NEET Physics Current Electricity MCQs Set 11

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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.

Question 1: The value of internal resistance of an ideal cell is
(a) Zero
(b) \(0.5 Ω\)
(c) \(1 Ω\)
(d) Infinity
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Answer: (a) Zero

Explanation:
1. An ideal cell has zero resistance

Question 2: For a thermocouple the neutral temperature is \(270℃\) when its cold junction is at \(20℃.\) What will be the neutral temperature and the temperature of inversion when the temperature of cold junction is increased to \(40℃\)
(a) \(290℃, 580℃\)
(b) \(270℃, 580℃\)
(c) \(270℃, 500℃\)
(d) \(290℃, 540℃\)
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Answer: (c) \(270℃, 500℃\)

Explanation:
1. No charge in neutral temperature but temperature of inversion is
2. \({t}_{i}=2{t}_{n}-{t}_{c}⇒{t}_{i}=2×270-40=500℃\)

Question 3: The resistance of a wire is \(R.\) If the length of the wire is doubled by stretching, then the new resistance will be
(a) \(2R\)
(b) \(4R\)
(c) \(R\)
(d) \(\frac{R}{4}\)
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Answer: (b) \(4R\)

Explanation:
1. \(R∝{l}^{2}⇒\) If \(l\) doubled then \(R\) becomes 4 times

Question 4: The thermo emf of a thermo-couple is found to depend on temperature \(T\)(in degree Celsius) as \(E=4T-\frac{{T}^{2}}{200},\) where \(T℃\) is the temperature of the hot junction. The neutral and inversion temperature of the thermocouple are (in degree celsius)
(a) 100, 200
(b) 200, 400
(c) 300, 600
(d) 400, 800
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Answer: (d) 400, 800

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{dE}{dT}=4-\frac{2T}{200}4-\frac{T}{100};\)
2. At neutral point, \(T={T}_{n}.\)
3. \(\frac{dT}{dT}=0=4-{T}_{n}\)/100
4. or \({T}_{n}=400℃, {T}_{i}=2{T}_{n}-{T}_{0}\)
5. \(=2×400-0=800℃\)

Question 5: Two identical cells weather connected in parallel or in series gives the same current when connected to an external resistance 1.5\(Ω\). Find the value of internal resistance of each cell.
(a) 1\(Ω\)
(b) 0.5\(Ω\)
(c) Zero
(d) 1.5\(Ω\)
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Answer: (d) 1.5\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Let \(n\) cells be in series and \(m\) in parallel, then
2. \(\frac{nE}{R+nr}=\frac{E}{R+\frac{r}{m}}\)
3. \(⟹ n\left[R+\frac{r}{m}\right]=R+nr\)
4. \(⟹nRm+nr=Rm+mnr\)
5. \(⟹6+2r=3+4r\)
6. \(⟹2r=3\)
7. \(⟹ r=1.5Ω\)

Question 6: A cell supplies a current \({i}_{1}\)through a resistance \({R}_{1}\)and a current \({I}_{2}\) through a resistance \({R}_{2}\). The internal resistance of a cell is
(a) \({R}_{2}-{R}_{1}\)
(b) \(\frac{\left({i}_{1}+{i}_{2}\right)}{{i}_{1}-{i}_{2}}{R}_{1}{R}_{2}\)
(c) \(\frac{{i}_{1}{R}_{2}-{i}_{2}{R}_{1}}{{i}_{1}-{i}_{2}}\)
(d) \(\frac{{i}_{2}{R}_{2}-{i}_{1}{R}_{1}}{{i}_{1}-{i}_{2}}\)
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Answer: (d) \(\frac{{i}_{2}{R}_{2}-{i}_{1}{R}_{1}}{{i}_{1}-{i}_{2}}\)

Explanation:
1. \(E={i}_{1}\left({R}_{1}+r\right)={i}_{2}({R}_{2}+r)\)
2. On solving, \(r=\frac{{i}_{2}{R}_{2}-{i}_{1}{R}_{1}}{({i}_{1}-{i}_{2})}\)

Question 7: To deposit one litre of hydrogen at \(22.4\) atmosphere from acidulated water, the quantity of electricity that must pass through is
(a) \(1 coulomb\)
(b) \(22.4 coulomb\)
(c) \(96500 coulomb\)
(d) \(193000 coulomb\)
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Answer: (d) \(193000 coulomb\)

