NEET Physics Current Electricity MCQs Set 04

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This NEET Physics MCQ set on Current Electricity gives 25 solved multiple choice questions with the correct option and a step-by-step explanation for every answer. It covers Ohm's law, resistivity, combinations of resistors, Kirchhoff's laws, cells, the potentiometer and the Wheatstone bridge.

Question 1: The emf of a generator is 6V and internal resistance is 0.5 \(kΩ\). The reading of a voltmeter having an internal resistance of 2.5 \(kΩ\) is
(a) \({10}^{-3}V\)
(b) \(10 V\)
(c) \(5 V\)
(d) \(0.5 V\)
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Answer: (c) \(5 V\)

Explanation:
1. Total resistant\(=2.5+0.5=3.0 kΩ=3000 Ω\)
2. \(∴\) Current, \(i=\frac{6}{3000}A\);
3. Reading of voltmeter \(=i×\left(2.5×1000\right)\)
4. \(=\frac{6}{3000}×2500=5V\)

Question 2: Electroplating does not help in
(a) Fine finish to the surface
(b) Shining appearance
(c) Metals to become hard
(d) Protecting metal against conosion
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Answer: (c) Metals to become hard

Explanation:
1. Electroplating only provides a thin deposition of a metal on the surface which in no way can give hardness to the metal

Question 3: An electric bulb of \(100 watt\) is connected to a supply of electricity of \(220 V.\) Resistance of the filament is
(a) \(484 Ω\)
(b) \(100 Ω\)
(c) \(22000 Ω\)
(d) \(242 Ω\)
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Answer: (a) \(484 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}=P⇒R=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}=\frac{220×220}{100}=484Ω\)

Question 4: A current of \(1 mA\) is flowing through a copper wire. How many electrons will pass a given point in one \(second\)
\([e=1.6×{10}^{-19}Coulomb]\)
(a) \(6.25×{10}^{19}\)
(b) \(6.25×{10}^{15}\)
(c) \(6.25×{10}^{31}\)
(d) \(6.25×{10}^{8}\)
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Answer: (b) \(6.25×{10}^{15}\)

Explanation:
1. \(n=\frac{1×{10}^{-3}}{1.6×{10}^{-19}}=6.25×{10}^{15}\)

Question 5: Assume that each atom of copper contributes one electron. If the current flowing through a copper wire of 1 mm diameter is 1.1 A, the drift velocity of electrons will be (density of Cu=9 g \({\mathrm{cm}}^{-3}\), atomic wt. of Cu=63)
(a) \(\mathrm{0.3\ mm}{s}^{-1}\)
(b) 0.5 \(\mathrm{mm}{s}^{-1}\)
(c) 0.1 \(\mathrm{mm}{s}^{-1}\)
(d) 0.2 \(\mathrm{mm}{s}^{-1}\)
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Answer: (c) 0.1 \(\mathrm{mm}{s}^{-1}\)

Explanation:
1. When A is area of cross-section of wire, and n be number of free electrons per unit volume, then relation between electric current (i) and drift velocity (\({v}_{d}\)) is
2. \(i=ne A{v}_{d}\)
3. Number of atoms in 63 g of copper is equal to Avogadro’s number ie, \(6×{10}^{23}\)
4. Volume of 63 g copper
5. \(=\frac{63}{\mathrm{density}}=\frac{63}{9}=7c{m}^{3}\)
6. \(n=\frac{6.02×{10}^{23}}{7}\mathrm{per\ c}{m}^{3}\)
7. \(=\left(\frac{6.02×{10}^{29}}{7}\right)\mathrm{per}{m}^{3}\)
8. \(\mathrm{Area\ A=π}{r}^{2}\)
9. \(=π{\left(0.5×{10}^{-3}\right)}^{2}{m}^{2}\)
10. Hence, drift velocity
11. \({v}_{d}=\frac{1.1}{\left(\frac{6.02×{10}^{29}}{7}\right)×1.6×{10}^{-19}×π×{\left(0.5×{10}^{-3}\right)}^{2}}\)
12. \({v}_{d}=0.1×{10}^{-3}m{s}^{-1}\)
13. \({v}_{d}\mathrm{=0.1\ mm}{s}^{-1}\)

