Dimensions of a block are 1 cm  1 cm  100 cm . If specific
43. The resistances of a wire at temperatures tC and 0C are
resistance of its material is 3  10 7 ohm  m , then the resistance related by [MP PMT 1993]
between the opposite rectangular faces is (a) R t  R 0 (1   t) (b) R t  R 0 (1   t)
[MP PET 1993]
(a) 3  10 9 ohm (b) 3  10 7 ohm (c) R t  R 02 (1   t) (d) R t  R 02 (1   t)
44. An electric wire of length ‘I’ and area of cross-section a has a
(c) 3  10 5 ohm (d) 3  10 3 ohm
resistance R ohms. Another wire of the same material having same
34. In the above question, the resistance between the square faces is [MP area
length and PET 1993]
of cross-section 4a has a resistance of
(a) 3  10 9 ohm (b) 3  10 7 ohm (a) 4R (b) R/4
(c) 3  10 5 ohm (d) 3  10 3 ohm (c) R/16 (d) 16R
45. For which of the following the resistance decreases on increasing the
35. There is a current of 20 amperes in a copper wire of 10 6 square temperature [MP PET 1993]
metre area of cross-section. If the number of free electrons per cubic
(a) Copper (b) Tungsten
metre is 10 29 , then the drift velocity is
(c) Germanium (d) Aluminium
(a) 125  10 3 m / sec (b) 12.5  10 3 m / sec 46. If n, e,  and m respectively represent the density, charge relaxation
3 4 time and mass of the electron, then the resistance of a wire of
(c) 1.25  10 m / sec (d) 1.25  10 m / sec
length l and area of cross-section A will be
36. The electric intensity E , current density j and specific resistance
[CPMT 1992]
k are related to each other by the relation
[DPMT 2001] ml m 2 A
(a) (b)
(a) E  j/k (b) E  jk ne A
2
ne 2 l
(c) Ek/j (d) k  jE ne 2A ne 2 A
(c) (d)
37. The resistance of a wire of uniform diameter d and length L is 2ml 2m l
R . The resistance of another wire of the same material but 47. The relaxation time in conductors [DPMT 2003]
diameter 2d and length 4 L will be (a) Increases with the increase of temperature
[CPMT 1984; MP PET 2002] (b) Decreases with the increase of temperature
(a) 2R (b) R (c) It does not depend on temperature
(c) R / 2 (d) R / 4 (d) All of sudden changes at 400 K
38. There is a current of 1.344 amp in a copper wire whose area of 48. Which of the following statement is correct
cross-section normal to the length of the wire is 1 mm 2 . If the (a) Liquids obey fully the ohm's law
number of free electrons per cm 3 is 8.4  10 22 , then the drift (b) Liquids obey partially the ohm's law
velocity would be [CPMT 1990]
(c) There is no relation between current and p.d. for liquids
 Current Electricity 1053

(d) None of the above (c) Voltage (d) None of the above
49. A certain piece of silver of given mass is to be made like a wire. 58. A solenoid is at potential difference 60 V and current flows through
Which of the following combination of length (L) and the area of it is 15 ampere, then the resistance of coil will be
cross-sectional (A) will lead to the smallest resistance [MP PMT 1995; CBSE PMT 1997] [AFMC 1995]
(a) L and A (a) 4 (b) 8 
(b) 2L and A/2 (c) 0.25  (d) 2 
(c) L/2 and 2 A
59. All of the following statements are true except
(d) Any of the above, because volume of silver remains same [Manipal MEE 1995]
50. The resistance of a wire is 10  . Its length is increased by 10% by (a) Conductance is the reciprocal of resistance and is measured in
stretching. The new resistance will now be Siemens
[CPMT 2000; Pb PET 2004] (b) Ohm's law is not applicable at very low and very high
temperatures
(a) 12  (b) 1 .2 
(c) Ohm's law is applicable to semiconductors
(c) 13  (d) 11  (d) Ohm's law is not applicable to electron tubes, discharge tubes
and electrolytes
51. Resistance of tungsten wire at 150C is 133  . Its resistance
60. A potential difference of V is applied at the ends of a copper wire of
temperature coefficient is 0.0045 / C . The resistance of this wire length l and diameter d. On doubling only d, drift velocity
at 500C will be [DPMT 2004]
(a) Becomes two times (b) Becomes half
(a) 180  (b) 225  (c) Does not change (d) Becomes one fourth
(c) 258  (d) 317  61. If the resistance of a conductor is 5  at 50 C and 7  at 100 C then
o o

the mean temperature coefficient of resistance of the material is

52. A metal wire of specific resistance 64  10 6 ohm  cm and
(a) 0.008/ Co
(b) 0.006/ C o

length 198 cm has a resistance of 7 ohm, the radius of the wire will
be [MP PET 1994] (c) 0.004/ Co
(d) 0.001/ C o

(a) 2.4 cm (b) 0.24 cm 62. The resistance of a discharge tube is

(c) 0.024 cm (d) 24 cm [AFMC 1996; CBSE PMT 1999]
53. A copper wire of length 1 m and radius 1 mm is joined in series with (a) Ohmic (b) Non-ohmic
an iron wire of length 2 m and radius 3 mm and a current is passed
through the wires. The ratio of the current density in the copper (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) Zero
and iron wires is
63. We are able to obtain fairly large currents in a conductor because
[MP PMT 1994]
(a) 18 : 1 (b) 9 : 1 (a) The electron drift speed is usually very large
(c) 6 : 1 (d) 2 : 3 (b) The number density of free electrons is very high and this can
54. For a metallic wire, the ratio V / i (V  the applied potential compensate for the low values of the electron drift speed and
the very small magnitude of the electron charge
difference, i = current flowing) is [MP PMT 1994; BVP 2003]
(a) Independent of temperature (c) The number density of free electrons as well as the electron
drift speeds are very large and these compensate for the very
(b) Increases as the temperature rises small magnitude of the electron charge
(c) Decreases as the temperature rises
(d) The very small magnitude of the electron charge has to be
(d) Increases or decreases as temperature rises, depending upon divided by the still smaller product of the number density and
the metal drift speed to get the electric current
55. The resistance of a wire is R. If the length of the wire is doubled by
64. A platinum resistance thermometer has a resistance of 50  at
stretching, then the new resistance will be
[Roorkee 1992; AFMC 1995; KCET 1993; AMU (Med.) 1999; 20C . When dipped in a liquid the resistance becomes 76.8  .
CBSE PMT 1999; MP PET 2001; UPSEAT 2001] The temperature coefficient of resistance for platinum is
(a) 2R (b) 4R   3.92  10 3 / C . The temperature of the liquid is
R (a) 100C (b) 137C
(c) R (d)
4
(c) 167C (d) 200C
56. Which of the following has a negative temperature coefficient [AFMC 1995]
65. In a wire of circular cross-section with radius r, free electrons travel
(a) C (b) Fe with a drift velocity V when a current I flows through the wire.
(c) Mn (d) Ag What is the current in another wire of half the radius and of the
57. The reciprocal of resistance is [AFMC 1995] same material when the drift velocity is 2V
(a) Conductance (b) Resistivity [MP PET 1997]
 1054 Current Electricity
(a) 2I (b) I 74.  1 and  2 are the electrical conductivities of Ge and Na
(c) I/2 (d) I/4 respectively. If these substances are heated, then

66. The resistivity of a wire depends on its [MP PMT/PET 1998] (a) Both  1 and  2 increase

(a) Length (b) Area of cross-section (b)  1 increases and  2 decreases

(c) Shape (d) Material (c)  1 decreases and  2 increases
67. The conductivity of a superconductor is (d) Both  1 and  2 decrease
[Similar to KCET 1993; MP PMT/PET 1998]
75. 1.6 mA current is flowing in conducting wire then the number of
(a) Infinite (b) Very large electrons flowing per second is [RPMT 1999]
(c) Very small (d) Zero (a) 10 11
(b) 10 16

68. In a neon discharge tube 2.9  1018 Ne  ions move to the right (c) 10 19
(d) 10 15

76. A current I is passing through a wire having two sections P and Q

each second while 1.2  1018 electrons move to the left per second. of uniform diameters d and d/2 respectively. If the mean drift
Electron charge is 1.6  10 19 C . The current in the discharge tube velocity[MP
of PET 1999] in sections P and Q is denoted by v and v
electrons P Q

respectively, then [Roorkee 1999]

(a) 1 A towards right (b) 0.66 A towards right
1
(c) 0.66 A towards left (d) Zero (a) v = v
P Q
(b) v =
P
v Q

2
69. A steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross-
section. The quantity/ quantities constant along the length of the 1
(c) v =
P
v Q
(d) v = 2 v
P Q

conductor is/are 4
[KCET 1994, IIT 1997 Cancelled; CBSE PMT 2001] 77. If an electric current is passed through a nerve of a man, then man
(a) Current, electric field and drift speed (a) Begins to laugh
(b) Drift speed only (b) Begins to weep
(c) Current and drift speed (c) Is excited
(d) Current only (d) Becomes insensitive to pain
78. The resistance of a coil is 4.2  at 100 C and the temperature
The resistivity of alloys  Ralloy ; the resistivity of constituent metals
o

70. coefficient of resistance of its material is 0.004/ C. Its resistance at

o

R metal . Then, usually [KCET 1994] 0 C is

o
[KCET 1999]

(a) Ralloy  Rmetal (a) 6.5  (b) 5 

(c) 3  (d) 4 
(b) Ralloy  Rmetal
79. Masses of three wires of copper are in the ratio of 1 : 3 : 5 and their
(c) There is no simple relation between Ralloy and R metal lengths are in the ratio of 5 : 3 : 1. The ratio of their electrical
resistances are [AFMC 2000]
(d) Ralloy  Rmetal (a) 1 : 3 : 5 (b) 5 : 3 : 1
71. Two wires A and B of same material and same mass have radius (c) 1 : 15 : 125 (d) 125 : 15 : 1
2rand r. If resistance of wire A is 34  , then resistance of B will be 80. Conductivity increases
[RPET 1997] in the order of [AFMC 2000]
(a) Al, Ag, Cu (b) Al, Cu, Ag
(a) 544  (b) 272 
(c) Cu, Al, Ag (d) Ag, Cu, Al
(c) 68  (d) 17  81. A uniform wire of resistance R is uniformly compressed along its
length, until its radius becomes n times the original radius. Now
72. Two rods of same material and length have their electric resistance resistance of the wire becomes
in ratio 1 : 2 . When both rods are dipped in water, the correct [KCET 2000]
statement will be [RPMT 1997]
R R
(a) A has more loss of weight (a) (b)
n4 n2
(b) B has more loss of weight
R
(c) Both have same loss of weight (c) (d) nR
n
(d) Loss of weight will be in the ratio 1 : 2
82. The resistance of a conductor is 5 ohm at 50 C and 6 ohm at 100 C.
o o

73. 20 A current flows for 30 seconds in a wire, transfer of charge Its resistance at 0 C is
o
[KCET 2000]
will be [RPMT 1997] (a) 1 ohm (b) 2 ohm
(c) 3 ohm (d) 4 ohm
(a) 2  10 4 C (b) 4  10 4 C
83. If an electron revolves in the path of a circle of radius of 0.5 × 10 –1 0

(c) 6  10 4 C (d) 8  10 4 C m at frequency of 5 × 10 cycles/s the electric current in the circle is

15

(Charge of an electron = 1.6 × 10 C )

–19

[EAMCET 2000]
 Current Electricity 1055

(a) 0.4 mA (b) 0.8 mA 93. Calculate the amount of charge flowing in 2 minutes in a wire of
(c) 1.2 mA (d) 1.6 mA resistance 10  when a potential difference of 20 V is applied
between its ends [Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
84. Equal potentials are applied on an iron and copper wire of same
length. In order to have the same current flow in the two wires, the (a) 120 C (b) 240 C
ratio r (iron)/r (copper) of their radii must be (Given that specific (c) 20 C (d) 4 C
resistance of iron = 1.0  10 7 ohm–m and specific resistance of 94. If a wire of resistance R is melted and recasted to half of its length,
copper = 1.7  10 8 ohm-m) then the new resistance of the wire will be
[KCET (Med.) 2001]
[MP PMT 2000]
(a) R/4 (b) R/2
(a) About 1.2 (b) About 2.4
(c) R (d) 2R
(c) About 3.6 (d) About 4.8
95. The drift velocity does not depend upon [BHU 2001]
85. An electron (charge = 1.6 × 10 coulomb) is moving in a circle of
–19

radius 5.1 × 10 m at a frequency of 6.8 × 10 revolutions/sec. The

–11 15
(a) Cross-section of the wire (b) Length of the wire
equivalent current is approximately (c) Number of free electrons (d) Magnitude of the current
[MP PET 2000]
96. There is a current of 40 ampere in a wire of 10 6 m 2 area of
3 3
(a) 5.1  10 amp (b) 6.8  10 amp cross-section. If the number of free electron per m 3 is 10 29 ,
(c) 1.1  10 3 amp (d) 2.2  10 3 amp then the drift velocity will be [Pb. PMT 2001]

86. A rod of a certain metal is 1.0 m long and 0.6 cm in diameter. Its (a) 1.25 × 10 3 m/s (b) 2.50 × 10 3 m/s
3
resistance is 3.0 × 10 ohm. Another disc made of the same (c) 25.0 × 10 3 m/s (d) 250 × 10 3 m/s
metal is 2.0 cm in diameter and 1.0 mm thick. What is the
97. At room temperature, copper has free electron density of
resistance between the round faces of the disc [MP PET 2000]
8.4  10 per m 3 . The copper conductor has a cross-section of
28

(a) 1.35 × 10 8 ohm (b) 2.70 × 10 7 ohm 10 m and carries a current of 5.4 A. The electron drift velocity in
–6 2

copper is [UPSEAT 2002]

(c) 4.05 × 10 6 ohm (d) 8.10 × 10 5 ohm
(a) 400 m/s (b) 0.4 m/s
87. At what temperature will the resistance of a copper wire become
(c) 0.4 mm/s (d) 72 m/s
three times its value at 0 C (Temperature coefficient of resistance
o

for copper = 4 × 10 per C ) –3 o

98. The resistance of a 5 cm long wire is 10 . It is uniformly stretched
[MP PET 2000] so that its length becomes 20 cm. The resistance of the wire is
(a) 400 C o
(b) 450 C o
(a) 160  (b) 80 
(c) 500 C o
(d) 550 C o
(c) 40  (d) 20 
88. An electron revolves 6 × 10 times/sec in circular loop. The current
15
99. The resistance of an incandescent lamp is [KCET 2002]
in the loop is [MNR 1995; UPSEAT 2000]
(a) Greater when switched off
(a) 0.96 mA (b) 0.96  A
(b) Smaller when switched on
(c) 28.8 A (d) None of these
(c) Greater when switched on
89. The charge of an electron is 1.6 × 10 C. How many electrons strike
–19

the screen of a cathode ray tube each second when the beam (d) The same whether it is switched off or switched on
current is 16 mA [AMU (Med.) 2000]
100. In the figure a carbon resistor has bands of different colours on its
(a) 10 17
(b) 10 19

body as mentioned in the figure. The value of the resistance is

(c) 10 –19
(d) 10 –17
Silver
90. If potential V  100  0.5 Volt and current I  10  0.2 amp (a) 2.2 k 
are given to us. Then what will be the value of resistance [RPET 2001]
(b) 3.3 k 
(a) 10  0.7 ohm (b) 5  2 ohm
(c) 5.6 k 
Red
(c) 0.1  0.2ohm (d) None of these Brown
(d) 9.1 k  White
91. A nichrome wire 50 cm long and one square millimetre cross-
section carries a current of 4A when connected to a 2V battery. 101. By increasing the temperature, the specific resistance of a conductor
and a semiconductor [AIEEE 2002]
The resistivity of nichrome wire in ohm metre is
(a) Increases for both
[EAMCET 2001]
(b) Decreases for both
6 7
(a) 1 × 10 (b) 4 × 10 (c) Increases, decreases
(c) 3 × 10 7 (d) 2 × 10 7 (d) Decreases, increases
102. Which of the following is vector quantity [AFMC 2002]
92. If an observer is moving with respect to a stationary electron, then
he observes [DCE 2001] (a) Current density (b) Current
(a) Only magnetic field (b) Only electric field (c) Wattless current (d) Power

