PHYSICS
BOOKS - CENGAGE PHYSICS (ENGLISH)
ELECTRIC CURRENT & CIRCUITS
Restivity And Drift Velocity
1. Is the motion of a charge across junction
momentum conserving ? Why or why not ?
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2. The relaxation time τ is nearly independent
of applied electric field E whereas it changes
significiantly with temperature T . First fact is
(in part) responsible for Ohm's law whereas
the second fact leads to variation of p with
temperature. Elaborate why ?
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3. Following figures show four situations in
which positive and negative charges move
horizontaly through a region and give the rate
at which each charge moves. Rank the
situations according to the effective current
through the region greatest first.
A. i=ii=iii=iv
B. igtiigtiiigtiv
C. i=ii==iiigtiv
D.
Answer: C
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4. Variation of current passing through a
conductor as the voltage applied across its
ends is varied as shown in the adjoining
diagram. If the resistance (R) is determined at
the points A, B, C and D, we will find that
A. R C
= RD
B. R B
> RA
C. R C
> RB
D. None of these
Answer: D
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5. I − V characterstic of a copper wire of
length L and area fo cross-section A is shown
in Fig. The slope of the curve becomes
A. More if the experiment is performed at
higher temperature
B. More if a wire of steel of the same
direction is used
C. more if the length of the wire is
increased
D. Less if the length of the wire is increased
Answer: D
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6. The resistance R of a conductor varies with
temperature t as shown in the figure. If the
variation is represented by
2
R t = R 0 [1 + αt + βt ] , then
A. α and β are both negative
B. α and β are positive
C. α is positive and β is negative
D. α is negative and β is positive
Answer: B
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7. The V-I graph for a conductor at
temperature T1 and T2 are as shown in the
figure. The term (T 2
− T1 ) is proportional to
A. cos 2θ
B. sin θ
C. cot 2θ
D. tan θ
Answer: C
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8. A cylindrical conductor has uniform cross-
section. Resistivity of its material increase
linearly from left end to right end. If a
constant current is flowing through it and at a
section distance x from left end, magnitude of
electric field intensity is E , which of the
following graphs is correct
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: B
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9. Dimensions of a block are
1cm × 1cm × 100cm . If specific resistance of
its material is 3 × 10
−7
ohm − m , then the
resistance between the opposite rectangular
facesis
A. 3 × 10 −9
Ω
B. 3 × 10 −7
Ω
C. 3 × 10 −5
Ω
D. 3 × 10 −3
Ω
Answer: B
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10. Dimensions of a block are
1cm × 1cm × 100cm . If specific resistance of
its material is 3 × 10
−7
ohm − m , then the
resistance between the opposite square faces
is
A. 3 × 10 −9
Ω
B. 3 × 10 −7
Ω
C. 3 × 10 −5
Ω
D. 3 × 10 −3
Ω
Answer: D
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11. A Steady current flows in a metalic
conductor of non uniform cross section. The
quantity/quantities which remain constant
along the length of the conductor is/are
A. Current, electric field and drift speed
B. Drift speed only
C. Current and drift speed
D. Current only
Answer: D
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12. A current I is passing through a wire
having two sections P and O of uniform
diameters d and d /2 respectively. If the mean
drift velocity of electrons in section P and Q is
denoted by v and v respectively, then
P Q
A. vP
= vQ
1
B. vP
= vQ
2
1
C. vp
= ( )vQ
4
D. vP
= 2vQ
Answer: C
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13. The resistance of a wire is . Its length is
10Ω
increased by 10 % by stretching. The new
resistance will now be
A. 0.1
B. 0.25
C. 0.21
D. 0.09
Answer: C
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14. Which of the following characteristics of
electrons determines the current in a
conductor?
A. Drift velocity alone
B. Thermal velocity alone
C. Both drift velocty and thermal velocity
D. Neither drift nor thermal velocity
Answer: A
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15. Temperature dependence of resistivity
ρ(T ) of semiconductors, insulators and
metals is significantly based on the following
factors.
A. number of charge carriers can change
with temperature T
B. time interval between two successive
collisions can depend on T
C. length of material can be a function of T
D. mass of carriers is a function of T
Answer: A::B
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16. A cylindrical solid of length L and radius a is
connected across a source of emf V and
negligible internal resistance shown in figure.
The resistivity of the rod at point P at a
distance x from left end is given by ρ = bx
(where b is a positive constant). Find the
electric field at point P.
