NEET Physics Current Electricity MCQs Set 13

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Practise 25 chapter-wise NEET Physics questions on Current Electricity in this set, each with a worked solution you can open after attempting it. The questions test Ohm's law, resistivity, combinations of resistors, Kirchhoff's laws, cells, the potentiometer and the Wheatstone bridge.

Question 1: Two resistance wires on joining in parallel the resultant resistance is \(\frac{6}{5} ohms.\) One of the wire breaks, the effective resistance is \(2 ohms.\) The resistance of the broken wire is
(a) \(\frac{3}{5} ohm\)
(b) \(2 ohm\)
(c) \(\frac{6}{5} ohm\)
(d) \(3 ohm\)
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Answer: (d) \(3 ohm\)

Explanation:
1. Suppose resistance of wires are \({R}_{1}\) and \({R}_{2}\)then
2. \(\frac{6}{5}=\frac{{R}_{1}{R}_{2}}{{R}_{1}+{R}_{2}}.\) If \({R}_{2}\) breaks then \({R}_{1}=2Ω\)
3. Hence, \(\frac{6}{5}=\frac{2×{R}_{2}}{2+{R}_{2}}⇒{R}_{2}=3Ω\)

Question 2: Two wires that are made up of two different materials whose specific resistance are in the ratio 2 :3, length 3 :4 and area 4 :5. The ratio of their resistances is
(a) 6 :5
(b) 6 :8
(c) 5 :8
(d) 1 :2
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Answer: (c) 5 :8

Explanation:
1. Resistance\(=ρ\frac{l}{A}\)
2. \(∴\frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{{ρ}_{1}}{{ρ}_{2}}×\frac{{l}_{1}}{{l}_{2}}×\frac{{A}_{2}}{{A}_{1}}=\frac{2}{3}×\frac{3}{4}×\frac{5}{4}=\frac{5}{8}\)

Question 3: The resistance will be least in a wire with dimension
(a) \(L/2,2A\)
(b) \(2L, A\)
(c) \(L, A\)
(d) None of these
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Answer: (a) \(L/2,2A\)

Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{ρl}{A}\mathrm{or} R∝l/A.\) Thus, resistance is least in a wire of length \(L/2\) and area of cross-section \(2A\)

Question 4: In a circuit 5 percent of total current passes through a galvanometer. If resistance of the galvanometer is \(G\) then value of the shunt is
(a) \(19 G\)
(b) \(20 G\)
(c) \(\frac{G}{20}\)
(d) \(\frac{G}{19}\)
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Answer: (d) \(\frac{G}{19}\)

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{{i}_{g}}{i}=\frac{S}{G+S }⇒\frac{5}{100}=\frac{S}{G+S}⇒S=\frac{G}{19}\)

Question 5: To decrease the range of an ammeter, its resistance need to be increased. An ammeter has resistance \({R}_{0}\)and range I. Which of the following resistance can be connected in series with it to decreases its range to \(I/n\)?
(a) \(\frac{{R}_{0}}{n}\)
(b) \(\frac{{R}_{0}}{(n-1)}\)
(c) \(\frac{{R}_{0}}{(n+1)}\)
(d) None of these
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Answer: (d) None of these

Explanation:
1. A galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by using a low resistance wire in parallel with the galvanometer. The range of ammeter can be increased but cannot be decreased. The reason is that a series resistor cannot change the current that will produce full deflection.
2. A shunt connected in parallel is given by
3. \(S=\frac{{I}_{g}G}{I-{I}_{g}}\)
4. If \(I<{I}_{g}\), then the value of S is negative. Hence, a galvanometer cannot be converted into an ammeter of range \(I<{I}_{g}\).