Question 6: \(Ohm's\) law is true
(a) For metallic conductors at low temperature
(b) For metallic conductors at high temperature
(c) For electrolytes when current passes through them
(d) For diode when current flows
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Answer: (a) For metallic conductors at low temperature

Explanation:
1. Because with rise in temperature resistance of conductor increases, so graph between \(V\) and \(i\) becomes non linear

Question 7: When current is passed in antimony-bismuth couple, then
(a) The junction becomes hot when the current is from bismuth to antimony
(b) The junction becomes hot when current flows from antimony to bismuth
(c) Both junctions becomes hot
(d) Both junctions becomes cold
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Answer: (b) The junction becomes hot when current flows from antimony to bismuth

Explanation:
1. Based on Peltier effect

Question 8: Which of the following is not a correct statement
(a) Resistivity of electrolytes decreases on increasing temperature
(b) Resistance of mercury falls on decreasing its temperature
(c) When joined in series a \(40 W\) bulb glows more than a \(60 W\) bulb
(d) Resistance of \(40 W\) bulb is less than the resistance of \(60 W\) bulb
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Answer: (d) Resistance of \(40 W\) bulb is less than the resistance of \(60 W\) bulb

Explanation:
1. The resistance of \(40 W\) bulb will be more and \(60 W\) bulb will be less

Question 9: A conductor wire having \({10}^{29}\) free \(\mathrm{electrons/}{m}^{3}\) carries a current of 20A. If the cross-section of the wire is \(1{\mathrm{mm}}^{2}\), then the drift velocity of electrons will be
(a) \(6.25×{10}^{-3}{\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}\)
(b) \(1.25×{10}^{-5}{\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}\)
(c) \(1.25×{10}^{-3}{\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}\)
(d) \(1.25×{10}^{-4}{\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}\)
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Answer: (c) \(1.25×{10}^{-3}{\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}\)

Explanation:
1. \({v}_{d}=\frac{I}{nAe}=\frac{20}{{10}^{29}×{10}^{-6}×1.6×{10}^{-19}}=1.25×{10}^{-3}m/s\)

Question 10: In a potentiometer, the null points are received at 7th wire. If now we have to change the null points at 9th wire, what should we do?
(a) Attach resistance in series with battery
(b) Increase resistance in main circuit
(c) Decrease resistant in main circuit
(d) Decrease applied emf
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Answer: (b) Increase resistance in main circuit

Explanation:
1. To shift the balance point on higher length, the potential gradient of the wire is to be decreased. The same can be obtained by decreasing the current of the main circuit, which is possible by increasing the resistance in series of potentiometer wire.

Question 11: The resistance of a wire is \(R Ω.\)The wire is stretched to double its length keeping volume constant. Now the resistance of the wire will become
(a) \(4 R Ω\)
(b) \(2 R Ω\)
(c) \(R/2 Ω\)
(d) \(R/4 Ω\)
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Answer: (a) \(4 R Ω\)

Explanation:
1. When wire is stretched to doubled its length, its resistance becomes four times

Question 12: In cosmic rays 0.15 protons \(c{m}^{-2}{\mathrm{sec}}^{-1}\) are entering the earth’s atmosphere. If the radius of the earth is 6400 km, the current received by the earth in the form of cosmic rays is nearly.
(a) 0.12A
(b) 1.2A
(c) 12A
(d) 120A
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Answer: (a) 0.12A

Explanation:
1. Surface area of earth, \(A=4π{r}^{2}\)
2. Charge entering the earth per sec per unit area
3. \(J=0.15×1.6×{10}^{-19}C{m}^{-2}{s}^{-1}\)
4. \(=0.15×1.6×{10}^{-19}×{10}^{4}C{m}^{-2}{s}^{-1}\)
5. \(∴\mathrm{Current}, i=JA=J4π{r}^{2}\)
6. \(=0.15×1.6×{10}^{-19}×{10}^{4}×4×3.14×{\left(6.4×{10}^{6}\right)}^{2}\) on solving
7. \(i=0.12 A\)

Question 13: Three resistances each of \(1 ohm,\) are joined in parallel. Three such combinations are put in series, then the resultant resistance will be
(a) \(9 ohm\)
(b) \(3 ohm\)
(c) \(1 ohm\)
(d) \(\frac{1}{3}ohm\)
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Answer: (c) \(1 ohm\)

