NEET Physics Current Electricity MCQs Set 14

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Question 1: A house, served by 220 V supply line, is protected by a 9 A fuse. The maximum number of 60 W bulbs in parallel that can be turned on is
(a) 11
(b) 22
(c) 33
(d) 44
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Answer: (c) 33

Explanation:
1. Resistance of each bulb \(=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{60}\)
2. If the number of bulbs is \(n\) then effective resistance
3. \(=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{60n}\)
4. \(∴i=9=\frac{V}{{R}_{\mathrm{eff}}}=\frac{220×60n}{220×220} ⇒ n=33\)

Question 2: A current of 1.5 A flows through a copper voltameter. The thickness of copper deposited on the electrode surface of size \(50 \mathrm{cm×10\ cm}\) is 20 min will be (density of copper \(=9000 \mathrm{kg-}{m}^{-3}\mathrm{and\ ECE\ of\ copper=0.00033g}{C}^{-1})\)
(a) \(3.3×{10}^{-6}\) m
(b) 6.6 \(×{10}^{-6}\) m
(c) 1.3 \(×{10}^{-5}\) m
(d) 2.6 \(×{10}^{-5}\) m
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Answer: (b) 6.6 \(×{10}^{-6}\) m

Explanation:
1. Thickness\(d=\frac{V}{A}=\frac{m}{ρA}=\frac{zlt}{ρA}\)
2. \(=\frac{\left(3.3×{10}^{7}\right)×\left(1.5\right)×(20×60)}{9000×(50×10×2)×{10}^{-4}}=6.6×{10}^{-6}\) m.

Question 3: The resistance of a 10m long wire is \(10Ω.\)Its length is increased by 25% by stretching the wire uniformly. Then the resistance of the wire will be
(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. Resistance,\(R=\frac{ρλ}{A}\)
2. For given problem,
3. \(R∝{λ}^{2}\)
4. \(∴ \frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{{λ}_{1}^{2}}{{λ}_{2}^{2}}\)
5. \({R}_{2}={\left(\frac{{λ}_{2}}{{λ}_{1}}\right)}^{2}×{R}_{1}=15.6 Ω\)

Question 4: The thermistors are usually made of
(a) Metals with low temperature coefficient of resistivity
(b) Metals with high temperature coefficient of resistivity
(c) Metal oxides with high temperature coefficient of resistivity
(d) Semiconducting materials having low temperature coefficient of resistivity
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Answer: (c) Metal oxides with high temperature coefficient of resistivity

Explanation:
1. They are the resistors made up of semiconductors whose resistance decreases with the increase in temperature. This implies that they have negative and high temperature coefficient of resistivity.
2. They are usually made of metal oxides with high temperature coefficient of resistivity.

Question 5: The resistivity of a wire
(a) Increase with the length of the wire
(b) Decreases with the area of cross-section
(c) Decreases with the length and increases with the cross-section of wire
(d) None of the above statement is correct
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Answer: (d) None of the above statement is correct

Explanation:
1. Resistivity is the property of the material. It does not depend upon size and shape

Question 6: By ammeter, which of the following can be measured
(a) Electric potential
(b) Potential difference
(c) Current
(d) Resistance
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Answer: (c) Current

Explanation:
1. Ammeter is used to measure the current through the circuit

Question 7: A rod of a certain metal is 1.0 m long and 0.6 cm in diameter. Its resistance is \(3.0×{10}^{-3}Ω.\)Another disc made of the same metal is 2.0 cm in diameter and 1.0 mm thick. What is the resistance between the round faces of the disc?
(a) \(1.35×{10}^{-8}Ω\)
(b) \(2.70×{10}^{-7}Ω\)
(c) \(4.05×{10}^{-6}Ω\)
(d) \(8.10×{10}^{-5}Ω\)
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Answer: (b) \(2.70×{10}^{-7}Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Resistivity of the material of the rod
2. \(ρ=\frac{RA}{l}\)
3. \(=\frac{3×{10}^{-3}×π{\left(0.3×{10}^{-2}\right)}^{2}}{1}\)
4. \(=27×{10}^{-9}π Ωm\)
5. Resistance of disc,
6. \(R=\frac{\mathrm{Resistivity\ of\ rod\ ×Thickness}}{\mathrm{Area\ of\ cross-section}}\)
7. \(=27×{10}^{-9}π×\frac{{10}^{-3}}{π×{\left(1×{10}^{-2}\right)}^{2}}\)
8. \(=2.7×{10}^{-7}Ω\)