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17. A comon flashlight bulb is rated 0.30A and
2.7V (the values of the current and voltage
under operating conditions.) If the resistance
of the tungsten bulb filament at room
temperature 20
∘
C is 1.0Ω and its
temperature coefficient of resistivity is
4.0 × 10
−3
C
−1
, then find the temperature in
centigrade of the filament when the bulb is on.
(Consider the variationi of resistance to be
linear with temperature.)
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18. Two wires of resistance R1 and R2 have
temperature coefficient of resistance α1 and
α2 respectively. These are joined in series. The
effective temperature coefficient of resistance
is
A. (alpha_(1) + alpha_(2))/2`
B. (√α 1
α2 )
α1 R1 + α2 R2
C.
R1 + R2
⎛
√R 1 R 2 α 1 α 2
D. ⎜
⎜
2 2
⎝ √R + R
1 2
Answer: C
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19. Two resistance R1 and R2 are made of
different material. The temperature coefficient
of the material of R is 1
α and of the material
of R2 is −β . Then resistance of the series
combination of R1 and R2 will not change
with temperature, if R1 / R2 will not change
with temperature if R 1
/ R2 equals
α
A.
β
α + β
B.
α − β
2 2
α + β
C.
αβ
β
D.
α
Answer: D
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20. An ionization chamber with parallel
conducting plates as anode and cathode has
5 × 10
7
electrons and the same number of
singly-charged positive ions per cm
3
. The
electrons are moving at 0.4m / s . The current
density from anode to cathodes 4μA / m . The 2
velocity of positive ions moving towards
cathode is
A. 0.4m / s
B. 16m / s
C. Zero
D. 0.1m / s
Answer: D
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21. The current in conductor varies with time t
as I = 2t + 3t
2
where I is in ampere and t in
seconds. Electric charge flowing through a
section of the conductor during t = 2 sec to
t = 3 sec is
A. 10C
B. 24C
C. 33C
D. 44C
Answer: B
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22. The resistance of a wire of iron is 10ohm
and temperature coefficient of resistivity is
5 × 10
−3
/.
∘
C , At 20
∘
C it carries 30mA of
current. Keeping constant potential difference
between its ends. The temperature of the wire
is raised to 120
∘
C . The current in mA that
flows in the wire now is.
A. 20
B. 15
C. 10
D. 40
Answer: A
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23. Length of a hollow tube is 5m , its outer
diameter is 10cm and thickness of its wall is 5
mm. If resistivity of the material of the tube is
1.7 × 10
−8
Ω × m then resistance of tube will
be
A. 5.6 × 10 −5
Ω
B. 2 × 10 −5
ω
C. 4 × 10 −5
Ω
D. None of these
Answer: A
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24. In order to increase the resistance of a
given wire of uniform cross section to four
times its value, a fraction of its length is
stretched uniformly till the full length of the
3
wire becoes times the original length. What
2
is the value of this fraction?
1
A.
8
B. 1/6`
1
C.
10
1
D.
4
Answer: A
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25. Following figure shows cross-section
through three long conductors of the same
length and material, with square cross-section
of edge lengths as shown. Conductor B will
snugly within conductor B . Relationship
between their end to end resistance is
A. R A
= RB = RC
B. R A
> RB > RC
C. R A
< RB < R
D. Information is not sufficient.
Answer: A
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26. In figure shows a rectangular block with
dimensions x , 2 x and 4 x . Electrical contacts
can be made to the block between opposite
pairs of faces (for example, between the faces
labelled A - A , B - B and C - C ). Between which
two faces would the maximum electrical
resistance be obtained ( A - A : Top and
bottom faces, B - B : Left and right faces, C - C :
Front and rear faces)
A. A-A
B. B-B
C. C-C
D. Same for all three pairs
Answer: C
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27. A battery is connected to a uniform
resistance wire AB and B is earthed. Which one
of the graphs below shows how the current
density J varies along AB
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: D
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28. Two wires each of radius of cross section r
but of different materials are connected
together end to end (in series). If the densities
of charge carries in the two wires are in the
ratio , the drift velocity of electrons in the
1: 4
two wires will be in the ratio:
A. 1 : 2
B. 2 : 1
C. 4 : 1
D. 1 : 4
Answer: C
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29. Consider a conductor of variable cross
section in which current is flowing from cross
section 1 to 2. Then
A. current density at A = current density at
B. current density at A gt current density at
B
C. current density at A gt current density at
D. none of the above
Answer: B
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30. A 150 m long metal wire connects points A
and B. The electric potential at point B is 50V
less than that at point A. If the conductivity of
the metal is 60 × 10 6
mho / m then magnitude
of the current density in the wire is equal to:
A. 11 × 10 −4
A /m
2
B. 5.5 × 10 −3
A /m
2
C. 4 × 10 7
A /m
2
D. 20 × 10 6
A /m
2
Answer: D
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Combination Of Resistance 1
1. First a set of n equal resistors of R each are
connected in series to a battery of emf E and
internal resistance R, A current I is observed to
flow. Then, the n resistors are connected I
parallel to the same battery.
