948 Current Electricity

a resistance o
Lz3. A galvanometer of resistance 100.n has 125. A moving coil galvanometer having
50 divisions on its a cument I, o

scale and has sensitivity produces full scale dellection when

of 20 uA division. It is to
be
Converted to a voltmeter with three ranges, through it. This qalvanometer can be converted into i
of 0-2V, 0-10 V
ammeter of range 0 to lo (lo >) by connecting a shitnt
and 0-20 V. The appropriate circuit to so is
do
R. to it and (iü) into a vollmeter of range 0 to
rocistancre
[JEE (Main) 2019] =
R, vIV Gl,) by connecting a series resistance Ry to it. Then
(G (JEE (Main) 2019)
R, = 20XXO9
fal
R,
R,
80002
-1000062
la) RRy and A
Ry
2V jov 20 RA
= and
RRy G'
(b)
R Vo-)
R, = 1990052
R
(b) (c) R,Ry =G and
R, = 990002
R = 19002
iov 2V (d) RRy

{Gw 126. Inthe circuits shown below, the readings of the voltmeters
(c) R, = 1900g and the ammeters will be
R,
=99002 100 102
R,= 199002
2V
A
102
R R
W
R, = 190002 10V
101 [NEET 2019)
Rg =
(a) V, >V, and i,
80002 >iz (b) V, >V, and i =iz
R, = 1000092 V, =V, and >iz
i (d) V =V, and ij = iz
2V
124. To verify Ohm's law, a student connects the voltmeter across Heating Effect of Current
the battery as, shown in the figure. The measured voltage is If and R, are respectively
R

the filament resistances of a

plotted as a function of the current and 200 watt bulb and 100 watt
the following graph bulb designed to operate on
is obtained sane voltage, then the
(NCERT 1980; CPMT
(a) R, is two 1991, 97: Kerala PET 20071
1.5VN times R, (b) R is two times B,
(c) R, is four
times R, (d) R, is four times R2
Internal 2
Two electric bulbs, one
Resistance of 200 volt 40 watt
(DAmmeter 290 vot 100 watt are connected and the other
in a house wiring circult
V

(a) They have equal tCBSE PMT 2000]

1000 mÁ cuments through
(b) The resistance of the them
(JEE (Main) 2019) filanents in both the bulbs same
If V, is almost zero, identify the correct statement
(c) The resistance
of the filament in
is
than the resistance in 40 watt bulb is more
(a) The emf of the battery is 1.5V 100 w att bulb
and its internal (d) The resistancc of
the filament in 100 watt
resistance is 1.5n hàn the resistance in 40 watt bulb is mot
3
lrorly electric bulb
(b) The emf of the battery is 1.5V bulbs are connected in
and the value of R is Supply. After one series across a 220 V
bulb is fused. the
1.52 Connected again remaining 39 ate
illumination in series across
will be the same supply.
(c) The potential difference acrOSs the battery is 1.5V [Haryana CEE 1996: DPMT 20011
(a) More with
40 bulbs than with
when it sends a current of 1000mA (b) More with 39
39 bulbs than
(c) Equal with 40
(d) The value of the resistance R is 1.59 in both the cases
(d) In the ratio
of
49:39
 Current Electricity 949
rurent of 3 amp. tlows through the [AIEEE 2002)
A 2s2 resistor shown in
11. Find the power of the circuit
4
Aa circuit. The pouver dissipated in the 52 resistor is
(a) 1.5 W
4S2 40
(CBSE PMT 200S)
(a) l wat (b) 2 W
20
() 5 wat (c) 1 W

(c) 4 wati
52 (d) None of these
(d) 2 urat
12, The total power dissipated in Watts in the circuit shown here
A 25 W. 220 V bulb and a 100 W, 220 V bulb are connected
[CBSE PMT 2007]
in narallel aross a 440 Vline (CBSE PMT 2001: KCET 20071
60
(a) Only 100 watt bulb will fuse
(b) Only 25 watt bulb will fuse 40 32
Both bultbs will fuse
54 18V
(d) None of the bulbs will fuse
(d) 4
An glectric bulb is rated 220 vot and 100 watt. Power
100 watt bulb working
on 200 olt and a 200 watt bulb
when operated on 110 volt is 13. A
consumed by it
working on 100 olt have
(JIPMER 2000; AlIMS 2002; AIEEE 2003) (a) Resistances in the ratio of 4 :1
(a) 50 uatt (b) 75 uwatt (b) Maximum curent ratings in the ratio of 1:4
(c) 90 uratt (d) 25 watt (c) Resistances in the ratio of 2:1
(d) Maximum curent ratings in the ratio of1:2
To bulbs X and Y having sarne voltage rating and of
Which of the following is nota correct statement
40 watt and 60 watt respectively are connected
power in 14
a
series acTOSS potential difference of 300 volt, then (a) Resistivity of electrolytes decreases on increasing
temperature
IOdisha JEE 2005)
(b) Resistance of mercury falls on decreasing its temperature
40 W(X)
(c) When joined in series a 40 W bulb glows more than a

60 WY
60 W bulb
300 V (d) Resistance of 40 Wbulb is less than the resistance of 60
W bulb
(a) Xwill glow brighter Two bulbs are working in parallel order. Bulb A is brighter
15.
(b) Resistance of Yis greater than X than bulb B. If R, and RA are their resistance respectively