Question 8: A cell of emf\(E\) and internal resistance \(r\) supplies currents for the same time \(t\) through external resistance \({R}_{1}=\)100 \(\mathrm{Ωand}{R}_{2}=40 Ω\) separately. If the heat developed in both the cases in the same, then the internal resistance of the cell is given by
(a) 28.6\(Ω\)
(b) 70\(Ω\)
(c) 63.3\(Ω\)
(d) 140\(Ω\)
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Answer: (c) 63.3\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Current drawn from the cell in resistance \({R}_{1}\) will be \(I=E\)/\(({R}_{1}+r)\)
2. Therefore, heat produced in \({R}_{1} ie,\)
3. \({H}_{1}=\frac{{E}^{2}{R}_{1}t}{{\left({R}_{1}+r\right)}^{2}}\)
4. Heat produced in \({R}_{2} ie, {H}_{2}=\frac{{E}^{2}{R}_{2}t}{{\left({R}_{2}+r\right)}^{2}}\)
5. As per question \({H}_{1}={H}_{2}\)
6. or \(\frac{{E}^{2}{R}_{1}t}{{\left({R}_{1}+r\right)}^{2}}=\frac{{E}^{2}{R}_{2}t}{{\left({R}_{2}+r\right)}^{2}}\)
7. On solving we get;
8. \(r=\sqrt{{R}_{1}{R}_{2}}\)
9. \(=\sqrt{100×40}\)=63.25\(Ω\)

Question 9: A bulb rated at \((100W-200V)\) is used on a \(100V\) line. The current in the bulb is
(a) \(\frac{1}{4}amp\)
(b) \(4 amp\)
(c) \(\frac{1}{2}amp\)
(d) \(2 amp\)
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Answer: (a) \(\frac{1}{4}amp\)

Explanation:
1. \(P=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}⇒100=\frac{{\left(200\right)}^{2}}{R}⇒R=\frac{4×{10}^{4}}{{10}^{2}}=400 Ω\)
2. Now,\(i=\frac{V}{R}=\frac{100}{400}=\frac{1}{4}amp\)

Question 10: A copper voltmeter and a silver voltmeter are connected in series in a circuit. The rate of the increase in the weight of the cathode in the two voltmeters will be in the ratio of
(a) Atomic weights of Cu and Ag
(b) Densities of Cu and Ag
(c) Half of the atomic weight of Cu to the atomic weight of Ag
(d) Half of the atomic weight of Ag to half the atomic weight of Cu
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Answer: (c) Half of the atomic weight of Cu to the atomic weight of Ag

Explanation:
1. The ratio of the weights deposited on cathodes will be in the ratio of their chemical equivalents. The chemical equivalent of copper = At. Wt/2 and that of silver = At. Wt/1.

Question 11: A battery of \(e\).m.f. 3 volt and internal resistance \(1.0 ohm\) is connected in series with copper voltmeter. The current flowing in the circuit is 1.5 amperes. The resistance of voltmeter will be
(a) Zero
(b) \(1.0 ohm\)
(c) \(1.5 ohm\)
(d) \(2.0 ohm\)
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Answer: (b) \(1.0 ohm\)

Explanation:
1. \(3=1.5\left(1+r\right)⇒r=1Ω\)

Question 12: Fifty electric bulbs, all identical, are connected in series across the mains of a 220 V supply. After one bulb is fused, the remaining 49 bulbs connected in series across the same mains. The illumination will be
(a) More with 50 bulbs than with 48 bulbs
(b) More with 49 bulbs than with 50 bulbs
(c) Equal in both cases
(d) In the ratio \({\left(50\right)}^{2}:{\left(49\right)}^{2}\) in the first and second case respectively
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Answer: (d) In the ratio \({\left(50\right)}^{2}:{\left(49\right)}^{2}\) in the first and second case respectively

