NEET Physics Current Electricity MCQs Set 15

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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: A potentiometer wire of length \(L\) and resistance \(10 Ω\) is connected in series with a battery of e.m.f. \(2.5 V\) and a resistance in its primary circuit. The null point corresponding to a cell of e.m.f. \(1V\) is obtained at a distance \(\frac{L}{2}.\) If the resistance in the primary circuit is doubled then the position of new null point will be
(a) \(0.4 L\)
(b) \(0.5 L\)
(c) \(0.6 L\)
(d) \(0.8 L\)
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Answer: (c) \(0.6 L\)

Explanation:
1. \(I=\frac{E}{{R}_{T}}=\frac{2.5}{10+R}\) and \(V=I.R=\frac{2.5×10}{10+R}=\frac{25}{10+R}\)
2. \(x=\frac{V}{L}=\frac{25}{(10+R)L}\)
3. \(E=x.{l}_{1}\)
4. \(⇒1=\frac{25}{(10+R)L}×\frac{L}{2}⇒25=20+2R\)
5. \(⇒2R=5⇒R=\frac{5}{2}\)
6. \(∴\)Now the resistance is doubled
7. \({R}^{1}=\frac{5}{2}×2=5Ω\)
8. \(∴x=\frac{25}{\left(10+5\right)L}=\frac{25}{15.L}=\frac{5}{3L}\)
9. \(E=x.{l}_{2}\)
10. \(⇒1=\frac{5}{3L}.{l}_{2}⇒{l}_{2}=\frac{3L}{2}=0.6L\)

Question 2: The resistance of ideal voltmeter is
(a) Zero
(b) Greater than zero but finite value
(c) Infinite
(d) 5000\(Ω\)
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Answer: (c) Infinite

Explanation:
1. The resistance of ideal voltmeter is always infinite.

Question 3: The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is reduced to half when it is shunted with a 40\(Ω\) coil. The resistance of the galvanometer is
(a) 15\(Ω\)
(b) 20\(Ω\)
(c) 40\(Ω\)
(d) 80\(Ω\)
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Answer: (c) 40\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(I∝Q\)
2. \(\frac{{I}_{g}}{I}=\frac{1}{2}\)
3. \(\frac{S}{G+S}=\frac{1}{2}\)
4. \(\frac{40}{G+40}=\frac{1}{2}⟹G=40Ω\)

Question 4: A copper wire of length \(L\) and radius \(r\) is nickel plated till its final radius become \(R\) but length remains \(L\). If the resistivity of nickel and copper be \({ρ}_{n}\) and \({ρ}_{c}\) respectively, the conductance of the nickelled wire is
(a) \(\frac{π{r}^{2}}{L.{ρ}_{c}}\)
(b) \(\frac{π({R}^{2}-{r}^{2})}{L{.ρ}_{n}}\)
(c) \(\frac{π}{L}\left[\frac{{r}^{2}}{{ρ}_{c}}+\frac{({R}^{2}-{r}^{2})}{{ρ}_{n}}\right]\)
(d) \(\frac{L{ρ}_{c}}{π{r}^{2}}+\frac{L.{ρ}_{n}}{π({R}^{2}-{r}^{2})}\)
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Answer: (c) \(\frac{π}{L}\left[\frac{{r}^{2}}{{ρ}_{c}}+\frac{({R}^{2}-{r}^{2})}{{ρ}_{n}}\right]\)

Explanation:
1. Resistance of copper part of wire \({R}_{c}=\frac{{ρ}_{c}.L}{{A}_{c}}=\frac{{ρ}_{c}.L}{π{r}^{2}}\) and
2. Resistance of nickel portion of wire \({R}_{n}=\frac{{ρ}_{c}.L}{{A}_{n}}=\frac{{ρ}_{c}.L}{π({R}^{2}-{r}^{2})}\)
3. As these two resistances are in parallel, hence conductance
4. of the nickelled wire \(C=\frac{1}{R}=\frac{1}{{R}_{c}}+\frac{1}{{R}_{n}}=\frac{π{r}^{2}}{{ρ}_{c}.L}+\frac{π({R}^{2}-{r}^{2})}{{ρ}_{n}.L}\)
5. \(=\frac{π}{L}\left[\frac{{r}^{2}}{{ρ}_{c}}+\frac{{R}^{2}-{r}^{2}}{{ρ}_{n}}\right]\)