It is observed that the current is increased 10
times. what is 'n'?
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2. Suppose there is a circuit consisting of only
resistances and batteries suppose one is to
double (or increase it to n-times) all voltages
and all resistances. Show that current s are
unaltered.
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3. Find the equivalent resistance between
terminals A and B. Each resistor is of
resistance R.
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4. The equivalent resistance between A and B
in the arrangement of resistance as shown is
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5. The two ends of a uniform conductor are
joined to a cell of e.m.f. E and some internal
resistance. Starting from the midpoint P of
the conductor, we move in the direction of
current and return to P . The potential V at
every point on the path is plotted against the
distance covered (x) . which of the following
graphs best represent the resulting curve ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer: B
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6. V-I graph for parallel and series combination
of two metallic resistors are shown in
adjoining figure. Which graph represents
parallel combination ?
A. A
B. B
C. A and B both
D. Neither A nor B
Answer: A
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7. If each resistance in the figure is of 9Ω then
reading of ammeter is
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8. Two resistors of resistance R1 and R2
having R 1
> R2 are connected in parallel. For
equivalent resistance R, the correct statement
is
A. R > R1 > R2
B. R 1
< R < R2
C. R 2
< R < (R 1 + R 2 )
D. R < R1
Answer: D
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9. The potential difference between points A
and B adjoining figure is
A. 2/3V
B. 8/9V
C. 4/3V
D. 2V
Answer: C
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10. Seven resistance are connected as shown
in the firgure. The equivalent resistance
between A and B is approximately
A. 3Ω
B. 4Ω
C. 4.5Ω
D. 5Ω
Answer: A
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11. What is the equivalent resistance between
the points A and B of the network?
57
A. Ω
7
B. 8Ω
C. 6Ω
57
D. Ω
3
Answer: B
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12. A uniform wire of resistance 9Ω is cut into
3 equal parts. They are connected in form of
equilateral triangle ABC . A cell of e.m.f. 2V
and negligible internal resistance is connected
across B and C . Potential difference across
AB is
A. 1V
B. 2V
C. 3V
D. 0.5V
Answer: A
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13. In fig. the current flowing through 2R is
A. from left to right
B. from right to left
C. no current
D. none of these
Answer: B
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14. The equivalent resistance between the
points A and B is
36
A. Ω
7
B. 10Ω
85
C. Ω
7
D. none of these
Answer: C
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Combination Of Resistance 2
1. If each resistance , then find
R = 100√3Ω
the equivalent resistance (in ohm) between A
and B.
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2. In the figure shown eight resistors eachof
resistance 'R' are connected to form two
squares ABCH and DEFG. Four resistors each of
resistors '2R' are connected in the vertical
lines AF, BG, CD and EH. 'A' and 'C' are
connected to a battery of interal resistance 'R'
and emf V. Find out the current in 'AB' and 'ED'.
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3. Find the equivalent resistance between A
and B. Each resistor has same resistance R.
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4. Thirteen resistors each of resistance R
connected in the circuit as shown in figure.
Resistance between A and B is
A. 2RΩ
R
B. 4 Ω
3
R
C. 2 Ω
3
D. Rω
Answer: C
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5. The total current supplied to the circuit by
the battery is
A. 1A
B. 2A
C. 4A
D. 6A
Answer: C
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6. A wire of resistance 10Ω is bent to form a
circle. P and Q are points on the circumference
of the circle dividing it into a quadrant and are
connected to a Battery of 3 V and internal
resistance 1Ω as shown in the figure. The
currents in the two parts of the circle are
6 18
A. A and A
23 23
5 15
B. A and A
26 26
4 12
C. A and A
25 25
3 9
D. A and A
25 25
Answer: A
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7. The resistance between the terminal point A
and B of the given infinitely long circuit will be
A. (√3 − 1)
B. (1 − √3
C. (1 + √3
D. (2 + √3
Answer: C
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8. In the circuit shown, the value of each
resistance is r , then equivalent resistance of
circuit between points A and B will be
A. 14/11 r
B. 7/5 r
C. 8/7 r
D. 14/13 r
Answer: D
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9. The potential difference across 8 ohm
resistance is 48 volt as shownin the figure. The
value of potential difference across X and Y
point will be
A. 160 volt
B. 128 volt
C. 80volt
D. 62volt
Answer: A
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10. The resistance of the series combination of
two resistances is S. When they are joined in
parallel the total resistance is P. If S= nP then
the minimum possible value of n is
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11. The equivalent resistance across the
terminals of source of e.m.f. 24V for the circuit
shown in the figure is
A. 15Ω
B. 10Ω
C. 5Ω
D. 4Ω
Answer: C
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12. A potential divider is used to give outpurs
of 4V and 8V from a 12V source. Which
combination of resistance, (R 1
, R2 , R3 gives
the correct voltages? (R_(1) : R_(2) : R_(3)`
A. 2 : 1 : 2
B. 1 : 1 : 1
C. 2 : 2 : 1
D. 1 : 1 : 2
Answer: B
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13. Find equivalent resistance between A and B
A. R
3R
B.