(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of the above

 1056 Current Electricity
103. Masses of 3 wires of same metal are in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3 and their 112. A strip of copper and another of germanium are cooled from room
lengths are in the ratio 3 : 2 : 1. The electrical resistances are in temperature to 80 K. The resistance of [AIEEE 2003]
ratio [CPMT 2002]
(a) Each of these increases
(a) 1 : 4 : 9 (b) 9 : 4 : 1
(b) Each of these decreases
(c) 1 : 2 : 3 (d) 27 : 6 : 1
(c) Copper strip increases and that of germanium decreases
104. A current of 1 mA is flowing through a copper wire. How many
electrons will pass a given point in one second (d) Copper strip decreases and that of germanium increases
[e = 1.6 × 10 Coulomb]
–19
[RPMT 2000; MP PMT 2002] 113. The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased by 100 %. Due to
19 15 the consequent decrease in diameter the change in the resistance of
(a) 6.25 × 10 (b) 6.25 × 10 the wire will be [AIEEE 2003]
(c) 6.25 × 10 31 (d) 6.25 × 10 8 (a) 300 % (b) 200 %
105. The drift velocity of free electrons in a conductor is ‘ v’ when a (c) 100 % (d) 50 %
current ‘i’ is flowing in it. If both the radius and current are
doubled, then drift velocity will be [BHU 2002] 114. Express which of the following setups can be used to verify Ohm’s
law [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]
v
(a) v (b) A
2
(a) (b)
v v
(c) (d) V V
4 8 A
106. A wire of radius r has resistance R. If it is stretched to a radius of
3r A V
, its resistance becomes [BHU 2002] (c) (d)
4
9R 16R
(a) (b)
16 9
V A
81R 256R 115. We have two wires A and B of same mass and same material. The
(c) (d)
256 81 diameter of the wire A is half of that B. If the resistance of wire A
107. The resistance of a conductor increases with is 24 ohm then the resistance of wire B will be
[CBSE PMT 2002] (a) 12 Ohm (b) 3.0 Ohm
(a) Increase in length (c) 1.5 Ohm (d) None of the above
(b) Increase in temperature 116. In a hydrogen discharge tube it is observed that through a given
(c) Decrease in cross–sectional area
cross-section 3.13  10 15 electrons are moving from right to left
(d) All of these
and 3.12  10 15 protons are moving from left to right. What is the
108. A copper wire has a square cross-section, 2.0 mm on a side. It
electric current in the discharge tube and what is its direction
carries a current of 8 A and the density of free electrons is
8  10 28 m 3 . The drift speed of electrons is equal to (a) 1 mA towards right (b) 1mA towards left
[AMU (Med.) 2002] (c) 2mA towards left (d) 2 mA towards right
3 2
(a) 0.156 × 10 m.s –1
(b) 0.156 × 10 m.s –1
117. A steady current i is flowing through a conductor of uniform cross-
3 2
section. Any segment of the conductor has
(c) 3.12 × 10 m.s –1
(d) 3.12 × 10 m.s –1

[MP PET 1996]

109. Two wires of same material have length L and 2L and cross– (a) Zero charge
sectional areas 4A and A respectively. The ratio of their specific (b) Only positive charge
resistance would be [MHCET 2002] (c) Only negative charge
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 8 : 1 (d) Charge proportional to current i
(c) 1 : 8 (d) 1 : 1 118. The length of the wire is doubled. Its conductance will be
[Kerala PMT 2004]
110. When a current flows through a conductor its temperature (a) Unchanged (b) Halved
[MHCET 2002] (c) Quadrupled (d) 1/4 of the original value
(a) May increase or decrease 119. A source of e.m.f. E = 15 V and having negligible internal resistance
(b) Remains same is connected to a variable resistance so that the current in the
circuit increases with time as i = 1.2 t + 3. Then, the total charge that
(c) Decreases will flow in first five second will be [
(d) Increases (a) 10 C (b) 20 C
111. What length of the wire of specific resistance 48  10 8  m is (c) 30 C (d) 40 C
needed to make a resistance of 4.2  (diameter of wire = 0.4 120. The new resistance of wire of R , whose radius is reduced half, is [J & K CET
mm) (a) 16 R (b) 3 R
[CBSE PMT 2000; Pb. PMT 2002] (c) 2R (d) R
121. A resistance R is stretched to four times its length. Its new
(a) 4.1 m (b) 3.1 m resistance will be [ISM Dhanbad 1994; UPSEAT 2003]
(c) 2.1 m (d) 1.1 m (a) 4 R (b) 64 R
 Current Electricity 1057

(c) R / 4 (d) 16 R (c) 21  10  5%

3
(d) 12  10  5%
3

122. What is the resistance of a carbon resistance which has bands of 130. A thick wire is stretched so that its length become two times.
colours brown, black and brown [DCE 1999]
Assuming that there is no change in its density, then what is the
(a) 100  (b) 1000  ratio of change in resistance of wire to the initial resistance of wire
(c) 10  (d) 1  (a) 2 : 1 (b) 4 : 1
123. The lead wires should have [Pb. PMT 2000]
(a) Larger diameter and low resistance (c) 3 : 1 (d) 1 : 4
(b) Smaller diameter and high resistance 131. The length of the resistance wire is increased by 10%. What is the
(c) Smaller diameter and low resistance corresponding change in the resistance of wire
(d) Larger diameter and high resistance [MH CET 2004]

124. The alloys constantan and manganin are used to make standard (a) 10% (b) 25%
resistance due to they have (c) 21% (d) 9%
[MH CET 2000; NCERT 1990]
(a) Low resistivity 132. The electric field E, current density J and conductivity  of a
(b) High resistivity conductor are related as [Kerala PMT 2005]
(c) Low temperature coefficient of resistance (a)   E / j (b)   j / E
(d) Both (b) and (c)
125. When a potential difference is applied across the ends of a linear (c)   jE (d)   1 / jE
metallic conductor [MP PET 1997]
(a) The free electrons are accelerated continuously from the lower 133. Two wires that are made up of two different materials whose
potential end to the higher potential end of the conductor specific resistance are in the ratio 2 : 3, length 3 : 4 and area 4 : 5.
(b) The free electrons are accelerated continuously from the higher The ratio of their resistances is [Kerala PMT 2005]
potential end to the lower potential end of the conductor (a) 6 : 5 (b) 6 : 8
(c) The free electrons acquire a constant drift velocity from the
lower potential end to the higher potential end of the (c) 5 : 8 (d) 1 : 2
conductor
(d) The free electrons are set in motion from their position of rest Grouping of Resistances
126. The electric resistance of a certain wire of iron is R. If its length and
radius are both doubled, then [CBSE PMT 2004] 1. The potential difference between points A and B of adjoining
(a) The resistance will be doubled and the specific resistance will figure is [CPMT 1991]
be halved 2
(a) V 5
(b) The resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will 3 5
A B
remain unchanged 8
(b) V
(c) The resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will be 9 2V
doubled 5 5
4
(c) V
(d) The resistance and the specific resistance, will both remain 3 5 5
unchanged D C
(d) 2 V
127. A wire of diameter 0.02 metre contains 10 free electrons per cubic
28

2. Two resistors of resistance R1 and R 2 having R1  R 2 are

metre. For an electrical current of 100 A, the drift velocity of the free
connected in parallel. For equivalent resistance R , the correct
electrons in the wire is nearly statement is [CPMT 1978; KCET (Med.) 2000]
[UPSEAT 2004] (a) R  R1  R 2 (b) R1  R  R 2
(a) 1  10 m/s
–19
(b) 5  10 m/s –10
(c) R2  R  (R1  R2 ) (d) R  R1
(c) 2  10 m/s
–4
(d) 8 10 m/s 3
3. A wire of resistance R is divided in 10 equal parts. These parts are
connected in parallel, the equivalent resistance of such connection
128. The following four wires are made of the same material and are at will be [CPMT 1973, 91]
the same temperature. Which one of them has highest electrical (a) 0.01 R (b) 0.1 R
resistance [UPSEAT 2004]
(c) 10 R (d) 100 R
(a) Length = 50 cm, diameter = 0.5 mm
4. The current in the adjoining circuit will be
(b) Length = 100 cm, diameter = 1 mm [IIT 1983; CPMT 1991, 92; MH CET 2002;
Pb. PMT 2001; Kerala PMT 2004]
(c) Length = 200 cm, diameter = 2 mm
1
(d) Length = 300 cm, diameter = 3 mm (a) ampere
45
129. The colour sequence in a carbon resistor is red, brown, orange and 1 i
silver. The resistance of the resistor is (b) ampere
15
30 30
[DCE 2004] 1 2V
(c) ampere
(a) 21  10  10% 3
(b) 23  10  10 1 10
30
 1058 Current Electricity

1 13. The effective resistance between the points A and B in the figure
(d) ampere is [MPDPET 1994]
5
5. There are 8 equal resistances R. Two are connected in parallel, such 3 3
four groups are connected in series, the total resistance of the (a) 5
system will be [MP PMT 1987]
6
(a) R / 2 (b) 2 R (b) 2  A C
(c) 4 R (d) 8 R
(c) 3
6. Three resistances of one ohm each are connected in parallel. Such 3 3
connection is again connected with 2 / 3  resistor in series. The (d) 4 
B
resultant resistance will be [MP PMT 1985] 14. Three resistances of magnitude 2, 3 and 5 ohm are connected in
5 3 parallel to a battery of 10 volts and of negligible resistance. The
(a)  (b) 
3 2 potential difference across 3  resistance will be

2 (a) 2 volts (b) 3 volts

(c) 1 (d) 
3 (c) 5 volts (d) 10 volts
7. The lowest resistance which can be obtained by connecting 10 15. A current of 2 A flows in a system of conductors as shown. The
resistors each of 1/10 ohm is potential difference (V A  VB ) will be [CPMT 1975, 76]
[MP PMT 1984; EAMCET 1994]
A
(a) 1 / 250  (b) 1 / 200 
(a) 2 V 2 3
(c) 1 / 100  (d) 1 / 10  2A
(b) 1 V
8. The reading of the ammeter as per figure shown is D C
1 (c) 1 V 3 2
(a) A
8 2
(d) 2 V B
3 2V
(b) A 2 16. Referring to the figure below, the effective resistance of the network
4 A
is [NCERT 1973, 75]
1 2
(c) A r r r
2 (a) 2 r
2
(d) 2 A r
(b) 4 r
9. Three resistors each of 2 ohm are connected together in a triangular (c) 10 r
shape. The resistance between any two vertices will be (d) 5r / 2 r r r
[CPMT 1983; MP PET 1990; MP PMT 1993; DCE 2004]
6
(a) 4/3 ohm (b) 3/4 ohm 17. Two resistances are joined in parallel whose resultant is ohm.
8
(c) 3 ohm (d) 6 ohm One of the resistance wire is broken and the effective resistance
10. There are n similar conductors each of resistance R . The resultant becomes 2  . Then the resistance in ohm of the wire that got
resistance comes out to be x when connected in parallel. If they are broken was
connected in series, the resistance comes out to be [DPMT 2004] [CPMT 1976; DPMT 1982]
(a) x /n 2
(b) n x 2 (a) 3/5 (b) 2
(c) 6/5 (d) 3
(c) x /n (d) nx
18. Given three equal resistors, how many different combination of all
11. Equivalent resistance between A and B will be [CPMT 1981] the three resistors can be made [NCERT 1970]
(a) Six (b) Five
3 3
(c) Four (d) Three
(a) 2 ohm
19. Lamps used for household lighting are connected in
(b) 18 ohm (a) Series (b) Parallel
3 3 (c) Mixed circuit (d) None of the above
3 3
(c) 6 ohm
20. The equivalent resistance of resistors connected in series is always [CPMT 1984;
(d) 3.6 ohm (a) Equal to the mean of component resistors
A B
3 3 (b) Less than the lowest of component resistors
12. A wire has a resistance of 12 ohm. It is bent in the form of
equilateral triangle. The effective resistance between any two corners (c) In between the lowest and the highest of component resistors
of the triangle is (d) Equal to sum of component resistors
21. A cell of negligible resistance and e.m.f. 2 volts is connected to series
(a) 9 ohms (b) 12 ohms combination of 2, 3 and 5 ohm. The potential difference in volts
(c) 6 ohms (d) 8/3 ohms between the terminals of 3 ohm resistance will be
(a) 0.6 (b) 2/3
 Current Electricity 1059

(c) 3 (d) 6 1
(c) One eight (d) th
22. Four wires of equal length and of resistances 10 ohms each are 16
connected in the form of a square. The equivalent resistance
between two opposite corners of the square is 29. Four resistances are connected in a circuit in the given figure. The
electric current flowing through 4 ohm and 6 ohm resistance is
[NCERT 1977] respectively [MP PET 1993]
(a) 10 ohm (b) 40 ohm 4 6
(c) 20 ohm (d) 10/4 ohm (a) 2 amp and 4 amp
23. Two resistors are connected (a) in series (b) in parallel. The (b) 1 amp and 2 amp 4 6
equivalent resistance in the two cases are 9 ohm and 2 ohm
(c) 1 amp and 1 amp
respectively. Then the resistances of the component resistors are [CPMT 1984]
(d) 2 amp and 2 amp
(a) 2 ohm and 7 ohm (b) 3 ohm and 6 ohm 20V
30. An infinite sequence of resistance is shown in the figure. The
(c) 3 ohm and 9 ohm (d) 5 ohm and 4 ohm
resultant resistance between A and B will be, when R1  1 ohm
24. Resistors of 1, 2, 3 ohm are connected in the form of a triangle. If a
and R 2  2 ohm [MP PET 1993]
1.5 volt cell of negligible internal resistance is connected across 3
ohm resistor, the current flowing through this resistance will be [CPMT 1984]
R1 R1 R1 R1 R1
(a) 0.25 amp (b) 0.5 amp A

