NEET Physics Current Electricity MCQs Set 20

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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: The current in the primary circuit of a potentiometer is 0.2A. the specific resistance and cross-section of the potentiometer wire are \(4×{10}^{-7}Ω\)m and \(8×{10}^{-7}{m}^{2}\) respectively. Potential gradient will be equal to
(a) 0.2 V/m
(b) 1V/m
(c) 0.3V/m
(d) 0.1V/m
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Answer: (d) 0.1V/m

Explanation:
1. Potential gradient of a potentiometer
2. \(K=\frac{Iρ}{A}=\frac{0.2×4×{10}^{-7}}{8×{10}^{-7}}\)
3. \(=0.1V/m\)

Question 2: In a potentiometer experiment the balancing with a cell is at length 240 cm. on shunting the cell with a resistance of 2\(Ω\), the balancing length becomes 120cm. the internal resistance of cell is
(a) 4\(Ω\)
(b) 2\(Ω\)
(c) 1\(Ω\)
(d) 0.5\(Ω\)
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Answer: (b) 2\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Here, \(r=\frac{{l}_{1}-{l}_{2}}{{l}_{2}}×2Ω\)
2. Where \({l}_{1}\mathrm{=240\ cm,}{l}_{2}\mathrm{=120\ cm}\)
3. \(∴ r=\frac{240-120}{120}×2\)
4. \(=\frac{120}{120}×2×2Ω\)

Question 3: A voltmeter has a resistance of G ohm and range V volt. The value of resistance used in series to convert it into a voltmeter of range \({}_{n}V\) volt is
(a) \(nG\)
(b) \(\frac{G}{n}\)
(c) \((n-1)G\)
(d) \(\frac{G}{n-1}\)
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Answer: (c) \((n-1)G\)

Explanation:
1. Voltmeter is an instrument which measure the potential difference between two points. A high resistance is connected in series with coil of the galvanometer to convert it into voltmeter. This resistance is either 2000\(Ω\) or more than that.
2. Resistance connected in series is given by
3. \(R=\frac{V}{{I}_{g}}-G ..(i)\)
4. Eq. (i) is the value of the resistance required to convert the galvanometer to voltmeter of range 0 to V.
5. From the relation
6. \(R=\frac{V}{{I}_{g}}-G\)
7. \(R=\frac{nV}{\left(\frac{V}{G}\right)}-G\)
8. \(\mathrm{or} R=nG-G=G\left(n-1\right)\)
9. Hence, \(R=(n-1) G\)

Question 4: The length of a potentiometer wire is 5m. An electron in this wire experiences a force of \(4.8×{10}^{-19}\)N, emf of the main cell used in potentiometer is
(a) 3 V
(b) 15 V
(c) 1.5 V
(d) 5 V
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Answer: (b) 15 V

Explanation:
1. Force \(=\)Electric intensity \(×\)charge
2. \(=\frac{\mathrm{Potential\ diffsrence}}{\mathrm{distance}}\mathrm{×charge}\)
3. \(∴ 4.8×{10}^{-19}=\frac{V}{5}×{1.6×10}^{-19}\)
4. or \(V=15\) volt

Question 5: If current in an electric bulb changes by 1%, then the power will change by
(a) 1%
(b) 2%
(c) 4%
(d) \(\frac{1}{2}\%\)
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Answer: (b) 2%

Explanation:
1. \(P={i}^{2}R⇒\frac{∆P}{P}=\frac{2∆i}{i} [R→\mathrm{Constant}]\)
2. \(⇒\)% change in power \(=2×\%\)change in current
3. \(=2×1=2\%\)

Question 6: Two resistances \({R}_{1}\)and another \({R}_{2}\) of the same material but twice the length and half the thickness are connected in series with a standard battery \(E\) of internal resistance \(r.\) The balancing point is
(a) \(\frac{1}{8l}\)
(b) \(\frac{1}{4l}\)
(c) \(8 l\)
(d) \(16 l\)
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Answer: (c) \(8 l\)

Explanation:
1. If \(l\) is the balancing length for \({R}_{1},\) and \(l'\) for \({R}_{2},\)
2. \(\frac{{V}_{0}}{{L}_{0}}.l=\frac{E{R}_{1}}{(r+{R}_{1}+{R}_{2})}⇒\frac{{V}_{0}}{{L}_{0}}.l=\frac{E{R}_{1}}{\left({r}_{1}+9{R}_{1}\right)}\) as \({R}_{2}=8{R}_{1}\)
3. \(\frac{{V}_{0}}{{L}_{0}}{l}^{'}=\frac{E.{R}_{2}}{({r}_{1}+9{R}_{1})}=\frac{E.8{R}_{1}}{({r}_{1}+9{R}_{1})}\)
4. \(∴\frac{{l}^{'}}{l}=\frac{{R}_{2}}{{R}_{1}}=\frac{8{R}_{1}}{{R}_{1}}⇒{l}^{'}=8 l\)