Question 5: Two voltameters, one of copper and another of silver, are joined in paralleled. When a total charge \(q\) flows through the voltameters, equal amount of metals are deposited. If the electrochemical equivalents of copper and silver are \({z}_{1}\mathrm{and}{z}_{2}\) respectively, the charge which flows through the silver voltameter is
(a) \(\frac{q}{1+\frac{{z}_{1}}{{z}_{2}}}\)
(b) \(\frac{q}{1+\frac{{z}_{2}}{{z}_{1}}}\)
(c) \(q\frac{{z}_{1}}{{z}_{2}}\)
(d) \(q {z}_{2}/{z}_{1}\)
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Answer: (b) \(\frac{q}{1+\frac{{z}_{2}}{{z}_{1}}}\)

Explanation:
1. We know \(m=zq\)
2. \(⇒z∝\frac{1}{q}\)
3. \(∴ \frac{{z}_{2}}{{z}_{1}}=\frac{{q}_{1}}{{q}_{2}}\)
4. Total charge \(q={q}_{1}+{q}_{2}\)
5. \(\frac{q}{{q}_{2}}=\frac{{q}_{1}}{{q}_{2}}+1\)
6. \(⇒{q}_{2}=\frac{q}{\left(1+\frac{{q}_{1}}{{q}_{2}}\right)}\)
7. \(∴{q}_{2}=\frac{q}{\left(1+\frac{{z}_{2}}{{z}_{1}}\right)}\)

Question 6: A student measures the terminal potential difference \((V)\) of a cell (of \(emf E\) and internal resistance \(r\)) as a function of the current \((I)\) flowing through it. The slope, and intercept, of the graph between \(V\) and \(I,\) then, respectively, equal
(a) \(E\) and \(–r\)
(b) \(-r\) and \(E\)
(c) \(r\) and \(–E\)
(d) \(-E\) and \(r\)
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Answer: (b) \(-r\) and \(E\)

Explanation:
1. \(E=V+ir⇒V=-ri+E\)
2. Comparing it with \(y=mx+c;\) Slope\(\left(m\right)=-r\) and intercept \(=E\)

Question 7: A piece of metal weighing 200 g is to be electroplated with 5% of its weight in gold. How long it would take to deposits the required amount of gold, if the strength of the available current is 2 A?
(Given, electrochemical equivalent of \(H=0.0104×{10}^{-4}g{C}^{-1}\)atomic weight of gold = 197.1, atomic weight of hydrogen = 1.008)
(a) 7347.9 s
(b) 7400.5 s
(c) 7151.7 s
(d) 70 s
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Answer: (a) 7347.9 s

Explanation:
1. Chemical equivalent of gold \(=\frac{197.1}{3}=65.7\)
2. Gold to be deposited \(=\frac{200×5}{100}=\)10g
3. Electrochemical equivalent of gold
4. \({ z}_{2}=\frac{{W}_{2}}{{W}_{1}}{z}_{1}{z}_{2}=\frac{65.7}{1.008}×0.1044×{10}^{-4}g{C}^{-1}\)
5. Also\(m=zlt, t=\frac{m}{zl}\)
6. \(⇒ =\frac{10}{\left(\frac{65.7}{1.008}×0.1044×{10}^{-4}×2\right)}\)
7. = 7347.9s

