MOST IMPORTANT JEE PYQs

Current Electricity

Single Correct Type Questions 3. The equivalent resistance between A and B is _____
1. Model a torch battery of length l to be made up of a [30 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
thin cylindrical bar of radius ‘a’ and a concentric thin
cylindrical shell of radius ‘b’ filled in between with an 1.5W 0.5W
12W
electrolyte of resistivity ρ (see figure). If the battery is
connected to a resistance of value R, the maximum Joule
8W 4W
heating in R will take place for [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)] A B
2W 6W

6W
1W 1W
l 
2
(a) Ω
3
1
a (b) Ω
b 2
3
ρ b 2ρ  b  (c) Ω
(a) R = ln   (b) R = ln   2
πl  a  πl  a 
1
ρ b (d) Ω
(c) R = ln   (d) R = ρ ln  a  3
2πl  a  2πl  b  4. The equivalent resistance between A and B of the network
2. In an experiment, the resistance of a material is plotted as shown in figure: [01 Feb, 2023 (Shift-I)]
5
a function of temperature (in some range). As shown in
the figure, it is a straight line. One may conclude that: 5
$ %
5 5
[10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
5 
lnR(T) 2R
(a) 11
3
(b) 14 R
1/T2
R0 (c) 21 R
(b) R(T ) =
2
/ T02
(a) R(T ) = R0 eT
T2
(
− T02 / T 2 ) 8
(c) R(T ) = R0 e −T
2
/ T02
(d) R(T ) = R0 e (d) R
3

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 D 9. Two equal resistances when connected in series to
2Ω a battery, consume electric power of 60 W. If these
resistances are now connected in parallel combination to
R5
E 3Ω the same battery, the electric power consumed will be.
 [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]

R4
R7
3Ω (a) 60 W
5.
4Ω
R6 C (b) 240 W
R
3 (c) 120 W
6Ω 4Ω (d) 30 W
8V R
A R 2 10. In the figure shown, the current in the 10 V battery is close
1
to:[6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
2Ω
5Ω
B
The current flowing through R2 is:
 [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] 10 Ω 10V
2 1 1 1 20V
(a) A (b) A (c) A (d) A
3 4 2 3
6. The current l1 (in A) flowing through 1 W resistor in the 2Ω 4Ω
following circuit is [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] (a) 0.71 A from positive to negative terminal
I1 1 Ω (b) 0.42 A from positive to negative terminal
2Ω (c) 0.21 A from positive to negative terminal.
1Ω
(d) 0.36 A from negative to positive terminal.
11. A student is provided with a variable voltage source V, a test
resistor Rr = 10Ω, two identical galvanometers G1 and G2
2Ω and two additional resistors, R1 = 10MΩ and R2 = 0.001Ω .
For conducting an experiment to verify ohms law, the most
suitable circuit is: [6 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
V
G1 G1
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.4 (c) 0.2 (d) 0.5
R2 R1
7. A wire of resistance R is bent to form a square ABCD as G2
(a) (b) G2
shown in the figure. The effective resistance between E RT R1 RT R2
and C is: (E is mid-point of arm CD)
 [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
A B V V
G1 G1
R1
R2
(c) G2 (d) G2
RT RT
D C R2 R1
E
1 7 3
(a) R (b) R (c) R (d) R V V
16 64 4
12. The four arms of a Wheatstone bridge have resistances
8. An electric bulb of 500 watt at 100 volt is used in a as shown in the figure. A galvanometer of 15Ω resistance
circuit having a 200 V supply. Calculate the resistance R is connected across BD. Calculate the current through
the galvanometer when a potential difference of 10 V is
to be connected in series with the bulb so that the power maintained across AC. [17 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
delivered by the bulb is 500 W.[26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) 4.87 µA (b) 2.44 mA
(a) 20 W (b) 5 W (c) 10 W (d) 30 W (c) 4.87 mA (d) 2.44 µA

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 B 15. In a Wheatstone bridge (see figure) Resistance P and Q
are approximately equal. When R = 400 W, the bridge is
100Ω 10Ω balanced. On interchanging P and Q, the value of R, for
balance is 405 W. The value of X is close to:
A C  [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
G
(a) 401.5 ohm (b) 404.5 ohm
60Ω 5Ω (c) 403.5 ohm (d) 402.5 ohm
16. A capacitor of capacitance C = 1µF is suddenly
D connected to a battery of 100 volt through a resistance R
= 100 Ω. The time taken for the capacitor to be charged
10V to get 50 V is:
13. A moving coil galvanometer, having a resistance G, [Take In 2 = 0.69] [27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]
produces full scale deflection when a current Ig flows R=100Ω
through it. This galvanometer can be converted into
(i) an ammeter of range 0 to I0 (I0 > Ig) by connecting a 100 V C=1 µF
shunt resistance RA to it and (ii) into a voltmeter of range
0 to V(V = GI0) by connecting a series resistance RV to it.
Then, [12 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
2
(a) 3.33 × 10–4 s
2
 Ig  R  I0 − Ig  (b) 1.44 × 10–4 s
(a) RA RV G=
=   and A  
 I0 − Ig  RV  Ig  (c) 0.30 × 10–4 s
   