(c) 1.0 amp (d) 1.5 amp R2 R2 R2 R2 R2

25. Resistances of 6 ohm each are connected in the manner shown in
adjoining figure. With the current 0.5 ampere as shown in figure, B
(a) Infinity (b) 1 
the potential difference VP  VQ is
(c) 2 (d) 1 .5 
6 6 6 [CPMT 1989]
31. In the figure, the value of resistors to be connected between C and
P 6 Q D so that the resistance of the entire circuit between A and B does
0.5 A not change with the number of elementary sets used is
6 6
(a) 3.6 V (b) 6.0 V R R R R C
(c) 3.0 V (d) 7.2 V A

26. The equivalent resistance of the arrangement of resistances shown in R R R R R

adjoining figure between the points A and B is
[CPMT 1990; BVP 2003] (a) R B R R (b) R( 3R  1) R D
8
(a) 6 ohm
16 20 (c) 3 R (d) R( 3  1)
(b) 8 ohm 16 32. In the figure shown, the total resistance between A and B is
(c) 16 ohm A B
9 2 C 1 1 1 1 1
(d) 24 ohm 6 A
18
8 8 4
27. In the network of resistors shown in the adjoining figure, the
equivalent resistance between A and B is
B 2 D 1 1 1 1 1
3 3 3 3 3 3
(a) 12  (b) 4 
A B
(c) 6 (d) 8 
3 3 3 3 3 3
33. The current from the battery in circuit diagram shown is
2 A 7 [IIT 1989]
(a) 54 ohm (b) 18 ohm
(c) 36 ohm (d) 9 ohm (a) 1 A 15V

28. A wire is broken in four equal parts. A packet is formed by keeping (b) 2 A
6 1
0.5
the four wires together. The resistance of the packet in comparison (c) 1.5 A
to the resistance of the wire will be
(d) 3 A
[MP PET 1985; AFMC 2005] 8 B
34. In the given figure, when key K is opened, 10
the reading of the
(a) Equal (b) One fourth ammeter A will be 10V
(a) 50 A + –

5
E A D

4 A
B C
K
 1060 Current Electricity
(b) 2 A resistance of the thicker wire is 10  . The total resistance of the
(c) 0.5 A combination will be [CBSE PMT 1995]

10 40
(d) A (a) 40  (b) 
9 3
35. In the given circuit, the potential of the point E is 5
(c)  (d) 100 
[MP PMT 2003] 2
(a) Zero + – E 1 42. The equivalent resistance of the following infinite network of
A D
8V
resistances is [AIIMS 1995]
(b)  8 V
2 2 2
(c) 4 /3V
C 2 2 2
(d) 4/3 V B
5
36. If a resistance R 2 is connected in parallel with the resistance R in
2 2 2
the circuit shown, then possible value of current through R and the (a) Less than 4 
possible value of R 2 will be
(b) 4 
I
(a) ,R R2 (c) More than 4  but less than 12 
3
(b) I, 2 R (d) 12 
R 43. In the figure given below, the current passing through 6  resistor
I
(c) , 2R I is [Manipal MEE 1995]
3
(a) 0.40 ampere 6
I A
(d) ,R + – (b) 0.48 ampere
2 1.2 A
37. Four wires AB, BC, CD, DA of resistance 4 ohm each and a fifth (c) 0.72 ampere
wire BD of resistance 8 ohm are joined to form a rectangle ABCD of (d) 0.80 ampere
which BD is a diagonal. The effective resistance between the points 4
44. Three equal resistances each of value R are joined as shown in the
A and B is [MP PMT 1994]
figure. The equivalent resistance between M and N is
(a) 24 ohm (b) 16 ohm
[MP PET 1995]
4 8 (a) R
(c) ohm (d) ohm
3 3 (b) 2R
38. A battery of e.m.f. 10 V is connected to resistance as shown in figure. M R
R
The potential difference VA  VB between the points A and B is (c) [MP PMT 1994] L R R N Z
2
R
(a) 2V 1 A 3 (d)
3
(b) 2V 3
45. The equivalent resistance between points A and B of an infinite
(c) 5V 3 B 1 network of resistances each of 1  connected as shown, is
20 10V
(d) V 1 1 1
11
A
39. Three resistances, each of 1 ohm, are joined in parallel. Three such
combinations are put in series, then the resultant resistance will be [MP PMT 1994]
1 1 1
(a) 9 ohm (b) 3 ohm
(a) Infinite (b) 2 
1 B
(c) 1 ohm (d) ohm
3 1 5
(c)  (d) Zero
40. A student has 10 resistors of resistance ‘r’. The minimum resistance 2
made by him from given resistors is 46. A copper wire of resistance R is cut into ten parts of equal length.
[AFMC 1995] Two pieces each are joined in series and then five such combinations
r are joined in parallel. The new combination will have a resistance [
(a) 10 r (b)
10 R
(a) R (b)
r r 4
(c) (d)
100 5 R R
(c) (d)
41. Two wires of same metal have the same length but their cross- 5 25
sections are in the ratio 3 : 1 . They are joined in series. The
 Current Electricity 1061

47. A wire has resistance 12  . It is bent in the form of a circle. The (c) 4.92 A
effective resistance between the two points on any diameter is equal (d) 2 A
to [JIPMER 1999] 54. What is the current (i) in the circuit as shown in figure
(a) 12  (b) 6  [AIIMS 1998]
i R2 = 2
(c) 3 (d) 24  (a) 2 A

R3 = 2
48. In the circuit shown, the point ‘B’ is earthed. The potential at the (b) 1.2 A
3V R1 = 2
point ‘A’ is (c) 1 A
5 7 B
(a) 14 V A
(d) 0.5 A
(b) 24 V 10 R4 = 2
55. n equal resistors are first connected in series and then connected in
(c) 26 V 50V C parallel. What is the ratio of the maximum to the minimum
3 resistance [KCET 1994]
(d) 50 V
E D 1
49. Three resistors each of 4  are connected together to form a (a) n (b)
n2
network. The equivalent resistance of the network cannot be
(a) 1.33  (b) 3 .0  1
(c) n2 (d)
n
(c) 6 .0  (d) 12.0 
56. A uniform wire of 16  is made into the form of a square. Two
50. In the circuit shown below, the cell has an e.m.f. of 10 V and internal opposite corners of the square are connected by a wire of resistance
resistance of 1 ohm. The other resistances are shown in the figure. 16  . The effective resistance between the other two opposite
The potential difference VA  VB is corners is [EAMCET (Med.) 1995]

[MP PMT 1997] (a) 32  (b) 20 

(a) 6 V E=10V
r=1 (c) 8 (d) 4 
(b) 4 V
4 A 2 1 57. For what value of R the net resistance of the circuit will be 18 ohms
(c) 2 V
R
(d) 2 V 2 B 4 (a) 8
51. A wire of resistance R is cut into ‘n’ equal parts. These parts are (b) 10  10 10
then connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the
(c) 16  10
combination will be [MP PMT/PET 1998; BHU 2005]
(d) 24  10 10 10
R A B
(a) nR (b) 58. In the figure, current through the 3  resistor is 0.8 ampere, then
n
potential drop through 4  resistor is
n R
(c) (d) [CBSE PMT 1993; AFMC 1999; MP PMT 2004]
R n2
3
52. The resistance between the terminal points A and B of the given (a) 9.6 V
infinitely long circuit will be [MP PMT/PET 1998]
(b) 2.6 V 4
1 1 1 (c) 4.8 V 6
A
(d) 1.2 V
+ –
1 1
Upto 59. Three resistances 4  each of are connected in the form of an
infinity
equilateral triangle. The effective resistance between two corners is
B (a) 8  (b) 12 
1 1 1
3 8
(a) ( 3  1) (b) (1  3 ) (c)  (d) 
8 3
(c) (1  3 ) (d) (2  3 ) 60. What will be the equivalent resistance between the two points A and
D [CBSE PMT 1996]
53. The current in the given circuit is [CBSE PMT 1999]
10 10 10
A B
(a) 8.31 A
(b) 6.82 A 10 10
RA = 3 RB = 6
4.8V
C D
RC = 6 10 10 10
 1062 Current Electricity
67. In the given figure, the equivalent resistance between the points A
and B is [AIIMS 1999]
(a) 10  (b) 20  R2 = 4 
(a) 8 
(c) 30  (d) 40 
61. What is the equivalent resistance between A and B in the figure (b) 6  R1 = 2 R4 = 2 
below if R  3  [SCRA 1996] (c) 4  A B
A B
R3 = 4 
(a) 9 (d) 2 
R R 68. An infinite ladder network is arranged with resistances R and 2 R as
(b) 12  R
shown. The effective resistance between terminals A and B is
(c) 15 
R R R
(d) None of these R R A
62. What is the equivalent resistance between A and B
[BHU 1997; MP PET 2001] 2R 2R 2R
2
(a) R
3 B
3 C (a)  (b) R
(b) R
2 A B (c) 2 R (d) 3 R
2R 2R D R
R 69. If all the resistors shown have the value 2 ohm each, the equivalent
(c) resistance over AB is [JIPMER 1999]
2
(d) 2 R (a) 2 ohm
A B
63. The current in the following circuit is [CBSE PMT 1997] (b) 4 ohm
1 2
(a) A (c) 1 ohm
8 3
2
(b) A 2
9 3 (d) 2 ohm
2V 3 3
2
(c) A
3 3
70. A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3  is connected to a
(d) 1 A resistor as shown in the figure. If the current in the circuit is 0.5 A.
then the resistance of the resistor will be [
64. What is the equivalent resistance of the circuit [KCET 1998]

2 (a) 19 
4V, 1 
(a) 6 + – 2 (b) 17 
2 A
(b) 7  (c) 10  R
4 (d) 12 
(c) 8
71. The potential drop across the 3 resistor is [CPMT 2000]
(d) 9  V 3

65. 10 wires (same length, same area, same material) are connected in (a) 1 V 4

parallel and each has 1 resistance, then the equivalent resistance (b) 1.5 V 6
will be [RPMT 1999] (c) 2 V
(a) 10  (b) 1  (d) 3 V
72. V
In the given figure, potential difference3between A and B is
(c) 0.1  (d) 0.001 
[RPMT 2000]
66. The equivalent resistance of the circuit shown in the figure is (a) 0 10K D
[CPMT 1999] A
(b) 5 volt 30 V
2
(a) 8  (c) 10 volt 10K 10K
2 2
(b) 6  (d) 15 volt
2 B
(c) 5  73. If each resistance in the figure is of 9  then reading of ammeter is

(d) 4 
+
9V
–

A
 Current Electricity 1063

(d) 10 ohms
80. A uniform wire of resistance 9  is cut into 3 equal parts. They are
connected in the form of equilateral triangle ABC. A cell of e.m.f. 2
(a) 5 A (b) 8 A V and negligible internal resistance is connected across B and C.
Potential difference across AB is
(c) 2 A (d) 9 A
[Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
74. Four resistances 10 , 5 , 7  and 3  are connected so that they
(a) 1 V (b) 2 V
form the sides of a rectangle AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.
Another resistance of 10  is connected across the diagonal AC. The (c) 3 V (d) 0.5 V
equivalent resistance between A and B is 81. [EAMCET of resistances 2 , 4  and 8  are connected in
(Med.) 2000]
The resistors
parallel, then the equivalent resistance of the combination will be[KCET 2001]
(a) 2  (b) 5 
(c) 7  (d) 10  8 7
(a)  (b) 
7 8
75. Two wires of equal diameters, of resistivities 1 and  2 and
lengths l and l , respectively, are joined in series. The equivalent 7 4
1 2
(c)  (d) 
resistivity of the combination is 4 9
[EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]
82. Effective resistance between A and B is [UPSEAT 2001]
 1 l1   2 l 2  1 l 2   2 l1
(a) (b) (a) 15 
l1  l 2 l1  l 2 5
(b) 5 
 1 l 2   2 l1  1 l1   2 l 2
(c) (d) 5
l1  l 2 l1  l 2 5 A 5 5
(c)  B
76. Four resistances of 100  each are connected in the form of square. 2
Then, the effective resistance along the diagonal points is [MH CET 2000]
(d) 20  5
(a) 200  (b) 400 
(c) 100  (d) 150  83.
12
The effective resistance of two resistors in parallel is . If one
77. Equivalent resistance between the points A and B is (in ) 7
[AMU (Engg.) 2000] of the resistors is disconnected the resistance becomes 4 . The
resistance of the other resistor is [MH CET 2002]

A 1 1 1 1 1 B (a) 4  (b) 3 

12 7
(c)  (d) 
7 12
84. Two resistance wires on joining in parallel the resultant resistance is
1 1
(a) (b) 1 6
5 4 ohms . One of the wire breaks, the effective resistance is 2
5
1 1 ohms. The resistance of the broken wire is
(c) 2 (d) 3
3 2 [MP PET 2001, 2002]
78. Two wires of the same material and equal length are joined in
3
parallel combination. If one of them has half the thickness of the (a) ohm (b) 2 ohm
other and the thinner wire has a resistance of 8 ohms, the resistance 5
of the combination is equal to 6
[AMU (Engg.) 2000] (c) ohm (d) 3 ohm
5
5 8 85. In the circuit, the potential difference across PQ will be nearest to
(a) ohms (b) ohms
8 5
100 
3 8
(c) ohms (d) ohms (a) 9.6 V
8 3
(b) 6.6 V 48 V
79. In the circuit shown here, what is the value of the unknown resistor 80 
R so that the total resistance of the circuit between points P and Q (c) 4.8 V
100  Q
is also equal to R [MP PET 2001] (d) 3.2 V 20 
(a) 3 ohms
10 86. Three resistors are connected to form the sides of a triangleP ABC,
(b) 39 ohms the resistance of the sides AB, BC and CA are 40 ohms, 60 ohms
3 and 100 ohms respectively. The effective resistance between the
P Q
(c) 69 ohms 3 R points A and B in ohms will be
 1064 Current Electricity
[JIPMER 2002] 20
(a) V 8 B 6
(a) 32 (b) 64 7
(c) 50 (d) 200 40
(b) V
87. Find the equivalent resistance across AB [Orissa JEE 2002] 7 A
A 4 3
10
(a) 1  2 (c) V
2 7
(b) 2  2 10 V
(d) 0
(c) 3  2
2 95. In the circuit shown below, The reading of the voltmeter V is
(d) 4  B 4 16
88. The equivalent resistance between x and y in the circuit shown is V PMT 2002]
(a) 12 [MP
(a) 10  (b) 8 V
10  2A
(b) 40  (c) 20 V V