Question 8: The length of a wire of a potentiometer is 100cm, and the emf of its stand and cell is E volt. It is employed to measure the emf of a battery whose internal resistance is 0.5\(Ω\). If the balance point is obtained at \(l=30\)cm from the positive end, the emf of the battery is
(a) \(\frac{30E}{100.5}\)
(b) \(\frac{30E}{100-0.5}\)
(c) \(\frac{30\left(E-0.5i\right)}{100},\mathrm{Where}i\mathrm{is\ the\ current\ in\ the}\) \(\mathrm{potentiometer\ wire.}\)
(d) \(\frac{30E}{100}\)
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Answer: (d) \(\frac{30E}{100}\)

Explanation:
1. \(V∝l\)
2. \(⟹\frac{V}{E}=\frac{l}{L}\)
3. Where, \(l\)= balance point
4. L= length of potentiometer wire.
5. Or \(V=\frac{l}{L}E\)
6. \(\mathrm{or}V=\frac{30×E}{100}=\frac{30}{100}E\)

Question 9: A resistance of \(2Ω\) is to be made from a copper wire (specific resistance=\(1.7×{10}^{-8}Ω m)\)using a wire of length 50cm. The radius of the wire is
(a) 0.0116mm
(b) 0.367 mm
(c) 0.116mm
(d) 0.267mm
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Answer: (b) 0.367 mm

Explanation:
1. \(A=π{r}^{2}=\frac{ρl}{R}\mathrm{or} r={\left(\frac{ρl}{πR}\right)}^{1/2}\)
2. \(r={\left(\frac{1.7×{10}^{-8}×0.5}{3.14×2}\right)}^{1/2}=0.367 \mathrm{mm}\)

Question 10: Potentiometer measures the potential difference more accurately than a voltmeter because
(a) It has a wire of high resistance
(b) It has a wire of low resistance
(c) It does not draw current from external circuit
(d) It draws a heavy current from external circuit
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Answer: (c) It does not draw current from external circuit

Explanation:
1. When we measure the emf of a cell by the potentiometer then no current flows in the circuit in zero-deflection condition \(ie\), cell is in open circuit. Thus, in this condition the actual value of a cell is found. In this way, potentiometer is equivalent to an ideal voltmeter of infinite resistance.

Question 11: When two resistances \({R}_{1}\) and \({R}_{2}\) are connected in series and parallel with \(120 V\) line power consumed will be \(25 W\) and \(100 W\)respectively. Then the ratio of power consumed by \({R}_{1}\)to that consumed by \({R}_{2}\) will be
(a) 1 :1
(b) 1 :2
(c) 2 :1
(d) 1 :4
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Answer: (a) 1 :1

Explanation:
1. \(P=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}⇒\frac{{P}_{P}}{{P}_{S}}=\frac{{R}_{S}}{{R}_{P}}=\frac{({R}_{1}+{R}_{2})}{{R}_{1}{R}_{2}/({R}_{1}+{R}_{2})}=\frac{{\left({R}_{1}+{R}_{2}\right)}^{2}}{{R}_{1}{R}_{2}}\)
2. \(⇒\frac{100}{25}=\frac{{\left({R}_{1}+{R}_{2}\right)}^{2}}{{R}_{1}{R}_{2}}⇒\frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{1}{1}\)

Question 12: An electron (charge \(=1.6×{10}^{-19}coulomb\)) is moving in a circle of radius \(5.1×{10}^{-11}m\) at a frequency of \(6.8×{10}^{15} revolutions/sec.\) The equivalent current is approximately
(a) \(5.1×{10}^{-3}amp\)
(b) \(6.8×{10}^{-3}amp\)
(c) \(1.1×{10}^{-3}amp\)
(d) \(2.2×{10}^{-3}amp\)
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Answer: (c) \(1.1×{10}^{-3}amp\)

Explanation:
1. \(i=ev=1.6×{10}^{-19}×6.8×{10}^{15}=1.1×{10}^{-3}amp\)

