NEET Physics Current Electricity MCQs Set 21

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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: The resistance of a wire is \(20 ohm.\) It is so stretched that the length becomes three times, then the new resistance of the wire will be
(a) \(6.67 ohm\)
(b) \(60.0 ohm\)
(c) \(120 ohm\)
(d) \(180.0 ohm\)
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Answer: (d) \(180.0 ohm\)

Explanation:
1. In case of stretching of wire \(R∝{l}^{2}\)
2. \(⇒\) If length becomes 3 times so Resistance becomes 9 times \(i.e. {R}^{'}=9×20=180Ω\)

Question 2: The temperature coefficient of resistance for a wire is 0.00125\(° {C}^{-1}.\)At 300 K its resistance is 1\(Ω.\)The temperature at which the resistance becomes 1.5\(Ω\)is?
(a) 450K
(b) 727K
(c) 454K
(d) 900K
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Answer: (b) 727K

Explanation:
1. \({R}_{2}={R}_{o}\left(1+α{t}_{2}\right)\mathrm{and}{R}_{{t}_{1}}={R}_{o}(1+α{t}_{1})\)
2. \(∴\frac{{R}_{{t}_{2}}}{{R}_{{t}_{1}}}=\frac{1+α{t}_{2}}{1+α{t}_{1}}\)
3. or \(\frac{1.5}{1}=\frac{1+0.00125×{t}_{2}}{1+0.00125×27}\)
4. On solving we get;\({t}_{2}=454°C=454+273=727K\)

Question 3: A cell having emf of 1.5V, when connected across a resistance of 14\(Ω\), produces a voltage of only 1.4V across this resistance. The internal resistance of the cell must be
(a) 1\(Ω\)
(b) 14\(Ω\)
(c) 15\(Ω\)
(d) 21\(Ω\)
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Answer: (a) 1\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Internal resistance of the cell
2. \(r=\left[\frac{E}{V}-1\right]R\)
3. \(r=\left[\frac{1.5}{1.4}-1\right]14=1Ω\)

Question 4: An electric cable of copper has just one wire of radius 9 mm. Its resistance is \(5Ω\). This single copper wire of cable is replaced by 6 different well insulated copper wires each of radius 3 mm. The total resistance of the cable will now be equal to
(a) \(7.5 Ω\)
(b) \(45 Ω\)
(c) \(90 Ω\)
(d) \(270 Ω\)
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Answer: (a) \(7.5 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. For one wire cable,
2. Resistance, \({R}^{'}=ρl/π{\left(9×{10}^{-3}\right)}^{2}=5Ω\)
3. For other wire of cable,
4. Resistance, \({R}^{'}=ρl/π{\left(3×{10}^{-3}\right)}^{2}\)
5. \(={9}^{2}×5/{3}^{2}=45Ω\)
6. When six wires each of resistance \(R’\) are connected in parallel, their effective resistance will be
7. \({R}_{p}=\frac{R'}{6}=\frac{45}{6}=7.5Ω\)

Question 5: A wire of length \(100 cm\) is connected to a cell of \(emf 2 V\) and negligible internal resistance. The resistance of the wire is \(3 Ω.\) The additional resistance required to produce a potential drop of \(1 milli volt\) per \(cm\) is
(a) \(60 Ω\)
(b) \(47 Ω\)
(c) \(57 Ω\)
(d) \(35 Ω\)
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Answer: (c) \(57 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Potential gradient \(x=\frac{e}{(R+{R}_{h}+r)}.\frac{R}{L}\)
2. \(⇒\frac{{10}^{-3}}{{10}^{-2}}=\frac{2}{(3+{R}_{h}+0)}×\frac{3}{1}⇒{R}_{h}=57Ω\)

Question 6: A potentiometer wire of length \(1m\) and resistance \(10 Ω\) is connected in series with a cell of \(emf 2V\) with internal resistance \(1 Ω\) and a resistance box including a resistance \(R.\) If potential difference between the ends of the wire is \(1 mV,\) the value of \(R\) is
(a) \(20000 Ω\)
(b) \(19989 Ω\)
(c) \(10000 Ω\)
(d) \(9989 Ω\)
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Answer: (b) \(19989 Ω\)

Explanation:
1. \(V=i.R.=\frac{e}{(R+{R}_{h}+r)}.R⇒{10}^{-3}=\frac{2}{(10+R+r)}×10\)
2. \(⇒R=19,989Ω\)

Question 7: To liberate two litres of hydrogen at 222.4 atmosphere from acidulated water the quantity of electricity that must pass through is
(a) 44.8 C
(b) 96500 C
(c) 193000 C
(d) 386000 C
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Answer: (d) 386000 C