(c) 20  (d) 16 V 16 4

10  10  10 
x y 96. A wire has a resistance of 12 ohm. It is bent in the form of
5
(d)  equilateral triangle. The effective resistance between any two corners
2 10 
of the triangle is
89. The equivalent resistance between the points P and Q of the circuit
given is [Pb. PMT 2002] (a) 9 ohms (b) 12 ohms
R (c) 6 ohms (d) 8/3 ohms
(a)
4 97. A series combination of two resistors 1  each is connected to a 12
R R R
(b)
R P Q V battery of internal resistance 0.4 . The current flowing through
3 it will be [MH CET (Med.) 1999]
(c) 4 R (a) 3.5 A (b) 5 A
(d) 2 R (c) 6 A (d) 10 A
90. Two wires of the same dimensions but resistivities 1 and  2 are 98. In the circuit shown in the adjoining figure, the current between B
connected in series. The equivalent resistivity of the combination is [KCET
and2003]
D is zero, the unknown resistance is of
1   2 B [CPMT 1986]
(a) 1   2 (b)
2
4 X
(c) 1  2 (d) 2( 1   2 )
12
91. Three unequal resistors in parallel are equivalent to a resistance 1 A C
1
1
ohm. If two of them are in the ratio 1 : 2 and if no resistance value (a) 4
is fractional, the largest of the three resistances in ohms is [EAMCET 2003]
1
(a) 4 (b) 6 (b) 2  3
D
(c) 8 (d) 12 (c) 3
92. A 3volt battery with negligible internal resistance is connected in a
(d) em.f. of a cell is required to find the value of X
circuit as shown in the figure. The current I, in the circuit will be [AIEEE 2003]
99. In the circuit shown in the figure, the current flowing in 2 
I
(a) 1/3 A resistance [CPMT 1989; MP PMT 2004]
(b) 1 A 3
3V 3
(c) 1.5 A (a) 1.4 A 10 2
(d) 2 A 3 1.4A
(b) 1.2 A G
93. Find the equivalent resistance between the points a and b
[BHU 2003; CPMT 2004]
(c) 0.4 A
4 (d) 1.0 A 25 5
(a) 2 
100. Five resistors are connected as shown in the diagram. The equivalent
(b) 4  2 10 8
a b resistance between A and B is
(c) 8  [MP PMT 1996]
C
(d) 16  4 (a) 6 ohm 5 4
94. The potential difference between point A & B is (b) 9 ohm
[BHU 2003; CPMT 2004; MP PMT 2005] A 9
B
10 8
D
 Current Electricity 1065

(c) 12 ohm (c) 90  (d) 110 

(d) 15 ohm 106. Five resistances are connected as shown in the figure. The effective
resistance between the points A and B is
101. In the figure given the value of X resistance will be, when the p.d.
[MP PMT 1999; KCET 2001; BHU 2001, 05]
between B and D is zero [MP PET 1993]
10
B (a) 
X 3 2 3
6
20
(b)  7
8 3 3 A B
15 4
A C (c) 15  6
4
15 6 (d) 6 
4 107. In the given figure, when galvanometer shows no deflection, the
6 4 current (in ampere) flowing through 5  resistance will be
(a) 4 ohm D (b) 6 ohm
(c) 8 ohm (d) 9 ohm (a) 0.5
102. The effective resistance between points A and B is (b) 0.6 8 2
[NCERT 1974; MP PMT 2000] 2.1A
(c) 0.9
G
10 10 (d) 1.5
(a) 10 
A B 20 5
108. In the Wheatstone's bridge shown, P  2 , Q  3 , R  6 
(b) 20  10
and S  8  . In order to obtain balance, shunt resistance across 'S'
(c) 40  10 10 must be [SCRA 1998]
(d) None of the above three values
103. Five resistors of given values are connected together as shown in the P Q
figure. The current in the arm BD will be (a) 2
B [MP PMT 1995]
(b) 3 
R R
S R
C
(c) 6
4R
A
(d) 8 
R R
109. Five equal resistances each of value R are connected in a form
D shown alongside. The equivalent resistance of the network
(a) Half the current in the arm ABC (a) Between the points B and D is R B
(b) Zero R R R
(c) Twice the current in the arm ABC (b) Between the points B and D is
2
(d) Four times the current in the arm ABC A R C
(c) Between the points A and C is R
104. In the network shown in the figure, each of the resistance is equal to
R R
2  . The resistance between the points A and B is (d) Between the points A and C is
R
[CBSE PMT 1995] 2 D
(a) 1  110. In the circuit shown below the resistance of the galvanometer is 20
(b) 4 . In which case of the following alternatives are the currents
arranged strictly in the decreasing order
(c) 3 A i1
(d) 2 B (a) i, i i , i
10 ig 100
1, 2 g

105. In the arrangement of resistances shown below, the effective

(b) i, i i , i i2 G
resistance between points A and B is 2, 1 g

[MP PMT 1997; RPET 2001] (c) i, i i , i

2, g 1

2 20
5 10 15 (d) i, i i , i
1, g 2
i
P
111. Potential difference between the points P and Q in the electric
circuit shown is 2V 0 [KCET 1999]
A 10 10 B
P i = 1.5 A

Q (a) 4.5 V RA = 2 RB = 4
10 20 30 (b) 1.2 V
(a) 20  (b) 30  3
(c) 2.4 V
RD = 6 RC = 12
Q
 1066 Current Electricity
(d) 2.88 V (b) 40 
112. The current between B and D in the given figure is (c) 30 
B [RPET 2000; DCE 2001]
(d) 20 
30 30 118. If each of the resistance of the network shown in the figure is R, the
(a) 1 amp equivalent resistance between A and B is
A 60 C [KCET 2002]
(b) 2 amp
l
(a) 5 R
(c) Zero 30 30
(d) 0.5 amp D (b) 3 R R
R R
30V
113. In the given figure, equivalent resistance between A and B will be (c) R [CBSE PMT 2000]
R A
14 (d) R/2 B
(a)  R
3 119. The equivalent resistance of the following diagram A and B is
3 3 4 2
(b)  (a)  3 3
14 3
A 7 B (b) 9  A 3 B
9
(c)  (c) 6 
14 6 8 3 3
(d) None of these
14
(d)  120. Thirteen resistances each of resistance R ohm are connected in the
9 circuit as shown in the figure below. The effective resistance
114. In a typical Wheatstone network, the resistances in cyclic order are between A and B is [KCET 2003]
A = 10 , B = 5 , C = 4  and D = 4  for the bridge to be (a) 2R  R R
balanced [KCET 2000]
4R R
(b)  R R R
A = 10  B=5 3
A R B
2R
(c) 
3 R
R R R
D=4 C=4 (d) R 
121. In a Wheatstone’s bridge all the four R equal resistance R.
R arms have
(a) 10  should be connected in parallel with A
If the resistance of the galvanometer arm is also R, the equivalent
(b) 10  should be connected in series with A resistance of the combination as seen by the battery is
(c) 5  should be connected in series with B (a)
R
(b) R
2
(d) 5  should be connected in parallel with B
R
115. In the circuit shown in figure, the current drawn from the battery is (c) 2 R (d)
4A. If 10  resistor is replaced by 20  resistor, then current 4
drawn from the circuit will be 122. For what value of unknown resistance X, the potential difference
between B and D will be zero in the circuit shown in the figure
[KCET 2000; CBSE PMT 2001]
B
1 3 1
(a) 1 A (a) 4  12

(b) 2 A 10
10 1
(b) 6  A C
(c) 3 A 7 21 1
4A
(c) 2  X
(d) 0 A
+ – 1
116. Calculate the equivalent resistance between A and B (d) 5  6
D
[UPSEAT 2001] 123. Which arrangement of four identical resistances should be used to
9 draw maximum energy from a cell of voltage V
3 3 3
(a)  [MP PMT 2004]
2 (a)
B
(b) 3  A
3 3
(c) 6 
5 (b)
(d)  3 3 3
3
117. The equivalent resistance between P and Q in the given figure, is [MH CET (Med.) 2001]

20  20  (c)
(a) 50 
P 20  Q

20  20 
 Current Electricity 1067

132. A parallel combination of two resistors, of 1  each, is connected in

(d) series with a 1.5  resistor. The total combination is connected
across a 10 V battery. The current flowing in the circuit is
124. An unknown resistance R is connected in series with a resistance of
1

10 . This combinations is connected to one gap of a metre bridge (a) 5 A (b) 20 A

while a resistance R is connected in the other gap. The balance
2 (c) 0.2 A (d) 0.4 A
point is at 50 cm. Now, when the 10  resistance is removed the
balance point shifts to 40 cm. The value of R is (in ohm)
1
133. [KCET
If you are provided three resistances 2 , 3  and 6 . How will
2004]
(a) 60 (b) 40 you connect them so as to obtain the equivalent resistance of 4 
(c) 20 (d) 10 3 6
125. A wire has a resistance of 6 . It is cut into two parts and both half (a) (b) 3 2
values are connected in parallel. The new resistance is .... [KCET 2004]
2
(a) 12  (b) 1.5 
6
(c) 3  (d) 6  3
126. Six equal resistances are connected between points P, Q and R as (c) 2 (d) None of these
shown in the figure. Then the net resistance will be maximum
between [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2004] 6
P 134. The equivalent resistance and potential difference between A and B
for the circuit is respectively [Pb. PMT 2003]
(a) P and Q 6
(b) Q and R (a) 4 , 8 V
(c) P and R (b) 8 , 4 V 6
2A 2.5
(d) Any two points (c) 2 , 2 V C D
Q R A B
127. The total current supplied to the circuit by the battery is (d) 16 , 8 V 3
[AIEEE 2004] 135. Five equal resistances each of resistance R are connected as shown
(a) 1 A 2 in the figure. A battery of V volts is connected between A and B.
6V 6 The current flowing in AFCEB will be
(b) 2 A 3 [CBSE PMT 2004]
(c) 4 A
1.5 3V C
(d) 6 A (a)
R
128. An electric current is passed through a circuit containing two wires
of the same material, connected in parallel. If the lengths and radii V R
(b) R R
of the wires are in the ratio of 4/3 and 2/3, then the ratio of the R F
currents passing through the wire will be
V
[AIEEE 2004] (c)
2R R A
(a) 3 (b) 1/3 R B
(c) 8/9 (d) 2 2V D E
(d)
129. If a rod has resistance 4  and if rod is turned as half cycle then R
the resistance along diameter [BCECE 2004] 136. For the network shown in the figure the value of the current i is
(a) 1.56  (b) 2.44  9V
(a) 2
(c) 4  (d) 2  35
130. If three resistors of resistance 2, 4 and 5  are connected in 5V 4
parallel then the total resistance of the combination will be (b) 4
18 3
[Pb. PMT 2004]
20 19 5V 6
(c)
(a)  (b)  9
19 20 i
19 10 18V
(c)  (d)  (d) V
10 19 5
131. In circuit shown below, the resistances are given in ohms and the 137. When a wire of uniform cross-section a, length l and resistance R is
battery is assumed ideal with emf equal to 3 volt. The voltage across bent into a complete circle, resistance between any two of
the resistance R is diametrically opposite points will be
4

[CBSE PMT 2005]

[UPSEAT 2004; Kerala PMT 2004]
R R
50  (a) (b)
(a) 0.4 V 4 8
R1
+ R3 60  R4 30  R
(b) 0.6 V (c) 4R (d)
3V
2
(c) 1.2 V – 50  R2
R5 30  138. The current in a simple series circuit is 5.0 amp. When an additional
(d) 1.5 V resistance of 2.0 ohms is inserted, the current drops to 4.0 amp. The
original resistance of the circuit in ohms was
 1068 Current Electricity
(a) 1.25 (b) 8 4. By a cell a current of 0.9 A flows through 2 ohm resistor and 0.3 A
(c) 10 (d) 20 through 7 ohm resistor. The internal resistance of the cell is [KCET 2003]
(a) 0 .5  (b) 1 .0 
139. In the circuit given E = 6.0 V, R = 100 ohms, R = R = 50 ohms, R =
1 2 3 4

75 ohms. The equivalent resistance of the circuit, in ohms, is 2  2005]

(c) 1 .[KCET (d) 2.0 
(a) 11.875 R1 5. The e.m.f. of a cell is E volts and internal resistance is r ohm. The
(b) 26.31 resistance in external circuit is also r ohm. The p.d. across the cell
i will be [CPMT 1985; NCERT 1973]
(c) 118.75 R4 (a) E/2 (b) 2E
E R2 R3
(d) None of these (c) 4E (d) E/4
140. By using only two resistance coils-singly, in series, or in parallel one
6. A cell of e.m.f. E is connected with an external resistance R , then
should be able to obtain resistances of 3, 4, 12 and 16 ohms. The
separate resistances of the coil are p.d. across cell is V . The internal resistance of cell will be [MNR 1987; Kerala P
[KCET 2005] (E  V )R (E  V )R
(a) 3 and 4 (b) 4 and 12 (a) (b)
E V
(c) 12 and 16 (d) 16 and 3
141. In the given circuit, the voltmeter records 5 volts. The resistance of (V  E)R (V  E)R
(c) (d)
the voltmeter in ohms is [KCET 2005] V E
V 7. Two cells, e.m.f. of each is E and internal resistance r are
(a) 200 connected in parallel between the resistance R . The maximum
100 50 energy given to the resistor will be, only when
(b) 100
[MNR 1988; MP PET 2000; UPSEAT 2001]
(c) 10
10 V (a) R r/2 (b) Rr
(d) 50
(c) R  2r (d) R0
Kirchhoff's Law, Cells 8. Kirchhoff's first law i.e . i  0 at a junction is based on the law
of conservation of [CBSE PMT 1997; AIIMS 2000;
1. In the adjoining circuit, the battery E1 has an e.m. f . of 12 volt MP PMT 2002; RPMT 2001; DPMT 2005]
and zero internal resistance while the battery E has an e.m. f . of (a) Charge (b) Energy
2 volt . If the galvanometer G reads zero, then the value of the (c) Momentum (d) Angular momentum
resistance X in ohm is 9. Kirchhoff's second law is based on the law of conservation of
[NCERT 1990; AIEEE 2005] [RPET 2003; MH CET 2001]
500 
(a) 10 A G B (a) Charge (b) Energy
(b) 100 (c) Momentum (d) Sum of mass and energy
(c) 500 E1 X E 10. The figure below shows currents in a part of electric circuit. The
current i is [CPMT 1981; RPET 1999]
(d) 200
D C (a) 1.7 amp 1amp
2. The magnitude and direction of the current in the circuit shown will 2amp
be [CPMT 1986, 88] (b) 3.7 amp 1.3amp

1 e 2 (c) 1.3 amp

a b 2amp
10V 4V (d) 1 amp
i
11. The terminal potential difference of a cell is greater than its e.m.f.
3
when it is
7 d c (a) Being discharged
(a) A from a to b through e
3 (b) In open circuit
7 (c) Being charged
(b) A from b to a through e
3
(d) Being either charged or discharged
(c) 1A from b to a through e
(d) 1A from a to b through e 12. In the circuit shown, potential difference between X and Y will be
3. A cell of e.m. f . 1 .5 V having a finite internal resistance is (a) Zero 40 X Y
connected to a load resistance of 2  . For maximum power (b) 20 V
transfer the internal resistance of the cell should be (c) 60 V
[BIT 1988]
(a) 4 ohm (b) 0.5 ohm (d) 120 V 20
(c) 2 ohm (d) None of these
120V
 Current Electricity 1069

