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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.

Question 1: A wire of resistance 5.5 ohm is drawn out uniformly so that its length is increased twice. Then its new resistance is
(a) \(44Ω\)
(b) \(42Ω\)
(c) \(40Ω\)
(d) \(22Ω\)
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Answer: (d) \(22Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \({R}_{2}={n}^{2}R={\left(2\right)}^{2}×5.5=22Ω\)

Question 2: A battery has an emf of 15V and internal resistance of 1\(Ω\). Is the terminal to terminal potential difference less than, equal to or greater than 15V if the current in the battery is (1) from negative to positive terminal, (2) from positive to negative terminal (3) zero current?
(a) Less, grater, equal
(b) Less, less, equal
(c) Greater, greater, equal
(d) Greater, less, equal
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Answer: (a) Less, grater, equal

Explanation:
1. If E is the emf of the battery, r the internal resistance, i the current drawn and V the PD across the plates of battery, then
2. \(V=E-ir\)
3. Case I When the direction of current in the battery is from –ve to +ve or outside +ve to –ve, then
4. \(i=+\mathrm{ve}\)(during discharging)
5. V<E
6. Case II When the direction of current in the battery is form +ve to –ve or outside –ve to +ve, then
7. \(i=-\mathrm{ve}\) (during discharging)
8. \(V=E+ir\)
9. \(⟹\)V>E
10. Case III When zero current, then
11. \(i=o\)
12. \(V=E\)

Question 3: There is a current of \(1.344 amp\)in a copper wire whose area of cross-section normal to the length of the wire is \(1 m{m}^{2}.\) If the number of free electrons per \(c{m}^{3}\) is \(8.4×{10}^{22}\), then the drift velocity would be
(a) \(1.0 mm/sec\)
(b) \(1.0 m/sec\)
(c) \(0.1 mm/sec\)
(d) \(0.01 mm/sec\)
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Answer: (c) \(0.1 mm/sec\)

Explanation:
1. \({v}_{d}=\frac{i}{nAe}=\frac{1.344}{{10}^{-2}×1.6×{10}^{-19}×8.4×{10}^{22}}\)
2. \(=\frac{1.344}{10×1.6×8.4}=0.01cm/s=0.1mm/s\)

Question 4: Heat produced in a wire of resistance \(R\) due to current flowing at constant potential difference is proportional to
(a) \(\frac{1}{{R}^{2}}\)
(b) \(\frac{1}{R}\)
(c) \(R\)
(d) \({R}^{2}\)
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Answer: (b) \(\frac{1}{R}\)

Explanation:
1. At constant p.d., heat produced\(=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}i.e. H∝\frac{1}{R}\)

Question 5: The resistance of a galvanometer is \(90 ohm.\) If only 10 percent of the main current may flow through the galvanometer, in which way and of what value, a resistor is to be used
(a) \(10 ohm\) in series
(b) \(10 ohm\) in parallel
(c) \(810 ohm\) in series
(d) \(810 ohm\) in parallel
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Answer: (b) \(10 ohm\) in parallel

Explanation:
1. \(∵{i}_{g}=10\%\) of \(i=\frac{i}{10}⇒S=\frac{G}{(n-1)}=\frac{90}{(10-1)}=10Ω\)

Question 6: An electric bulb is rated 220 V – 100 W. The power consumed by it when operated on 110 V will be
(a) 75 W
(b) 40 W
(c) 25 W
(d) 50 W
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Answer: (c) 25 W

Explanation:
1. Resistance of electric bulb \(R=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}\) where subscripts denote for rated parameters.
2. \(R=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{100}\)
3. Power consumed at 110 V, \({P}_{\mathrm{consumed}}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}\)
4. \(∴ {P}_{\mathrm{consumed}}=\frac{{\left(110\right)}^{2}}{{\left(220\right)}^{2}/100}=25 W\)

Question 7: A wire of length \(5m\)and radius \(1 mm\) has a resistance of \(1 ohm.\) What length of the wire of the same material at the same temperature and of radius \(2 mm\) will also have a resistance of \(1 ohm\)
(a) \(1.25 m\)
(b) \(2.5 m\)
(c) \(10 m\)
(d) \(20 m\)
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Answer: (d) \(20 m\)