4
R
C.
2
D. 2R
Answer: C
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14. A wire has resistance of 24Ω is bent in the
following shape. The effective resistance
between A and B is
A. 24Ω
B. 10Ω
16
C. Ω
3
D. None of these
Answer: B
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Kirchhoff S Law And Grouping Cells
1. The figure below shows current in a part of
electric circuit. The current i is
A. 1.7amp
B. 3.7amp
C. 1.3amp
D. 1amp
Answer: A
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2. The figure here shows a portion of a circuit.
What are the magnitude and direction of the
current i in the lower right-hand wire
A. 7A
B. 8A
C. 6A
D. 2A
Answer: B
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3.
A group of N cells where e.m.f. varies directly
with the internal resistance as per the
equation E N = 1.5r N are connected as
shown in the figure. The current I in the circuit
is:
A. 0.51amp
B. 5.1amp
C. 0.15amp
D. 1.5amp
Answer: D
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4. Two batteries of emf ε and1
ε2 (ε2 > ε1 and
internal resistances r1 and r2 respectively are
connected in parallel as shown in Fig. 2 (EP).1.
A. Two equivalent emf ε eq of the two cells is
between ε and ε .ie. ε
1 2 1 < εeq < ε2
B. The equivalent emf e eq is smaller than ε1
C. The ε eq = ε1 + ε2 always
D. ε eq is independent of internal resistance
r1 and r 2
Answer: A
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5. Twelve cells each having the same e.m.f are
connected in series and are kept to a closed
box. Some of the cell are connected in reverse
order .The battery is connected in series with
an ammeter an external resistance R and two
cells of the same type as an in the battery .The
current when they and support each other is 3
ampere and current is 2 ampare when the two
oppose each other. How many cells are
connected in reverse order ?
A. 4
B. 1
C. 3
D. 2
Answer: B
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6. A battery of 24 cells each of emf 1.5 V and
internal resistnace 2Ω is to be connected in
order to send the maximum current through a
12Ω resistor. The correct arrangement of cells
will be
A. 2 rows of 12 cells connected in parallel
B. 3rows of 8 cells connected in parallel
C. 4 rows of 6 cells connected in parallel
D. All of these
Answer: A
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7. The diagram shows a circuit used in an
experiment to determine the emf and internal
resistance of the cell C. A graph was plotted of
the potential difference V between the
terminals of the cell against the current I,
which was varied by adjusting the rheostat.
What is the internal resistance of the cell?
A. xy
B. y/x
C. x/y
D. (x-y)
Answer: B
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8. In the circuit shown in fig. the magnitdues
and the direction of the flow of current,
respectively, would be
A. 7/3 A from a to b through c
B. 7/3 A from b to a through c
C. 1 A from b to a through c
D. 1A from a to b through c
Answer: B
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9. The internal resistances of two cells shown
are 0.1Ω and 0.3Ω . If , its potential
R = 0.2Ω
difference across the cell
A. B will be zero
B. A will be zero
C. A and B will be 2V
D. A will be gt 2V and B will be lt 2V
Answer: D
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10. Two cells,Having the same e.m.f., are
connected in series through an external
resitance R.Cell have internal resistances R1
and R2 (R 1 > R 2 ) respectively.When the
circuit is closed,the potential difference across
the first cell is zero.The value of R is:-
A. r 1
+ r2
B. r 1
− r2
r1 + r2
C.
2
r − (1) − r 2
D.
2
Answer: A
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11. In the circuit shown here,
E1 = E2 = E3 = 2V and R 1
= R 2 = 4ohms
. The current flowing between point A and B
through battery E is
2
A. zero
B. 2A from A to B
C. 2A from B to A
D. None of the above
Answer: B
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12. Consider the circuit shown in the figure.