Heat produced in Y will be greater than

X [MP PMT 2003]
(c) then
(a) R >= Rg (b) RA <Rg
(e) Votae drop in Xwill be reater than Y
(c)
R Rg (d) None of these
Two identical battenes, each of e.mf. 2 olt and internal
an
tesisance 1.0 ohm are available
to produce heat in
16 Two conductors made of the same material are connected
a current
by passing across a common potential difference. Conductor A has
etemal resistance R=0.5 ohm
pOwer that can be twice the dianeter and twice the length of conductor B. The
ough it. The maximum Joulean
Ceseloped aross R using these batteries is pOwer delivered to the two conductors Pa and Ps
la) 1.28 watt (b) 2.0 watt respectively is such that Pa P equals to
(c) (d) 3.2 watt
8/9ut is about 10 times the
(a) 0.5 (b) 1.0
9. resistance of hot tungsten filarnent (c) 1.5 (d) 2.0
i*
Cod tesistanre, What will be the resistance of 100 W and
Watt-hour meter measures [KCET 1994)
(AIEEE 2005) 17.
2) Vlamp when not in use (a) Electric energy (b) Curent
fa) 40Q (b) 2002
(c) Voltage (d) Power
fc) 40L (d) 202 18 Two electric bulbs A and B are rated as 60 V and 100 1W.
* irn the cirayit. power issipation is 150 W, then Ris They are connected in parallel to the same source. Then,
[AIEEE 2002) (KCET 2004)
(a) Both draw the same curent
(a) 22
22 1daws more cument than B
(b) 62 (c)
B
draws more current thon A
(c) 52 ratio of their resistances
() Curent drawn are in he
(d) 49
 950 Current Electricity
19, A battery of e.m.f. 10 V and internal
resistance 0.5 ohm is 26 Iftwo electric bulbs have 40 W and 60 v
onnected across a variable resistance R. W rating at 2200
which the power delivered in The value of R for then the ratio of their resistances will be
it is maximumn is given by
(BHU 1998; JIPMER 2001,
02; CBSE PMT 2001]
(a) 9:4 (b) 4:3
(a) 2.0 ohm (c) 3:8
(b) 0.25 ohm (d) 3:2
(c) 1.0 ohm
27 Ifa 30 V, 90 W bulb is to be worked on a
(d) 0.5 ohm 120 V line. a
20. Two wires 'A' and
B' of the same material have their resistance of how many ohms should be connected in series
lengths in the ratio with the bulb
1:2 and radii in the
wires are connected in parallel acTOSS ratio 2: 1. The two
a battery. The ratio of IMP PMT 2002: KCET 2003, 06; Odisha JEE 2011
the heat produced in 'A' to
the heat produced in "B for (a) 10 ohm (b) 20 ohm
same time is the
[MNR 1998] (c) 30 ohm (d) 40 ohm
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 28. The three resistances of equal values are
(c) 1:8 aranged in different
(d) 8:1 combinations shown below. Arange them in increasing
21. lfa high power heater is
connected to electric mains, order of power dissipation
the bulbs in the house become then (iIT-JEE (Screening) 2003]
dim, because there is a
(BHU 1999; Pb. PMT 2000)
(a) Curent drop (b) Potential drop
(c) No curent drop (d) No potential drop
If three bulbs 6OW,
100W and 200W are
parallel, then connected in
(a) 200 W bulb will glow more (BHU 2000)

(b) 60 W bulb will

glow more
(c) 100 W bulb will
glow more
(d) All the bulbs will glow
equally
23. In the circuit shown below,
the power developed in the 6f2
WW

resistor is 6 watt. The pOwer in watts (a) IIl < || < V

developed in the 452 <I (b) II < II <
resistor is (c) I< IV < IIl < II N<I
(AMU (Med.) 2000) (d) I < l| < I|< V
(a) 16 29 An electric bulb
rated for 500 watts at
circuit having a 200-volt 100 volts is used in a
(b) 9 supply. The resistance R
be put in series with the that must
bulb, so that the bulb
(c) 6 is draws 500 W
Kerala PET 2010)
(d) 4 (a) 102 (b) 20Q
{c) 509
/24. Power dissipated across the
82 resistor in the circuit (d) 100N
shown here is 2 watt. 30 An electric bulb
The power dissipated in watt units rated220 V, 100 W is connected
aross the 32 resistor is with another bulb
rated 220V, 60 W. in series
(CBSE PMT 20061 If the voltage across
the combination is 220
12 32 V, the power
100 W bulb will consumed by the
be about
(a) 25 W [Kerala PMT 2009|)
{b) 14 W
(c) 60 w
(d) 100 W
(e) 80 W
(a) 0.5 89
(b) 3.0 .31. B,, B, and B, are
(c) 2.0 the three identical
(d) 1.0 ballery of steady e.m.f. bulbs connected to a
with key K closed.
25. ln the circuit shown in figure, the
heat produced in 5 ohm the brightness of the
bulbs B, and B, when
What happens to
resistance is 10 calories per the key is opened
second. The heat produced in
4 ohm resistance is [KCET 2010]
(IIT 1981: UPSEAT
2002:
Kerala PMT 2006; Similar
Odisha JEE 2008)
(a) 1cal / sec 40
(b) 2 cal / sec (a) Bnghtness of
the bulb B, increases
(c) 3 cal / sec (b) Brighiness of and that of B, decreasS
ihe bulbs B, and
59 (c) Brightness B, increases
(d) 4 cal /sec of the bulb B, decreases
(d) Brighlness and that of B, increases
of the bulbs B,
and B, decreases
 Current Electricity 951
copnected in series
are needed to heat a
cells
40. Four identical electrical
lamps are labelled 1.5V, 0.5A
identical r which
Tot
iength one meter and
radius by 10° C in time 't. describes the condition necessary
for them to operate at
wte of will be required to
heat the wire of length norma! brightness. A 12V
cells many
battery of negligible internal
radius by the same temperature in resistance is connected to
How same lamps as shown, then
meter of the
tO NEET (Karnataka) 2013] [UPSEAT 2001]
tinne " (b) 30
20
la (d) 10
c 40
happen when
a 40 watt,
220 volt lamp and
. Wha
will

