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Use this Current Electricity question set for NEET Physics revision: 25 questions, each followed by the right answer and a clear explanation. It focuses on Ohm's law, resistivity, combinations of resistors, Kirchhoff's laws, cells, the potentiometer and the Wheatstone bridge.
(a) \(α\)
(b) \(-α\)
(c) \(\frac{α}{β}\)
(d) \(-\frac{α}{β}\)
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Answer: (b) \(-α\)
Explanation:
1. \(E=αT+\frac{1}{2}β{T}^{2}\)
2. For inversion temperature
3. \(E=0, T=\frac{-2α}{β}\)
4. Thermo electric power
5. \(P=\frac{dE}{dT}=α+\frac{1}{2}β.\left(2T\right)⇒α+β.T\)
6. \(α+β\left(\frac{-2α}{β}\right)=α-2α=-α\)
(a) The suspension wire should be made stiff
(b) Area of the coil should be reduced
(c) The magnetic field should be increased
(d) The number of turns in the coil should be reduced
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Answer: (c) The magnetic field should be increased
Explanation:
1. For a galvanometer
2. \(NIAB=C θ\)
3. \(⟹ \frac{θ}{I}=\frac{NAB}{C}\)
4. Here, \(\frac{θ}{I}\) is called the sensitivity of galvanometer so to increase the sensitivity of galvanometer, C should be decreased and N, A and B should be increased
(a) \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{ρ}}\)
(b) \(3/\sqrt{ρ}\)
(c) \(\sqrt{3 }/ρ\)
(d) \(ρ/\sqrt{3}\)
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Answer: (b) \(3/\sqrt{ρ}\)
Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{ρl}{A}=\frac{ρl}{V/l}=\frac{ρ{l}^{2}}{V}\)
2. or \(l={\left(\frac{RV}{ρ}\right)}^{1/2}={\left(\frac{3×3}{ρ}\right)}^{1/2}=\frac{3}{\sqrt{ρ}}\)
(a) 0.5
(b) 5.0
(c) 2.0
(d) 8.0
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Answer: (a) 0.5
Explanation:
1. \(E=V+ir\)
2. After short-circuiting, \(V=0⇒r=\frac{E}{i}=\frac{2}{4}=0.5Ω\)
(a) 65%
(b) 75%
(c) 85%
(d) 95%
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Answer: (d) 95%
Explanation:
1. Let \(x\) watt be the power loss in transmission line in the form of heat
2. \(∴x={\left(\frac{P}{V}\right)}^{2}R={\left(\frac{10×1000}{200}\right)}^{2}×0.2\)
3. \(=500\mathrm{W=0.5\ kW}\)
4. Efficiency of transmission
5. \(=\frac{\mathrm{power\ delivered\ by\ line}}{\mathrm{power\ supplied\ to\ line}}=\frac{\mathrm{10\ kW}}{\mathrm{10\ kW+}x \mathrm{kW}}\)
6. \(=\frac{10}{10+0.5}=\frac{10}{10.5}=0.95=95\%\)
(a) R
(b) 4R
(c) \(\frac{R}{4}\)
(d) \(\frac{R}{16}\)
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Answer: (d) \(\frac{R}{16}\)
Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{ρl}{A}\)
2. \(\mathrm{or} R∝l\)
3. \(∴ \frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{{l}_{1}}{{l}_{2}}=\frac{L}{L/4}=4\)
4. Or \({R}_{2}=\frac{R}{4}\left(∵{R}_{1}=R\right)\)
5. In parallel combination of such four resistances.
6. \(\frac{1}{{R}^{'}}=\frac{1}{{R}_{2}}+\frac{1}{{R}_{2}}+\frac{1}{{R}_{2}}+\frac{1}{{R}_{2}}\)
7. \(\mathrm{or}\frac{1}{{R}^{'}}=\frac{1}{R/4}+\frac{1}{R/4}+\frac{1}{R/4}+\frac{1}{R/4}\)
8. \(\mathrm{or}\frac{1}{{R}^{'}}=\frac{4}{R}+\frac{4}{R}+\frac{4}{R}+\frac{4}{R}\)
9. \(\mathrm{or}\frac{1}{{R}^{'}}=\frac{16}{R}\)
10. \(\mathrm{or}{R}^{'}=\frac{R}{16}\)
(a) \(12×{10}^{3}J\)
(b) \(10×{10}^{3}J\)
(c) \(6×{10}^{3}J\)
(d) \(3×{10}^{3}J\)
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Answer: (a) \(12×{10}^{3}J\)
Explanation:
1. Heat produced by heater is given by
2. \(H=Pt\)
3. Given, \(P=100 W, t=2 \mathrm{min=2×60s=12s}\)
4. \(∴H=100×120=12×{10}^{3}J\)
(a) Low resistance in series with its coil
(b) Low resistance in parallel with its coil
(c) High resistance in series in series with its coil
(d) High resistance in parallel with its coil
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Answer: (c) High resistance in series in series with its coil
Explanation:
1. Voltmeter has high resistance and is always connected in parallel with the circuit. So, to convert a galvanometer into voltmeter, a high resistance must be connected in series with it so that it draws negligible current from the circuit.
