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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) \(4:1\)
(b) \(1:1\)
(c) \(1:2\)
(d) \(1:4\)
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Answer: (d) \(1:4\)
Explanation:
1. \({v}_{d}=\frac{i}{nAe}=\frac{i×4}{nπ{D}^{2}e}ie, {v}_{d}∝\frac{1}{{D}^{2}}\)
2. \(∴ \frac{v{d}_{1}}{v{d}_{2}}=\frac{{D}_{2}^{2}}{{D}_{1}^{2}}={\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)}^{2}=\frac{1}{4}\)
(a) 1 : 4
(b) 4 : 1
(c) 1 : 2
(d) 2 : 1
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Answer: (a) 1 : 4
Explanation:
1. Let the resistance of each heater wire is \(R.\) When two wires are connected in series, the heat developed is
2. \({H}_{1}=\frac{{V}^{2}t}{2R} …(i)\)
3. When two heater wires are connected in parallel, the heat developed is
4. \({H}_{2}=\frac{{V}^{2}t}{R/2}=\frac{2{V}^{2}t}{R} …\mathrm{(ii)}\)
5. Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we get
6. \(\frac{{H}_{1}}{{H}_{2}}=\frac{1}{4}\mathrm{or}{H}_{1} :{H}_{2}=1 :4\)
(a) The collisions of the conducting electrons with the electrons increase
(b) The collisions of the conducting electrons with the lattice consisting of the ions of the metal increases
(c) The number of conduction electrons decrease
(d) The number of conduction electrons increase
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Answer: (b) The collisions of the conducting electrons with the lattice consisting of the ions of the metal increases
Explanation:
1. The resistance of a metal increases with increasing temperature this is because, with increase in temperature the ions of the conductor vibrate with greater amplitude and the collision between ions and electrons becomes more frequent.
(a) \(4.5 ohm\)
(b) \(2 ohm\)
(c) \(0.5 ohm\)
(d) \(1/4.5 ohm\)
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Answer: (c) \(0.5 ohm\)
Explanation:
1. Short circuit current \({i}_{SC}=\frac{E}{r}⇒3=\frac{1.5}{r}⇒r=0.5Ω\)
(a) Copper
(b) Steel
(c) Manganin
(d) Aluminium
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Answer: (c) Manganin
Explanation:
1. Manganin or constantan are used for making the potentiometer wire
(a) \(4.5 V\)
(b) \(4 V\)
(c) \(0 V\)
(d) \(2 V\)
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Answer: (a) \(4.5 V\)
Explanation:
1. \(i=\frac{E}{R+r}=\frac{5}{4.5+0.5}=1A\)
2. \(V=E-ir=5-1×0.5=4.5 \mathrm{Volt}\)
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 2 : 9
(d) 9 : 2
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Answer: (c) 2 : 9
Explanation:
1. In series combination, the net resistance
2. \({R}_{s}=R+2R=3R\)
3. Heat produced in \({R}_{s},\)
4. \({H}_{s}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{{R}_{s}}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{3R} …(i)\)
5. I parallel combination, the net resistance
6. \({R}_{P}=\frac{R×2R}{R+2R}=\frac{2{R}^{2}}{3R}=\frac{2}{3} R\)
7. Heat produced in \({R}_{P},\)
8. \({H}_{P}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{{R}_{P}}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{2R/3}=\frac{3{V}^{2}}{2R} …(\mathrm{ii)}\)
9. Dividing Eq. (i) by Eq. (ii), we obtain
10. \(\frac{{H}_{s}}{{H}_{p}}=\frac{{V}^{2}/3R}{3{V}^{2}/2R}=\frac{2}{9}\)
(a) \(440 Ω\)
(b) \(220 Ω\)
(c) \(110 Ω\)
(d) \(55 Ω\)
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Answer: (d) \(55 Ω\)
Explanation:
1. \(\frac{H}{t}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}⇒\frac{H}{t}∝\frac{1}{R}\)
(a) \(\frac{1}{8l}\)
(b) \(\frac{1}{4l}\)
(c) \(8l\)
(d) \(16l\)
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Answer: (c) \(8l\)
Explanation:
1. In a meter bridge the ratio of two resistances is
2. \(\frac{R}{{R}^{'}}=\frac{l}{{l}^{'}}\)
3. Where \(l\) and \(l'\) are balancing lengths.
4. Resistance \(R=\frac{ρl}{A}=\frac{ρl}{π{r}^{2}}\)
5. In material remains same \(ρ={ρ}^{'}\)
6. Given, \({l}^{'}=2l\)
7. \({r}^{'}=\frac{r}{2}\)
8. \(∴ {R}^{'}=\frac{ρ{l}^{'}}{{A}^{'}}=\frac{ρ2l}{π{\left(\frac{r}{2}\right)}^{2}}=\frac{8ρl}{π{r}^{2}}\)
9. \({R}^{'}=8R\)