Question 6: A given carbon resistor has the following colour code of the various strips: orange, red, yellow and gold. The value of resistance in ohm is
(a) \(32×{10}^{4}±5\%\)
(b) \(32×{10}^{4}±10\%\)
(c) \(23×{10}^{4}±5\%\)
(d) \(23×{10}^{4}±10\%\)
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Answer: (a) \(32×{10}^{4}±5\%\)

Explanation:
1. \(R=32×{10}^{4}±5\%\)

Question 7: Two wires having resistance of \(2Ω\) and \(4Ω\) are connected to same voltage. Ratio of heat dissipated at resistance is
(a) 1 :2
(b) 4 :3
(c) 2 :1
(d) 5 :2
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Answer: (c) 2 :1

Explanation:
1. \(H=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}t⇒\frac{{H}_{1}}{{H}_{2}}=\frac{{R}_{2}}{{R}_{1}}=\frac{4}{2}=\frac{2}{1}\)

Question 8: A battery of \(e.m.f. 10 V\) and internal resistance \(0.5 ohm\) is connected across a variable resistance \(R.\) The value of \(R\) for which the power delivered in it is maximum is given by
(a) \(2.0 ohm\)
(b) \(0.25 ohm\)
(c) \(1.0 ohm\)
(d) \(0.5 ohm\)
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Answer: (d) \(0.5 ohm\)

Explanation:
1. For maximum power \(r=R\)

Question 9: If nearly \({10}^{5}\)C liberate 1 g equivalent of aluminium, then the amount of aluminium (equivalent weight g) deposited through electrolysis in 20 min by a current of 50 A will be
(a) 0.09 g
(b) 0.6 g
(c) 5.4 g
(d) 10.8 g
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Answer: (c) 5.4 g

Explanation:
1. \(m=zit\)
2. \(9=z×{10}^{5}⇒z=\frac{9}{{10}^{5}}g {C}^{-1}\)
3. \(∴m=zit=9×{10}^{-5}×50×\left(20×60\right)=\)5.4 g.

Question 10: An electric kettle has two heating coils. When one coil is used, water in the kettle boils in 5 minutes, while when second coil is used, same water boils in 10 minutes. If the two coils, connected in parallel are used simultaneously, the same water will boil in time
(a) \(3\mathrm{min}\,20 sec\)
(b) \(5 min\)
(c) \(7\mathrm{min}\,30 sec\)
(d) \(2\mathrm{min}\,30 sec\)
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Answer: (a) \(3\mathrm{min}\,20 sec\)

Explanation:
1. In parallel \(\frac{1}{{t}_{p}}=\frac{1}{{t}_{1}}+\frac{1}{{t}_{2}}⇒{t}_{p}-\frac{{t}_{1}{t}_{2}}{{t}_{1}+{t}_{2}}\)
2. \(=\frac{5×10}{5+10}=\frac{50}{15}=3.33 \mathrm{min}=3 min. 20sec\)

Question 11: A dry cell of emf 1.5 V and internal resistance 0.10\(Ω\) is connected across a resistor in series with a very low resistance ammeter. When the circuit is switched on, the ammeter reading settles to a steady rate of 2A. Find (i) chemical energy consumption of the cell (ii) energy dissipation inside the cell (iii) energy dissipation inside the resistor (iv) power output of source is
(a) (i) 3 W (ii) 0.4 W (iii) 2.6 W (iv) 2.6 W
(b) (i) 0.4 W (ii) 3 W (iii) 2.6 W (iv) 2.6 W
(c) (i) 2.6 W (ii) 0.4 W (iii) 9 W (iv) 1 W
(d) None of the above
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Answer: (a) (i) 3 W (ii) 0.4 W (iii) 2.6 W (iv) 2.6 W

Explanation:
1. (i) Rate of chemical energy consumption
2. \(=1.5×2=\)3 W
3. (ii) Rate of energy dissipation inside the cell
4. \(=2×2×0.1=0.4\) W
5. (iii) Rate of energy dissipation inside the resistor
6. \(=(3-0.4)\) W = 2.6 W
7. (iv) Power output of source \(=(3-0.4)\) W = 2.6 W
8. \(* EI\)represents rate of chemical energy consumption of the cell.
9. \(*{I}^{2}r\)represents the rate of energy dissipation inside the cell.
10. \(*(EI-{I}^{2}r)\)represents the power output of the source of emf.