t 220 volt lamp are connected in series across

[BHU 2004; AlIMS 20101
40 uot supply
w 10watt lamp will fuse (b) 40 watt lamp will fuse
12L R
lamps will (d) Neither larmp will fuse
fuse (a) The value of R for normal brightness of each lamp is
c) Both
is cut in half
Abeaing coil is labelled 100 W, 220 V. The coil (3/4) 2
sod he fwo pieces are joined in parallel to the
same source.
(b) The value ofR for normal brightness of each larnp is
The energy now liberated per second
is [CBSE PMT 19951 (21/4) 2
(b) 400 J (c) Total power dissipated in circuit when all lamps are
(a
200J
nomally bright is 24W
Ic)
25J (d) 50 J (d) Power dissipated in R is 21W when all lamps are
To and B of same material and mass have their
wires A
normally bright
same
kengths in the ratio 1 :2. On connecting them to the
411 A 100 W bulb B., and two 60-W bulbs B, and B, are
source, the rate of heat dissipation in B is found to be 5W ected to a 250 V source, as shown in the figure. Now
W,,
Connect B,
The rate of heat dissipation in A is (AMU (Engg.) 2000] W, and W, are the output powers of the bulbs B,, B, and
respectively. Then TJEE (Screening) 2002; DCE 2006)
lal 10W (b) 5W
B.
lc) 20W (d) None of these
36
A
wire when connected to 220V mains supply has pOWer

dissipation Now the wire is cut into two equal pieces

P.
which are connected in parallel to the same supply. Power
250V
dissipation in this case is Then P, :P is (a) W > W, = W, (b) W > W, > Wy

[AIEEE 2002; AFMC 2004] (c) W, <Wy = W, (d) W, < W, < W,

(b) 4 as shown in the figure.

Consider a cylindrical elernent
la) 1
492 of
is I and resistivity
Ic) 2 (d) 3 Current flowing through element correct out
p. choose the option
Bectric bulb alowing at full power are to be
50 W.100 V material of the cylinder is (uIT JEE 2006)
je
V. 10 Q. Maxinum number the following
Used in parallel with battery 120
so that they glow in ful
O

Dbs that can be connected [CPMT 2002)

pouer is

la) 2 (b) 8 I2
power loss in
(c) 4 (d) 6 (a) Power loss in second
half is four times the
ot
there aro 15 bulbs of 40W, 5 bulbs
nalarge building voltage of
first half
is bwice of voltage drop
ir

5 fans of 80W and

N,
1
heater of 1kW. The (b) Voltage drop in first half
minirmum capacity ot the
ie electric mains ie 220 V The second half
(JEE (Mains)
2014) are equal
main fuse of the building will be (c) Current density in both halves
halves is equal
la) 8A (b) 10 A td) Electric field in both
keeping in mind that the
43. Incandescent bulbs are designed by in
lc) 12 A (d) 14A increases wvith increase W
same engraqy in all three resistors resistance of their filament
temperature, 1000 W. 60 W and 40
ensuring dissipation of temperature. If at room
their values must Reo and R40%
.K2.R) conneed as shown in fiqure, bulbs have filament resistances R0.
(AIIMS 2005] these resistances is
be related as respectively, the relation between [ilT-JEE 20101
ta) R, = R, = R3
(b) Ryoo = Rp + Rs
b) R, = Rz and R, = 4R2 a

Rsm
Ru

(c) R, = R,and R, ==Rg (c) Ryoo > Ro > R0 Rso Ran

Ryo0

(d) R, =R, + Ry
 952 Current Electriclty
44 Two bulbs consume same power
when operated at Z00 V Tuo heater wires of equal length are first connected in series
and 300V respctively. When these
bullbs are connected in and then in paralel. The ratio of heat produced in the tun
series acTOSS a D,C. source of 500 V, then cases is IMP PMT 2001; AIMS 2000; BHU 20041

(a) Rafio of potential difference

acOss them is 32 al 2: (b) 1:2
(b) Ratio of potential difference acrOss them is 984 (c)4:1 (d) 1:4
a
A5.0 amp current is setup in an external circuit by 6.0
n

(c) Ratio of power consumed across 52.

them is 49 stopge battery for 60 minutes. The chenical enerqy of the
(d) Ratio of powe consumed acros them is 2/3 .....
battery is reduced by [KCET 20051
45. Two idcntical electric lamps marked 500 W, 220 V are
(b) 1.08 x
J
(a) 103x 10 10 volt
connected in series and then toined to a l10 V line. The
power consumed by (c) 1.8 x 10. (d) 1.8x 10 volt
cach lamp is
53 The resistor of resistance 'R is connected to 25 V supphu
(a)
125 25 W
(b)
4 and heat produced in it is 25 J/sec. The value of R is

(Odisha PMT 2004)