Explanation:
1. \(R∝\frac{1}{{r}^{2}}⇒\frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{{l}_{1}}{{l}_{2}}×\frac{{r}_{2}^{2}}{{r}_{1}^{2}}⇒\frac{1}{1}=\frac{5}{{l}_{2}}×{\left(\frac{2}{1}\right)}^{2}⇒{l}_{2}=20m\)

Question 8: A current of \(2.0 ampere\) passes through a cell of e.m.f. \(1.5 volt\) having internal resistance of \(0.15 ohm.\) The potential difference measured, in \(volt,\) across both the ends of the cell will be
(a) 1.35
(b) 1.50
(c) 1.00
(d) 1.20
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Answer: (d) 1.20

Explanation:
1. \(V=E-ir=1.5-2×0.15=1.20 Volt\)

Question 9: An electric bulb is rated \(60W, 220V.\) The resistance of its filament is
(a) \(708 Ω\)
(b) \(870 Ω\)
(c) \(807 Ω\)
(d) \(780 Ω\)
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Answer: (c) \(807 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{60}=807 Ω\)

Question 10: Two electric bulbs marked 40 W, 220 V and 60 W, 220 V when connected in series, across same voltage supply of 220 V, the effective power is \({P}_{1}\) and when connected in parallel the effective power is \({P}_{2}\). Then \(\frac{{P}_{1}}{{P}_{2}}\) is
(a) 0.5
(b) 0.48
(c) 0.24
(d) 0.16
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Answer: (c) 0.24

Explanation:
1. Resistance of a bulb \(= \frac{{\left(\mathrm{Rated\ voltage}\right)}^{2}}{\mathrm{(Rated\ power)}}\)
2. \({R}_{{B}_{1}}=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{40}\mathrm{Ωand}{R}_{{B}_{2}}=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{60}Ω\)
3. When the bulbs are connected in series,
4. \({R}_{S}={R}_{{B}_{1}}+{R}_{{B}_{2}}\)
5. \(=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{40}+\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{60}={\left(220\right)}^{2}\left[\frac{1}{40}+\frac{1}{60}\right]\)
6. \(={\left(220\right)}^{2}\left[\frac{60+40}{60×40}\right]={\left(220\right)}^{2}\left(\frac{100}{2400}\right)=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{24}\)
7. \(∴{P}_{1}=\frac{{V}_{S}^{2}}{{R}_{s}}={\left(220\right)}^{2}×\frac{24}{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}=24W\)
8. When the bulbs are connected in parallel
9. \(\frac{1}{{R}_{p}}=\frac{1}{{R}_{{B}_{1}}}+\frac{1}{{R}_{{B}_{2}}}⇒\frac{1}{{R}_{P}}=\frac{40}{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}+\frac{60}{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}\)
10. \(\frac{1}{{R}_{p}}=\frac{100}{{\left(200\right)}^{2}}\mathrm{or}{R}_{p}=\frac{{\left(220\right)}^{2}}{100}\)
11. \(∴{P}_{2}=\frac{{V}_{S}^{2}}{{R}_{p}}={\left(220\right)}^{2}×\frac{100}{{\left(200\right)}^{2}}=100 W\)
12. \(∴\frac{{P}_{1}}{{P}_{2}}=\frac{24 W}{100 W}=0.24\)

Question 11: To draw maximum current from a combination of cells, how should the cells be grouped?
(a) Parallel
(b) Series
(c) Mixed grouped
(d) Depends upon the relative values of internal and external resistances
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Answer: (d) Depends upon the relative values of internal and external resistances

Explanation:
1. To draw maximum current from a combination of cells, external resistance \(R=\frac{nr}{m}.\)Therefore, grouping of cells depends upon the relative values of internal and external resistance.