(a) \(1.85 A\)
(b) Greater than \(1.85 A\)
(c) Less than \(1.85 A\)
(d) None of these
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Answer: (b) Greater than \(1.85 A\)
Explanation:
1. In general, ammeter always reads less than the actual value because of its resistance
(a) \(1000 J\)
(b) \(100 J\)
(c) \(100 mJ\)
(d) \(1 mJ\)
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Answer: (d) \(1 mJ\)
Explanation:
1. By using \(H=σQ∆θ\)
2. \(⇒H=\left(10×{10}^{-6}\right)×10×\left(60-50\right)={10}^{-3}J=1 mJ\)
(a) \(3.5 m\)
(b) \(3 m\)
(c) \(2.75 m\)
(d) \(2.0 m\)
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Answer: (c) \(2.75 m\)
Explanation:
1. \(L∝l\)
2. \(\frac{{L}_{1}}{{L}_{2}}=\frac{{l}_{1}}{{l}_{2}}\)
3. \(\frac{10}{11}=\frac{2.5}{{l}_{2}}\)
4. \(10{l}_{2}=2.5×11\)
5. \({l}_{2}=\frac{2.5×11}{10}=2.75M\)
(a) Only \(100 watt\) bulb will fuse
(b) Only \(25 watt\) bulb will fuse
(c) Both bulbs will fuse
(d) None of the bulbs will fuse
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Answer: (c) Both bulbs will fuse
Explanation:
1. Because given voltage is very high
(a) \(4Ω\)
(b) \(8Ω\)
(c) \(0.25Ω\)
(d) \(2Ω\)
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Answer: (a) \(4Ω\)
Explanation:
1. \(\mathrm{Resistance=}\frac{\mathrm{Potential\ difference}}{\mathrm{Current}}\)
(a) \((3/8) Ω\)
(b) \((8/3) Ω\)
(c) \(8 Ω\)
(d) \(12 Ω\)
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Answer: (b) \((8/3) Ω\)
Explanation:
1. The equivalent resistance between two corners of equilateral triangle having resistance \(R\) in each arm \(=2R/3=2×4/3 =8/3Ω\)
(a) More with 40 bulbs than with 39
(b) More with 39 bulbs than with 40
(c) Equal in both the cases
(d) In the ratio of \({49}^{2} :{39}^{2}\)
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Answer: (b) More with 39 bulbs than with 40
Explanation:
1. When 1 bulb fuses, the total resistance of the circuit decreases hence the current increases. Since \(P={i}^{2}R,\) therefore illumination increases
(a) The conducting property of the conductor
(b) The resistance of the conductor is small
(c) The electron number density of the conductor is small
(d) The electron number density of the conductor is enormous
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Answer: (d) The electron number density of the conductor is enormous
Explanation:
1. In a conductor, the electron number density \(ie\), number of electrons per unit volume of a conductor is very large \((≈{10}^{28}{m}^{-3})\), so large current in a conductor is obtained irrespective of their small drift speed.