Explanation:
1. \({V}_{2}=\frac{22.4×1}{1}=22.4 litre\)at NTP
2. \(∵11.2 litre\) of\({H}_{2}\)is liberated by \(96,500 C\)
3. \(∴22.4 litre\)of\({H}_{2}\)is liberated by \(96500×2=1,93,000 C\)

Question 8: The resistivity of a potentiometer wire is \(40×{10}^{-8}ohm-m\) and its area of cross-section is \(8×{10}^{-6}{m}^{2}.\) If \(0.2 amp\) current is flowing through the wire, the potential gradient will be
(a) \({10}^{-2}volt/m\)
(b) \({10}^{-1}volt/m\)
(c) \(3.2×{10}^{-2}volt/m\)
(d) \(1 volt/m\)
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Answer: (a) \({10}^{-2}volt/m\)

Explanation:
1. Potential gradient\(=\frac{V}{L}=\frac{iR}{L}=\frac{iρL}{AL}=\frac{iρ}{A}\)
2. \(=\frac{0.2×40×{10}^{-8}}{8×{10}^{-6}}={10}^{-2}V/m\)

Question 9: An electric water kettle rated 2.1 kW is filled with 1.5 kg of water at \(20°C.\) How many seconds does it take to reach the boiling point of water? Assume that there are no heat losses from the kettle. Specific heat capacity of water is \(4200 {\mathrm{Jkg}}^{-1}{K}^{-1}\)
(a) 60
(b) 120
(c) 240
(d) 480
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Answer: (c) 240

Explanation:
1. \(P×t=ms ∆t\)
2. \(⇒ 2.1×{10}^{3}×t\)
3. \(=1.5×4200×\left[\left(100+273\right)-\left(20+273\right)\right]\)
4. \(⇒ =\frac{1.5×4200×80}{2.1×{10}^{3}}=240s\)

Question 10: The same mass of copper is drawn into two wires \(1 mm\) and \(2 mm\) thick. Two wires are connected in series and current is passed through them. Heat produced in the wire is in the ratio
(a) 2 :1
(b) 1 :16
(c) 4 :1
(d) 16 :1
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Answer: (d) 16 :1

Explanation:
1. \(H={i}^{2}RT={i}^{2}\left(\frac{ρl}{A}\right)t=\frac{{i}^{2}ρVt}{{A}^{2}} [V=\mathrm{volume}=Al]\)
2. \(⇒H∝\frac{1}{{r}^{4}}⇒\frac{{H}_{1}}{{H}_{2}}={\left(\frac{{r}_{2}}{{r}_{1}}\right)}^{4}={\left(\frac{2}{1}\right)}^{4}=\frac{16}{1}\)

Question 11: The rate of increase of thermo\(e\).m.f. with temperature at the neutral temperature of a thermocouple
(a) Is negative
(b) Is positive
(c) Is zero
(d) Depends upon the choice of the two materials of the thermocouple
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Answer: (c) Is zero

Explanation:
1. Slope is zero at neutral temperature

Question 12: An unknown resistance \({R}_{1}\) is connected in series with a resistance of 10\(Ω\). This combination is connected to one gap of meter bridge while a resistance \({R}_{2}\)is connected in the other gap. The balance point is at 50 cm, Now, when the 10\(Ω\) resistance is removed the balance point shifts 40cm. The value of \({R}_{1}\)(in ohm) is
(a) 20
(b) 10
(c) 60
(d) 40
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Answer: (a) 20

Explanation:
1. The balance condition of a meter bridge experiment
2. \(\frac{R}{S}=\frac{{l}_{1}}{\left(100-{l}_{1}\right)}\)
3. Here, \(R={R}_{1}, S={R}_{2}\)
4. \(∴ \frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{{l}_{1}}{\left(100-{l}_{1}\right)}\)
5. Ist case
6. \(\frac{{R}_{1}+10}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{50}{50} ………\left(i\right)\)
7. \(⟹{R}_{1}+10={R}_{2}\)
8. IInd case
9. \(\frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{40}{60}\)
10. \(⟹{R}_{2}=\frac{60}{40}{R}_{1} …..\left(\mathrm{ii}\right)\)
11. So, Eqs. (i) and (ii) give
12. \({R}_{1}+10=\frac{60}{40}{R}_{1}\)
13. \(⟹\frac{60}{40}{R}_{1}-{R}_{1}=10\)
14. \(⟹\frac{20}{40}{R}_{1}=10\)
15. \(⟹{R}_{1}=\frac{10×40}{20}\)
16. \(∴ {R}_{1}=20Ω\)