Question 13: Three resistance \(P, Q, R\) each of \(2Ω\) and an unknown resistance \(S\) form the four arms of a wheatstone bridge circuit. When a resistance of \(6Ω\) is connected in parallel to \(S\) the bridge gets balanced. What is the value of \(S\)
(a) \(2 Ω\)
(b) \(3 Ω\)
(c) \(6 Ω\)
(d) \(1 Ω\)
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Answer: (b) \(3 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. By using \(\frac{P}{Q}=\frac{R}{S}⇒\frac{2}{2}=\frac{2}{\frac{6S}{(6+S)}}⇒S=3Ω\)

Question 14: The power of heater is 750 W at \(1000℃\). What will be its power at \(200℃\)if \(a=4×{10}^{-4}\mathrm{per}℃\)?
(a) 400 W
(b) 990 W
(c) 250 W
(d) 1500 W
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Answer: (b) 990 W

Explanation:
1. \({R}_{1000}={V}^{2}/750\) and \({R}_{200}={V}^{2}/P;\)
2. Now, \({R}_{1000}= {R}_{200}(1+α×800)\)
3. So, \(\frac{{V}^{2}}{750}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}(1+4×{10}^{-4}×800)\)
4. or \(P=750(1+0.32)\) = 990 W

Question 15: \(5 ampere\)of current is passed through a metallic conductor. The charge flowing in one minute in coulomb will be
(a) 5
(b) 12
(c) 1/12
(d) 300
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Answer: (d) 300

Explanation:
1. Charge = Current \(×\) Time \(=5×60=300 C\)

Question 16: Two electric bulbs, each designed to operate with a power of 500 W in 220 V line are connected in series in a 110 V line. The power generated by each bulb will be
(a) 31.25 W
(b) 40 W
(c) 60 W
(d) 3.125 W
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Answer: (a) 31.25 W

Explanation:
1. Resistance of each bulb \(R={V}^{2}\)/\(P\).
2. When connected in series total resistance of bulbs \(=2R\)
3. Current in each bulb , \(I={V}^{'}/2R\);
4. Power generated by each bulb \(={I}^{2} R\)
5. \(={\left(\frac{{V}^{'}}{2R}\right)}^{2}×R=\frac{V'}{4R}=\frac{V'2}{({V}^{2}/P)}\)
6. \(=\frac{{\left(110\right)}^{2}×500}{4×{\left(220\right)}^{2}}=\)31.25 W

Question 17: One junction of thermocouple is at 0\(℃\) and the other is at \(T℃\). The thermo emf (in volts) is given by
\(E=20×{10}^{-6}T-0.02×{10}^{-6}{T}^{2}\)
The maximum value of \(E\) is
(a) 5 mV
(b) 1 m V
(c) 10 m V
(d) Zero
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Answer: (a) 5 mV

Explanation:
1. For \(E\) to be maximum
2. \(\frac{dE}{dT}=20×{10}^{-6}-0.02×{10}^{-6}×2T=0\)
3. \(⇒{ T}_{n}=500℃\)
4. \(∴{E}_{\mathrm{max}}=20×{10}^{-6}\left(500\right)-0.02×{10}^{-6}{\left(500\right)}^{2}=\)5 mV

Question 18: A \(10 m\) long wire of \(20Ω\) resistance is connected with a battery of \(3 volt\)e.m.f. (negligible internal resistance) and a \(10 Ω\) resistance is joined to it is series. Potential gradient along wire in volt per meter is
(a) 0.02
(b) 0.3
(c) 0.2
(d) 1.3
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Answer: (c) 0.2

Explanation:
1. Potential gradient \(x=\frac{e}{(R+{R}_{h}+r)}.\frac{R}{L}\)
2. \(=\frac{3}{(20+10+0)}×\frac{20}{10}=0.2\)