Explanation:
1. If resistance of each bulb be \(R\), then bias voltage \(V\) is same in both cases, hence \(P=\frac{{v}^{2}}{{R}_{\mathrm{total}}}\)
2. In the case \({R}_{\mathrm{total}}=50R \mathrm{and\ in\ second\ case} 49 R\)
3. \(∴\frac{{P}_{1}}{{P}_{2}}={\left(\frac{49}{50}\right)}^{2}⇒{P}_{2}={\left(\frac{50}{49}\right)}^{2}.{P}_{1}\)
4. or \({P}_{2}>{P}_{1}\)

Question 13: The resistance of a discharge tube is
(a) \(Ohmic\)
(b) Non-\(ohmic\)
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Zero
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Answer: (b) Non-\(ohmic\)

Explanation:
1. This is because of secondary ionisation which is possible in the gas filled in it

Question 14: An energy source will supply a constant current into, the load, if its internal resistance is
(a) Equal to the resistance of the load
(b) Very large as compared to the load resistance
(c) Zero
(d) Non-zero but less than the resistance of the load
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Answer: (c) Zero

Explanation:
1. \(I=\frac{E}{R+r}\)
2. \(I=\frac{E}{R}=\mathrm{constant}\)
3. where, R=external resistance
4. r= internal resistance =0

Question 15: The emf of a thermocouple, cold junction of which is kept at \(-300℃\) is given by \(E=40t+\frac{1}{10}{t}^{2}.\) The temperature of inversion of thermocouple will be
(a) \(200℃\)
(b) \(400℃\)
(c) \(-200℃\)
(d) \(-100℃\)
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Answer: (c) \(-200℃\)

Explanation:
1. \(E=40t+\frac{1}{10}{t}^{2} at\)
2. Inversion, \(E\) will be minimum
3. \(\frac{dE}{dt}=0\)
4. \(\frac{d}{dt}\left(40t+\frac{1}{10}{t}^{2}\right)=0\)
5. \(40+\frac{1}{5} t=0\)
6. \(t=-40×5\)
7. \(t=-200℃\)

Question 16: Three bulbs of \(40 W,60 W, 100 W\) are arranged in series with \(220 volt\) supply. Which bulb has minimum resistance
(a) \(100 W\)
(b) \(40 W\)
(c) \(60 W\)
(d) Equal in all bulbs
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Answer: (a) \(100 W\)

Explanation:
1. \({P}_{Rated}=\frac{{V}_{Rated}^{2}}{R}⇒R∝\frac{1}{{P}_{Rated}}\mathrm{[V-constant]}\)
2. So bulb of high power will have less resistance

Question 17: In a conductor \(4 coulomb\) of charge flows for \(2 seconds.\) The value of electric current will be
(a) \(4 volt\)
(b) \(4 ampere\)
(c) \(2 ampere\)
(d) \(2 volt\)
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Answer: (c) \(2 ampere\)

Explanation:
1. \(i=\frac{q}{t}=\frac{4}{2}=2 ampere\)

Question 18: \(62.5×{10}^{18}\) electrons per second are flowing through a wire of area of cross-section \(0.1 {m}^{2},\) the value of current flowing will be
(a) 1 A
(b) 0.1 A
(c) 10 A
(d) 0.11 A
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Answer: (c) 10 A

Explanation:
1. \(i=\frac{ne}{t}=\frac{62.5×{10}^{18}×1.6×{10}^{-19}}{1}=10 ampere\)

Question 19: Two filaments of same length are connected first in series and then in parallel. For the same amount of main current flowing the ratio of the heat produced is
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1 : 4
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Answer: (c) 4 : 1

Explanation:
1. \({R}_{s}=R+R=2R \mathrm{and}{ R}_{P}=\frac{R×R}{R+R}=R/2\)
2. \(\frac{{H}_{1}}{{H}_{2}}=\frac{{I}^{2}{R}_{S}}{{I}^{2}{R}_{P}}=\frac{{R}_{S}}{{R}_{P}}=\frac{2R}{R/2}=\frac{4}{1}\).

