FIITJEE PRACTICE SHEET

TOPIC: CURRENT ELECTRICITY Class: XII (PHYSICS)

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. For the network shown in the figure, calculate the E

equivalent resistance between points (a) A and B (b) C
R R
and D .
R
C D

R R
R R
A B
R F R

2. In the network of resistors each of value R as shown in the B

figure, calculate the equivalent resistance between the junctions F
A and E first without using Kirchhoff’s rules.
E G
A C

3. In the circuit shown in the adjacent figure, all the resistances C

shown are equal to 6 . Find the equivalent resistance offered
by the circuit between the points A and B. 6 6
(a) 7.2 
O
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(b)  A B
11 6
(c) 3 
(d) None of these.

4. It is given that the resistances of all the elements shown in B C

the diagram are equal. A current of 12 A flows into node A
and exits from node B as shown. The current flowing
through BC is O
(a) Zero
(b) 8 A A D
(c) 3 A 12A
(d) indeterminate. 12A

5. The resistance of hexagon circuit between A and B r r

represented in figure is r r
r
(a) r (b) 0.5 r A r B
r r
(c) 2r (d) 3r
r r

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6. What is the equivalent resistance between A and B?
(Each resistor has resistance R)
4R 5R
(a) (b)
3 3 A B
4R 3R
(c) (d)
5 4

7. In the given circuit diagram, current through the R R

3V
battery is , if and only if R1
2R
(a) R1 = R2 = R R
R2 R
(b) R1 > R2
(c) R1 < R2 R R
(d) always. V

8. Eight identical resistances r, each are connected along O

edges of a pyramid having square base ABCD as shown
in figure. The equivalent resistance between A and D is
2r r B C
(a) (b)
15 15
4r 8r
(c) (d)
15 15
A D

9. Resistance between the ends of a face diagonal such as a and c.

10. The equivalent resistance between A and B is

33 66
(A)  (B) 
21 45
8
(C)  (D) None
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TOPIC: CURRENT ELECTRICITY Class: XII (PHYSICS)
HINTS & SOLUTIONS
1. (a) The circuit can be reduced by observing that there is a symmetry between A and B ,
i.e. the point F and the point E are at the same potential:
E
R
R/2
R R C D
R
C D
R
 C D   R R
R R
R R R R
A R F R B
F R F R B
A
A R F R B

 the equivalent resistance is:

5R
2
R AB = 2 = 10 R .
 5 9
2 + 
 2 
(b) If the circuit reduction is done between C and D ,
E R

R R R
C D R/2
R
C D  R R 
R R 4R
R R A B
R F R
F
A B
R F R
4
 the equivalent resistance, RC D = R.
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2. Symmetry of the circuit shows that B and D are at the same potential and F and, H are at
another potential. So the circuit can be redrawn as shown in figure.
R
R
R R
R R
R
A BD C G HF
E
R R R R
R
The equivalent resistance after including the resistances between B and H enclosed
by the dotted line is R / 2 + R + R / 2 = 2 R . The circuit now radices to:
R

R R R
D HF
A B
2
R E
R R
R
The equivalent resistance between B and H is R  such that
1/ R  = 1/ R + 1/ R + 1/2 R  R  = 2 R /5
The equivalent resistance between A and E along path ABE is
R /2 + 2 R /5 + R /2 = 7 R /5
The total equivalent resistance between A and E is the resistance of R and 7R/5 in
parallel, that is
( R  7R /5) / ( R + 7R /5) = 7 R /12 .
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3. The circuit shown in the figure can be redrawn as in the C
adjacent figure: 6 6
It is a balanced Wheatstone bridge with a resistor 6
connected in parallel. A B
The resistance of the bridge is 6 (since the branch OC is
6 6
ineffective) and after combining with the external
resistance, the net resistance between A and B is 3  . O
(c) 6
4. The circuit can be redrawn to form a balanced B,C
Wheatstone Bridge as shown in the diagram.
The resistance of the Wheatstone Bridge is R, where
R is the magnitude of one of the resistances. The A D
total current divides itself equally into two parts (each 12A 12A
6A) : one flowing through AD and the other through
the bridge. The part flowing through the bridge O
divides itself equally: a part equal to 3A flowing
through ABCD, another through AOD.
(c)
5. From figure (i) it is evident that the potential difference between points a, b and c is zero.
The equivalent circuit is as shown in figure (ii).
2r  2r a
rgf = rde = =r r r
2r + 2 r g r r f
2r  2r r b r
 rAB = = A r B
2r + 2r 2 d r r
e
 (b) r r
c
r a r
g f
b
r r
A b B
r r
d e
c
r b r

4R 2R/3 2R/3
6. In the figure Reff =
5 A B
R R
 (c)

7. Current through the battery is independent on R1 and R2.

 (d)
8. The circuit can be represented as C1 O C2 B C2 C
r
So we can arrange the circuit in following way
1 1 1 1 2r
 = + + r r
Re q 2r 2r r O
2r + 2r
3 A D
C1 r
3 1 1
= + +
8 r 2r r
8r
Req =
15
 (d)
9. 3R/4
10. B

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