13. In the above question, potential difference across the 40  [MNR 1983]
resistance will be (a) The current decreases (b) The current increases
(a) Zero (b) 80 V (c) The e.m.f. increases (d) The e.m.f. decreases
(c) 40 V (d) 120 V 24. The internal resistance of a cell depends on
14. In the circuit shown, A and V are ideal ammeter and voltmeter (a) The distance between the plates
respectively. Reading of the voltmeter will be (b) The area of the plates immersed
2V (c) The concentration of the electrolyte
(a) 2 V (d) All the above
(b) 1 V 25. n identical cells each of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r are
A V connected in series. An external resistance R is connected in series
(c) 0.5 V to this combination. The current through R is
(d) Zero 1 1 [DPMT 2002]
15. When a resistance of 2ohm is connected across the terminals of a cell, nE nE
the current is 0.5 amperes. When the resistance is increased to 5 ohm, (a) (b)
R  nr nR  r
the current is 0.25 amperes. The internal resistance of the cell is [MP PMT 1996]
E nE
(a) 0.5 ohm (b) 1.0 ohm (c) (d)
R  nr R r
(c) 1.5 ohm (d) 2.0 ohm 26. A cell of internal resistance r is connected to an external resistance
R. The current will be maximum in R, if
16. The terminal potential difference of a cell when short-circuited is
[CPMT 1982]
( E = E.M.F. of the cell)
(a) R  r (b) R  r
(a) E (b) E / 2
(c) R  r (d) R  r / 2
(c) Zero (d) E / 3
27. To get the maximum current from a parallel combination of n
17. A primary cell has an e.m.f. of 1.5 volts, when short-circuited it gives identical cells each of internal resistance r in an external resistance
a current of 3 amperes. The internal resistance of the cell is R, when[CPMT 1976, 83] [DPMT 1999]
(a) 4.5 ohm (b) 2 ohm (a) R  r (b) R  r
(c) 0.5 ohm (d) 1/4.5 ohm (c) R  r (d) None of these
18. A 50V battery is connected across a 10 ohm resistor. The current is
28. Two identical cells send the same current in 2  resistance,
4.5 amperes. The internal resistance of the battery is [CPMT 1985; BHU 1997; Pb. PMT 2001]
whether connected in series or in parallel. The internal resistance of
(a) Zero (b) 0.5 ohm the cell should be
(c) 1.1 ohm (d) 5.0 ohm [NCERT 1982; Kerala PMT 2002]
19. The potential difference in open circuit for a cell is 2.2 volts. When a (a) 1  (b) 2 
4 ohm resistor is connected between its two electrodes the potential
difference becomes 2 volts. The internal resistance of the cell will be 1
(c)  (d) 2.5 
[MP PMT 1984; SCRA 1994; CBSE PMT 2002] 2
(a) 1 ohm (b) 0.2 ohm 29. The internal resistances of two cells shown are 0 .1  and 0 .3  .
(c) 2.5 ohm (d) 0.4 ohm If R  0.2  , the potential difference across the cell
20. A new flashlight cell of e.m.f. 1.5 volts gives a current of 15 amps,
2V, 0.1 2V, 0.3
when connected directly to an ammeter of resistance 0.04  . The
internal resistance of cell is [MP PET 1994] A B
(a) 0.04  (b) 0.06  (a) B will be zero
(c) 0.10  (d) 10  (b) A will be zero
(c) A and B will be 2V 0.2
21. A cell whose e.m.f. is 2 V and internal resistance is 0 .1  , is
(d) A will be  2V and B will be  2V
connected with a resistance of 3 .9  . The voltage across the cell
30. A torch battery consisting of two cells of 1.45 volts and an internal
terminal will be
[CPMT 1990; MP PET 1993; CBSE PMT 1999;
resistance 0.15  , each cell sending currents through the filament
AFMC 1999; Pb. PMT 2000; AIIMS 2001] of the lamps having resistance 1.5ohms. The value of current will be[MP PET 199
(a) 0.50 V (b) 1.90 V (a) 16.11 amp (b) 1.611 amp
(c) 0.1611 amp (d) 2.6 amp
(c) 1.95 V (d) 2.00 V 31. The electromotive force of a primary cell is 2 volts. When it is short-
22. The reading of a high resistance voltmeter when a cell is connected circuited it gives a current of 4 amperes. Its internal resistance in
across it is 2.2 V. When the terminals of the cell are also connected ohms is [MP PET 1995]
to a resistance of 5  the voltmeter reading drops to 1.8 V. Find (a) 0.5 (b) 5.0
(c) 2.0 (d) 8.0
the internal resistance of the cell [KCET 2003; MP PMT 2003]
32. The figure shows a network of currents. The magnitude of currents
(a) 1 .2  (b) 1 .3  is shown here. The current i will be
(c) 1 .1  (d) 1 .4  15A [MP PMT 1995]
3A
23. When cells are connected in parallel, then (a) 3 A

8A

i
5A
 1070 Current Electricity
(b) 13 A (d) i1  i2  i3
(c) 23 A 39. When a resistance of 2 ohm is connected across the terminals of a
cell, the current is 0.5 A. When the resistance is increased to 5 ohm,
(d) – 3 A the current is 0.25 A. The e.m.f. of the cell is
33. A battery of e.m.f. E and internal resistance r is connected to a [MP PET 1999, 2000; Pb. PMT 2002; MP PMT 2000]
variable resistor R as shown here. Which one of the following is true (a) 1.0[MPV PMT 1995] (b) 1.5 V
(c) 2.0 V (d) 2.5 V
E r 40. Two non-ideal identical batteries are connected in parallel. Consider
the following statements [MP PMT 1999]
(i) The equivalent e.m.f. is smaller than either of the two e.m.f.s
R
(ii) The equivalent internal resistance is smaller than either of the
two internal resistances
(a) Potential difference across the terminals of the battery is (a) Both (i) and (ii) are correct
maximum when R = r (b) (i) is correct but (ii) is wrong
(b) Power delivered to the resistor is maximum when R = r (c) (ii) is correct but (i) is wrong
(c) Current in the circuit is maximum when R = r (d) Both (i) and (ii) are wrong
(d) Current in the circuit is maximum when R  r 41. If six identical cells each having an e.m.f. of 6V are connected in
parallel, the e.m.f. of the combination is
34. A dry cell has an e.m.f. of 1.5 V and an internal resistance of
[EAMCET (Med.) 1995; Pb. PMT 1999; CPMT 2000]
0.05  . The maximum current obtainable from this cell for a very (a) 1 V (b) 36 V
short time interval is [Haryana CEE 1996]
1
(a) 30 A (b) 300 A (c) V (d) 6 V
6
(c) 3 A (d) 0.3 A
42. Consider the circuit shown in the figure. The current I3 is equal to
35. Consider the circuit given here with the following parameters
E.M.F. of the cell = 12 V. Internal resistance of the cell  2  . 28 54
(a) 5 amp
Resistance R  4 
E (b) 3 amp
(c) 3 amp 6V

(d) 5 / 6 amp I3
R
43. If VAB  4 V in the given8 figure,
V 12 V X will be
then resistance
Which one of the following statements in true
10 5V [RPET 1997]
(a) Rate of energy loss in the source is = 8 W
(a) 5
(b) Rate of energy conversion in the source is 16 W
(b) 10  A B
(c) Power output in is = 8 W
(d) Potential drop across R is = 16 V (c) 15 
2V X
36. A current of two amperes is flowing through a cell of e.m.f. 5 volts (d) 20 
and internal resistance 0.5 ohm from negative to positive electrode. 44. Two resistances R 1 and R 2 are joined as shown in the figure to
If the potential of negative electrode is 10V, the potential of positive
electrode will be two batteries of e.m.f. E1 and E 2 . If E 2 is short-circuited, the
[MP PMT 1997] current through R 1 is [NDA 1995]
(a) 5 V (b) 14 V R1
(a) E1 / R 1
(c) 15 V (d) 16 V
37. 100 cells each of e.m.f. 5 V and internal resistance 1 ohm are to be (b) E 2 / R1
arranged so as to produce maximum current in a 25 ohms E1
R2 E2
(c) E2 / R2
resistance. Each row is to contain equal number of cells. The
number of rows should be [MP PMT 1997] (d) E1 /(R 2  R1 )
(a) 2 (b) 4
45. A storage battery has e.m.f. 15 volts and internal resistance 0.05
(c) 5 (d) 10 ohm. Its terminal voltage when it is delivering 10 ampere is
38. The current in the arm CD of the circuit will be (a) 30 volts (b) 1.00 volts
[MP PMT/PET 1998; MP PMT 2000; DPMT 2000] (c) 14.5 volts (d) 15.5 volts
B
46. The number of dry cells, each of e.m.f. 1.5 volt and internal
resistance 0.5 ohm that must be joined in series with a resistance of
(a) i1  i2 20 ohm so as to send a current of 0.6 ampere through the circuit is
i2
i1
(b) i2  i3 A
(a) 2 (b) 8
O i3 (c) 10 (d) 12
(c) i1  i3 47. Emf is most closely related to [DCE 1999]
C (a) Mechanical force (b) Potential difference
D
 Current Electricity 1071

(c) Electric field (d) Magnetic field (a) 15 V (b) 12 V

48. For driving a current of 2 A for 6 minutes in a circuit, 1000 J of (c) 9 V (d) 6 V
work is to be done. The e.m.f. of the source in the circuit is 58. [CPMT
The current in the given 1999]is
circuit
(a) 1.38 V (b) 1.68 V [AIIMS 2000; MH CET 2003]
(c) 2.04 V (d) 3.10 V 10 
5V
49. Two batteries of e.m.f. 4V and 8 V with internal resistances 1  and (a) 0.1 A
2  are connected in a circuit with a resistance of 9  as shown in (b) 0.2 A
figure. The current and potential difference between the points P A B
and Q are [AFMC 1999] (c) 0.3 A
1 (d) 0.4 A 20 
(a) A and 3 V
3 2V
59. A current of 2.0 ampere passes through a cell of e.m.f. 1.5 volts
1 4V 8V 2
1 Q having internal resistance of 0.15 ohm. The potential difference
(b) A and 4 V P measured, in volts, across both the ends of the cell will be
6 r1 r2
1 (a) 1.35 (b) 1.50
(c) A and 9 V
9 (c) 1.00 (d) 1.20
9
1 60. A battery has e.m.f. 4 V and internal resistance r. When this battery
(d) A and 12V
2 is connected to an external resistance of 2 ohms, a current of 1 amp.
50. In the shown circuit, what is the potential difference across A and B flows in[AIIMS
the circuit.
1999] How much current will flow if the terminals of
20 V the battery are connected directly
(a) 50 V
[MP PET 2001]
(b) 45 V
(c) 30 V (a) 1 amp (b) 2 amp
(d) 20 V (c) 4 amp (d) Infinite
51. Four identical cells each having an electromotive
A B force (e.m.f.) of 61. Two batteries A and B each of e.m.f. 2 V are connected in series to
12V, are connected in parallel. The resultant electromotive force an external resistance R = 1 ohm. If the internal resistance of battery
(e.m.f.) of the combination is A is 1.9 ohms and that of B is 0.9 ohm, what is the potential
[CPMT 1999] difference between the terminals of battery A
A B
(a) 48 V (b) 12 V
(c) 4 V (d) 3 V (a) 2V
52. Electromotive force is the force, which is able to maintain a constant (b) V PMT 1999]
3.8[Pb.
(a) Current (b) Resistance (c) Zero
(d) None of the above R
(c) Power (d) Potential difference
53. A cell of emf 6 V and resistance 0.5 ohm is short circuited. The 62. When a resistor of 11  is connected in series with an electric cell,
current in the cell is [JIPMER 1999] the current flowing in it is 0.5 A. Instead, when a resistor of 5  is
(a) 3 amp (b) 12 amp connected to the same electric cell in series, the current increases by
0.4 A. The internal resistance of the cell is
(c) 24 amp (d) 6 amp
(a) 1.5  (b) 2 
54. A storage cell is charged by 5 amp D.C. for 18 hours. Its strength
after charging will be [JIPMER 1999] (c) 2.5  (d) 3.5 
(a) 18 AH (b) 5 AH 63. The internal resistance of a cell is the resistance of
(c) 90 AH (d) 15 AH [BHU 1999, 2000; AIIMS 2001]

55. A battery having e.m.f. 5 V and internal resistance 0.5  is (a) Electrodes of the cell
connected with a resistance of 4.5  then the voltage at the (b) Vessel of the cell
terminals of battery is [RPMT 2000] (c) Electrolyte used in the cell
(a) 4.5 V (b) 4 V (d) Material used in the cell
(c) 0 V (d) 2 V 64. How much work is required to carry a 6 C charge from the
56. In the given circuit the current I is
1
[DCE 2000] negative terminal to the positive terminal of a 9 V battery
30  [KCET (Med.) 2001]

(a) 0.4 A 3 6
I1 (a) 54 × 10 J (b) 54 × 10 J
(b) – 0.4 A 40 
(c) 54 × 10 9 J (d) 54 × 10 12 J
(c) 0.8 A I3
I2 40V 65. Consider four circuits shown in the figure below. In which circuit
40 
(d) – 0.8 A power dissipated is greatest (Neglect the internal resistance of the
80V power supply) [Orissa JEE 2002]
57. The internal resistance of a cell of e.m.f. 12 V is 5  10 2  . It is
connected across an unknown resistance. Voltage across the cell,
when a current of 60 A is drawn from it, is (a) (b) R
[CBSE PMT 2000]
E R R
E
R
 1072 Current Electricity
(c) Internal resistance is less than external resistance
(d) None of these
72. A battery is charged at a potential of 15 V for 8 hours when the
(c) (d) current flowing is 10 A. The battery on discharge supplies a current
R R R of 5 A for 15 hours. The mean terminal voltage during discharge is
R 14 V. The "Watt-hour" efficiency of the battery is
E
E (a) 82.5% (b) 80 %
R R
(c) 90% (d) 87.5%
66. The emf of a battery is 2 V and its internal resistance is 0.5 . 73. In the given current distribution what is the value of I
The maximum power which it can deliver to any external circuit will
be [AMU (Med.) 2002] [Orissa PMT 2004]

(a) 8 Watt (b) 4 Watt (a) 3A 4A

(c) 2 Watt (d) None of the above (b) 8 A I 2A
67. Kirchoff’s I law and II law of current, proves the (c) 2A 3A
[CBSE PMT 1993; BHU 2002; AFMC 2003] (d) 5A 5A
(a) Conservation of charge and energy
74. A capacitor is connected to a cell of emf E having some internal
(b) Conservation of current and energy resistance r. The potential difference across the
(c) Conservation of mass and charge
[CPMT 2004; MP PMT 2005]
(d) None of these
(a) Cell is < E (b) Cell is E
68. In the circuit, the reading of the ammeter is (assume internal
resistance of the battery be zero) (c) Capacitor is > E (d) Capacitor is < E
40 75. When the resistance of 9  is connected at the ends of a battery, its
(a) A
29 potential difference decreases from 40 volt to 30 volt. The internal
10 A resistance of the battery is [DPMT 2003]
(b) A
9 10V
4 (a) 6  (b) 3 
5 5
(c) A
3 (c) 9  (d) 15 
(d) 2 A
76. The maximum power drawn out of the cell from a source is given
69. In the above question, if the internal resistance of the battery is 1
ohm, then what is the reading of ammeter by (where r is internal resistance) [DCE 2002]