2 (d) 0.69 × 10–4 s
R  Ig 
(b) RA RV G=
= 2
and A   Integer Type Questions
RV  I0 − Ig 
 
R Ig 17. The variation of applied potential and current flowing
(c) RA RV G=
= 2
and A through a given wire is shown in figure. The length of
RV I 0 − I g
wire is 31.4 cm. The diameter of wire is measured as
2
 I0 − I g  R  Ig  2.4 cm. The resistivity of the given wire is measured as
= (d) RA RV G= 2
  and A  
 Ig  RV  I 0 − I g  x × 10–3 Ωcm. The value of x is ________ .
 
 [29 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
14. In a meter bridge, the wire of length 1 m has a non-
dR [ Take π = 3.14]
uniform cross-section such that the variation of
dl
dR 1
its resistance R with length l is ∝ . Two equal
dl l
resistances are connected as shown in the figure. The Potential (volt)
galvanometer has zero deflection when the jockey is at
point P. What is the length AP?[12 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
45°
I (A)

18. The current density in a cylindrical wire of radius 4 mm is

4 × 106 Am–2. The current through the outer portion of the
R
wire between radial distance and R is pA.
2
 [27 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
19. All resistances in figure are 1 Ω each. The value of
(a) 0.2 m
a
(b) 0.3 m current ‘I’ is A . The value of a is _________.
5
(c) 0.25 m  [28 June, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(d) 0.35 m

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 2V
1 kΩ

4V 1 kΩ

I
+
6V
– 3V 1 kΩ

V0

20. The ratio of the equivalent resistance of the network

(shown in figure) between the points a and b when switch
25. In the balanced condition, the values of the resistances
is open and switch is closed is x : 8. The value of x is of the four arms of a Wheatstone bridge are shown in the
_______. [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)] figure below. The resistance R3 has temperature coefficient
0.0004 ºC–1. If the temperature of R3 is increased by
R 2R
100 ºC, the voltage developed between S and T will be
_______ volt. [JEE Adv, 2020]
a S b

2R R
21. First, a set of n equal resistors of 10Ω each are connected
in series to a battery of emf 20V and internal resistance
10Ω. A current I is observed to flow. Then, the n resistors
are connected in parallel to the same battery. It is observed 26. As shown in the figure, the voltmeter reads 2V across 5Ω
that the current is increased 20 times, then the value of n resistor. The resistance of the voltmeter is ____Ω.
is ____. [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]  [6 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
3V
22. In the given figure switches S1 and S2 are in open condition.
The resistance across ab when the switches S1 and S2 are
closed is ________ W. [20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)] 5Ω V
2Ω
12  4 6
27. A meter bridge setup is shown in the figure. It is used to
determine an unknown resistance R using a given resistor
S1 S2 of 15W. The galvanometer (G) shows null deflection
a b
when tapping key is at 43 cm mark from end A. If the end
correction for end A is 2 cm. Then the determined value
of R will be ________ W. [28 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
6 4 12 
23. A resistor dissipates 192 J of energy in 1 s when a current 5V
of 4A is passed through it. Now, when the current is ()
doubled, the amount of thermal energy dissipated in 5 s K
in______J. [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)] A B
24. In the given figure, the value of V0 will be V.
 [25 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] G

15 W R

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28. Two resistances R= 1 X Ω and R2 = 1 Ω are connected to 30. The circuit shown in the figure consists of a charged
a wire AB of uniform resistivity, as shown in the figure. capacitor of capacity 3mF and a charge of 30 mC. At time
The radius of the wire varies linearly along its axis from t = 0 , when the key is closed, the value of current flowing
0.2 mm at A to 1 mm at B. A galvanometer (G) connected through the 5MW resistor is ‘x’ mA.
to the center of the wire, 50 cm from each end along its  [18 March, 2021 (Shift-I)]
axis, shows zero deflection when A and B are connected C = 3 mF
to a battery. The value of x is [JEE Adv, 2022] 5MW

q = 30 mC
R1 R2
G

A B
The value of ‘x’ to the nearest integer is _________.