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{1}{R}=\frac{1}{1}+\frac{1}{1}+\frac{1}{1}=\frac{3}{1}⇒R=\frac{1}{3} ohm\)
2. Now such three resistance are joined in series, hence total
3. \(R=\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}=1ohm\)

Question 14: In a wire of circular cross-section with radius \(r,\) free electrons travel with a drift velocity \(V\) when a current \(I\) flows through the wire. What is the current in another wire of half the radius and of the same material when the drift velocity is \(2V\)
(a) \(2I\)
(b) \(I\)
(c) \(I/2\)
(d) \(I/4\)
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Answer: (c) \(I/2\)

Explanation:
1. From \({v}_{d}=\frac{i}{neA}⇒i∝{v}_{d}A⇒i∝{v}_{d}{r}^{2}\)

Question 15: The resistance of a galvanometer is \(25 ohm\) and it requires \(50 μA\) for full deflection. The value of the shunt resistance required to convert it into an ammeter of \(5 amp\) is
(a) \(2.5×{10}^{-4}ohm\)
(b) \(1.25×{10}^{-3}ohm\)
(c) \(0.05 ohm\)
(d) \(2.5 ohm\)
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Answer: (a) \(2.5×{10}^{-4}ohm\)

Explanation:
1. \(S=\frac{G}{\frac{i}{{i}_{g}}-1}=\frac{25}{\frac{5}{50×{10}^{-6}}-1}=\frac{25}{{10}^{5}-1}=\frac{25}{{10}^{5}}=2.5×{10}^{-4}Ω\)

Question 16: A moving coil galvanometer has a resistance of \(50Ω\) and gives full scale deflection for \(10 mA.\) How could it be converted into an ammeter with a full scale deflection for \(1A\)
(a) \(50/99 Ω\) in series
(b) \(50/99 Ω\) in parallel
(c) \(0.01 Ω\) in series
(d) \(0.01 Ω\) in parallel
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Answer: (b) \(50/99 Ω\) in parallel

Explanation:
1. \(S=\frac{{i}_{g}×G}{i-{i}_{g}}=\frac{10×{10}^{-3}×50}{1-{10}^{-3}×10}=\frac{50}{99}Ω\) in parallel

Question 17: The relation between voltage sensitivity (\({σ}_{V})\) and current sensitivity \(\left({σ}_{i}\right)\) of a moving coil galvanometer is (resistance of galvanometer is G).
(a) \(\frac{{σ}_{i}}{G}={σ}_{v}\)
(b) \(\frac{{σ}_{v}}{G}={σ}_{i}\)
(c) \(\frac{G}{{σ}_{v}}={σ}_{i}\)
(d) \(\frac{G}{{σ}_{i}}={σ}_{V}\)
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Answer: (a) \(\frac{{σ}_{i}}{G}={σ}_{v}\)

Explanation:
1. \({σ}_{i}=\frac{θ}{i}=\frac{θ}{iG}.G={σ}_{V}G⟹\frac{{σ}_{i}}{G}={σ}_{v}\)

Question 18: A current \(I\) is passing through a wire having two sections \(P\) and \(Q\) of uniform diameters \(d\) and \(d/2\) respectively. If the mean drift velocity of electrons in sections \(P\) and \(Q\) is denoted by \({v}_{P}\) and \({v}_{Q}\) respectively, then
(a) \({v}_{P}={v}_{Q}\)
(b) \({v}_{P}=\frac{1}{2}{v}_{Q}\)
(c) \({v}_{P}=\frac{1}{4}{v}_{Q}\)
(d) \({v}_{P}=2{v}_{Q}\)
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Answer: (c) \({v}_{P}=\frac{1}{4}{v}_{Q}\)

Explanation:
1. Drift velocity \({v}_{d}=\frac{i}{neA}⇒{v}_{d}∝\frac{1}{A}\) or \({v}_{d}∝\frac{1}{{d}^{2}}\)
2. \(⇒\frac{{v}_{P}}{{v}_{Q}}={\left(\frac{{d}_{Q}}{{d}_{P}}\right)}^{2}={\left(\frac{d/2}{d}\right)}^{2}=\frac{1}{4}⇒{v}_{P}=\frac{1}{4}{v}_{Q}\)