(d) 125 W
(a) 225n (b) 192

46. Three resistances A, B and C have values 3R, 6R and (c) 2512 (d) 50Q
respectively. When some potential difference is applied 54 What is the ratio of heat generated in R and 2R
across the hetwork, the thermal powers dissipated
by A, E DCE 1999, 2000, 03; RPMT 2000)
and Care in the ratio 3A (a) 2:1
2:3:4
2:4:3 (b) 1:2 F
2R
(c) 4:2:3 6F tc) 4:1
(d) 3:2:4 B
47. The resistance of the filament of a lamp increases with the (d) 1:4
increase in temperature. A lomp rated 100 W. 220 Vi 55 The electric current passing through a metallic wire produces
connected across 220 V power supply. If the voltage drops heat because of (BH 1994; UP CPMT 206]
by 10% then the power of lamp will be (a) Collisions of conduction electrons
with each other
(a) 90 W (b) 81 W (b) Collisions of the atoms of the metai
with each other
(c) Betwen 90 W and 100 W (d) Between 81 W and 90 W (c) The energy released in
the ionization of the atoms of
the metal
48. In the follouing circuit, 182 resistor develops 2 J'sec due
(d) Collisions of the conduction electrOns
to current flowing through it. The pouer developed across with the atoms of
the metallic wires
1002 resistance is
902 56. a 2 kW boiler is used everyday
M
lor 1 hour, then electrical
(a) 125 energy consumed by boiler
in thirty days is (BHU 2004]
(b) 10 W la) 15 unit
w (b) 60 unit
J02 (c) 120 unit
122 (d) 240 unit
57. A curent of 2 A passing through uces 80J of
1842 conductor produce
(d) 25
W
heat in 10 seconds, The resistance of co
the conductor i
49 An elerical cable having a tesistance of [CBSE PMT 1993: MP PMT 2006]
020 delivers (a) 0.59
10 at 200V DC to a factory. What is the efficiency of
W
(b) 22
(c) 45)
transnission (WBJEE. 2009) (d) 204
(a) 65% (b) 75% 58. A 4z
conductor
charqed to 400 (olts and then its
is s

(c) 85% 95%, are joined through a resistance of 1k). The hvat
prxduc
50 A battery ls chaied at a ptential of 15 Vin 8 bours when in the resistance ls (CRSE PMT 19941
the cuent lowing is 10 A. The batery on (a) 0.16J
dishae (c)
(b) 1.28.J
supplies a curent of 5A for 15 hurs. The ean teminl 064.J (d) 0.32J
voltare during disharge is 14V. The "Wult-ho" elticieurw 59, I two wires havinn resistances R
and 2R both are joincd
SeTles and In prallel, then
of battery is CBS: PMT 2004] sltuatlon, opplying the same
ratio of beat onerated in
voltage is (BCECE 2004]
(a) 80% (b) 90%,
(n) 2:1
(c) 87.5% 82.5% tb) 1:2
(c) 2:9 (d) 9:2
 Current Electrlcity 953
will
to be operated8 hday. How much
60.
o the following circuit, 5 S2reststor develops 45 Js due to G6 A 12
IP motor has paisc/kWh in 10 doys [AIIMS 20101
ument flowing through it. The power developed per second It
cost af the rate
of 50
agos 12 12 resistor is
[AMU (Engg.) 1999; KCET 2012] (b) Rs,
(a) Rs. 347 358
16 W 64 (c) Rs. Rs. 397
375
in a 100Vline.
(b) 192
W
12 Q 67. Aheater operated with a power of 1000W
is
It
is connected in combination with
a resistance of 10S2 ard
(c) 36 W a resistance R to a 100V/ line
as shown in fiqure, What
a
should be the value of R so, that the heater operates with
() 64 W power of 62 5W [MP PET 2006]
5
A heater coil is cut into two parts of equal length and one of (a) 1092 A AAAR
61.
them is used in the heater. The ratio of the heat produced (b) 6252
hy this half coil to that by the original coil is

IAIEEE 2005: CBSE PMT 2005)

100V
(d) 52
(a) 2:1 (b) 1:2 AA dissipates power P when connected to
resistor R,
a
68,
(c)
1:4 (d) 4:1 certain generator. If the resistor R, is put in series with R.
62 A cell of e.m.f. E is connected to a resistance R, for tine (CPMT 1985; MNR 1998]
the power disspated by R
and the amount of heat generated in it is H. If the resistance
(a) Decreases
R. is replaced by another resistance R and is connected
(b) Increases
to the cell for the same time t, the amount of heat generated (c) Remains the same
Then the internal resistance of the cell upon the relative values
is
in R, is 4H, (d) Any of the above depending of

(WB-JEE 2013] R, and R,

- Two jdentical heaters rated 220 vole, 1000 watt are placed
JR,R,2,R, /R,)
69
(a (b) in series with each other across 2200 volt lines. If resistance
JR, -2,/R,) does not change with temperature, then the cornbined
power is
(a) 1000 watt (b) 2000 watt
2/R, -R volts 70.
(c) 500 wctt (d) 4000 wott
Two butbs of 100 W and 200 W woring at 220 volt are
03. Three electric bulbs with same voltage ratings of 110 joined in series with 220 voit supply. Total power consumed
are
but wattage ratings of 40, 60 and 100 watts respectively will be approximately (BHU 2005: J R K CET 2010)
a 220 volt supply line.
connected in series across (a) 65 uatt (b) 33 watt
brightness are B,, B2, B, respectively, then (c) 300 teat (d) 100 watt
[MP PMT 1995: UPSEAT 2002; BCECE 2005: 71. Three electric bulbs of rating 60W each are joined in serics
Odishe JEE 2010) and then connected to electric mains The power consumed
by these three bulbs wil belMP PET 2003: CBSE 2004) PT
(a) B, > B, > B, (a) 18) W (b) 60 W
(c) 20 W (d) (203)W
fb) B >
B, <B
72 Three electric bu.bs of 200 W, 200 W and 400 W are shown
te) B, in figure The resultant power of the combination i
B, B,
(d) Bulbs will burn Qut due to the high voltage supply (Odisha JEE 2009)