29. A capacitor of 50 µF is connected in a circuit as shown

in figure. The charge on the upper plate of the capacitor
is__________ µC. [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]

2kΩ
6V

2kΩ

2kΩ C=50µF

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 ANSWER KEY
1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (c) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (d) 17. [144] 18. [48] 19. [8] 20. [9]
21. [20] 22. [10] 23. [3840] 24. [4] 25. [0.26 to 0.28] 26. [20] 27. [19] 28. [5] 29. [100]
30. [2]

EXPLANATIONS
 ε 
2
2
1. (c) Power in external R = 
⇒ Req = Ω
 R 3
r+R
This power is maximum, when R = r 4. (d) As the wheatstone bridge is in balanced condition,
no current will flow through the 9R.
b dx

r= ∫ a
ρ
2πxl
5 5
ρ b
r= ln $ %
2 πl a

2. (d) Here, we have given resistance as a function of 5 5

temperature, R(T) 
1 1 1 1

⇒ = +
T 2 + ln R (T ) =
1 Req 4 R 8 R
1 ln R(T0 )
T02 8R

⇒ Req =
3
Now, 5. (d) D
 T  2 2Ω i1
⇒ ln R(T) = ln R (T0 ) 1 −
0
 2 i
 T  E
R5
3Ω
T 
2 R7 R4
− 0 
R(T) = R(T0 )e T  3Ω
R6
C
Hence, option (d) is correct answer. R
3 i2
3. (a) Equivalent circuit can be drawn as 6Ω 4Ω
8V R
2W A R 2
1

12W 2Ω
A B B
1.6W 2.4W

Req = 4Ω
8 2×3 2
6W i = 2 A=
= i1 = A
4 3 +6 3
2W 2/3 1
i2 =
= A
1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 3

⇒ = + + + + =
Req 2 12 4 6 2 2

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 R1 R2 1
⇒ I2 Rbulb = 500
6. (c) Resistance in parallel = = Ω
R1 + R2 2  200 
2

⇒ × 20 =
500
 20 + R 
1
Now, resistance in series R' = + 2 = 2.5Ω
2 200 × 200 × 20
( R + 20 )
2
⇒=
= 1600
I1 1Ω 500

⇒ R + 20 = 40
I 2Ω
\ R = 20 W

9. (b) When resistances are connected in parallel.
1Ω
P1 P2
=
PT = 60
P1 + P2
2Ω ⸪ P1 = P2
+ –
⸫ P1 = P2 = 120 W
1V
So total consumed power
1
P' = P1 + P2 = 120 + 120 = 240 W
Current through upper breach I = = 0.4 A
2.5 10. (c)
5Ω i1
I
Current through 1W ( I1 =
) = 0.2 A i1 + i2
2 i2
A R/4 B R2 I 10V
i1 II 10V
i1 i2
E C
7. (b) R/4 R/4
R/8 E R/8 20V 2Ω 4Ω
D C R1 Loop-I:

R R R R R R 7R
R1 = , R2 = + + + + =
–20 + 2i1 + 10(i1 + i2) + 5i1 = 0
8 8 4 4 4 4 8
17i1 + 10i2 = 20 ...(i)
1 1 1
= + Loop-II:

REC R1 R2
–10 + 4i2 + 10(i1 + i2) = 0
1 8 8
= + 10i1 + 14i2 = 10 ...(ii)
REC 7 R R
7R 7R Equation (i) × (10) –Equation (ii) × 17

REC = =
8 + 56 64 170i1 + 100i2 = 200
V 2 100 × 100 –170i1 + 238i2 = 170
8. (a) Rbulb
= = = 20 Ω
Pbulb 500 –138i2 = 30
Vsupply 200 30
=I = i2 =− = −0.217 A
R + R 20 + R 138
bulb
"–ve" sign indicates that current flows from "+ve"
Rbulb to "–ve" terminal in 10 V battery.
R
11. (c) Galvanometer to Ammeter ⇒
G

200 V
According to the question.
Rlow
Power delivered by bulb = 500 W

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 Galvanometer to Voltmeter ⇒ 1 k 1
G
= ∫ dR
=
0∫ l
 k 2  
⋅ d=
 0
RHigh wire

12. (c) Let, VA = 10 V, VB = x V, Vc = 0 V, and VD = y V = 2k

Net current from B is zero, so, R Q. k
x - 10 x - y x - 0
R1 = =k ⇒
2 0 ∫ 
⋅ d  =k
+ + = 0 Þ 53 x - 20 y = 30  ... (i)
100 15 10
Net current from D is zero, so, [2k  ]0 = k

y - 10 y - x y - 0 1
+ + = 0 Þ 17 y - 4 x = 10  ... (ii)  = , l = 0.25 m
60 15 5 2
Solving equations (i) and (ii), we get. P R
15. (d) We know that, =

x = 0.865 and y = 0.792 Q S
x- y P 400
iG = = 4.87 mA Case 1:
=
15 Q x
13. (b) When galvanometer is used as an ammeter, shunt is Q 405
Case 2: =
used in parallel with galvanometer. P x
Ig Using case 1 and case 2:
∴ G x2 = 400 × 405
I0 x = 402.5 Ω
I0 – Ig 16. (d) Given, C = 1 µF = 1× 10–6 F