Question 12: The resistance of a straight conductor does not depend on its
(a) Length
(b) Temperature
(c) Material
(d) Shape of cross-section
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Answer: (d) Shape of cross-section

Explanation:
1. Resistance of a conductor
2. \(R=\frac{ρl}{A} ………………..\left(i\right)\)
3. As \(ρ\) depends on the material,
4. soR depends on the material.
5. According to the given formula in Eq.(i), it depends on length. Moreover resistance \(∝\)temperature.
6. If \({R}_{0}\)= resistance of conductor at \(0° C,\)
7. \({R}_{t}\)= resistance of conductor at \(t°C\),
8. and \(a,β\) =temperature coefficient of resistance, then
9. \({R}_{t}={R}_{0}\left(1+αt+β{t}^{2}\right)\)
10. The resistance of a straight conductor does not depend on shape of cross-section.

Question 13: Two identical cells connected in series send 1.0 A current through a 5\(Ω\) resistor. When they are connected in parallel, they send 0.8 A current through the same resistor. What is the internal resistance of the cell?
(a) \(0.5 Ω\)
(b) \(1.0 Ω\)
(c) \(1.5 Ω\)
(d) \(2.5 Ω\)
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Answer: (d) \(2.5 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Case (i)\(E+E=(r+r+5)×1.0\)
2. or \(2E=2r+5\) …(i)
3. Case (ii) \(E=\left(\frac{r×r}{r+r}+5\right)×0.8\)
4. or \(E=\left(\frac{r}{2}+5\right)0.8 \mathrm{or} E=0.4r+4.0\) …(ii)
5. Multiplying Eq.(ii) by 2 and equating with Eq.(i), we get
6. \(2r+5=00.8r+8\)
7. or \(1.2=3 \mathrm{or} r=\frac{3}{1.2}=2.5Ω\)

Question 14: If the free electron density be \(n\) and relaxation time be \(τ\), the electrical conductivity of a conductor may be expressed as
(a) \(\frac{neτ}{{m}_{e}}\)
(b) \(\frac{n{e}^{2}τ}{{m}_{e}}\)
(c) \(\frac{n{e}^{2}}{τ{m}_{e}}\)
(d) \(\frac{{m}_{e}{e}^{2}τ}{n}\)
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Answer: (b) \(\frac{n{e}^{2}τ}{{m}_{e}}\)

Explanation:
1. Resistivity, \(ρ=\frac{{m}_{e}}{n{e}^{2}t}\)
2. Conductivity, \(σ=\frac{1}{p}=\frac{n{e}^{2}τ}{{m}_{e}}\)

Question 15: The expression for thermo \(e\).m.f. in a thermocouple is given by the relation \(E=40θ-\frac{{θ}^{2}}{20},\) where \(θ\) is the temperature difference of two junctions. For this, the neutral temperature will be
(a) \(100℃\)
(b) \(200℃\)
(c) \(300℃\)
(d) \(400℃\)
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Answer: (d) \(400℃\)

Explanation:
1. Comparing the given equation with standard equation
2. \(E=αt+\frac{1}{2}β{t}^{2}\)
3. \(α=40 \mathrm{and}\frac{1}{2}β=-\frac{1}{20}⇒β=-\frac{1}{10}\)
4. Hence neutral temperature \({t}_{n}=-\frac{α}{β}=\frac{-40}{-1/10}\)
5. \(⇒{t}_{n}=400℃\)
6. Alternate solution : We know at neutral temperature
7. \(\frac{dE}{dθ}=0\)
8. \(E=40θ-\frac{{θ}^{2}}{20}⇒40-\frac{2θ}{20}=0⇒θ=400℃\)

Question 16: Two electric bulbs rated \({P}_{1}\mathrm{watt}V\)volts and \({P}_{2}\) watt \(V\) volts are connected in parallel and \(V\) volts are applied to it. The total power will be
(a) \({P}_{1}+{P}_{2}watt\)
(b) \(\sqrt{{P}_{1}{P}_{2}} watt\)
(c) \(\frac{{P}_{1}{P}_{2}}{{P}_{1}+{P}_{2}}watt\)
(d) \(\frac{{P}_{1}+{P}_{2}}{{P}_{1}{P}_{2}}watt\)
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Answer: (a) \({P}_{1}+{P}_{2}watt\)