Explanation:
1. \({V}_{2}=\frac{{P}_{1}{V}_{1}}{{P}_{2}}=\frac{22.4×2}{1}=44.8\) L
2. 11.2 L of \({H}_{2}\) is liberated by charge \(=96500\) C
3. 44.8 L of\({H}_{2}\) is liberated by charge
4. \(=\frac{96500}{11.2}×44.8=386000\)C

Question 8: One \(kilowatt\) hour is equal to
(a) \(36×{10}^{5} joules\)
(b) \(36×{10}^{3} joules\)
(c) \({10}^{3} joules\)
(d) \({10}^{5} joules\)
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Answer: (a) \(36×{10}^{5} joules\)

Explanation:
1. \(1 kWh=1000 W×3600 sec=36×{10}^{5}W\)-\(\mathrm{sec}\,(\mathrm{or}J)\)

Question 9: The amount of charge required to liberate \(9 gm\) of aluminium (atomic weight =27 and valency = 3) in the process of electrolysis is (Faraday’s number =96500 \(coulombs/gm\) equivalent)
(a) \(321660 coulombs\)
(b) \(69500 coulombs\)
(c) \(289500 coulomb\)
(d) \(96500 coulomb\)
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Answer: (d) \(96500 coulomb\)

Explanation:
1. Equivalent weight of aluminium \(=\frac{27}{3}=9\)
2. So \(1 faraday=96500 C\) are required to liberate \(9 gm\) of \(Al\)

Question 10: An electric iron draws \(5 amp,\) a TV set draws \(3 amp\) and refrigerator graws \(2 amp\) from a \(220 volt\) main line. The three appliances are connected in parallel. If all the three are operating at the same time, the fuse used may be of
(a) \(20 amp\)
(b) \(5 amp\)
(c) \(15 amp\)
(d) \(10 amp\)
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Answer: (c) \(15 amp\)

Explanation:
1. Current capacity of a fuse wire should be slightly greater than the total rated load current

Question 11: Two bulbs are working in parallel order. Bulb \(A\) is brighter than bulb \(B.\) If \({R}_{A}\) and \({R}_{B}\) are their resistance respectively then
(a) \({R}_{A}>{R}_{B}\)
(b) \({R}_{A}<{R}_{B}\)
(c) \({R}_{A}={R}_{B}\)
(d) None of these
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Answer: (b) \({R}_{A}<{R}_{B}\)

Explanation:
1. In parallel\({P}_{consumed}∝\) Brightness \(∝\frac{1}{R}\)
2. \({P}_{A}>{P}_{B}\left[\mathrm{Given}\right] ∴{R}_{A}<{R}_{B}\)

Question 12: Two electric bulbs have ratings respectively of 25 W, 220 V and 100 W, 220 V. If the bulbs are connected in series with a supply of 440, which bulb will fuse?
(a) 25 W bulb
(b) 100 W bulb
(c) Both of these
(d) None of these
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Answer: (a) 25 W bulb

Explanation:
1. Resistance of 25 W bulb \(=\frac{220 ×220}{25}=1936 Ω\)
2. It’s safe current \(=\frac{220}{1936}=0.11 A\)
3. Resistance of 100 W bulb \(=\frac{220 × 220}{100}=484 Ω\)
4. It’s safe current \(=\frac{220}{484}=0.48 A\)
5. when connected in series to 440 V supply, then the current
6. \(i=\frac{440}{\left(1936 +484\right)}=0.18 A\)
7. Thus, current is greater for 25 W bulb, so it will fuse.

Question 13: A \(60 watt\) bulb operates on \(220V\) supply. The current flowing through the bulb is
(a) \(11/3 amp\)
(b) \(3/11 amp\)
(c) \(3 amp\)
(d) \(6 amp\)
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Answer: (b) \(3/11 amp\)

Explanation:
1. \(P=Vi⇒i=\frac{P}{V}=\frac{60}{220}=\frac{3}{11}amp\)

Question 14: When an electrical appliance is switched on, it responds almost immediately, because
(a) The electrons in the connecting wires move with the speed of light
(b) The electrical signal is carried by electromagnetic waves moving with the speed of light
(c) The electrons move with speed which is close to but less than speed of light
(d) The electron are stagnant
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Answer: (b) The electrical signal is carried by electromagnetic waves moving with the speed of light

Explanation:
1. It is the electric field that is set up which moves with the velocity of light in that medium