m electric Larnn is marked 60 W. 230 The cost of a V. (a) 800 W 20 400 W

using this lamp 8 hrs

of erergy is Rs. 1.25, The cost of (b) 400 W
akn
day for 30 days is (c) 200 W 200 W
(Kerala (Med.) 2002: Slmllar KCET 1994] (d) 600 w
(a) Rs 10 (b) Rs. 16
73 When hwa resistances R and R, are concted in sers,
c) Rs. 18 (d) Rs. 20 they consune 12 W owVr When they are coted in
a
hnelectric motor onerating on 15V supply draus cunent prallel, they consumw 50 W jowT. Wht is the ratio of the
aA and yields mechanical
power of (AD W. The wnegy pwes of R, anl R, IKerata PET 200S)
as heat in one bour tin KJ) is IDUMET 2010) (a) 1/ 4
(b)
(a) 0.54 (b) 54 (c) 3/2
)
tc) 54 (d) 540
 954 Current Electricity negligible internal
A wire of length and 3 identical cells of
L
B2. Due to the current. the
74 Three equal resistors connected in series across a soUTCe of resistances are connected in
series, . A
are AT in a time
e.m.f. together dissipate 10 wat, If the same resistors temperature of the wire is raised by
is now connectea in series
with a
connected in parallel across the same e.m.f., then the power number N of similar cells length 2
croSS-section but of
dissipated will be wire of the same material and same amount
is raised by the
(CBSE rMT 1998; KCET (Engg.) 1999: MP PMT 2003) The temperature of the wire
AT in the same time
t. The value of N is
(a) 10 watt 30 watt (b) 6
(c) 103 watt (d) 90 watt (a) 4
td) 9
(c) 8 a block of
75 Two electric bulbs marked 40W, 220V and GOW, 220V when A col of wire of resistance 50.2
is embedded in

connected in series, aToss same voltage supply of 220V, the 83 V is applied across the
ice. If a potential difference of 210
effective power is P and when connected in parallel, the coil, the amount of ice melted peer second will be
(b)
4.
12 ka
efiective power is
P,. Then is
IKerala PMT 2010) la) 4.12g
(c) 3.68 kg
(d) 2.625 g
Flash light equipped with
a new set of batteries, produces
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.48 84 wear out [AFMC 2006]
bright wbite light. As the batteries
(c) 0.24 (d) 0.16 (a) The light intensity gets reduced with
no change in its
(e) 4.1 colour
(b) Light colour changes first to yellow and then red with
76. A 5°C rise in temperature is observed in a conductor by no change in intensity
passing a current. When the current is doubled the in
(c) stops working suddenly while giving white light
It
temperature will be approximately
(d) Colour changes to red and also intensity qets reduced
[CBSE PMT 1998; Similar BHU 2004; Kerala PMT 2010]
85. The material of fuse wire should have
(a) 16C (b) 10°C [BHU 1999; MH CET 2001; CBSE PMT 2003]
(c) 20°C (d) 12°C (a) A high specific resistance and high melting point
(b) A low specific resistance and low melting point
77 A 12 being charged using 24 V suppy
Vlead accumulator is
high specific resistance and low melting point
with an external resistance 29. The internal resistance of (d) A lou ecific resistance and a high melting point
the accumulator is 192. Find the time in which it will store wire with radius 1 mm blows at 1.5 amp, The radius
86.
360 W-hour energy of the fuse wire of the same material to blow at 3A will be
(b) 7.5 hr [KCET 2003]
(a) 1
hr
(a) 4 mm (b) 3 mm
(c) 10 hr (d) None of these
(c) 21'2mm (d) 31mm
78 A coil takes 15 mtn to boil a certain amount of water, A filament bulb (500 W, 100 V)
87 is to be used in a 230 V
another coil takes 20 min for the same process. Time taken main supply. When a resistance R is connected in
to boil the same amount of water when both coils are series, it
works perfectly and the bulb consumes
in
500 W., The value of
connected series (DCE 2005]
R is
(NEET (Phase-1) 2016]
(a) 5 min (b) 8.6min (a) 13s2
(b) 2300Q
(c) 35 min (d) 30 min (c) 46Q
(d) 2692
An electric kettle has two heating coils. When one coil is 88. The charge lowing through a resistance R
79 varies with tine
Used, water in the kettle boils in 5 minutes, while
when t as Q=t -be, where a
and b are positive constants.
second coil is used, same water boils in 10 minutes. If the The total heat produced in R is
(NEET (Phase-1) 2016]
two coils, connected in parallel are used simultaneously, the aR R
IMP PET 2001; RPMT 2006) a) (bi
same water will boil in timne 6b 35
(a) 3 min 20 sec (b) 5 min
(c)
(c) 7 mln 30 sec (d) 2 min 30 sec 2 (d)