Question 13: When a piece of aluminium wire of finite length is drawn through a series of dies to reduce its diameter to half its original value, its resistance will become
(a) Two times
(b) Four times
(c) Eight times
(d) Sixteen times
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Answer: (d) Sixteen times

Explanation:
1. In stretching of wire \(R∝\frac{1}{{d}^{4}},\) where \(d=\) Diameter of wire

Question 14: A battery of emf 2V and internal resistance 0.1\(Ω\) is being charged by a current of 5A. the potential difference between the terminals of the battery is
(a) 2.5\(Ω\)
(b) 1.5\(Ω\)
(c) 0.5\(Ω\)
(d) 1\(Ω\)
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Answer: (a) 2.5\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. When r is internal resistance of the battery and \(i\)the charging current, then
2. \(V=E+ir\)
3. \(V=2+5×0.1=2.5V\)

Question 15: If the electronic charge is \(1.6×{10}^{-19}\)C,then the number of electrons passing through a section of wire per second, when the wire carries a current of 2 A is
(a) \(1.25×{10}^{17}\)
(b) \(1.6×{10}^{17}\)
(c) \(1.25×{10}^{19}\)
(d) \(1.6×{10}^{19}\)
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Answer: (c) \(1.25×{10}^{19}\)

Explanation:
1. \(i=q/t=ne/t\)
2. or \(n=\frac{it}{e}=\frac{2×1}{1.6×{10}^{-19}}=1.25×{10}^{19}\)

Question 16: Two rods of same material and length have their electric resistances in ratio 1 : 2.When both rods are dipped in water, the correct statement will be
(a) \(A\) has more loss of weight
(b) \(B\) has more loss of weight
(c) Both have same loss of weight
(d) Loss of weight will be in the ratio 1 :2
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Answer: (a) \(A\) has more loss of weight

Explanation:
1. \(R=ρ\frac{l}{A}⇒\frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{{A}_{2}}{{A}_{1}}\left[ρ,L \mathrm{constant}\right]⇒\frac{{A}_{1}}{{A}_{2}}=\frac{{R}_{2}}{{R}_{1}}=2\)
2. Now, when a body dipped in water, loss of weight
3. \(=V{σ}_{L}g=AL{σ}_{L}g\)
4. So, \(\frac{{\left(\mathrm{Loss\ of\ weight}\right)}_{1}}{{\left(\mathrm{Loss\ of\ weight}\right)}_{2}}=\frac{{A}_{1}}{{A}_{2}}=2\);so \(A\) has more loss of weight

Question 17: The potential difference across the terminals of a battery is \(50V\) when \(11A\) current is drawn and \(60V\) when \(1A\) current is drawn. The \(e.m.f.\) and the internal resistance of the battery are
(a) \(62V, 2Ω\)
(b) \(63V, 1Ω\)
(c) \(61V, 1Ω\)
(d) \(64V, 2Ω\)
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Answer: (c) \(61V, 1Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Given \({V}_{1}=50 volt, {i}_{1}=11A;{V}_{2}=60 volt, {i}_{2}=1A\)
2. If \(e.m.f.\) and internal resistance of battery are \(E\) and \(r\) respectively then \(P.D.\) across terminals of battery,
3. \(V=E-ir\)
4. We have \(50=E-11r\) …(i)
5. And \(60=E-1r\) …(ii)
6. From (i) and (ii),
7. \(E=61V\) and \(r=1Ω\)

Question 18: For electroplating a spoon, it is placed in the voltmeter at
(a) The position of anode
(b) The position of cathode
(c) Exactly in the middle of anode and the cathode
(d) Anywhere in the electrolyte
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Answer: (b) The position of cathode

Explanation:
1. Positive ions get deposited on cathode

Question 19: If three bulbs \(60W, 100W\) and \(200 W\) are connected in parallel, then
(a) \(200 W\) bulb will glow more
(b) \(60 W\) bulb will glow more
(c) \(100 W\) bulb will glow more
(d) All the bulbs will glow equally
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Answer: (a) \(200 W\) bulb will glow more

Explanation:
1. In parallel\({P}_{Consumed}∝{P}_{Rated}\)