Question 15: What is the volume of hydrogen liberated at NTP by the amount of charge which liberates 0.3175 g of copper?
(a) 224 cc
(b) 112 cc
(c) 56 cc
(d) 1120 cc
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Answer: (b) 112 cc

Explanation:
1. \(\frac{{{m}_{H}}_{2}}{{M}_{\mathrm{Cu}}}=\frac{{{W}_{H}}_{2}}{{W}_{\mathrm{Cu}}}=\frac{1}{\left(\frac{63.5}{2}\right)}\)
2. \(⇒{{m}_{H}}_{2}=\frac{2}{63.5}×0.3175=0.01\)g
3. 2g of\({H}_{2}\) occupies volume at NTP = 22.4 L
4. \(⇒0.\mathrm{01\ g\ of}{H}_{2}\) occupies volume at NTP given by:
5. \(V=\frac{22.4}{2}×0.01\)L
6. \(⇒\mathrm{V=11.2×0.01×1000\ cc=112\ cc}\)

Question 16: If \({σ}_{1},{σ}_{2}\) and \({σ}_{3}\) are the conductances of three conductors, then their equivalent conductance, when they are joined in series, will be
(a) \({σ}_{1}+{σ}_{2}+{σ}_{3}\)
(b) \(\frac{1}{{σ}_{1}}+\frac{1}{{σ}_{2}}+\frac{1}{{σ}_{3}}\)
(c) \(\frac{{σ}_{1}{σ}_{2}{σ}_{3}}{{σ}_{1}+{σ}_{2}+{σ}_{3}}\)
(d) None of these
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Answer: (d) None of these

Explanation:
1. In series, effective resistance,
2. \({R}_{eff}={R}_{1}+{R}_{2}+{R}_{3}⇒\frac{1}{{σ}_{eff}}=\frac{1}{{σ}_{1}}+\frac{1}{{σ}_{2}}+\frac{1}{{σ}_{3}}\)
3. \(=\frac{{σ}_{2}{σ}_{3}+{σ}_{1}{σ}_{3}+{σ}_{1}{σ}_{2}}{{σ}_{1}{σ}_{2}{σ}_{3}}\)
4. \(∴{σ}_{eff}=\frac{{σ}_{1}{σ}_{2}{σ}_{3}}{{σ}_{2}{σ}_{3}+{σ}_{1}{σ}_{3}+{σ}_{1}{σ}_{2}}\)

Question 17: The potentiometer is superior to a voltmeter for measuring a potential difference because
(a) The resistance of the voltmeter
(b) The potentiometer does not draw any current from the source of the potential
(c) The sensitivity of potentiometer is better than that of the voltmeter
(d) The voltmeter has a dial and of small size
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Answer: (b) The potentiometer does not draw any current from the source of the potential

Explanation:
1. Potentiometer is based on null deflection

Question 18: Three moving coil galvanometers A, B and C are made of coils of three different material having torsional constant \(1.8×{10}^{-8}, 2.8×{10}^{-8}\) and \(3.8×{10}^{-8}\) respectively. If the three galvanometers are identical in all other respect, then in which of the above cases sensitivity is maximum?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) B
(d) Same in each case
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Answer: (a) A

Explanation:
1. Current sensitivity of a galvanometer is defined as the deflection produced in the galvanometer when a unit current flows through it.
2. If \(θ\) is the deflection in the galvanometer when current \(I\) is passed through it, then
3. \(\mathrm{Current\ Sensitivity}{I}_{s}=\frac{θ}{I}=\frac{nBA}{k}\)
4. where\(k\) be restoring torque per unit twist, \(n\) be number of turns in the coil, B is strength of magnetic field in which coil is suspended, Abe area of coil.
5. Since, restoring per unit twist (torsional constant) is minimum for galvanometer A, hence more sensitive.

Question 19: The chemical equivalent of silver is 108. If the current in a silver voltmeter is \(2 amp,\) the time required to deposit 27 \(grams\) of silver will be
(a) \(8.57 hrs\)
(b) \(6.70 hrs\)
(c) \(3.35 hrs\)
(d) \(12.50 hrs\)
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Answer: (c) \(3.35 hrs\)

Explanation:
1. \(m=Zi⇒t=\frac{m}{Zi}=\frac{m×F}{E×i}\left[∵Z=\frac{E}{F}\right]\)
2. \(t=\frac{27×96500}{108×2}=12062.5\mathrm{sec}\,=\frac{12062.5}{3600}hr=3.35 hr\)

Question 20: If a wire is stretched to make it 0.1% longer, its resistance will
(a) Increase by 0.2%
(b) Decrease by 0.2%
(c) Decrease 0.05%
(d) Increase by 0.05%
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Answer: (a) Increase by 0.2%