Question 7: Resistors \(P\) and \(Q\) are connected in the gaps of the meter bridge. The balancing point is obtained \(\frac{1}{3}m\)from the zero end. If a 6\(Ω\) resistance is connected in series with \(P\) the balance point shifts to \(\frac{2}{3}m\)from the same end. \(P\) and \(Q\) are
(a) 4,2
(b) 2,4
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
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Answer: (b) 2,4

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{P}{Q}=\frac{1/3}{1-1/3}=\frac{1/3}{2/3}\)
2. \(⟹P:Q=1:2\)
3. \(P=k, Q=2k\)
4. \(\frac{P+6}{Q}=\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{1-\frac{2}{3}}\)
5. \(⟹\frac{P+6}{Q}=\frac{2}{1}\)
6. \(\frac{k+6}{2k}=\frac{2}{1}\)
7. \(⟹k+6=4k\)
8. \(⟹k=2\)
9. \(∴ P=2Ω, Q=4Ω\)

Question 8: The electro chemical equivalent of metal is \(3.3×{10}^{-7}\mathrm{kg}{C}^{-1}\). The mass of the metal liberated at the cathode when a 3 A current is passed for 2 s, will be
(a) \(19.8×{10}^{-7}\mathrm{kg}\)
(b) 9.9 \(×{10}^{-7}\mathrm{kg}\)
(c) 6.6 \(×{10}^{-7}\mathrm{kg}\)
(d) 1.1 \(×{10}^{-7}\mathrm{kg}\)
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Answer: (a) \(19.8×{10}^{-7}\mathrm{kg}\)

Explanation:
1. Mass of substance liberated at cathode \(m=zit\)
2. Where, \(z=\) electro chemical equivalent
3. \(= 3.3×{10}^{-7}\mathrm{kg\ .}{C}^{-1}\)
4. \(i=\) current flowing = 3 A,
5. \(t=2\)s
6. \(m=3.3×{10}^{-7}×3×2\)
7. \(=19.8×{10}^{7}\) kg

Question 9: A storage battery has e.m.f. \(15 volt\) and internal resistance \(0.05 ohm.\) Its terminal voltage when it is delivering \(10 ampere\) is
(a) \(30 volt\)
(b) \(1.00 volt\)
(c) \(14.5 volt\)
(d) \(15.5 volt\)
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Answer: (c) \(14.5 volt\)

Explanation:
1. \(V=E-IR=15-10×0.05=14.5V\)

Question 10: The \(emf\) of a battery is \(2 V\) and its internal resistance is \(0.5 Ω.\) The maximum power which it can deliver to any external circuit will be
(a) \(8 Watt\)
(b) \(4 Watt\)
(c) \(2 Watt\)
(d) None of the above
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Answer: (c) \(2 Watt\)

Explanation:
1. \({P}_{\mathrm{max}}=\frac{{E}^{2}}{4r}=\frac{{\left(2\right)}^{2}}{4×0.5}=2W\)

Question 11: A wire of length \(L\) and 3 identical cells of negligible internal resistances are connected in series. Due to the current, the temperature of the wire due to the current, the temperature of the wire is raised by \(∆T\) is a time \(t\). A number \(N\)of similar cells is now connected in series with a wire of the same material and cross-section but of length \(2L\). The temperature of the wire is raised by the same amount \(∆T\) in the same time \(t\). The value of \(N\) is
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 8
(d) 9
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Answer: (b) 6

Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{ρL}{A}; {R}_{1}=\frac{ρ2L}{A}=2R\)
2. \(m=A L d;{m}_{1}=A 2 L d=2m\)
3. Now, \(\frac{{\left(3V\right)}^{2}t}{R}=mc∆T\) …(i)
4. and \(\frac{{\left(NV\right)}^{2}t}{2R}=2mc∆T\) …(ii)
5. Solving (i) and (ii), we get \(N=6\).

Question 12: Two electroplating cells, one of silver and another of aluminium are connected in series. The ratio of the number of silver atoms to that of aluminium atoms deposited during time \(t\) will be
(a) 1 : 3
(b) 3 : 1
(c) 1 : 9
(d) 9 : 1
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Answer: (b) 3 : 1

Explanation:
1. No. of ions liberated \(\left(n\right)=\frac{I×t}{e×\mathrm{Valency}(p)}\)
2. \(ie, n∝\frac{1}{P}\)
3. \(∴\frac{{n}_{\mathrm{Ag}}}{{n}_{\mathrm{Al}}}=\frac{{P}_{\mathrm{Al}}}{{P}_{\mathrm{Ag}}}=\frac{3}{1}\)