(a) 5/3 A (b) 40/29 A

(a) E 2 / 2r (b) E2 / 4r
(c) 10/9 A (d) 1 A
70. Eels are able to generate current with biological cells called (c) E2 / r (d) E 2 / 3r
electroplaques. The electroplaques in an eel are arranged in 100
rows, each row stretching horizontally along the body of the fish 77. Find out the value of current through 2 resistance for the given
containing 5000 electroplaques. The arrangement is suggestively circuit [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2005]
shown below. Each electroplaques has an emf of 0.15 V and internal
resistance of 0.25  [AIIMS 2004] (a) 5 A
0.15 V (b) 2 A
+ – + – + – 0.25  5 20V
10
(c) Zero 10V
+ – + – + –
(d) 4 A 2
5000 electroplaques per row
100 rows 78. Two batteries, one of emf 18 volts and internal resistance 2 and
the other of emf 12 volt and internal resistance 1 , are connected
as shown. The voltmeter V will record a reading of
+ – + – + –
(a) 15 volt
V
The water surrounding the eel completes a circuit between the head (b) 30 volt
500 
and its tail. If the water surrounding it has a resistance of 500 ,
the current an eel can produce in water is about (c) 14 volt 18V 2
(a) 1.5 A (b) 3.0 A (d) 18 volt
(c) 15 A (d) 30 A 12V
79. Two sources of equal emf are connected to1an external resistance R.
71. Current provided by a battery is maximum when
[AFMC 2004] The internal resistances of the two sources are R 1 and
(a) Internal resistance equal to external resistance
(b) Internal resistance is greater than external resistance
 Current Electricity 1073

R 2 (R 2  R1 ) . If the potential difference across the source having R1  R 2 R1  R2

(c) (d)
internal resistance R 2 is zero, then 2 2
[AIEEE 2005]
Different Measuring Instruments
(a) R  R1 R 2 /(R1  R 2 )
1. In meter bridge or Wheatstone bridge for measurement of
(b) R  R1 R 2 /(R 2  R1 ) resistance, the known and the unknown resistances are interchanged.
The error so removed is
(c) R  R 2  (R1  R 2 ) /(R 2  R1 )
[MNR 1988; MP PET 1995]
(d) R  R 2  R1 (a) End correction
(b) Index error
80. An energy source will supply a constant current into the load if its
internal resistance is [AIEEE 2005] (c) Due to temperature effect
(d) Random error
(a) Zero
2. A galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by connecting
(b) Non-zero but less than the resistance of the load
[MP PMT 1987, 93; CPMT 1973, 75, 96, 2000;
(c) Equal to the resistance of the load MP PET 1994; AFMC 1993, 95; RPET 2000; DCE 2000]
(d) Very large as compared to the load resistance (a) Low resistance in series
81. The magnitude of i in ampere unit is [KCET 2005] (b) High resistance in parallel
(c) Low resistance in parallel
60
(a) 0.1 (d) High resistance in series
i 3. A cell of internal resistance 1 .5  and of e.m.f. 1.5 volt balances
(b) 0.3 15 5
500 cm on a potentiometer wire. If a wire of 15  is connected
(c) 0.6 1A 1A between the balance point and the cell, then the balance point will
shift [MP PMT 1985]
(d) None of these
(a) To zero (b) By 500 cm
10
82. To draw maximum current from a combination of cells, how should (c) By 750 cm (d) None of the above
the cells be grouped [AFMC 2005]
4. 10 3 amp is flowing through a resistance of 1000  . To measure
(a) Series the correct potential difference, the voltmeter is to be used of which
(b) Parallel the resistance should be [MP PMT 1985]

(c) Mixed (a) 0 (b) 500 

(d) Depends upon the relative values of external and internal (c) 1000  (d)  1000 
resistance 5. A galvanometer of 100  resistance gives full scale deflection when
83. The figure shows a network of currents. The magnitude of currents 10 mA of current is passed. To convert it into 10 A range ammeter,
is shown here. The current I will be [BCECE 2005] the resistance of the shunt required will be
1A (a) 10  (b) 1 
(a) 3 A (c) 0 .1  (d) 0.01 
(b) 9 A 10 A I 6. 50  and 100  resistors are connected in series. This
(c) 13 A connection is connected with a battery of 2.4 volts. When a
6A voltmeter of 100  resistance is connected across 100  resistor,
(d) 19 A then the reading of the voltmeter will be
2A [MP PMT 1985]
84. The n rows each containing m cells in series are joined in parallel.
Maximum current is taken from this combination across an external (a) 1.6 V (b) 1.0 V
(c) 1.2 V (d) 2.0 V
resistance of 3 resistance. If the total number of cells used are 24
and internal resistance of each cell is 0.5  then 7. A 2 volt[J &battery, a 15  resistor and a potentiometer of 100 cm
K CET 2005]
length, all are connected in series. If the resistance of potentiometer
(a) m  8, n  3 (b) m  6, n  4 wire is 5  , then the potential gradient of the potentiometer wire
(c) m  12, n  2 (d) m  2, n  12 is [AIIMS 1982]
(a) 0.005 V/cm (b) 0.05 V/cm
85. A cell of constant e.m.f. first connected to a resistance R1 and then
(c) 0.02 V/cm (d) 0.2 V/cm
connected to a resistance R 2 . If power delivered in both cases is
then the internal resistance of the cell is 8. An ammeter gives full scale deflection when current of 1.0 A is
[Orissa JEE 2005]
passed in it. To convert it into 10 A range ammeter, the ratio of its
resistance and the shunt resistance will be
R1 [MP PMT 1985]
(a) R1 R2 (b)
R2 (a) 1 : 9 (b) 1 : 10
 1074 Current Electricity
(c) 1 : 11 (d) 9 : 1 18. The tangent galvanometer, when connected in series with a standard
9. By ammeter, which of the following can be measured resistance can be used as [MP PET 1994]
[MP PET 1981; DPMT 2001] (a) An ammeter
(a) Electric potential (b) Potential difference (b) A voltmeter
(c) A wattmeter
(c) Current (d) Resistance
(d) Both an ammeter and a voltmeter
10. The resistance of 1 A ammeter is 0.018  . To convert it into 10 A
19. In Wheatstone's bridge P  9 ohm, Q  11 ohm, R  4 ohm and
ammeter, the shunt resistance required will be
S  6 ohm. How much resistance must be put in parallel to the
[MP PET 1982]
resistance S to balance the bridge
(a) 0.18  (b) 0.0018  [DPMT 1999]
(c) 0.002  (d) 0.12  44
(a) 24 ohm (b) ohm
11. For measurement of potential difference, potentiometer is preferred 9
in comparison to voltmeter because (c) 26.4 ohm (d) 18.7 ohm
[MP PET 1983] 20. A Daniel cell is balanced on 125 cm length of a potentiometer wire.
(a) Potentiometer is more sensitive than voltmeter Now the cell is short-circuited by a resistance 2 ohm and the
balance is obtained at 100 cm . The internal resistance of the Daniel
(b) The resistance of potentiometer is less than voltmeter cell is [UPSEAT 2002]
(c) Potentiometer is cheaper than voltmeter (a) 0.5 ohm (b) 1.5 ohm
(d) Potentiometer does not take current from the circuit (c) 1.25 ohm (d) 4/5 ohm
12. In order to pass 10% of main current through a moving coil 21. Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by
galvanometer of 99 ohm, the resistance of the required shunt is [MP PET 1990, 99; MP PMT 1994; [MP PET 1994]

RPET 2001; KCET 2003, 05]

(a) Increasing the e.m.f. of the cell
(b) Increasing the length of the potentiometer wire
(a) 9 .9  (b) 10 
(c) Decreasing the length of the potentiometer wire
(c) 11  (d) 9  (d) None of the above
13. An ammeter of 5 ohm resistance can read 5 mA. If it is to be used 22. A potentiometer is an ideal device of measuring potential difference
to read 100 volts, how much resistance is to be connected in series because
[MP PET 1991; MP PMT 1996; MP PMT 2000] (a) It uses a sensitive galvanometer
(a) 19.9995  (b) 199.995 (b) It does not disturb the potential difference it measures
(c) It is an elaborate arrangement
(c) 1999.95  (d) 19995  (d) It has a long wire hence heat developed is quickly radiated
14. The potential gradient along the length of a uniform wire is 23. A battery of 6 volts is connected to the terminals of a three metre
10 volt / metre . B and C are the two points at 30 cm and long wire of uniform thickness and resistance of the order of 100  .
60 cm point on a meter scale fitted along the wire. The potential The difference of potential between two points separated by 50 cm
on the wire will be
difference between B and C will be [CPMT 1986] [CPMT 1984; CBSE PMT 2004]
(a) 3 volt (b) 0.4 volt (a) 1 V (b) 1.5 V
(c) 7 volt (d) 4 volt (c) 2 V (d) 3 V
24. A galvanometer of 10 ohm resistance gives full scale deflection with
15. 100 mA current gives a full scale deflection in a galvanometer of 0.01 ampere of current. It is to be converted into an ammeter for
2  resistance. The resistance connected with the galvanometer to measuring 10 ampere current. The value of shunt resistance required
will be [MP PET 1984]
convert it into a voltmeter to measure 5 V is [MNR 1994; UPSEAT 2000]
10
(a) 98  (b) 52  (a) ohm (b) 0.1 ohm
999
(c) 50  (d) 48  (c) 0.5 ohm (d) 1.0 ohm
16. When a 12  resistor is connected with a moving coil 25. A potentiometer is used for the comparison of e.m.f. of two cells
E1 and E 2 . For cell E1 the no deflection point is obtained at
galvanometer then its deflection reduces from 50 divisions to 10
divisions. The resistance of the galvanometer is 20 cm and for E 2 the no deflection point is obtained at 30 cm .
[CPMT 2002; DPMT 2003] The ratio of their e.m.f.'s will be
[MP PET 1984]
(a) 24  (b) 36 
(a) 2/3 (b) 1/2
(c) 48  (d) 60  (c) 1 (d) 2
17. A galvanometer can be used as a voltmeter by connecting a 26. Potential gradient is defined as [MP PET 1994]
[AFMC 1993; MP PMT 1993, 95; CBSE PMT 2004] (a) Fall of potential per unit length of the wire
(a) High resistance in series (b) Low resistance in series (b) Fall of potential per unit area of the wire
(c) High resistance in parallel (d) Low resistance in parallel (c) Fall of potential between two ends of the wire
 Current Electricity 1075

(d) Potential at any one end of the wire 36. In the diagram shown, the reading of voltmeter is 20 V and that of
27. In an experiment of meter bridge, a null point is obtained at the ammeter is 4 A. The value of R should be (Consider given ammeter
centre of the bridge wire. When a resistance of 10 ohm is connected and voltmeter are not ideal) [RPMT 1997]
in one gap, the value of resistance in other gap is [MP PET 1994] V
(a) 10  (b) 5  (a) Equal to 5  20V
1 (b) Greater from 5 
(c)  (d) 500 
5 R
28. If the length of potentiometer wire is increased, then the length of (c) Less than 5  A
the previously obtained balance point will 4A
(a) Increase (b) Decrease (d) Greater or less than 5  depends on the material of R
(c) Remain unchanged (d) Become two times 37. A moving coil galvanometer has a resistance of 50  and gives full
29. In potentiometer a balance point is obtained, when scale deflection for 10 mA. How could it be converted into an
(a) The e.m.f. of the battery becomes equal to the e.m.f. of the ammeter with a full scale deflection for 1A
experimental cell
[MP PMT 1996]
(b) The p.d. of the wire between the +ve end to
jockey becomes equal to the e.m.f. of the experimental cell (a) 50 / 99  in series (b) 50 / 99  in parallel
(c) The p.d. of the wire between +ve point and jockey becomes
equal to the e.m.f. of the battery (c) 0.01  in series (d) 0.01  in parallel
(d) The p.d. across the potentiometer wire becomes equal to the 38. The current flowing through a coil of resistance 900 ohms is to be
e.m.f. of the battery reduced by 90%. What value of shunt should be connected across
30. In the experiment of potentiometer, at balance, there is no current the coil [Roorkee 1992]
in the
(a) 90  (b) 100 
(a) Main circuit
(b) Galvanometer circuit (c) 9 (d) 10 
(c) Potentiometer circuit 39. A galvanometer of resistance 25  gives full scale deflection for a
(d) Both main and galvanometer circuits
current of 10 milliampere, is to be changed into a voltmeter of range
31. If in the experiment of Wheatstone's bridge, the positions of cells 100 V by connecting a resistance of ‘R’ in series with galvanometer.
and galvanometer are interchanged, then balance points will The value of resistance R in  is
(a) Change [MP PET 1994]
(b) Remain unchanged (a) 10000 (b) 10025
(c) Depend on the internal resistance of cell and resistance of (c) 975 (d) 9975
galvanometer 40. In a potentiometer circuit there is a cell of e.m.f. 2 volt, a resistance
(d) None of these of 5 ohm and a wire of uniform thickness of length 1000 cm and
resistance 15 ohm. The potential gradient in the wire is
32. The resistance of a galvanometer is 90 ohms. If only 10 percent of
the main current may flow through the galvanometer, in which way 1 3
and of what value, a resistor is to be used (a) [MP VPET
/ cm
1996] (b) V / cm
500 2000
(a) 10 ohms in series (b) 10 ohms in parallel
3 1
(c) 810 ohms in series (d) 810 ohms in parallel (c) V / cm (d) V / cm
5000 1000
33. Two cells when connected in series are balanced on 8 m on a
41. The resistance of a galvanometer is 25 ohm and it requires 50 A
potentiometer. If the cells are connected with polarities of one of the
cell is reversed, they balance on 2m. The ratio of e.m.f.'s of the two for full deflection. The value of the shunt resistance required to
cells is convert it into an ammeter of 5 amp is
[MP PMT 1994; BHU 1997]
(a) 3:5 (b) 5 : 3
4
(a) 2.5  10 ohm (b) 1.25  10 3 ohm
(c) 3:4 (d) 4 : 3
(c) 0.05 ohm (d) 2.5 ohm
34. A voltmeter has a resistance of G ohms and range V volts. The value 42. Which is a wrong statement [MP PMT 1994]
of resistance used in series to convert it into a voltmeter of range
(a) The Wheatstone bridge is most sensitive when all the four
nV volts is resistances are of the same order
[MP PMT 1999; MP PET 2002; DPMT 2004; MH CET 2004] (b) In a balanced Wheatstone bridge, interchanging the positions of
(a) nG (b) (n  1)G galvanometer and cell affects the balance of the bridge
(c) Kirchhoff's first law (for currents meeting at a junction in an
G G electric circuit) expresses the conservation of charge
(c) (d) (d) The rheostat can be used as a potential divider
n (n  1)
43. A voltmeter having a resistance of 998 ohms is connected to a cell
35. Which of the following statement is wrong [MP PET 1994]
of e.m.f. 2 volt and internal resistance 2 ohm. The error in the
(a) Voltmeter should have high resistance measurement of e.m.f. will be [MP PMT 1994]
(b) Ammeter should have low resistance
(c) Ammeter is placed in parallel across the conductor in a circuit (a) 4  10 1 volt (b) 2  10 3 volt
(d) Voltmeter is placed in parallel across the conductor in a circuit
(c) 4  10 3 volt (d) 2  10 1 volt
 1076 Current Electricity
44. For comparing the e.m.f.'s of two cells with a potentiometer, a
standard cell is used to develop a potential gradient along the wires.
Which of the following possibilities would make the experiment
unsuccessful [MP PMT 1994]
(a) The e.m.f. of the standard cell is larger than the E e.m.f.'s of the (a) Decreases the resistance R
two cells (b) Increase the resistance R
(b) The diameter of the wires is the same and uniform throughout
(c) Reverse the terminals of battery V
(c) The number of wires is ten
(d) The e.m.f. of the standard cell is smaller than the e.m.f.'s of the (d) Reverse the terminals of cell E
two cells 51. In the Wheatstone's bridge (shown in figure) X  Y and A  B .
45. Which of the following is correct [BHU 1995] The direction of the current between ab will be
(a) Ammeter has low resistance and is connected in series a
(b) Ammeter has low resistance and is connected in parallel A B
(c) Voltmeter has low resistance and is connected in parallel (a) From a to b
(d) None of the above c d
(b) From b to a
46. An ammeter with internal resistance 90  reads 1.85 A when
(c) From b to a through c X Y
connected in a circuit containing a battery and two resistors 700 
and 410  in series. Actual current will be (d) From a to b through c b
[Roorkee 1995] 52. The figure shows a circuit diagram of a ‘Wheatstone Bridge’ to
measure the resistance G of the galvanometer. The relation
(a) 1.85 A (b) Greater than 1.85 A
P R
(c) Less than 1.85 A (d) None of these  will be satisfied only when
Q G
47. AB is a wire of uniform resistance. The galvanometer G shows no
current when the length AC = 20cm and CB = 80 cm. The resistance R Q
is equal to [MP PMT 1995; RPET 2001] P
(a) 2 R 80  S
G
R
(b) 8 
G
(c) 20 
A B
C (a) The galvanometer shows a deflection when switch S is closed
(d) 40 
(b) The galvanometer shows a deflection when switch S is open
48. The circuit shown here is used to compare the e.m.f. of two cells
(c) The galvanometer shows no change in deflection whether S is
E1 and E 2 (E1  E 2 ) . The null point is at C when the open or closed
galvanometer is connected to E1 . When the galvanometer is (d) The galvanometer shows no deflection
connected to E 2 , the null point will be [MP PMT 1995] 53. The resistance of a galvanometer is 50 ohms and the current
B required to give full scale deflection is 100 A . In order to convert
it into an ammeter, reading upto 10A, it is necessary to put a
(a) To the left of C resistance of [MP PMT 1997; AIIMS 1999]
(b) To the right of C C (a) 5  10 3  in parallel (b) 5  10 4  in parallel
(c) At C itself A B
E1 (c) 10 5  in series (d) 99,950  in series
(d) Nowhere on AB
G 54. A resistance of 4  and a wire of length 5 metres and resistance
49. E2
In an experiment to measure the internal resistance of a cell by
5  are joined in series and connected to a cell of e.m.f. 10 V and
potentiometer, it is found that the balance point is at a length of 2 m
when the cell is shunted by a 5  resistance; and is at a length of internal resistance 1  . A parallel combination of two identical cells
is balanced across 300 cm of the wire. The e.m.f. E of each cell is [MP PMT 199
3m when the cell is shunted by a 10  resistance. The internal
4 10V
resistance of the cell is, then
[Haryana CEE 1996] (a) 1.5 V 1