10. Therefore, the new balancing point is expected to be 8\(l\).
(a) \(8\mathrm{min}\,20 s\)
(b) \(6\mathrm{min}\,2 s\)
(c) \(7 min\)
(d) \(14 min\)
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Answer: (a) \(8\mathrm{min}\,20 s\)
Explanation:
1. Heat gained by water = Heat supplied by container heat lost
2. \(⇒mS∆θ=1000t-160t\)
3. \(⇒t=\frac{2×4.2×1000×50}{840}=8\mathrm{min}\,20 sec\)
(a) \(a/b\)
(b) \(2 a/3b\)
(c) \(3a/2b\)
(d) \(b/2a\)
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Answer: (b) \(2 a/3b\)
Explanation:
1. \(\frac{dT}{dt}=\frac{d}{dt}\left(a{t}^{2}-b{t}^{3}\right)=2at-3b{t}^{2}\)
2. When \(t={t}_{n}(ie,\)neutral temperature), \(\frac{dE}{dt}=0\)
3. \(∴0=2a{t}_{n}-3b{t}_{n}^{2}\mathrm{or}{t}_{n}=\frac{2a}{3b}\).
(a) 4.9\(Ω\)
(b) 7.9\(Ω\)
(c) 5.9\(Ω\)
(d) 6.9\(Ω\)
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Answer: (a) 4.9\(Ω\)
Explanation:
1. When a constant current is passed through a wire of uniform cross-section, the potential difference across any portion of the wire is directly proportional to the length of that portion.
2. Potential gradient=\(\mathrm{0.2\ mVc}{m}^{-1}\)
3. ∴ Potential difference across potentiometer wire
4. =0.02 × 1= 0.02V
5. Total resistance \(=r+R=490+R\)
6. \(∴ \frac{{V}_{1}}{{V}_{2}}=\frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}\)
7. \(⟹\frac{0.02}{2}=\frac{R}{490+R}\)
8. \(⟹R=4.9Ω\)
(a) \(24 Ω\)
(b) \(36 Ω\)
(c) \(48 Ω\)
(d) \(60 Ω\)
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Answer: (c) \(48 Ω\)
Explanation:
1. \({i}_{g}=\frac{iS}{S+G}⇒10=\frac{50×12}{12+G}⇒12+G=60⇒G=48Ω\)
(a) 1 :2
(b) 3 :2
(c) 1 :1
(d) \(1 :{2}^{1/2}\)
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Answer: (a) 1 :2
Explanation:
1. Drift velocity, \({v}_{d}=\frac{eτV}{mL}\left[∵E=\frac{V}{L}\right]\)
2. Where the symbols have their usual meaning
3. If the temperature are not same, \(τ\) cannot be same. Then noneof the given options is correct
4. If temperatures are same, then \(\frac{{v}_{{d}_{1}}}{{v}_{{d}_{2}}}=\frac{{V}_{1}}{{V}_{2}}=\frac{1}{2}\)
(a) \(\frac{4{π}^{2}m{e}^{5}}{{h}^{2}}\)
(b) \(\frac{4{π}^{2}m{e}^{2}}{{h}^{3}}\)
(c) \(\frac{4{π}^{2}{m}^{2}{e}^{5}}{{h}^{3}}\)
(d) \(\frac{4{π}^{2}m{e}^{5}}{{h}^{3}}\)
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Answer: (d) \(\frac{4{π}^{2}m{e}^{5}}{{h}^{3}}\)
Explanation:
1. \(i=\frac{e}{t}=\frac{e}{2πr/v}=\frac{ev}{2πr}\)
2. Here, \(v=\frac{{e}^{2}}{h}\mathrm{and} r={h}^{2}/m{e}^{2}\)
3. \(∴i=\frac{e(\frac{{e}^{2}}{h})}{2π({h}^{2}/m{e}^{2})}=\frac{{e}^{3}×m{e}^{2}}{2π{h}^{3}}=\frac{m{e}^{5}}{2π{h}^{3}}\)
4. \(i=\frac{4{π}^{2}m{e}^{5}}{{h}^{3}}\)
(a) \({10}^{19}\)
(b) \({10}^{23}\)
(c) \({10}^{25}\)
(d) \({10}^{29}\)
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Answer: (d) \({10}^{29}\)
Explanation:
1. Density of copper,
2. \(ρ=9×{10}^{3}\mathrm{kg/}{m}^{3} =9×{10}^{6}g/{m}^{3}\)
3. Avogadro number, \({N}_{A}=6.023×{10}^{23}\)
4. Mass of 1 mole of copper atom, M=63.5g
5. Thus, number of free electrons per volume is
6. \(n=\frac{{N}_{A}}{M}ρ=\frac{6.023×{10}^{23}}{63.5}×9×{10}^{6}=8.5×{10}^{28}{m}^{-3}\)
(a) \(\frac{9}{10}Ω\)
(b) \(\frac{10}{9}Ω\)
(c) \(\frac{7}{12}Ω\)
(d) \(\frac{12}{7}Ω\)
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Answer: (b) \(\frac{10}{9}Ω\)
Explanation:
1. Given, \(E=2.2V, R=5Ω\)