Explanation:
1. \(R=\frac{Sl}{A}=\frac{S{l}^{2}}{V}\)
2. \(∴ \frac{∆R}{R}=2\frac{∆l}{l}=+2.0\%\)

Question 21: A bulb of 220 V and 300 W is connected across 110 V circuit. The percentage reduction in power is
(a) 100%
(b) 25%
(c) 70%
(d) 75%
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Answer: (d) 75%

Explanation:
1. Resistance of bulb,
2. \(R=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}=\frac{220×220}{300}=\frac{484}{3}Ω\)
3. New power, \({P}^{'}=\frac{{\left(110\right)}^{2}}{R}=\frac{110×110}{484/3}=75\) watt reduction
4. Of power \(=\frac{300-75}{300}×100=75\%\)

Question 22: The current in a conductor varies with time \(t\) as \(I=2t+3{t}^{2}\) where \(I\) is in \(ampere\) and \(t\) in \(seconds.\) Electric charge flowing through a section of the conductor during \(t=2 sec\) to \(t=3 sec\) is
(a) \(10 C\)
(b) \(24 C\)
(c) \(33 C\)
(d) \(44 C\)
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Answer: (b) \(24 C\)

Explanation:
1. \(dQ=Idt⇒Q=\int_{t=2}^{t=3} Idt=\left[2\int_{2}^{3} tdt+3\int_{2}^{3} {t}^{2}dt\right]\)
2. \(={\left[{t}^{2}\right]}_{2}^{3}+{\left[{t}^{3}\right]}_{2}^{3}=\left(9-4\right)+\left(27-8\right)=5+19=24C\)

Question 23: Three resistances of values \(2Ω, 3Ω\) and \(6Ω\) are to be connected to produce an effective resistance of \(4Ω.\) This can be done by connecting
(a) \(6Ω\) resistance in series with the parallel combination of \(2Ω\) and \(3Ω\)
(b) \(3Ω\) resistance in series with the parallel combination of \(2Ω\) and \(6Ω\)
(c) \(2Ω\) resistance in series with the parallel combination of \(3Ω\) and \(6Ω\)
(d) \(2Ω\) resistance in parallel with the parallel combination of \(3Ω\) and \(6Ω\)
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Answer: (c) \(2Ω\) resistance in series with the parallel combination of \(3Ω\) and \(6Ω\)

Explanation:
1. These questions are done by hit and trial method only. You check all the options one by one till you get the final desired result

Question 24: A 6V cell with 0.5\(Ω\) internal resistance, a10V cell with 1\(Ω\) internal resistance and a 12\(Ω\) external resistance are connected in parallel. The current (in ampere) through the 10V cell is
(a) 0.60
(b) 2.27
(c) 2.87
(d) 5.14
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Answer: (c) 2.87

Explanation:
1. In closed loop ABGFEHA
2. \(10-{i}_{2}×1+{i}_{1}×0.5-6=0\)
3. \(0.5{i}_{1}-{i}_{2}=-4\)
4. In closed loop BCDEB
5. \(\left({i}_{1}+{i}_{2}\right)×12+{i}_{2}×1-10=0\)
6. \(12{i}_{i}+13{i}_{2}=10\)
7. From Eqs. (i) and (ii)
8. \({i}_{2}=2.87A\)

Question 25: A given piece of wire of length \(l\) and radius \(r\) is having a resistance \(R.\)This wire is stretched uniformly to a wire of radius\(\frac{r}{2}\). What is the new resistance?
(a) \(3R\)
(b) \(8R\)
(c) \(16R\)
(d) \(2R\)
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Answer: (c) \(16R\)

Explanation:
1. Resistance of wire given by
2. \(R=ρ\frac{l}{A}\)
3. Also, volume (V)=Length\(\left(l\right)\)×Area \((A)\)
4. Where, \(A=π{r}^{2}\) (r is radius)
5. When the wire is stretched its volume (V) remains constant.
6. Hence,
7. \(R=\frac{ρV}{{π}^{2}{r}^{4}} ….\left(i\right)\)
8. When radius is halved
9. \({R}^{'}=\frac{pV}{π{r}^{2}{\left(\frac{r}{2}\right)}^{4}} ……………\left(ii\right)\)
10. \(∴\frac{{R}^{'}}{R}=\frac{16ρV}{{π}^{2}{r}^{4}}×\frac{{π}^{2}{r}^{4}}{ρV}=16\)
11. \(⟹{R}^{'}=16R\)
12. Hence, new resistance increases to sixteen times its original value.

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