Question 20: 1kg piece of copper is drawn into a wire 1 mm thick, and another piece into a wire 2 mm thick. Compare the resistance of these wires
(a) \(2:1\)
(b) \(4:1\)
(c) \(8:1\)
(d) \(16:1\)
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Answer: (d) \(16:1\)

Explanation:
1. Let \(d\) be the density of the material of copper wire. Let\({l}_{1},{l}_{2}\) be the lengths of copper wires of diameter 1 mm and 2 mm respectively. As
2. Mass=volume\(×\mathrm{density}=\)(\(π{D}^{2}/4)l.d\)
3. So, \(1=\frac{π{\left({10}^{-3}\right)}^{2}}{4}{l}_{1}×d=π×\frac{{\left(2×{10}^{-3}\right)}^{2}}{4}{l}_{2}×d\)
4. or \({l}_{1}=4{l}_{2}\)
5. Now, \(R=\frac{ρl}{π{D}^{2}/4}ie,R∝\frac{l}{{D}^{2}}\)
6. \(∴ \frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{{l}_{1}}{{l}_{2}}×\frac{{D}_{2}^{2}}{{D}_{1}^{2}}=4×{2}^{2}=16\)

Question 21: The voltage of clouds is \(4×{10}^{6}V\) with respect to ground. In a light ning strike lasting 100 ms, a charge of 4 C is delivered to the ground. The power of lightning strike is
(a) 160 MW
(b) 80 MW
(c) 20 MW
(d) 500 Kw
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Answer: (a) 160 MW

Explanation:
1. Work done in delivering \(q\) coulomb of charge from clouds to ground.
2. \(W=Vq\)
3. \(=4×{10}^{6}×4=16×{10}^{6} J\)
4. The power of lighting strike is
5. \(P=\frac{W}{t}=\frac{{16×10}^{6}}{0.1}=160×{10}^{6}W\)
6. \(=160 \mathrm{MW}\)

Question 22: An ionization chamber with parallel conducting plates as anode and cathode has \(5×{10}^{7}\) electrons and the same number of singly-charged positive ions per \(c{m}^{3}\). The electrons are moving at \(0.4 m/s\). The current density from anode to cathode is \(4μA/{m}^{2}\). The velocity of positive ions moving towards cathode is
(a) \(0.4 m/s\)
(b) \(16 m/s\)
(c) Zero
(d) \(0.1 m/s\)
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Answer: (d) \(0.1 m/s\)

Explanation:
1. Current density of drinking electrons \(j=nev\)
2. \(n=5×{10}^{7} c{m}^{-3}=5×{10}^{7}×{10}^{6}{m}^{-3}\)
3. \(v=0.4 m{s}^{-1}, e=1.6×{10}^{-19}C⇒j=3.2×{10}^{-6} A{m}^{-2}\)
4. Current density of ions \(=\left(4-3.2\right)×{10}^{-6}=0.8×{10}^{-6}\frac{A}{{m}^{2}}\)
5. This gives \(v\) for ions \(=0.1 m{s}^{-1}\)

Question 23: If an ammeter is joined in parallel through a circuit, it can be damaged due to excess
(a) Resistance
(b) Current
(c) Voltage
(d) None of these
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Answer: (b) Current

Explanation:
1. The resistance of ammeter is very low, so when it is used in parallel through a circuit then excess current will flow through it thus, damaging it.

Question 24: What length of the wire of specific resistance \(48×{10}^{-8}Ω m\) is needed to make a resistance of \(4.2 Ω\) (diameter of wire \(=0.4 mm\))
(a) \(4.1 m\)
(b) \(3.1 m\)
(c) \(2.1 m\)
(d) \(1.1 m\)
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Answer: (d) \(1.1 m\)

Explanation:
1. \(l=\frac{Rπ{r}^{2}}{ρ}=\frac{4.2×3.14×{\left(0.2×{10}^{-3}\right)}^{2}}{48×{10}^{-8}}=1.1m\)

Question 25: Two resistances when connected in parallel across a cell of negligible internal resistance consume 4 times the power they would consume when connected in series. If one resistance is 5\(Ω\) , the other is
(a) 1\(Ω\)
(b) 2.5\(Ω\)
(c) 5\(Ω\)
(d) 10\(Ω\)
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Answer: (c) 5\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}+\frac{{V}^{5}}{5}=4×\left(\frac{{V}^{2}}{R+5}\right)\mathrm{or}\frac{R+5}{5R}=\frac{4}{R+5}\)
2. On solving, we get \(R=5Ω.\)

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