Question 12: Assume that each atom of copper contributes one free electron. What is the average drift velocity of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area \({10}^{-7}{m}^{2}\),carrying a current of 1.5 A? (Given density of copper =\(9×{10}^{-3}\mathrm{kg}{m}^{-3}\); atomic mass of copper =63.5; Avogadro’s number\(=6.023×{10}^{23}\)per gram atom)
(a) \(1.1×{10}^{-2}m{s}^{-1}\)
(b) \(1.1×{10}^{-3}m{s}^{-1}\)
(c) \(2.2×{10}^{-2}m{s}^{-1}\)
(d) \(2.2×{10}^{-3}m{s}^{-1}\)
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Answer: (b) \(1.1×{10}^{-3}m{s}^{-1}\)

Explanation:
1. Number of free electrons per unit volume,
2. \(n=\frac{N}{M}ρ=\frac{6.023×{10}^{23}}{63.5×{10}^{-3}}×9×{10}^{3}\)
3. \(∴ {v}_{d}=\frac{i}{nAe}\)
4. \(=\frac{1.5×63.5×{10}^{-3}}{6.023×{10}^{23}×9×{10}^{3}×{10}^{-7}×1.6×{10}^{-19}}\)
5. \(=1.1×{10}^{-3}m{s}^{-1}\)

Question 13: If the length of filament of a heater is reduced by \(10\%\), the power of the heater will
(a) Increase by about \(9\%\)
(b) Increase by about \(11\%\)
(c) Increase by about \(19\%\)
(d) Decrease by about \(10\%\)
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Answer: (b) Increase by about \(11\%\)

Explanation:
1. \(P∝\frac{1}{R}\mathrm{and}R∝l⇒P∝\frac{1}{l}\)
2. \(⇒\frac{{P}_{1}}{{P}_{2}}=\frac{{l}_{2}}{{l}_{1}}⇒\frac{{P}_{1}}{{P}_{2}}=\frac{(100-10)}{100}=\frac{90}{100}⇒{P}_{2}=1.11{P}_{1}\)
3. % change in power \(= \frac{{P}_{2}-{P}_{1}}{{P}_{1}}×100=11\%\)

Question 14: Three equal resistors connected in series across a source of e.m.f. together dissipate 10 watt. If the same resistors are connected in parallel across the same e.m.f., then the power dissipated will be
(a) \(10 watt\)
(b) \(30 watt\)
(c) \(10/3 watt\)
(d) \(90 watt\)
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Answer: (d) \(90 watt\)

Explanation:
1. \(\mathrm{In\ series}{P}_{S}=\frac{P}{n}⇒10=\frac{P}{3}⇒P=30 W\)
2. \(\mathrm{In\ parallel}{P}_{P}=nP=3×30=90 W\)

Question 15: When a Daniel cell is connected in the secondary circuit of a potentiometer, the balancing length is found to be 540 cm. If the balancing length becomes 500 cm when the cell is short circuited with \(1 Ω,\) the internal of the cell is
(a) \(0.08 Ω\)
(b) \(0.04 Ω\)
(c) \(1.0 Ω\)
(d) \(1.08 Ω\)
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Answer: (a) \(0.08 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Internal resistance,
2. \(r=R\left(\frac{{l}_{1}-{l}_{2}}{{l}_{2}}\right)=1\left(\frac{540-500}{500}\right)=\frac{40}{500}=0.08 Ω\)

Question 16: If the resistance of a conductor is \(5Ω\) at \(50℃\) and \(7Ω\) at \(100℃\) then the mean temperature coefficient of resistance of the material is
(a) \(0.008/℃\)
(b) \(0..006/℃\)
(c) \(0.004/℃\)
(d) \(0.001/℃\)
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Answer: (a) \(0.008/℃\)

Explanation:
1. Using \({R}_{{T}_{2}}={R}_{{T}_{1}}[1+α({T}_{2}-{T}_{1})]\)
2. \(⇒{R}_{100}={R}_{50}[1+α(100-50)]\)
3. \(⇒7=5\left[1+\left(α×50\right)\right]⇒α=\frac{(7-5)}{250}=0.008/℃\)

