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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.
(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. \(=\frac{6}{3000}×2500=5V\)
(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
(a) \(484 Ω\)
(b) \(100 Ω\)
(c) \(22000 Ω\)
(d) \(242 Ω\)
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Answer: (a) \(484 Ω\)
Explanation:
1. \(\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}=P⇒R=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}=\frac{220×220}{100}=484Ω\)
\([e=1.6×{10}^{-19}Coulomb]\)
(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. \(n=\frac{1×{10}^{-3}}{1.6×{10}^{-19}}=6.25×{10}^{15}\)
(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. \({v}_{d}\mathrm{=0.1\ mm}{s}^{-1}\)
(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
(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
(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
(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. \({v}_{d}=\frac{I}{nAe}=\frac{20}{{10}^{29}×{10}^{-6}×1.6×{10}^{-19}}=1.25×{10}^{-3}m/s\)
(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.
(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
(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. \(i=0.12 A\)
(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. \(R=\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{3}=1ohm\)
(a) \(2I\)
(b) \(I\)
(c) \(I/2\)
(d) \(I/4\)
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Answer: (c) \(I/2\)
Explanation:
1. From \({v}_{d}=\frac{i}{neA}⇒i∝{v}_{d}A⇒i∝{v}_{d}{r}^{2}\)
(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. \(S=\frac{G}{\frac{i}{{i}_{g}}-1}=\frac{25}{\frac{5}{50×{10}^{-6}}-1}=\frac{25}{{10}^{5}-1}=\frac{25}{{10}^{5}}=2.5×{10}^{-4}Ω\)
(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
(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. \({σ}_{i}=\frac{θ}{i}=\frac{θ}{iG}.G={σ}_{V}G⟹\frac{{σ}_{i}}{G}={σ}_{v}\)
(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. \(⇒\frac{{v}_{P}}{{v}_{Q}}={\left(\frac{{d}_{Q}}{{d}_{P}}\right)}^{2}={\left(\frac{d/2}{d}\right)}^{2}=\frac{1}{4}⇒{v}_{P}=\frac{1}{4}{v}_{Q}\)
(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
(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. \(\mathrm{or}{R}_{1}=\frac{25}{16}×10=\frac{250}{16}=15.6Ω\)
(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
(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. \(=\frac{48000}{200}=240V\)
(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. \(=\frac{35}{100-35}=\frac{35}{65}=\frac{7}{13}\)
(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. \(\frac{X}{1}=\frac{20}{80}⇒X=\frac{1}{4}Ω=0.25Ω\)
(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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