The current I is equal to
3
A. 5A
B. 3A
C. − 3A
5
D. − A
6
Answer: D
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13. As the switch S is closed in the circuit
shown in figure, current passed through it is.
A. 4.5A
B. 6.0A
C. 3.0A
D. Zero
Answer: C
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14. The current in the arm CD of the circuit will
be
A. i 1
B. i 2 + i3
C. I 1 + i3
D. i 1 − i2 + i3
Answer: A::B
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15. Kirchoff's junction rule is a reflection of
A. conservation of current density vector
B. conservation of charge
C. the fact that the momentum with which
a charged particle approaches a junction
is unchanged (as a vector) as the
charged particle leaves the junction
D. the fact that there is no accumulation of
charges at a junction
Answer: B::D
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Kirchhoff S Law And Simple Circuits
1. In the circuit element given here, if the
potential at point B, VB = 0 , then the
potentials of A and D are given as ltBrgt
A. V A
= − 1.5V , VD = + 2.5V
B. V A
= + 1.5V , VD = + 2.5V
C. V A
= + 1.5V , VD = + 0.5V
D. V A
= + 1.5V , VD = − 0.5V
Answer: D
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2. The magnitude in i in ampere unit is
A. 0.1
B. 0.3
C. 0.6
D. None of these
Answer: A
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3. If in the circuit shown below, the internal
resistance of the battery is 1.5Ω and VP and
VQ are the potential at P and Q respectively,
what is the potential difference between the
point P and Q?
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4. In the circuit shown below
E1 = 4.0V , R 1 = 2Ω, E2 = 6.0V , R 2 = 4Ω
and R 3
. The current I is
= 2Ω 1
A. 1.6A
B. 1.8A
C. 1.25A
D. 1.0A
Answer: B
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5. Consider the circuit shown in the figure.
Both the circuits are taking same current from
battery but current through R in the second
1
circuit is th of current through R in the
10
first circuit. If R is 11Ω, the value of R 1
A. 9.9Ω
B. 11Ω
C. 8.8Ω
D. 7.7Ω
Answer: A
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6. Current through wire XY of circuit shown is
A. 1A
B. 4A
C. 2A from B to A
D. 3A
Answer: C
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7. In the circuit of adjoining figure the current
through 12Ω resister will be
A. 1A
B. 1/5A
C. 2/5A
D. 0A
Answer: D
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8. The circuit is shown in the following figure.
The potential at points A, B, C, D and O are
given. The currents in the resistance R1 , R2
and R3 are in the ratio of . What is the
4: 2: 1
ratio of resistance R 1
, R2 , R3 and R ?
4
A. 3 : 2 : 12 : 16
B. 2 : 3 : 36 : 12
C. 4 : 3 : 12 : 32
D. 3 : 4 : 14 : 32
Answer: A
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9. In the circuit as shown if the current drawn
through battery is 0.5A. Then
A. Resistance R = 46Ω
B. Current through 20Ω resistance is 0.1A
C. Potential difference across the middle
resistance is 2V
D. Potential difference across the 20Ω
resistance is 4V
Answer: A::B::C
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10.
Consider a simple circuit shown in figure
stands for a variable resistance R' . R' can
vary from R to infinity. R is internal resistance
0
of the battery (r < < R < < R) .
A. Potential drop across AB is nealry
constant as R is varied
′
B. Current through R
′
is nearly a constant
as R is varied
′
C. Current I depends sensitivity on R ′
V
D. I ≥ ( ) always
r + R
Answer: A::D
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11. The circuit consists of resistors and ideal
cells. I1 and I2 are current through branches
indicated in the figure, VA and VB is the
potential at points A and B on the circuit
I2
The value of is:
I1
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: A
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12. The circuit consists of resistors and ideal
cells. I1 and I2 are current through branches
indicated in the figure, VA and VB is the
potential at points A and B on the circuit
The value of V A
− VB in volts is:
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 30
Answer: D
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13. In the given circuit, if resistance of each
resistor is R:
Find the equivalent resistance between M and
N,
A. 5/2R
B. 5R
31
C. ( )R
10
3
D. ( )R
5
Answer: D
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14. In the given circuit, if resistance of each
resistor is R:
How much current will flow through resistor 1,
if current entered at M is I:
I
A.
5
l
B. 2
5
I
C. 3
5
I
D. 4
5
Answer: A
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15. In the given circuit, if resistance of each
resistor is R:
The equivalent resistance between M and Q.
R
A.
2
R
B.
3
C. R
D. 2R
Answer: C
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