Question 13: A new flashlight cell of \(e.m.f. 1.5 volt\) gives a current of \(15 amp,\) when connected directly to an ammeter of resistance \(0.04Ω.\) The internal resistance of cell is
(a) \(0.04 Ω\)
(b) \(0.06 Ω\)
(c) \(0.10 Ω\)
(d) \(10 Ω\)
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Answer: (b) \(0.06 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Let the internal resistance of cell be \(r,\) then
2. \(i=\frac{E}{R+r}⇒15=\frac{1.5}{0.04+r}⇒r=0.06Ω\)

Question 14: A \(100 watt\) bulb working on \(200 volt\) and a \(200 watt\) bulb working on \(100 volt\) have
(a) Resistances in the ratio of 4 :1
(b) Maximum current ratings in the ratio of 1 :4
(c) Resistances in the ratio of 2 :1
(d) Maximum current ratings in the ratio of 1 :2
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Answer: (b) Maximum current ratings in the ratio of 1 :4

Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}⇒{R}_{1}=\frac{200×200}{100}=400 \mathrm{Ωand}\)
2. \({R}_{2}=\frac{100×100}{200}=50 Ω.\) Maximum current rating\(i=\frac{P}{V}\)
3. So\({i}_{1}=\frac{100}{200}\) and \({i}_{2}=\frac{200}{100}⇒\frac{{i}_{1}}{{i}_{2}}=\frac{1}{4}\)

Question 15: As the temperature of hot junction increases, the thermo \(e\).m.f
(a) Always increases
(b) Always decreases
(c) May increases or de decreases
(d) Always remains constant
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Answer: (c) May increases or de decreases

Explanation:
1. The graph between thermo \(emf\) and temperature of hot junction is parabolic in shape

Question 16: A coil of wire of resistance 50 \(Ω\) is embedded in a block of ice and a potential difference of 210 V is applied across it. The amount of ice which melts in 1 sec is
(a) 0.262 g
(b) 2.62 g
(c) 26.2 g
(d) 0.0262 g
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Answer: (b) 2.62 g

Explanation:
1. Heat produced \(=\frac{{V}^{2}t}{4.2 R}=mL\)
2. or \(m=\frac{{V}^{2}}{4.2 R L}=\frac{{\left(210\right)}^{2}×1}{4.2×50×80}=2.62\)g

Question 17: E.C.E. of \(Cu\) and \(Ag\) are \(7×{10}^{-6}\) and \(1.2×{10}^{-6}.\) A certain current deposits \(14 gm\) of \(Cu.\) Amount of \(Ag\) deposited is
(a) \(1.2 gm\)
(b) \(1.6 gm\)
(c) \(2.4 gm\)
(d) \(1.8 gm\)
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Answer: (c) \(2.4 gm\)

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{{m}_{1}}{{m}_{2}}=\frac{{Z}_{1}}{{Z}_{2}}⇒{m}_{2}=\frac{{m}_{1}{Z}_{2}}{{Z}_{1}}=\frac{14×1.2×{10}^{-6}}{7×{10}^{-6}}=2.4g\)

Question 18: Total surface area of a cathode is \(0.05{m}^{2}\) and \(1 A\) current passes through it for \(1 hour.\) Thickness of nickle deposited on the cathode is (Given that density of nickle = \(9g/cc\) and it’s E.C.E. = \(3.04×{10}^{-4}g/C\))
(a) \(2.4 m\)
(b) \(0.24 μm\)
(c) \(2.4 μm\)
(d) None of these
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Answer: (c) \(2.4 μm\)

Explanation:
1. Mass deposited \(=\) density \(×\) volume of the metal
2. \(m=p×A×X\) …(i)
3. Hence from Faraday’s first law \(m=Zit\)…(ii)
4. So from equation (i) and (ii)
5. \(Zit=ρ×Ax⇒x=\frac{Zit}{ρA}\)
6. \(=\frac{3.04×{10}^{-4}×{10}^{-3}×1×3600}{9000×0.05}=2.4×{10}^{-6}m=2.4μm\)

Question 19: The temperature at which thermal electric power of a thermo couple becomes zero is called
(a) Inversion temperature
(b) Neutral temperature
(c) Junction temperature
(d) Null temperature
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Answer: (b) Neutral temperature

Explanation:
1. Thermo-electric power \(P=\frac{dE}{dθ};\) at \({t}_{n}, E→\) maximum
2. So \(P→\) zero

Question 20: A material \(B\) has twice the specific resistance of \(A.\)A circular wire made of \(B\) has twice the diameter of a wire made of \(A.\) Then for the two wires to have the same resistance, the ratio \({l}_{B}/{l}_{A}\) of their respective lengths must be
(a) 1
(b) 1/2
(c) 1/4
(d) 2
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Answer: (d) 2