(a) Rs 347
(b) Rs 358
(c) Rs 375
(d) Rs 397
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Answer: (a) Rs 347
Explanation:
1. If a motor of \(12 HP\) works for 10 days at the rate of 8 h/day then
2. Energy consumption = \(\mathrm{Power\ ×time}\)
3. \(=12×746\frac{J}{s}×(80×60×60)s\)
4. \(=12×746×80×60×60J=2.5×{10}^{9}J\)
5. Rate of energy\(=50\frac{paise}{kWh}\)
6. \(∴3.6×{10}^{6}J\)energy cost \(\mathrm{=Rs\ 0.5}\)
7. \(∴2.5×{10}^{9}J\)energy cost \(=\frac{2.5×{10}^{9}}{2×3.6×{10}^{6}}=\mathrm{Rs} 347\)
(a) \(960℃\)
(b) \(1050℃\)
(c) \(1275℃\)
(d) \(1545℃\)
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Answer: (a) \(960℃\)
Explanation:
1. Let the temperature of molten metal is \(t℃\)
2. The thermo-\(e\)mf \(e=10×{10}^{-6}t volt\)
3. Current in the circuit \(\frac{e}{R+{R}_{G}}=\frac{{10}^{-5}t}{8+1.6}=\frac{{10}^{-5}t}{9.6}amp\)
4. But\(i=\frac{V}{{R}_{G}}=\frac{8×{10}^{-3}}{8}\)
5. \(∴\frac{{10}^{-5}t}{9.6}=\frac{8×{10}^{-3}}{8}\mathrm{or} t=\frac{9.6×{10}^{-3}}{{10}^{-5}}=960℃\)
(a) 5 : 3 : 1
(b) \(\sqrt{125} :15 :1\)
(c) 1 : 15 : 125
(d) 1 : 3 : 5
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Answer: (c) 1 : 15 : 125
Explanation:
1. Given, \({l}_{1}=1K, {l}_{2}=3K,{l}_{3}=5K\)
2. or \({m}_{1}=5m,{m}_{2}=3m,{m}_{3}=1m\)
3. We knows
4. \(R=\frac{ρl}{A}\)
5. So \({R}_{1}:{R}_{2}:{R}_{3}=\frac{{l}_{1}}{{A}_{1}} :\frac{{l}_{2}}{{A}_{2}} :\frac{{l}_{3}}{{A}_{3}}\)
6. \(=\frac{{l}_{1}^{2}}{{V}_{1}} :\frac{{l}_{2}^{2}}{{V}_{2}} :\frac{{l}_{3}^{2}}{{V}_{3}}\)
7. \(=\frac{{l}_{1}^{2}}{{m}_{1}} :\frac{{l}_{2}^{2}}{{m}_{2}} :\frac{{l}_{3}^{2}}{{m}_{3}}\)
8. \(=\frac{1}{5} :\frac{9}{3} :\frac{25}{1}=1 :15 :125\)
(a) 9\(Ω\)
(b) 11\(Ω\)
(c) 10\(Ω\)
(d) 9.9\(Ω\)
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Answer: (b) 11\(Ω\)
Explanation:
1. Let \(R=100Ω\)
2. \(∴ {R}^{'}=100+100×\frac{10}{100}\)
3. \(=110Ω\)
4. \(∴ ∆R={R}^{'}-R\)
5. \(=110-99=11Ω\)
(a) 3.2 A towards left
(b) 3.2 A towards right
(c) 6.4 A towards left
(d) 6.4 A towards right
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Answer: (c) 6.4 A towards left
Explanation:
1. An\(α-\)particle has a charge equal to 2 protons. Motion of \(α\) particle to the left, motion of proton towards left and motion of electrons towards right, all will produce conventional current towards left. The total current will be
2. \(i={10}^{19}×(2×1.6×{10}^{-19})\)
3. \(+{10}^{19}×\left(1.6×{10}^{-19}\right)+{10}^{19}×(1.6×{10}^{-19})\)
4. \(=6.4 A\)
(a) They have equal currents through them
(b) The resistance of the filaments in both the bulbs is same
(c) The resistance of the filament in \(40 watt\) bulb is more than the resistance in \(100 watt\) bulb
(d) The resistance of the filament in \(100 watt\) bulb is more than the resistance in \(40 watt\) bulb
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Answer: (c) The resistance of the filament in \(40 watt\) bulb is more than the resistance in \(100 watt\) bulb
Explanation:
1. \(P=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}⇒{R}_{1}=\frac{{V}_{1}^{2}}{{P}_{1}}=\frac{{\left(200\right)}^{2}}{40}=1000Ω\)
2. and \({R}_{2}=\frac{{V}_{2}^{2}}{{P}_{2}}=\frac{{\left(200\right)}^{2}}{100}=400Ω\)
(a) Infinite
(b) Very large
(c) Very small
(d) Zero
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Answer: (a) Infinite
Explanation:
1. A particular temperature, the resistance of a superconductor is zero
2. \(⇒G=\frac{1}{R}=\frac{1}{0}=∞\)
(a) \(16℃\)
(b) \(10℃\)
(c) \(20℃\)
(d) \(12℃\)
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Answer: (c) \(20℃\)
Explanation:
1. Since \(H∝{i}^{2},\) so on doubling the current, the heat produced and hence the rise in temperature becomes four times
(a) \(1.1 V\)
(b) \(1.8 V\)
(c) \(2.4 V\)
(d) \(1.41 V\)
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Answer: (d) \(1.41 V\)
Explanation:
1. \(E=\frac{V}{l};E\) is constant (volt. gradient)
2. \(⇒\frac{{V}_{1}}{{l}_{1}}=\frac{{V}_{2}}{{l}_{2}}⇒\frac{1.1}{140}=\frac{V}{180}⇒V=\frac{180×1.1}{140}=1.41 V\)
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