836 watt. 89 A current a{ 2mA was passed

80. An immersion heater is rated It should heat 1
itre through an unknown resistor
of water from which dissipated a poyer of 4.4W. Dissipated power
10C to 40°C in about [AIEEE 2004) when
an ideal power supp
(a) 200 sec (b) 150 sec f 11V is connected across it is
{JEE (Main) 2019)
(c) 836 sec (d) 418 sec (a) 11x10W
Water of volume 2 litre in a container is heated with a coil of
(b) 11x10w
1 kW at
27 °C. The lid of the container is open and enerqy
(c) 11x10w (d) 11x10Sw
90, Two equal resistances
dissipates at rate of 160 Jis. In how much time temperature consume electric power when connected in series to a battery.
will rise rom 27C to 77°C [Given specific heat of water Is now connected in of 60W. If these resistances are
[11T-JEE (Screenlng) 2005I parallel combination to the same
4.2 kJikql the electric power consumed will battery.
be (JEE (Main) 2019]
(a) 8 nin 20 s (b) 6 min 2 s (a) 120 W
(b) 60 W
lc) 7 min (d) 14 min (c) 30 W
240 W
 Tao oectric bulbs, rated at (25W, 220M
Current Electricity 955
and (100W. 22O
connected in series acTOSS a 220V
voltage source. 1f the
g5! and 100W bulbs draw powers P,
and P.
respectively, then
(JEE. (Main) 2019] ) Assertion &
Reason
la) P4W,P, - 16W
(b) P =16W,P, -9w
P, = 4W
P=16W, 9W.P, - 16W
(c)
(d) P

In
Read the assertion and reason caretully to mark the correct option
the fiqure
shown, after the switch 'S turned position
s
92
IO nosition
A out of the options given below
B, the energy dissipated in the circuit in
borms af capacitance (a) If bolh assertion and reason are true and the reason is the
'C and total charge 'O is
correct explanation of the assertion.
(JEE (Main) 2019) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the
(b)
corret explanation of the assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If the assertion and reason both are false.
3 Q' (e) If asserton is false but reason is true

8 C
Assertion person touching a high power line gets
:A
Stuck with the line.
Reason The cunrent camying wires attract the man
93. The resistive network shown below is connected to a D,C. towards it.
sOuTCe of 16V. The power consumed by the network is 2 Assertion In a simple battery circuit the point of lowest
4 Watt. The value of R is potentia! is positive terminal of the battery
Reason The cuTent Mows towards the point of the
6R w
R higher potential as it flows in such a circuit
from the negative to the positive terminal
[AIIMS 2002]
4F 12R 3. Assertion The temperature coeficient of resistance is
positive for metals and negative for p-type
semiconductor.
Reason The effective charge cariers in metals are
E = 16V [JEE (Main) 2019) negatively charged whereas in p-type
a) 80 (b) 62 semiconductor they are positively charged.
lc) 19 (d) 162 [ALIMS 1996)
an Assertion In the following
A cel of internal resistance drives current through ciTCuit emf is 2V and
power delivered by the cell to the
external resistance E=2V
external resistance will be maximum when internal resistance of
[JEE (Main) 2019] the cell is 1 2 and R
r=12
(a) R= 1000
12, then reading (A
(b) R=r of the voltmeter is R=12
(d) R= 001r
0.
(c)
R=2r 1
the following acts as a circuit protection devIce
95
ich of
INEET 2019] Reason V=E-ir where E = 2V,
I1A and
la) Fuse Conductor
(b)
(c) Inductor (d) Switch
R=12 (AIIMS 1995)

OK Sinilar bulbs are connected as shown in the figure

with
a

5. Assertion There is no current in the metals in the

absence of electric field.
OC source of emfE and zero internal resistance.
the bulbs when (i) all Reason Motion of free electrons is random.
ano of power consumption by two from section / [AIIMS 1994]
3owing and (i) in the situation when
and one from section B are glowing will
b

Assertion: lectric appliances with metallic body have

three connections, whereas an electric bulb
has a two pin connection,
:

Reason Three pin connections reduce heating of

connecting wires.
7. Assertion The drift velocity of electrons in a metallic
wire will decrease, if the temperature of the
INEET 2019) wire is increased.
Reason On increasing temperature, conductivity of
(a) 2:1 (b) 4: metallic wire decreases.
lc)
9:4 td) 1:2
 988 Current Electricity
126. (d) Resistance for ideal voltmeter
(300) (300)
(a) Ry = R.
Resistance for ideal ammeter 7.
0 40 60
For I circult : Since, R
> Ry

X will glow brighter.

R (b) For max power

P -

2wat.
=
8.
R 109
(a) v²_(200)200x 2004009
4R01A
V 10 9. R=p100 100
15 152
(b) 150
In I
circuit :
=R
+ R)
15(2
1,1 102R 20R = 30+ 15R
ReR, R, 10 +
R=62,
22 24)
R 10 2 11 (c) P=

a10=1A 1W.

V, =10V

Heating Effect of
Current
12 (c)
P=; R 4+ 3x-6s1

1. (b) Since, P, as V constant -54 watts.

6
P R
200 13. (b)
, = A

R, 100
R, = 2R, 200x 200 40052
100
2 (c) For 1" bulb: V=20XO vot and P= 40 watt
100x100
4x10 - 502
y_(200o)² 200
R, -10°Q= 10002
40 4x10 I, = 2A
Similarly, for 2rd bulb: V= 200volt and P =100 watt
R400
(200)4x10000 400Q
R, S08,-l4
P2 100 100 14 (d) The resistance of 40W bulb will
be more and 60W
3 (b) When 1
bulb fuses, the total resistance decreases and bulb will be less.
curent increase, since, P=R
(;llumination increases) 15. (b) n parallel
P«
R
4 (b) V=2x3 =6V 34 20
Since, Pa > Py
6V
> Ra < Rg
V, =x6=5V 462