Question 19: In an electroplating experiment, \(m gm\) of silver is deposited when \(4 ampere\) of current flows for \(2 minute.\) The amount (in \(gm\)) of silver deposited by \(6 ampere\) of current for \(40 second\) will be
(a) \(4 m\)
(b) \(m/2\)
(c) \(m/4\)
(d) \(2 m\)
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Answer: (b) \(m/2\)

Explanation:
1. By Faraday’s law, \(m∝it\)
2. \(∴\frac{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{{i}_{1}{t}_{1}}{{i}_{2}{t}_{2}}⇒\frac{m}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{4×120}{6×40}⇒{m}_{2}=\frac{m}{2}\)

Question 20: A voltmeter has resistance of \(2000 ohm\) and it can measure upto \(2V.\) If we want to increase its range to \(10 V,\) then the required resistance in series will be
(a) \(2000 Ω\)
(b) \(4000 Ω\)
(c) \(6000 Ω\)
(d) \(8000 Ω\)
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Answer: (d) \(8000 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Here \(n=\frac{10}{2}=5\)
2. \(∴R=\left(n-1\right)G=\left(5-1\right)2000=8000 Ω\)

Question 21: The potential gradient along the length of a uniform wire is \(10V{m}^{-1}.\)The length of the potentiometer wire is 4 m. What is the potential difference across two points on the wire separated by 50cm?
(a) 2.5 V
(b) 5.0 V
(c) 1.25 V
(d) 4.0 V
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Answer: (b) 5.0 V

Explanation:
1. Here, potential gradient, \(K=10V{m}^{-1}\);
2. Potential difference across length \(l=Kl\)
3. \(=10×0.5=5 V\)

Question 22: A source of emf E=15V and having negligible internal resistance, is connected to a variable resistance, so that the current in the circuit increases with time as I=1.2t+3. Then, the total charge that will flow in first 5s will be
(a) 10C
(b) 20C
(c) 30C
(d) 40C
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Answer: (c) 30C

Explanation:
1. Charge (q) is given by
2. \(q=\int Idt\)
3. Given\(, I=1.2t+3\)
4. Integrating the expression using
5. \(\int {x}^{n} dx=\frac{{x}^{n+1}}{n+1}\)
6. We have
7. \(q=\int Idt=1.2 \int t dt+3\int dt\)
8. \(q=1.2{\left[\frac{{t}^{2}}{2}\right]}_{0}^{5}+3{\left[t\right]}_{0}^{5}\)
9. \(q=\frac{1.2}{2}×25+3×5\)
10. \(q=15+15=30C\)

Question 23: In voltaic air cell if 5g zinc is consumed, how many ampere hours shall we get?
(a) 2.05
(b) 8.2
(c) 4.1
(d) \(5×5.38×{10}^{-3}\)
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Answer: (c) 4.1

Explanation:
1. \(m=zq\)
2. \(⇒q=\frac{m}{z}=\frac{5×{10}^{-3}}{3.387×{10}^{-7}}\)
3. \(q=1.476×{10}^{4}\)C
4. Since a current of 1 A for 1 h gives a charge of 3600 C,
5. \(∴\) 1 A h = 3600 C
6. \(⇒q=\frac{1.476×{10}^{4}}{3600}\mathrm{Ah=4.1\ Ah}\)

Question 24: A battery is made by connecting 6 cells each having capacity 5 Ah at 1.5V. The battery will have capacity equal to
(a) 20 Ah at 9 V
(b) 30 Ah at 1.5 V
(c) 5 Ah at 9 V
(d) 5 Ah at 1.5 V
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Answer: (c) 5 Ah at 9 V

Explanation:
1. When cells are connected in series: emf increase but current capacity remains unchanged. The emf of 6 cells in series \(=6×1.5=9 V\) and current capacity \(=5A h\)

Question 25: A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting
(a) Low residence in parallel
(b) Low residence in series
(c) High residence in parallel
(d) High residence in series
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Answer: (d) High residence in series

Explanation:
1. To convert a moving coil galvanometer into a voltmeter, a high resistance is connected in series with it.

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