2. \(V=1.8V, r=?\)
3. Now current in the circuit
4. \(i=\frac{E}{R+r}\)
5. \(\mathrm{or}\frac{V}{R}=\frac{E}{R+r}\)
6. \(\frac{1.8}{5}=\frac{2.2}{5+r}\)
7. \(\mathrm{or} r=\frac{10}{9}Ω\)
(a) \(200 sec\)
(b) \(150 sec\)
(c) \(836 sec\)
(d) \(418 sec\)
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Answer: (b) \(150 sec\)
Explanation:
1. \(W=JH⇒P×t=J×ms ∆θ\)
2. \(⇒t=\frac{J×m×s∆θ}{P} [\mathrm{For\ water} 1 litre=1 kg]\)
3. \(⇒t=\frac{4.2×1×1000×(40-10)}{836}=150 sec\)
4. Short Trick : use formula \(t=\frac{4200×m×∆θ}{P}\)
(a) 100 W, 50 W
(b) 50 W, 100 W
(c) 200 W, 150 W
(d) 50 W, 200 W
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Answer: (d) 50 W, 200 W
Explanation:
1. Tow bulbs of 100 W are connected in series, the total power
2. \({P}^{'}=\frac{100×100}{100+100}=\frac{10000}{200}\)
3. \({P}^{'}=50 W\)
4. When two bulbs are connected in parallel the total power
5. \({P}^{''}=100+100=200 W\)
(a) \(2.4×{10}^{-6}Ωm\)
(b) \(1.2×{10}^{-6}Ωm\)
(c) \(1.2×{10}^{-8}Ωm\)
(d) \(2.4×{10}^{-8}Ωm\)
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Answer: (d) \(2.4×{10}^{-8}Ωm\)
Explanation:
1. The resistance R of a particular conductor is related to the resistivity \(ρ\) of its material by
2. \(R=\frac{ρl}{A}\)
3. Or
4. \(ρ=\mathrm{resistivity} =\frac{RA}{l}\)
5. Given, R=0.072\(Ω\)
6. \(A=2mm×2mm=4×{10}^{-6}{m}^{2}, l\)=12
7. \(∴ ρ=\frac{0.072×4×{10}^{-6}}{12}\)
8. \(=2.4×{10}^{-8}Ωm\)
(a) 1/time for which current passes
(b) Electrochemical equivalent of the substance
(c) 1/current
(d) 1/electrochemical equivalent
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Answer: (b) Electrochemical equivalent of the substance
Explanation:
1. The amount of decomposition (\(ie\), mass of the substance liberated during electrolysis) is proportional to ECE of the substance.
(a) 30 kJ
(b) 20 kJ
(c) 15 kJ
(d) 10 kJ
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Answer: (c) 15 kJ
Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{230×230}{100}=529 Ω\)
2. \(∴H=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}×t=\frac{115×115}{529}×10×60=15 \mathrm{kJ}\)
\({{ a}_{\mathrm{Ni}}}_{-\mathrm{Cu}}=16.3×{10}^{-6}V{℃}^{-1}\)
\({{ b}_{\mathrm{Ni}}}_{-\mathrm{Cu}}=-0.021×{10}^{-6}V{℃}^{-1}\)
(a) \(2.73×{10}^{3}\)V
(b) \(1.42×{10}^{-3}\)V
(c) \(3.68×{10}^{-3}\)V
(d) \(2.23×{10}^{3}\)V
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Answer: (b) \(1.42×{10}^{-3}\)V
Explanation:
1. \({{E}_{\mathrm{Ni}}}_{\mathrm{-Cu}}=at+b{t}^{2}\)
2. \(=\left(16.3×{10}^{-6}\right)\left(100\right)+\left(-0.021×{10}^{-6}\right)×{\left(100\right)}^{2}\)
3. \(=1.42×{10}^{-3}\)V
(a) 260\(Ω\)
(b) 760\(Ω\)
(c) 960\(Ω\)
(d) 1060\(Ω\)
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Answer: (b) 760\(Ω\)
Explanation:
1. Potential gradient along wire
2. \(=\frac{\mathrm{potential\ difference\ along\ wire}}{\mathrm{length\ of\ wire}}\)
3. \(∴0.1×{10}^{-3}=\frac{I×40}{1000}\mathrm{Vc}{m}^{-1}\)
4. Current in wire.
5. \(I=\frac{1}{400}A \mathrm{or} I=\frac{E}{R+{R}^{'}}\)
6. \(∴ \frac{2}{40+R}=\frac{I}{400}\)
7. Or \(R=800 - 40 =760Ω\)
(a) Cell is \(
(c) Capacitor is \(>E\)
(d) Capacitor is \(
Answer: (b) Cell is \(E\)
Explanation:
1. In the given case cell is in open circuit \((i=0)\) so voltage across the cell is equal to its e.m.f
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