Explanation:
1. If resistances of bulbs are \({R}_{1}\) and \({R}_{2}\) respectively then in parallel
2. \(\frac{1}{{R}_{P}}=\frac{1}{{R}_{1}}+\frac{1}{{R}_{2}}⇒\frac{1}{\left(\frac{{V}^{2}}{{P}_{p}}\right)}=\frac{1}{\left(\frac{{V}^{2}}{{P}_{1}}\right)}+\frac{1}{\left(\frac{{V}^{2}}{{P}_{2}}\right)}\)
3. \(⇒{P}_{P}={P}_{1}+{P}_{2}\)

Question 17: The lowest resistance which can be obtained by connecting 10 resistors each of 1/10 \(ohm\) is
(a) \(1/250 Ω\)
(b) \(1/200 Ω\)
(c) \(1/100 Ω\)
(d) \(1/10 Ω\)
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Answer: (c) \(1/100 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Lowest resistance will be in the case when all the resistors are connected in parallel
2. \(\frac{1}{R}=\frac{1}{0.1}+\frac{1}{0.1}….\)10 times
3. \(\frac{1}{R}=10+10……\)10 times
4. \(\frac{1}{R}=100 i.e. R=\frac{1}{100}Ω\)

Question 18: The thermo emf produced in a thermo-couple is 3 microvolt per degree centigrade. If the temperature of the cold junction is \(20℃\) and the thermo emf is 0.3 millivolt, the temperature of the hot junction is
(a) 80\(℃\)
(b) 100\(℃\)
(c) 120\(℃\)
(d) 140\(℃\)
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Answer: (c) 120\(℃\)

Explanation:
1. Given, Thomson’s coefficient,\(σ=3μ\)V/\(℃\)
2. \(σ=\frac{dV}{dT}\)
3. \(\mathrm{or} d V=σdT\)
4. so \(V=σ({T}_{2}-{T}_{1})\)
5. or \(3×{10}^{-4}=3×{10}^{-6}({T}_{2}-20)\)
6. or \(100+20={T}_{2}\)
7. or \({ T}_{2}=120°\)C

Question 19: Three electric bulbs with same voltage ratings of 110 volts but wattage ratings of 40, 60 and 100 watts respectively are connected in series across a 220 volt supply line. If their brightness are \({B}_{1},{B}_{2},{B}_{3}\) respectively, then
(a) \({B}_{1}>{B}_{2}>{B}_{3}\)
(b) \({B}_{1}>{B}_{2}<{B}_{3}\)
(c) \({B}_{1}={B}_{2}={B}_{3}\)
(d) Bulbs will burn out due to the high voltage supply
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Answer: (a) \({B}_{1}>{B}_{2}>{B}_{3}\)

Explanation:
1. Resistance of a bulb \(= \frac{{\left(Rated voltage\right)}^{2}}{Rated power}\)
2. For a given voltage\(, R∝\frac{1}{P}\)
3. \(∴{R}_{40}>{R}_{60}>{R}_{100}\)
4. Rate of heat produced, \(H={I}^{2}R\)
5. When the bulbs are connected in series, the current flowing through each bulb is same
6. \(∴H∝R .\) As\({R}_{40}>{R}_{60}>{R}_{100}\)
7. \(∴{H}_{40}>{H}_{60}>{H}_{100}⇒{B}_{1}>{B}_{2}>{B}_{3}\)

Question 20: The drift velocity of the electrons in a copper wire of length 2 m under the application of a potential difference of 220 V is 0.5\({\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}\). Their mobility (\(\mathrm{in}{m}^{2}{V}^{-1}{s}^{-1}\))
(a) \(2.5×{10}^{-3}\)
(b) \(2.5×{10}^{-2}\)
(c) \(5×{10}^{2}\)
(d) \(5×{10}^{-3}\)
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Answer: (d) \(5×{10}^{-3}\)

Explanation:
1. Drift velocity=mobility× intensity of electric field
2. or \({v}_{d}=μE \mathrm{or} μ=\frac{{v}_{d}}{E}\)
3. \(\mathrm{or} μ=\frac{{v}_{d}}{V/l}\left(∵E=\frac{V}{l}\right)\)
4. \(∴μ=\frac{0.5×2}{220}=4.5×{10}^{-3}\)
5. \(≈5×{10}^{-3}{m}^{2}{V}^{-1}{s}^{-1}\)