S = RA
V0 = 100 volt, V = 50 volt

∴ I g G =( I 0 − I g ) RA
R = 100 Ω

Where τ = RC = 100 × 10–6 sec
 Ig 
∴ RA =   G  −t

 I0 − I g  50V 100V 1 − e10
=
−4


When galvanometer is used as a voltmeter, resistance  
is used in series with galvanometer. 1 4 1 4
1 − e −10 t ⇒ =
= e −10 t
G 2
2
Ig RV 4t
2 = e+10 ⇒ ℓn2 = 104t

Ig(G + RV) = V = GI0 (given V = GI0)
n2
t= 4
∴ RV
(I − I )G
=
0 g 10

Ig
t = 0.693 × 10–4 sec.

RA  I g 
2
17. [144]
∴ RARV = G and 2 =  V
RV  I 0 − I g  We know that, R = = 1Ω
I
R′ R′ R
14. (c) = ⇒ R1 = R2 = ρl x × 10−3 × 31.4
R1 R2 2 R= ⇒ 1=
A π× (1.2) 2
R2
R1 ⇒ x = 144
x
18. [48] i = A × j
<
 1–
 R2 
=π  R 2 −  j
Total resistance = R 4
 

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 When switch is closed,
3πR 2
= ×j R 2R
4
a b

=
3π× 4 × 10 ( )
−3 2

× 4 × 106
2R R

4 R × 2R 4R
'
Rab 2×
= =
R + 2R 3
= 48p
19. [8] Rab 3R / 2 9 x
' = = = ⇒x=9
R Rab 4 R / 3 8 8
R
R R Parallel 21. [20] In series connection, Req = nR = 10n
R
R R 20 2
⇒=I se =
R Given 10 + 10n 1 + n
R R R = 1Ω
I R 10
+ R In parallel connection, Req =
– 3V n
20 2n
Ip
⇒= =
10
R + 10 1 + n
R/2 n
R
R R/2 According to the question,
R Ip 2n / 1 + n
R R/2 ⇒ =20 =
I se 2 /1+ n
R
I R R/2
⇒ n = 20
+
– 3V 22. [10] The equivalent resistance,
12  4 6
R 3R/4
R
R R 7R/8 S1 S2
3R/4
a b

3V 3V
6 4 12 
3× 8 8
Current,
= I =
Req = (12||6) + (4||4) + (4||12)
15 R 5 R
On comparing above result with I = a/5, we get  12 × 6   4 × 4   6 × 12 
=  + +  = 4 + 2 + 4 = 10W
a=8  18   8   18 
20. [9] When switch is open, 23.[3840] E = i2Rt
R 2R
⇒ 192 = (4)2R(1)

⇒ R = 12 Ω
a b As current is doubled and time = 5s
So, energy dissipated in this case E’ = 3840 J

2R R 24. [4] From Nodal analysis,

3R V0 − 2 V0 − 4 V0 − 6

Rab = + + 0
=
2 1k Ω 1k Ω 1k Ω

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 V0 = 4 V 1 2 1
∴ Current through voltmeter = − = A
2 5 10
25.[0.26 to 0.28]
∴ For voltmeter V = (i – i′)R
=R3' 300 (1 + α∆T ) 1
2 R R 20
=  10  ⇒ = Ω
= 312 Ω
Now 27. [19] Unknown resistance R
I1 60Ω I2 100Ω Known resistance, P = 15W
At null point
P l
=
S 50 T R 100 – l
15 43 + 2
=
R 100 – ( 43)
312Ω 500Ω

R = 19W
50 50 28. [5]
I1 = and I 2 = 1/ 2 ρ dx 2ρ
372 600 = RAO ∫=
0 π ( r + 4rx ) 2
3πr 2
VS – VT = 312 I1 – 500 I2
1 ρ dx 2ρ
= 41.94 – 41.67 = – 0.27 V =ROB ∫=
1/ 2 π ( r + 4rx ) 2 15πr 2
2V 2
i' =
26. [20] = A 2ρ 2ρ
5Ω 5 ( x) = 2 (1) 2 = ⇒x 5
3V 15πr 3πr
29.[100] We know that, charge on the capacitor, Q = CV
5W

Q = 50 µF × 2V = 100 × 10–6C
i′ V R
i
Q = 100 µC
(i – i′) Hence, charge on the upper plate of capacitor is 100 µC
2W
V 30 / 3
(3 − 2) 1 30. [2] I= = = 2 × 10 –6
=i = A R 5 × 106
2 2

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