Explanation:
1. Let \(\left({ρ}_{A},{l}_{A},{r}_{A},{A}_{A}\right)\)and \(({ρ}_{B},{l}_{B},{r}_{B},{A}_{B})\)are specific resistances, lengths, radii and areas of wires A and B respectively.
2. Resistance of
3. \(A={R}_{A}=\frac{{ρ}_{A}{l}_{A}}{{A}_{A}}=\frac{{ρ}_{A}{l}_{A}}{π{R}_{A}^{2}}\)
4. Resistance of
5. \(B={R}_{B}=\frac{{ρ}_{B}{l}_{B}}{{A}_{B}}=\frac{{ρ}_{B}{l}_{B}}{π{r}_{B}^{2}}\)
6. For given information
7. \({ρ}_{B}=2{ρ}_{A}\)
8. \({r}_{B}=2{r}_{A}\)
9. And \({R}_{A}={R}_{B}\)
10. \(∴ \frac{{ρ}_{A}{l}_{A}}{π{r}_{A}^{2}}=\frac{{ρ}_{B}{l}_{B}}{π{r}_{B}^{2}}\)
11. \(⟹ \frac{{ρ}_{A}{l}_{A}}{π{r}_{A}^{2}}=\frac{2{ρ}_{A}×{l}_{B}}{π{\left(2{r}_{A}\right)}^{2}}\)
12. \(⟹ \frac{{l}_{B}}{{l}_{A}}=\frac{2}{1}=2:1\)

Question 21: The thermocouple among the following that can produce maximum thermo-emf for the same temperature difference between the junction is
(a) Fe-Cu
(b) Ag-Au
(c) Sb-Bi
(d) Cu-Pb
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Answer: (c) Sb-Bi

Explanation:
1. Seebeck arranged the metals in a certain sequence are called the thermoelectric series. The direction of current at the hot junction is from metal occurring earlier in series to one occurring later in series. Some of the substances in series are Bi, Ni, Co, Pd, Pt, Cu, Mn, Hg, Pb, Sn, Au, Ag, Zn, Cd, Fe, Sb, Te.
2. The more separated the metals are in the series, the greater is the value of thermo-emf generated. Thus, emf developed in Sb-Bi thermocouple is higher than other thermocouples.

Question 22: In a potentiometer experiment two cells of e.m.f.’ s \({E}_{1}\) and \({E}_{2}\) are used in series and in conjunction and the balancing length is found to be \(58 cm\) of the wire. If the polarity of \({E}_{2}\) is reversed, then the balancing length becomes \(29 cm.\) The ratio \(\frac{{E}_{1}}{{E}_{2}}\) of the e.m.f. of the two cells is
(a) 1 :1
(b) 2 :1
(c) 3 :1
(d) 4 :1
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Answer: (c) 3 :1

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{{E}_{1}}{{E}_{2}}=\frac{{l}_{1}+{l}_{2}}{{l}_{1}-{l}_{2}}=\frac{58+29}{58-29}=\frac{3}{1}\)

Question 23: For a certain thermocouple the emfis \(E=aT+b{T}^{2}\), where \(t (\mathrm{in}℃)\) is the temperature of hot junction, the cold junction is at 0\(℃\). The value of contants \(a \mathrm{and} b\) are \(10×{10}^{-6}\) and \(0.02×{10}^{-6}\) respectively, then the temperature of inversion \((\mathrm{in}℃)\) will be
(a) 150
(b) 250
(c) 500
(d) 750
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Answer: (c) 500

Explanation:
1. \(E=aT+b{T}^{2}\)
2. At temperature of inversion, \(E=0,\)
3. \(∴a{T}_{i}+b{T}_{i}^{2}=0\)
4. \(⇒{T}_{i}=-\frac{a}{b}\)
5. \(⇒{T}_{i}=-\frac{10×{10}^{-6}}{(0.02×{10}^{-6})}=500℃\)

Question 24: Kirchoff’s second law for the analysis of circuit is based on
(a) Conversion of charge
(b) Conversion of energy
(c) Conversion of both charge and energy
(d) Conversion of momentum of electron
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Answer: (b) Conversion of energy

Explanation:
1. Kirchhoff’s second law is \(∑V=0\)
2. It states that the algebric sum of the potential differences in any loop including those associated emf’s and those of resistive elements, must equal zero.
3. This law represents ‘conservation of energy’.

Question 25: A series combination of two resistors \(1 Ω\) each is connected to a \(12 V\) battery of internal resistance \(0.4 Ω.\) The current flowing through it will be
(a) \(3.5 A\)
(b) \(5 A\)
(c) \(6 A\)
(d) \(10 A\)
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Answer: (b) \(5 A\)

Explanation:
1. \(i=\frac{12}{\left(1+1\right)+0.4}=5A\)

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