Question 21: Two wires \(A\) and \(B\) of same material and same mass have radii \(2r\) and \(r\) respectively. If resistance of wire \(A\) is \(34Ω,\) then resistance of \(B\) will be
(a) \(544Ω\)
(b) \(272Ω\)
(c) \(68Ω\)
(d) \(17Ω\)
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Answer: (a) \(544Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(R=ρ\frac{l}{A}\) and mass \(m=\mathrm{volume} (V)×\mathrm{density}(d)=(A l)d\)
2. Since wires have same material so \(ρ\) and \(d\) is same for both
3. Also they have same mass \(⇒Al=\mathrm{constant}⇒l∝\frac{1}{A}\)
4. \(⇒\frac{{R}_{1}}{{R}_{2}}=\frac{{l}_{1}}{{l}_{2}}×\frac{{A}_{2}}{{A}_{1}}={\left(\frac{{A}_{2}}{{A}_{1}}\right)}^{2}={\left(\frac{{r}_{2}}{{r}_{1}}\right)}^{4}\)
5. \(⇒\frac{34}{{R}_{2}}={\left(\frac{r}{2r}\right)}^{4}⇒{R}_{2}=544 Ω\)

Question 22: The thermo-emf of a thermocouple is \(25μ V/℃\) at room temperature. A galvanometer of \(40 Ω\) resistance, capable of detecting current as low as \({10}^{-5}A,\) is connected with the thermocouple. The smallest temperature difference that can be detected by this system is
(a) \(16℃\)
(b) \(12℃\)
(c) \(8℃\)
(d) \(20℃\)
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Answer: (a) \(16℃\)

Explanation:
1. Thermo-emf of thermocouple \(=25\frac{μV}{℃}.\)
2. Let \(θ\) be the smallest temperature difference.
3. Therefore, after connecting the thermocouple with the galvanometer, thermo-emf
4. \(E=\left(25\frac{μV}{℃}\right)×θ(℃)\)
5. \(=25θ×{10}^{-6} V\)
6. Potential drop developed across the galvanometer
7. \(=iR={10}^{-5}×40=4×{10}^{-4}V\)
8. \(∴4×{10}^{-4}=25θ×{10}^{-6}\)
9. \(∴θ=\frac{4}{25}×{10}^{2}=16℃\)

Question 23: If the resistivity of a potentiometer wire be \(ρ\) and area of cross-section be \(A,\) then what will be potential gradient along the wire
(a) \(\frac{Iρ}{A}\)
(b) \(\frac{I}{Aρ}\)
(c) \(\frac{IA}{ρ}\)
(d) \(IAρ\)
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Answer: (a) \(\frac{Iρ}{A}\)

Explanation:
1. Potential gradient \(x=\frac{V}{L}=\frac{iR}{L}=\frac{i\left(\frac{ρL}{A}\right)}{L}=\frac{iρ}{A}\)

Question 24: Two similar cells, whether joined in series or in parallel, have the same current through an external resistance of 2\(Ω\). The internal resistance of each cell is
(a) 1\(Ω\)
(b) 2\(Ω\)
(c) 0.5\(Ω\)
(d) 1.5\(Ω\)
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Answer: (b) 2\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. In series, current,
2. \({i}_{1}=\frac{2E}{2+2r}\)
3. In parallel, current,
4. \({i}_{2}=\frac{E}{2+\frac{r}{2}}=\frac{2E}{4+r}\)
5. According to the question
6. \({i}_{1}={i}_{2}\)
7. \(⟹ \frac{2E}{4+r}=\frac{2E}{2+2r}\)
8. \(⟹ r=2Ω\)

Question 25: If an ammeter is to be used in place of a voltmeter, then we must connect with the ammeter a
(a) Low resistance in parallel
(b) High resistance in parallel
(c) High resistance in series
(d) Low resistance in series
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Answer: (c) High resistance in series

Explanation:
1. A voltmeter is a high resistance device and is always connected in parallel with the circuit. While an ammeter is a low resistance device and is always connected is series with the circuit. So, to use voltmeter in place of ammeter a high resistance must be connected in series with the circuit.

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