6V 16. (d) RA
(21
Power 54
==5W. 1A I2 512

5 (c) Given voltage is very high. In parallel P

(220)
4842 17.
-2:1.
6 (d) R= 100
(a) Watt-hour neter measures
electric energy.
x

n: P=i²Re (10)(484)2 484 18. () and P

=ARA
higher power bulb will
draw more cument.
110x 110 watt. 19. (d) For maximum power
-25 (internal resistance
484 resistance) ie., Load
r=R =0,50
 Current Electricity 989
20. (d) , =l;,=21; r =2r;z = 31. (c) When switch is closed When saitched is pen

R,R,
R R* R;+Ry
If R<R then (<i
as P Hence, Brightness of the bulb B, decreases and E,
increases
(a) Since. Heat (+) H=msaT
21. (b)
32.
-and
10E²: -msAT
(a) In paralel,
22.
Pand H«
Now. nt)-(2mlsaT ....()
23 (b) P, =6nV=6V 2R
nEt2x10E n= 20
P.
(6)*
-=9W, 2R R
33. (d) R, 12102: R,
=
(20) 4842
40 100
24. (b) P -V=4V 100
40 5,
4220A:
40 40
Now, I= R,
+R, 1210 + 492 0.02
P,-5 3W
No bulb will fuse
3
Trick:Since, Va

- 10x5 > Vs =
V Detter bub wil fhrse.
25. (b)
P-' \50 34 (b) Resistance is reduced four times,
1
Pa, P=400Js, Power consumption wi1

(c)
inarease
h; ,
4 times.
2

lf mass is same then m, = m,

R, P 60 3 » A, = AJl,
A

2-2 A, = 2A [Let A,
A]
26 (d

(30) 30 x
Now. R
27. (c) =
0 =3A;
R, 30109
90
R =4P, - 4x5 = 20w.
10+
120
R3:
120 R=302 P-=4»P
10+R
36. (Z20) :
28 (a) Power dissipated Relerd (b)
P= R
R4R
29. (b) Rated Curent i
=

5005A P, (220j
500W
100V R
:4.
R= 00= 202. (100)
-100V- t100V 37. (c) R=
50
200g. iA50
Main cuTent
+200 Ve =

E=V+r» 120
R,
= (220) 48400
30
(b) R, (20)4842:
100 60 60 38. tc) Total power
- 15x 40+5x100+ 5x80+ 1000
Current 220 15amp
484, 4840 R9 =600+500+ 400+ 1000 = 2500
W

6 2500 ll3A
= 14w. 220
x484
= 14.06W =
12A.
P= Minimun capacity
 990 Current Electricity
39 (c) Since, Voltage across R, and R are same
1
100
43 td) 100 Ron Ry
Hence R, = Ry

60 160
Ro

40 = 1_40
Ren y'
1 1
Main current 1
40 (bd) i=2A Rm > - Bo
Voltage =1.5V R
Now Vg = 12-1.5 = 10.5V 2001
R= 44. (c)
PaR'. R-
|300

(10.5)* For series connection

Power dissipated =21 W.
21/4
41.
y2 P, V,
R,"P,9
x500 = w.

W;
(250)
R,:W, = (250)
Ry
45.
(a)
P=.220
(R,
+R' (R, +R,²
P,
(250)? 46. (o)
-3R-R.
W, :W,:W =15:25:64 or W, < W;<W,.
42. (a)

Pe
=R
P, :Pa:Pe:1-4:2:3
x(2r
) 47. (d) InitiallyP= R100
= 20)*

R
When voltage drops,

(220x0.9)81W Here
P= R<R
R'
.P>(220x0.9) / R=81W.
Lp.L

rr*) 2rr
YABSr21
2P»LpL 84
Fall in temperature is small, therefore it will not
of earlier option (d) is rnght.
be 90%

48. (b) 4
i, 18 2 >i=itiz
Now for power loss
Pas = VApl: Pyc =Vec
+-1+2n3
Pas V.1 =
10W.
Ps18Pioy
Aliter:
(200)*
(d) P = 10kW:
,Rc p12)
pll/2) = 49. R

200
=50A
Rpc 4
sarne (Loss of power) () (50)
x
0.2 0,5AW
Since cuent is PuR
Hence, Pa Pc 10x 10
10 95
} 10x10+0.5x10 1095.24%,
 Current Electricity 991
(c) When charge
Energy - 15x 10x 8 Wh 62. (b) H=R!
When discharge
= 15 Wh
Energy 14x5x
14 x5x15,!-87.5%. 4H-(rtR, (Rzt)
7=15x0x8 8
51. (d) For V constant

H.l HRR, R/2 1

R
H, 2R 4
EO (al Enerqy VIt = 5x6x6x60 = 10800J -1.08 >x10 J.

(c) = (2512
53.
H=t25
R=252. rI2/R, - SRz)- R,JR, -2R,JR,
54. (a) H* H_2R -2:1.
R JRRR- -2R)
(2/R, JR,) JR, -2/R,)
55. (d) Colliding electrons lose their kinetic enerqy (KE) as
heat.
63
56. (b) Energy =2xlx30 60 unit.
Rg > Ryo > Roo
H 80
57. (b)
H=Rt>R= 4x 10-22
it Heat = R:

58. (d) Heat produced = Energy stored in capacitor In series, curent is sarme
H«R; Hg >H > B, > B, >
= 0.32J. H0 B

/-x4x1o"x (400)²
64 (c) Heat energy
59. (c) In series
H== P 60x8x 30 = 14400 Wh
Re

=3R; Hs -
3A 14.4kWh
Rs. 18
Cost 14.4 x1.25=
In parallel -
65 (c) Power consumed by electric motor

R 32R/3)
2R P, == 15x5 =75W =75J/S
Pos = 60W =60J/S
H Enerqy loss =75-60 15J/S
H, 3R 3 Loss in one hour = 15x60x 60= 54 kJ.
x 3600x 10
66. (b) Enerqy
12x 746 x8
3.6x 10
t 952 =716.16kWh
Cost -716.16x0.5 = Rs 358.
12 2
=
100)*
67. (d) R, 000 109!
R
10x
R-10+ 10+R
Since 52
and t 1A
45 5 i,
3A I,, R
10020R 10+R 5R

t,+i, =3+l=4A =00+10+R 5+K

10+ R
Power 25R°
= =
10 62.514
Py
=R = (4) x12 192W.