(a) 1 .5  (b) 10 
(b) 3.0 V 3m
(c) 15  (d) 1  5, 5m
(c) 0.67 V
50. A potentiometer circuit shown in the figure is set up to measure E
e.m.f. of a cell E. As the point P moves from X to Y the galvanometer (d) 1.33 V G
E
G shows deflection always in one direction, but the deflection
decreases continuously until Y is reached. In order to obtain balance 55. The resistivity of a potentiometer wire is 40  10 8 ohm  m and
point between X and Y it is necessary to its area of cross-section is 8  10 6 m 2 . If 0.2 amp current is
R flowing through the wire, the potential gradient will be
V

X P
Y

E
G
 Current Electricity 1077

(a) 10 2 volt / m (b) 10 1 volt / m

(a) IR  IG
(c) 3.2  10 2 volt / m (d) 1 volt / m
(b) IP  IG
56. If only 2% of the main current is to be passed through a
galvanometer of resistance G, then the resistance of shunt will be (c)  IPMT/PET
IQ[MP G 1998]
G G (d) IQ  IR
(a) (b)
50 49
65. In the following Wheatstone bridge P / Q  R / S . If key K is
(c) 50 G (d) 49 G
closed, then the galvanometer will show deflection
57. The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is [CPMT 1999]
[EAMCET (Med.) 1995; MP PMT/PET 1998; Pb. PMT 1999; P
CPMT 2000] (a) In left side Q
(a) Zero (b) Very low (b) In right side K
(c) Very large (d) Infinite (c) No deflection
R S
58. A 100 V voltmeter of internal resistance 20 k  in series with a
(d) In either side
high resistance R is connected to a 110 V line. The voltmeter reads 5
V, the value of R is [MP PET 1999] 66. A galvanometer having a resistance of 8 ohm is shunted by a wire of
(a) 210 k  (b) 315 k  resistance 2 ohm. If the total current is 1 amp, the part of it passing
through the shunt will be
(c) 420 k  (d) 440 k  [CBSE PMT 1998]
59. Constantan wire is used in making standard resistances because its [MPamp
(a) 0.25 PET 1999] (b) 0.8 amp
(a) Specific resistance is low (c) 0.2 amp (d) 0.5 amp
(b) Density is high 67. A potentiometer wire has length 10 m and resistance 20  . A 2. 5
(c) Temperature coefficient of resistance is negligible V battery of negligible internal resistance is connected across the
wire with an 80  series resistance. The potential gradient on the
(d) Melting point is high
wire will be [KCET 1994]
60. The net resistance of a voltmeter should be large to ensure that [MP PMT 1999]
(a) It does not get overheated (a) 5  10 5 V / mm (b) 2.5  10 4 V / cm
(b) It does not draw excessive current (c) 0.62  10 4 V / mm (d) 1  10 5 V / mm
(c) It can measure large potential difference 68. An ammeter whose resistance is 180  gives full scale deflection
(d) It does not appreciably change the potential difference to be when current is 2 mA. The shunt required to convert it into an
measured ammeter reading 20 mA (in ohms) is
61. A galvanometer has resistance of 7  and gives a full scale [EAMCET (Engg.) 1995]
(a) 18 (b) 20
deflection for a current of 1.0 A. How will you convert it into a
voltmeter of range 10 V [MP PMT 1999] (c) 0.1 (d) 10
69. A galvanometer whose resistance is 120  gives full scale
(a) 3  in series (b) 3  in parallel
deflection with a current of 0.05 A so that it can read a maximum
(c) 17  in series (d) 30  in series current of 10 A. A shunt resistance is added in parallel with it. The
resistance of the ammeter so formed is
62. A potentiometer consists of a wire of length 4 m and resistance [Bihar MEE 1995]
10  . It is connected to a cell of e.m.f. 2 V. The potential (a) 0.06  (b) 0.006 
difference per unit length of the wire will be
(c) 0 .6  (d) 6  s
[CBSE PMT 1999; AFMC 2001]
70. In a potentiometer experiment, the galvanometer shows no
(a) 0.5 V / m (b) 2V /m deflection when a cell is connected across 60 cm of the
(c) 5V /m (d) 10 V / m potentiometer wire. If the cell is shunted by a resistance of 6  ,
the balance is obtained across 50 cm of the wire. The internal
63. In a meter bridge, the balancing length from the left end (standard resistance of the cell is [SCRA 1994]
resistance of one ohm is in the right gap) is found to be 20 cm. The
(a) 0 .5  (b) 0 .6 
value of the unknown resistance is
[CBSE PMT 1999; Pb PMT 2004] (c) 1 .2  (d) 1 .5 
(a) 0 .8  (b) 0 .5  71. A voltmeter of resistance 1000  gives full scale deflection when a
current of 100 mA flow through it. The shunt resistance required
(c) 0 .4  (d) 0.25 
across it to enable it to be used as an ammeter reading 1 A at full
64. In the circuit shown P  R , the reading of the galvanometer is scale deflection is [SCRA 1994]
same with switch S open or closed. Then (a) 10000  (b) 9000 
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 1999]
(c) 222  (d) 111 
P Q

R G

V
 1078 Current Electricity
72. The resistance of 10 metre long potentiometer wire is 1ohm/meter. A (a) 20000  (b) 19989 
cell of e.m.f. 2.2 volts and a high resistance box are connected in
series to this wire. The value of resistance taken from resistance box (c) 10000  (d) 9989 
for getting potential gradient of 2.2 millivolt/metre will be[RPET 1997]
80. In a balanced Wheatstone’s network, the resistances in the arms Q
(a) 790  (b) 810  and S are interchanged. As a result of this
(c) 990  (d) 1000  [KCET 1999]
73. We have a galvanometer of resistance 25  . It is shunted by a (a) Network is not balanced
2.5  wire. The part of total current that flows through the (b) Network is still balanced
galvanometer is given as (c) Galvanometer shows zero deflection
[AFMC 1998; MH CET 1999; Pb. PMT 2002]
(d) Galvanometer and the cell must be interchanged to balance
I 1 I 1
(a)  (b)  81. The ammeter A reads 2 A and the voltmeter V reads 20 V. the
I0 11 I0 10
value of resistance R is (Assuming finite resistance's of ammeter and
I 3 I 4 voltmeter) [JIPMER 1999; MP PMT 2004]
(c)  (d) 
I0 11 I0 11 (a) Exactly 10 ohm R
74. In the adjoining circuit, the e.m.f. of the cell is 2 volt and the A
(b) Less than 10 ohm
internal resistance is negligible. The resistance of the voltmeter is 80
ohm. The reading of the voltmeter will be (c) More than 10 ohm
2V [CPMT 1991] (d) We cannot definitely say V
(a) 0.80 volt + –
82. The resistance of a galvanometer coil is R. What is the shunt
(b) 1.60 volt resistance required to convert it into an ammeter of range 4 times
80 
(c) 1.33 volt V R R
(a) (b)
(d) 2.00 volt 5 4
75. 20 wire be  80and
If the resistivity of a potentiometer  area of cross- R
(c) (d) 4 R
section be A, then what will be potential gradient along the wire 3[RPET 1996]
I I 83. If an ammeter is connected in parallel to a circuit, it is likely to be
(a) (b) damaged due to excess
A A [BHU 2000; BCECE 2004]
(a) Current (b) Voltage
IA
(c) (d) IA (c) Resistance (d) All of these

76. A voltmeter has resistance of 2000 ohms and it can measure upto 84. In the given figure, battery E is balanced on 55 cm length of
2V. If we want to increase its range to 10 V, then the required potentiometer wire but when a resistance of 10  is connected in
resistance in series will be parallel with the battery then it balances on 50 cm length of the
[CPMT 1997, SCRA 1994] potentiometer wire then internal resistance r of the battery is
(a) 2000  (b) 4000  (a) 1  2V

(c) 6000  (d) 8000  (b) 3 

1m
77. For a cell of e.m.f. 2V, a balance is obtained for 50 cm of the (c) 10 
potentiometer wire. If the cell is shunted by a 2  resistor and the B
(d) 5  A
balance is obtained across 40 cm of the wire, then the internal r
E
resistance of the cell is [SCRA 1998] 85. A galvanometer with a resistance of 12  gives full scale deflection
when a current of 3 mA is passed. It is required to convert it into a
(a) 0.25  (b) 0.50
voltmeter which can read up to 18 V. the resistance to be connected
(c) 0.80  (d) 1.00  is [Pb. PMT 2000]

78. The arrangement as shown in figure is called as (a) 6000  (b) 5988 
[CPMT 1999] (c) 5000  (d) 4988 
(a) Potential divider 86. The resistance of an ideal ammeter is [KCET 2000]
(b) Potential adder (a) Infinite (b) Very high
Total P.D.
(c) Potential substracter (c) Small (d) Zero

(d) Potential multiplier 87. A galvanometer of 25  resistance can read a maximum current of
Variable P.D. 6mA. It can be used as a voltmeter to measure a maximum of 6 V
79. A potentiometer wire of length 1 m and resistance 10  is by connecting a resistance to the galvanometer. Identify the correct
connected in series with a cell of emf 2V with internal resistance 1  choice in the given answers [EAMCET (Med.) 2000]
and a resistance box including a resistance R. If potential difference (a) 1025  in series (b) 1025  in parallel
between the ends of the wire is 1 mV, the value of R is [KCET 1999]
(c) 975  in series (d) 975  in parallel
 Current Electricity 1079

88. A galvanometer has a resistance of 25 ohm and a maximum of 0.01 G G

A current can be passed through it. In order to change it into an (c) (d)
20 19
ammeter of range 10 A, the shunt resistance required is [MP PET 2000]
96. A voltmeter having resistance of 50 × 10 ohm is used to measure the
3