Question 19: If in a voltaic cell, 5 g of zinc is consumed, we will get how many ampere hour (given that ECE of zinc is \(3.38×{10}^{-7}\mathrm{kg}{C}^{-1}\))
(a) 2.05
(b) 8.2
(c) 4.1
(d) \(5×3.338×{10}^{-7}\)
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Answer: (c) 4.1

Explanation:
1. \(It=\frac{m}{z}=\frac{5×{10}^{-3}}{3.387×{10}^{-7}}\)
2. \(=\frac{5×{10}^{4}}{3.387×60×60}\) Ah = 4.1 Ah

Question 20: The resistance of a 10 m long wire is \(10 Ω\).Its length is increased by 25% by stretching the wire uniformly. The resistance of wire will change to (approximately)
(a) \(12.5 Ω\)
(b) \(14.5 Ω\)
(c) \(15.6 Ω\)
(d) \(16.6 Ω\)
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Answer: (c) \(15.6 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Given, \({l}_{1}=l+\frac{25}{100}l=\frac{5l}{4}\). Since volume or wire remains unchanged on increasing length, hence
2. \(Al-{A}_{1}×\frac{5l}{4 \mathrm{or}{A}_{1}}=4A/5\)
3. Given, \(R=10=ρl/A, \mathrm{and}\)
4. \({R}_{1}=\frac{ρ{l}_{1}}{{A}_{1}}=\frac{ρ5l/4}{4A/5}=\frac{25ρl}{16A}\)
5. \(\mathrm{or}{R}_{1}=\frac{25}{16}×10=\frac{250}{16}=15.6Ω\)

Question 21: An electric wire of length \('L'\) and area of cross-section \(a\) has resistance \(R ohm.\) Another wire of the same material having same length and area of cross-section \(4a\) has a resistance of
(a) \(4R\)
(b) \(R/4\)
(c) \(R/16\)
(d) \(16R\)
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Answer: (b) \(R/4\)

Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{ρl}{a}\) for first wire and \({R}^{'}=\frac{ρl}{4a}=\frac{R}{4}\) for second wire

Question 22: Voltmeters \({V}_{1}\)and \({V}_{2}\) are connected in series across a DC line. \({V}_{1}\)reads 80V and has a resistance of \(200Ω{V}^{-1}\mathrm{and}{V}_{2}\) has a total resistance of 32k\(Ω\). The line voltage is
(a) 240 V
(b) 220 V
(c) 160 V
(d) 120 V
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Answer: (a) 240 V

Explanation:
1. Resistance of \({V}_{1}=80×200\)
2. =16000\(Ω\)
3. Resistance of \({V}_{2}\)=32000\(Ω\)
4. The current flowing in the circuit is given by
5. \(i=\frac{80}{16000}=\frac{1}{200}A\)
6. Total resistance of the circuit
7. =16000+32000=48000\(Ω\)
8. Line voltage\(=iR\)
9. \(=\frac{48000}{200}=240V\)

Question 23: If the balance point is obtained at the 35th\(cm\) in a meter bridge, the resistances in the left and right gaps are in the ratio of
(a) 7 :13
(b) 13 :7
(c) 9 :11
(d) 11 :9
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Answer: (a) 7 :13

Explanation:
1. Using Wheatstone principle\(\frac{P}{Q}=\frac{R}{S}=\frac{R}{100-l}\)
2. \(=\frac{35}{100-35}=\frac{35}{65}=\frac{7}{13}\)

Question 24: In a meter bridge, the balancing length from the left end (standard resistance of one \(ohm\) is in the right gap) is found to be \(20 cm.\) The value of the unknown resistance is
(a) \(0.8 Ω\)
(b) \(0.5 Ω\)
(c) \(0.4 Ω\)
(d) \(0.25 Ω\)
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Answer: (d) \(0.25 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{X}{1}=\frac{20}{80}⇒X=\frac{1}{4}Ω=0.25Ω\)

Question 25: Two electric lamps of 40 watt each are connected in parallel. The power consumed by the combination will be
(a) \(20 watt\)
(b) \(60 watt\)
(c) \(80 watt\)
(d) \(100 watt\)
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Answer: (c) \(80 watt\)

Explanation:
1. \({P}_{p}=nP=2×40=80 W\)

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