Question 20: 4 cells each of emf \(2 V\) and internal resistance of \(1Ω\) are connected in parallel to a load resistor of \(2Ω\). Then the current through the load resistor is
(a) \(2 A\)
(b) \(1.5 A\)
(c) \(1 A\)
(d) \(0.888 A\)
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Answer: (d) \(0.888 A\)

Explanation:
1. \(I=\frac{E}{R+r/4}=\frac{2}{2+1/4}=\frac{2}{2.25}=0.888A\)

Question 21: A fuse wire with radius 1 mm blows at 1.5 A. The radius of the fuse wire of the same material to blow at 3 A will be
(a) \({3}^{1/4}\mathrm{mm}\)
(b) \({4}^{1/3}\mathrm{mm}\)
(c) \({3}^{1/2}\mathrm{mm}\)
(d) \({2}^{1/3}\mathrm{mm}\)
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Answer: (b) \({4}^{1/3}\mathrm{mm}\)

Explanation:
1. The temperature of the wire increase to such a value at which the heat produced per second equals heat lost per second due to radiation.
2. \({i}^{2}\left(\frac{ρl}{π{r}^{2}}\right)=H×2πrl\)
3. Where \(H\) is heat lost per second per unit area due to radiation.
4. Hence, \({i}^{2}∝{r}^{3}\)
5. So, \(\frac{{i}_{1}^{2}}{{i}_{2}^{2}} =\frac{{r}_{1}^{3}}{{r}_{2}^{3}}\)
6. Or \({r}_{2}={r}_{1}{\left(\frac{{i}_{2}}{{i}_{1}}\right)}^{\frac{2}{3}}\)
7. \(\left[\mathrm{Here\ :}{r}_{1}=1 \mathrm{mm,}{i}_{1}=1.5 A, {i}_{2}=3 A\right]\)
8. \({r}_{2}=1×{\left(\frac{3}{1.5}\right)}^{2/3}={4}^{1/3}\mathrm{mm}\)

Question 22: An electric bulb rated for 500 W at 100V is used in a circuit having a 200 V supply. The resistance \(R\) that must be put in series with the bulb, so that the bulb drawn 500 W is
(a) 18\(Ω\)
(b) 20\(Ω\)
(c) 40\(Ω\)
(d) 700\(Ω\)
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Answer: (b) 20\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(P=VI, I=\frac{P}{V}\)
2. or \(I=\frac{500 W}{100 V}=5A\)
3. Now, \(5 R=100\)
4. or \(R=20Ω\).

Question 23: The resistance of the filament of a lamp increases with the increase in temperature. A lamp rated 100 W and 200 V is connected across 220 V power supply. If the voltage drops by 10%, then the power of the lamp will be
(a) 90 W
(b) 81 W
(c) Between 90 and 100 W
(d) Between 81 and 90 W
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Answer: (d) Between 81 and 90 W

Explanation:
1. Let the resistance of the lamp filament be \(R.\) Then \(100={\left(220\right)}^{2}/R.\) When the voltage drops, expected power is
2. \(P={\left(220 ×0.3\right)}^{2}/R'\)
3. Here, \(R'\) will be less than \(R,\) because now the rise in temperature will be less. Therefore, \(P\) is more than \({\left(220 ×0.9\right)}^{2} R=81 W.\) But it will not be 90% of earlier value, because fall in temperature is small. Hence, option (d) is correct.

Question 24: The two bulbs, one of 60W and other 200W are connected in series to a 200 volt line, then
(a) The potential drop across two bulbs in the same
(b) The potential drop across the 60 W bulb is greater than the potential drop across the 200 W bulb
(c) The potential drop across the 200 W bulb is greater than the 60 W bulb
(d) The potential drop across both the bulbs is 200 volt
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Answer: (b) The potential drop across the 60 W bulb is greater than the potential drop across the 200 W bulb

Explanation:
1. In series, the current \(I\), is same in two bulbs.
2. Resistance\(R=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}\)
3. And potential drop \(\left(V\right)=IR\)
4. \(∴\) Potential difference across 60 W bulb is greater than the potential difference across 200 W bulb.

Question 25: If a current is allowed to pass through a circuit consisting of two dissimilar metals, there is either evolution or absorption of heat at the junction, depending upon the direction of the current. The effect is known as
(a) Seebeck effect
(b) Joule effect
(c) Peltier effect
(d) Thomson effect
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Answer: (c) Peltier effect

Explanation:
1. When corrent is passed through a junction of two different metals, the heat is either evolved or absorbed at the junction. This effect is known as Peltier effect.

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