(a) 5/999 ohm (b) 10/999 ohm voltage in a circuit. To increase the range of measurement 3 times
(c) 20/999 ohm (d) 25/999 ohm the additional series resistance required is
89. In the circuit shown, a meter bridge is in its balanced state. The (a) 10 ohm
5
(b) 150 k.ohm
meter bridge wire has a resistance 0.1 ohm/cm. The value of (c) 900 k.ohm (d) 9 × 10 ohm 6

unknown resistance X and the current drawn from the battery of 97. In a potentiometer experiment two cells of e.m.f. E and E are used
negligible resistance is [AMU (Engg.) 2000]
1

in series and in conjunction and the balancing length is found to be

2

X 6 58 cm of the wire. If the polarity of E is reversed, then the

2

(a) 6 , 5 amp E
balancing length becomes 29 cm. The ratio 1 of the e.m.f. of the
G E2
(b) 10 , 0.1 amp 40 cm 60 cm two cells is
A B [Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
(c) 4 , 1.0 amp (a) 1 : 1 (b) 2 : 1
(d) 12 , 0.5 amp (c) 3 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
5V
98. A milliammeter of range 10 mA has a coil of resistance 1 . To use
90. A galvanometer has 30 divisions and a sensitivity 16 A / div.It can it as voltmeter of range 10 volt, the resistance that must be
be converted into a voltmeter to read 3 V by connecting [Kerala
connected PMT 2005]
in series with it, will be [KCET 2001]
(a) Resistance nearly 6 k  in series
(a) 999  (b) 99 
(b) 6 k  in parallel (c) 1000  (d) None of these
(c) 500  in series 99. A voltmeter has a range 0-V with a series resistance R. With a
(d) It cannot be converted series resistance 2R, the range is 0-V. The correct relation between
91. Voltmeters V and V are connected in series across a D.C. line. V
1 2 1
V and V is [CPMT 2001]
reads 80 volts and has a per volt resistance of 200 ohms. V has a2
(a) V   2V (b) V   2V
total resistance of 32 kilo ohms. The line voltage is [UPSEAT 2000]
(a) 120 volts (b) 160 volts (c) V   2V (d) V '  2V
(c) 220 volts (d) 240 volts 100. The measurement of voltmeter in the following circuit is
92. A potentiometer having the potential gradient of 2 mV/cm is used to 6V [AFMC 2001]
measure the difference of potential across a resistance of 10 ohm. If + –
a length of 50 cm of the potentiometer wire is required to get the (a) 2.4 V
null point, the current passing through the 10 ohm resistor is (in
(b) 3.4 V 60
mA)
V
[AMU (Med.) 2000] (c) 4.0 V
(a) 1 (b) 2
(d) 6.0 V 40
(c) 5 (d) 10
93. AB is a potentiometer wire of length 100 cm and its resistance is 10 101. A 36  galvanometer is shunted by resistance of 4. The
ohms. It is connected in series with a resistance R = 40 ohms and a percentage of the total current, which passes through the
battery of e.m.f. 2 V and negligible internal resistance. If a source of galvanometer is [UPSEAT 2002]
unknown e.m.f. E is balanced by 40 cm length of the potentiometer (a) 8 % (b) 9 %
wire, the value of E is [MP PET 2001] (c) 10 % (d) 91 %
2V 102. An ammeter and a voltmeter of resistance R are connected in series
(a) 0.8 V R
to an electric cell of negligible internal resistance. Their readings are
(b) 1.6 V A and V respectively. If another resistance R is connected in parallel
with the voltmeter
40 cm
(c) 0.08 V [EAMCET 2000; KCET 2002]
A B
(d) 0.16 V (a) Both A and V will increase
94. An ammeter gives full deflection when a current of 2 amp. flows (b) Both A and V will decrease
E of ammeter is 12 ohms. If the same
through it. The resistance (c) A will decrease and V will increase
ammeter is to be used for measuring a maximum current of 5 amp.,
then the ammeter must be connected with a resistance of (d) A [MP
will PET 2001]and V will decrease
increase
(a) 8 ohms in series (b) 18 ohms in series 103. A wire of length 100 cm is connected to a cell of emf 2 V and
(c) 8 ohms in parallel (d) 18 ohms in parallel negligible internal resistance. The resistance of the wire is 3 .
The additional resistance required to produce a potential drop of 1
95. In a circuit 5 percent of total current passes through a milli volt per cm is [Kerala PET 2002]
galvanometer. If resistance of the galvanometer is G then value of
the shunt is [MP PET 2001] (a) 60  (b) 47 
(a) 19 G (b) 20 G (c) 57  (d) 35 
 1080 Current Electricity

104. A galvanometer of resistance 20  is to be converted into an 10 900 

ammeter of range 1 A. If a current of 1 mA produces full scale (a)
9 V
deflection, the shunt required for the purpose is
(b) 0.1 10 
[Kerala PET 2002]
(a) 0.01  (b) 0.05  (c) 1.0 100 
(c) 0.02  (d) 0.04  (d) 10.0
105. There are three voltmeters of the same range but of resistances 114. A cell of internal resistance 3 ohm and emf 10 volt is connected to a
10000  , 8000  and 4000  respectively. The best uniform wire of length 500 cm and resistance 3 ohm. The potential
gradient in the wire is [MP PET 2003]
voltmeter among these is the one whose resistance is [Kerala PET 2002]
(a) 30 mV/cm (b) 10 mV/cm
(a) 10000  (b) 8000 
(c) 20 mV/cm (d) 4 mV/cm
(c) 4000  (d) All are equally good
115. An ammeter of 100  resistance gives full deflection for the current
106. If an ammeter is to be used in place of a voltmeter then we must of 10 amp. Now the shunt resistance required to convert it into
–5

connect with the ammeter a ammeter of 1 amp. range, will be

[AIEEE 2002; AFMC 2002] [RPET 2003]
(a) Low resistance in parallel 4 5
(a) 10  (b) 10 
(b) High resistance in parallel
3 1
(c) High resistance in series (c) 10  (d) 10 
(d) Low resistance in series 116. A galvanometer of resistance 36  is changed into an ammeter by
107. A 10 m long wire of 20 resistance is connected with a battery of 3 using a shunt of 4 . The fraction f of total current passing
0

through the galvanometer is [BCECE 2003]

volt e.m.f. (negligible internal resistance) and a 10  resistance is
joined to it is series. Potential gradient along wire in volt per meter 1 1
(a) (b)
is [MP PMT 2003] 40 4
(a) 0.02 (b) 0.3 1 1
(c) (d)
(c) 0.2 (d) 1.3 140 10
108. A potentiometer has uniform potential gradient across it. Two cells 117. If the ammeter in the given circuit reads 2 A, the resistance R is
connected in series (i) to support each other and (ii) to oppose each 3
other are balanced over 6m and 2m respectively on the
(a) 1 ohm
potentiometer wire. The e.m.f.’s of the cells are in the ratio of [MP PMT 2002] R
(b) 2 ohm
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 1 : 1 6
(c) 3 ohm
(c) 3 : 1 (d) 2 : 1
109. The material of wire of potentiometer is (d) 4 ohm
[MP PMT 2002] 118. A 50 ohm galvanometer gets fullA scale deflection when a current of
6V
0.01 A passes through the coil. When it is converted to a 10 A
(a) Copper (b) Steel
ammeter, the shunt resistance is
(c) Manganin (d) Aluminium
[Orissa JEE 2003]
110. To convert a galvanometer into a voltmeter, one should connect a [CBSE PMT 2002]
(a) 0.01  (b) 0.05 
(a) High resistance in series with galvanometer
(c) 2000  (d) 5000 
(b) Low resistance in series with galvanometer
119. Resistance in the two gaps of a meter bridge are 10 ohm and 30
(c) High resistance in parallel with galvanometer
ohm respectively. If the resistances are interchanged the balance
(d) Low resistance in parallel with galvanometer point shifts by [Orissa JEE 2003]
111. To convert a 800 mV range milli voltmeter of resistance 40  into a (a) 33.3 cm (b) 66.67cm
galvanometer of 100 mA range, the resistance to be connected as (c) 25 cm (d) 50 cm
shunt is [CBSE PMT 2002]
120. A potentiometer has uniform potential gradient. The specific
(a) 10  (b) 20  resistance of the material of the potentiometer wire is 10 ohm– –7

meter and the current passing through it is 0.1 ampere; cross-section

(c) 30  (d) 40  of the wire is 10 m . The potential gradient along the potentiometer
–6 2

112. A 100 ohm galvanometer gives full scale deflection at 10 mA. How wire is [KCET 2003]
much shunt is required to read 100 mA
(a) 10 4 V/m (b) 10 6 V/m
[MP PET 2002]
(a) 11.11 ohm (b) 9.9 ohm (c) 10 2 V/m (d) 10 8 V/m
(c) 1.1 ohm (d) 4.4 ohm 121. Two resistances of 400  and 800  are connected in series with 6
volt battery of negligible internal resistance. A voltmeter of
113. The potential difference across the 100 resistance in the following resistance 10,000  is used to measure the potential difference
circuit is measured by a voltmeter of 900  resistance. The across 400 . The error in the measurement of potential difference
percentage error made in reading the potential difference is in volts[AMU (Med.) 2002]
approximately is [
(a) 0.01 (b) 0.02
(c) 0.03 (d) 0.05
 Current Electricity 1081

122. A galvanometer, having a resistance of 50  gives a full scale deflection for (a) 5040 (b) 4960
a current of 0.05 A. The length in meter of a resistance wire of area of (c) 2010 (d) 4050
cross-section 2.97× 10 cm that can be used to convert the galvanometer
–2 2

into an ammeter which can read a maximum of 5 A current is (Specific 130. For the post office box arrangement to determine the value of
resistance of the wire = 5 × 10 7 m) unknown
[EAMCET 2003]resistance the unknown resistance should be connected
between [IIT-JEE (Screening) 2004]
(a) 9 (b) 6
(c) 3 (d) 1.5 B C D
123. An ammeter reads upto 1 ampere. Its internal resistance is 0.81 (a) B and C
ohm. To increase the range to 10 A the value of the required shunt
is [AIEEE 2003] (b) C and D
(a) 0.09  (b) 0.03  (c) A and D
A
(c) 0.3  (d) 0.9  (d) B and C
1 1

124. The length of a wire of a potentiometer is 100 cm, and the emf of its B1 has 25 divisions.CA
131. A galvanometer of 50 ohm resistance 1 current of
standard cell is E volt. It is employed to measure the e.m.f of a
battery whose internal resistance is 0.5 . If the balance point is 4  10 ampere gives a deflection of one division. To convert this
–4

obtained at l = 30 cm from the positive end, the e.m.f. of the battery galvanometer into a voltmeter having a range of 25 volts, it should
is [AIEEE 2003] be connected with a resistance of
30 E [CBSE PMT 2004]
(a)
100
(a) 2500  as a shunt (b) 2450  as a shunt
30 E
(b) (c) 2550  in series (d) 2450  in series
100. 5
30 E 132. In a metre bridge experiment null point is obtained at 20 cm from
(c) one end of the wire when resistance X is balanced against another
(100  0 .5)
resistance Y. If X < Y, then where will be the new position of the null
30(E  0 .5 i) point from the same end, if one decides to balance a resistance of
(d) , where i is the current in the potentiometer
100 4X against Y
125. Resistance of 100 cm long potentiometer wire is 10, it is connected [AIEEE 2004]
to a battery (2 volt) and a resistance R in series. A source of 10 mV
gives null point at 40 cm length, then external resistance R is cm PMT 2003]
(a) 50[MP (b) 80 cm

(a) 490  (b) 790  (c) 40 cm (d) 70 cm

(c) 590  (d) 990  133. In the circuit given, the correct relation to a balanced Wheatstone
bridge is [Orissa PMT 2004]
126. The e.m.f. of a standard cell balances across 150 cm length of a wire
of potentiometer. When a resistance of 2  is connected as a shunt P R
(a)  P R
with the cell, the balance point is obtained at 100 cm . The internal Q S
resistance of the cell is G
P S
[MP PET 1993] (b) 
Q R S
(a) 0 .1  (b) 1  Q
P S
(c) 2 (d) 0 .5  (c) 
R Q
127. What is the reading of voltmeter in the following figure (d) None of these
10 V [MP PMT 2004]
134. A galvanometer coil of resistance 50 , show full deflection of
(a) 3 V 100 A . The shunt resistance to be added to the galvanometer, to
(b) 2 V 1000  work as an ammeter of range 10 mA is
V [Pb PET 2000]
(c) 5 V
(a) 5  in parallel (b) 0.5  in series
(d) 4 V
A 500  A 500  (c) 5  in series (d) 0.5  in parallel
128. The current flowing in a coil of resistance 90  is to be reduced by
90%. What value of resistance should be connected in parallel with 135. In given figure, the potentiometer wire AB has a resistance of 5 
it [MP PMT 2004] and length 10 m. The balancing length AM for the emf of 0.4 V is
(a) 9  (b) 90  R=45
(a) 0.4 m
(c) 1000  (d) 10  5V
(b) 4 m
129. The maximum current that can be measured by a galvanometer of M
resistance 40  is 10 mA. It is converted into a voltmeter that can (c) 0.8 m A B
read upto 50 V. The resistance to be connected in series with the (d) 8 m 0.4V
galvanometer is ... (in ohm)
[KCET 2004]
 1082 Current Electricity
136. A potentiometer consists of a wire of length 4 m and resistance 10 (a) 7 .5  (b) 45 
. It is connected to cell of emf 2 V. The potential difference per
unit length of the wire will be (c) 90  (d) 270 
[Pb. PET 2002]
2. Two uniform wires A and B are of the same metal and have
(a) 0.5 V/m (b) 10 V/m
(c) 2 V/m (d) 5 V/m equal masses. The radius of wire A is twice that of wire B . The
137. A voltmeter essentially consists of [UPSEAT 2004] total resistance of A and B when connected in parallel is
(a) A high resistance, in series with a galvanometer (a) 4  when the resistance of wire A is 4.25 
(b) A low resistance, in series with a galvanometer
(b) 5  when the resistance of wire A is 4.25 
(c) A high resistance in parallel with a galvanometer
(d) A low resistance in parallel with a galvanometer (c) 4  when the resistance of wire B is 4.25 
138. In a potentiometer experiment the balancing with a cell is at length (d) 4  when the resistance of wire B is 4.25 
240 cm. On shunting the cell with a resistance of 2 , the balancing
length becomes 120 cm. The internal resistance of the cell is 3. Twelve [DCE
wires2002;
of equal
AIEEElength
2005] and same cross-section are connected
(a) 4  (b) 2  in the form of a cube. If the resistance of each of the wires is R ,
then the effective resistance between the two diagonal ends would
(c) 1  (d) 0.5  be [J & K CET 2004]
139. With a potentiometer null point were obtained at 140 cm and 180
cm with cells of emf 1.1 V and one unknown X volts. Unknown emf is (a) 2 R
[DCE 2002] (b) 12 R
(a) 1.1 V (b) 1.8 V
5
(c) 2.4 V (d) 1.41 V (c) R
6
140. A moving coil galvanometer of resistance 100 is used as an
(d) 8 R
ammeter using a resistance 0.1 The maximum deflection current
in the galvanometer is 100A. Find the minimum current in the 4. You are given several identical resistances each of value R  10 
circuit so that the ammeter shows maximum deflection [IIT-JEE
and (Screening) 2005]of carrying maximum current of 1 ampere. It is
each capable
(a) 100.1 mA (b) 1000.1 mA required to make a suitable combination of these resistances to
(c) 10.01 mA (d) 1.01 mA produce a resistance of 5  which can carry a current of 4
amperes. The minimum number of resistances of the type R that
141. Two resistances are connected in two gaps of a metre bridge. The will be required for this job
balance point is 20 cm from the zero end. A resistance of 15 ohms is
connected in series with the smaller of the two. The null point shifts [CBSE PMT 1990]
to 40 cm. The value of the smaller resistance in ohms is (a) 4 [KCET 2005]
(b) 10
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 20
(c) 9 (d) 12
5. The resistance of a wire is 10 6  per metre. It is bend in the
142. If resistance of voltmeter is 10000 and resistance of ammeter is
form of a circle of diameter 2 m . A wire of the same material is
2 then find R when voltmeter reads 12V and ammeter reads 0.1 A [BCECE 2005]
connected across its diameter. The total resistance across its
(a) 118  (b) 120  diameter AB will be
(c) 124  (d) 114
143. Potentiometer wire of length 1 m is connected in series with 490 
resistance and 2V battery. If 0.2 mV/cm is the potential gradient, A B
then resistance of the potentiometer wire is [DCE 2005]

(a) 4.9  (b) 7.9 

4 2
(c) 5.9  (d) 6.9  (a)   10 6  (b)   10 6 
3 3
(c) 0.88  10 6  (d) 14  10 6 
6. In the figure shown, the capacity of the condenser C is 2 F . The
current in 2  resistor is [IIT 1982]
2

1. In an electrical cable there is a single wire of radius 9 mm of

copper. Its resistance is 5  . The cable is replaced by 6 different
3
insulated copper wires, the radius of each wire is 3 mm . Now the 2F
4
total resistance of the cable will be
[CPMT 1988] + –
6V 2.8