O. (a) When V
constant, R«l R=512.
68. (a) In series
Heat
thHu4 (as l-decrenses).
P
1

R
H, > H, :H,1:2
H2:1 tp!.
R
when
 992 Current Electricity
P 1000
36) 3b075hours.
17. (b) i4A,
69. (c) P, ==500
n
wot. =12x4
200
70. (a) P,HP100+300200 78. (c) We know that P=n
3
66674W65uatt. V=Constant
: P
i)
R
71. (c) In series, Ps P 60
=20W. P1 T!; P
...(
(200 +
2O0)x 400
72. (c) 400x 40O -200W.
Pe 2o0+ 200) + 400 400 +400 By eq. (i) and (ü)

TeR
73. (c) PP *
P+P, =50 R,
15min, R, 20 min

35min
R-P, 4P,P, - (P +P,)? Then (R, +Rz)

79. (a) In parallel -

= -
P-P, V50 -4x12x50 10
t,t, 10 x5_3 min 20 sec.
- t=
P=30W, P, 20W 15
P 30 3 (b) Pxt =
4.2 X mssA
[1 litre = IKl
80.
42x1x 1000(40 -10) -
150 sec.
30 watt 836
74. (d) In series, P, =10 =P- 81. (a) Heat supplied by container = Heat gain by water
= (1000)t -(160}t = nsA8
In parallel, P, nP=3x 30 =90 twat.
(Rated voltage) ? +-2x42x1000 x50
75. (c) Resistance of a bulh =
8 min 33 sec
840
(Rated power)
(220) (220}
=8min 20sec
Re -n and Rr, 60 82. (b) R= P; R, =
DIL)2R
40 A A
When the bulbs are connected in series,
Density
Rs =Ra, + Ra, =d=
(220°), 220') -(20° m= ALd; m, =
A2Ld= 2m
40 60 (3E)
H,: -t mssT
=(2203/ 60+ 40 100) (220 R
...(i)
60x40=e02400 24 (NE)
V (20 2 -
24 W
H,
2R X2msaT ..(ü
By (i) and (ü)- N=6.
R (220
When the bulbs are connected in parallel 83. (d) ml
1 1 1 1 40 60 1 42R t

R, Ra, Ra,
R
(220} (220)? (210)
= 2.625g.
I 42RI 4.2x50x80
100 = (220)
1
-
or R, 84. (d) Intensity of light reduces and
R
(22o 100 colour change to red.
85. (c)
100 -
P-(20f (220 =100 W 86. (a) Fuse law

2/3
24 ! -
0.24
:

Aliter
=4mm (:n =l mm).

Pa P
+B0x0).=
109x109 25
024 87. (d)
l=5A
Bulb
Pr P+B 100

100 V 130
76. (c) On increasing the aurnent tuwice, the rise in teperature
So, 130= 5R 500
will be four times.
As H- and H T of cunent is cdoubled, then
R= 260).
H, =4H, and T, =4T, 20°C. V
230
 Current Electricity 993
CV +0 V
88
(a) Q= t-b V= C+3C
4
By the definition of current l=
d
i=a-2bt (tor i=0
Frorn Joule's law of heating dH -Rdt
-
R
= 2be)' o'R
fa-2b° Rdt, H -3x2bL
6b R v² 16?
93. (a)
89. (d) For frst case When V = constant :
p
4 =f452
2R + R+ 4R+R= 64 8R =64 > R=82
P=R
44= (2x10)R 94. () ist(R+r)
R=1.lx102
Pacross R
For second case :When I= constant i'R-e xR

P= Q1F-llx10-5W . dP--0
1.lx10 R
90 R=r
95. (a) Fuse is used as a circuit protector.

96. (c)

0 R

3 i2R2R
3E)2R)_3E
W

Panaet =60

P =
60 = -120 watt
P=iRa2R2R#
2F R (ü) Re, KR+3R
2 2
2E

3R) 2 J 3R²

Peesd
= 2V 2(120) = 240 watt.
R
V² 220x220-19362
91. (c)
R=p25 Assertion and Reason
=
220x200-4842 1. (c) There special attractive force that keeps a person
is no
R, power ine., The actual reason is that a
100 stuck with a high
220
1936 + 484
220
2420 111Amp
21 Current of the order of 0.05 A or even less is enough to
a
bring disorder in our nervous system. As result of it,
P, =R-x1936 - 16w the affected
exercise his
person
nervous
may lose temporarily his ability to
control to get himself free from the
= high power line
4W.
P;=X 484 1
to 2 2. (d) Point of higher potenthal is +ue terminal and current
thrown from
Energy dissipated when switch
is
92. (a) flow from higher to lower potential.

2 (b) In metal due to presence of electrons

3.
3C As . a is positive
TÍ,pt RÍ
And in semiconductors due to presence of holes
As
Ti, pJ RL :. a is negative.

Q=CV