Question 17: Tap supplies water at \(20℃.\) A man takes 1 L of water per minute at \(35℃\) from a geyser connected to the tap. The power of geyser is
(a) 1050 W
(b) 2100 W
(c) 1500 W
(d) 3000 W
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Answer: (a) 1050 W

Explanation:
1. Power is the amount of work done or energy \(\left(Q\right)\) transferred per unit of time \(\left(t\right).\)
2. \(∴ P=\frac{H}{t}\)
3. \(H=mc ∆θ\)
4. Where \(m\) is mass, \(c\) the specific heat and \(∆θ\) the temperature difference.
5. \(∴P=\frac{mc ∆θ}{t}\)
6. \(∆θ=\left(35-20\right)℃=15℃\)
7. \(C=1000, 4.2 \mathrm{J=1\ cal}\)
8. \(t=1\mathrm{min}\,=60s\)
9. \(∴P=\frac{1×1000×15×4.2}{60}{\mathrm{Js}}^{-1}=1050 W\)

Question 18: The ratio of the amounts of heat developed in the four arms of a balanced Wheatstone bridge, when the arms have resistance \(P=100 \mathrm{Ω;\ Q=10\ Ω;R=300\ Ω\ and\ S=30\ Ω}\) respectively is
(a) 3 : 30 : 1 : 10
(b) 30 : 3 : 10 :1
(c) 30 : 10 : 1 : 3
(d) 30 : 1 : 3 : 10
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Answer: (b) 30 : 3 : 10 :1

Explanation:
1. Let \(I\) be the total current passing through balanced wheat
2. stone bridge. Current through arms of resistances \(P\) and
3. \(Q\) in series is
4. \({I}_{1}=\frac{I×300}{330+110}=\frac{3}{4}I\) and current through arms of
5. Resistances \(R\) and \(S\) in series is \({I}_{2}=\frac{I×110}{330+110}=\frac{1}{4}I\)
6. \(∴\) Ratio of heat developed per sec
7. \({H}_{P} :{H}_{Q} :{H}_{R} :{H}_{S}\)
8. \(={\left(\frac{3}{4}I\right)}^{2}×100 :{\left(\frac{3}{4}I\right)}^{2}×10 :{\left(\frac{1}{4}I\right)}^{2}×300 :{\left(\frac{1}{4}I\right)}^{2}×30\)
9. \(=30 :3 :10 :1\).

Question 19: The temperature coefficient of resistance of a wire is \(0.00125 {K}^{-1}\). At 300K, its resistance is \(1Ω\). The resistance of the wire will be \(2Ω\) at
(a) 1154 K
(b) 1100 K
(c) 1400 K
(d) 1127 K
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Answer: (c) 1400 K

Explanation:
1. The resistance of a metallic wire at temperature \(t°C\)is given by
2. \({R}_{t}={R}_{0}\left(1+α t\right) …\left(i\right)\)
3. Given, \(α=0.00125{K}^{-1}\)
4. \({R}_{300}=1Ω\)
5. From Eq. (i), we have
6. \(1={R}_{o}\left(1+0.00125×300\right) ..\left(\mathrm{ii}\right)\)
7. and \(2={R}_{0}\left(1+0.00125×T\right) ..\left(\mathrm{iii}\right)\)
8. \(∴ \frac{2}{1}=\frac{1+0.00125×T}{1+0.00125×300}\)
9. or 2.75=1+0.00125\(×\)T
10. or \(T=\frac{1.75}{0.00125}=1400K\)

Question 20: A current \(I\) is passed for a time \(t\) through a number of voltmeters. If \(m\) is the mass of a substance deposited on an electrode and \(z\) is its electrochemical equivalent, then
(a) \(\frac{zIt}{m}=\mathrm{constant}\)
(b) \(\frac{z}{mIt}=\mathrm{constant}\)
(c) \(\frac{I}{zmt}=\mathrm{constant}\)
(d) \(\frac{It}{zm}=\mathrm{constant}\)
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Answer: (a) \(\frac{zIt}{m}=\mathrm{constant}\)

Explanation:
1. \(m=Zit⇒\frac{m}{Zit}=1[\mathrm{constant}]\)

Question 21: When a resistance of 100\(Ω\) is connected in series with a gal vinometer of resistance R, its range is V. to double its range, a resistance of 1000\(Ω\) is connected in series. Find R
(a) 700\(Ω\)
(b) 800\(Ω\)
(c) 900\(Ω\)
(d) 100\(Ω\)
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Answer: (c) 900\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. When a resistance of 100\(Ω\) is connected in series current,
2. \(i=\frac{V}{100+R} ……….\left(i\right)\)
3. When a resistance of 1000\(Ω\) is connected in series, the its range double
4. Current, \(i=\frac{2V}{1100+R}\) ……(ii)
5. From Eqs. (i) and (ii)
6. \(\frac{V}{100+R}=\frac{2V}{100+R}\)
7. \(R=900Ω\)

Question 22: Certain wire has resistance of \(10Ω\). If its is stretched by 1/10th of its length, then its resistance is nearly
(a) \(9 Ω\)
(b) \(10 Ω\)
(c) \(11 Ω\)
(d) \(12 Ω\)
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Answer: (d) \(12 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{ρl}{A}=10\)
2. Now length \({l}_{1}=l+l/10=11 l/10\)
3. \(∴\) New area \({A}_{1}=Al/{l}_{1}\)
4. \(∴\) New resistance,
5. \({R}_{1}=\frac{ρ{l}_{1}}{{A}_{1}}=ρ(11/10)/(10/11)A\)
6. \(=\frac{121}{100}\frac{ρl}{A}=\frac{121}{100}×10=12.1 Ω\)

Question 23: An ammeter and a voltmeter of resistance \(R\) are connected in series to an electric cell of negligible internal resistance. Their readings are \(A\) and \(V\) respectively. If another resistance \(R\) is connected in parallel with the voltmeter
(a) Both \(A\) and \(V\) will increase
(b) Both \(A\) and \(V\) will decrease
(c) \(A\) will decrease and \(V\) will increase
(d) \(A\) will increase and \(V\) will decrease
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Answer: (d) \(A\) will increase and \(V\) will decrease

Explanation:
1. After connecting a resistance \(R\) in parallel with voltmeter its effective resistance decreases. Hence less voltage appears across it \(i.e. V\) will decreases. Since overall resistance decreases so more current will flow \(i.e. A\) will increase

Question 24: The atomic weight of silver and copper are 108 and 64. A silver voltmeter and a copper voltmeter are connected in series and when current is passed \(10.8 gm\) of silver is deposited. The mass of copper deposited will be
(a) \(6.4 gm\)
(b) \(12.8 gm\)
(c) \(3.2 gm\)
(d) \(10.8 gm\)
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Answer: (d) \(10.8 gm\)

Explanation:
1. Equivalent weight of copper \(=\frac{64}{2}=32\)
2. \(\frac{\mathrm{Equivalent\ weight\ of}Cu}{\mathrm{Equivalent\ weight\ of}Ag}=\frac{\mathrm{Weight\ of}Cu \mathrm{deposited}}{\mathrm{Weight\ of}Ag \mathrm{deposited}}\)
3. Weight of copper deposited \(=\frac{10.8×32}{108}=3.2gm\)

Question 25: The resistance of a wire at room temperature \(36℃\) is found to be \(10Ω.\) Now to increase the resistance by 10%, the temperature of the wire must be [The temperature coefficient of resistance of the material of the wire is 0.002 per \(℃\)]
(a) \(36℃\)
(b) \(83℃\)
(c) \(63℃\)
(d) \(33℃\)
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Answer: (b) \(83℃\)

Explanation:
1. \({R}_{t}={R}_{0}(1+αt)\)
2. Initially, \({R}_{0}\left(1+30α\right)=10Ω\)
3. Finally, \({R}_{0}\left(1+αt\right)=11Ω\)
4. \(∴\frac{11}{10}=\frac{1+αt}{1+30α}\)
5. \(⇒10+\left(10×0.002×t\right)=11+330×0.002\)
6. \(⇒0.02t=1+0.66=1.66⇒t=\frac{1.66}{0.02}=83℃\)

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