NEET Physics Current Electricity MCQs Set 22

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Question 1: In a galvanometer 5% of the total current in the circuit passes through it. If the resistance of the galvanometer is G, the shunt resistance S connected to the galvanometer is
(a) 19G
(b) G/19
(c) 20G
(d) G/20
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Answer: (b) G/19

Explanation:
1. Shunt of an ammeter,
2. \(S=\frac{{I}_{g}×G}{I-{I}_{g}}\)
3. \(=\frac{5×G}{100-5}=\frac{G}{19}\)

Question 2: A heater coil is cut into two equal parts and only one part is now used in the heater. The heat generated will now be
(a) Doubled
(b) Four times
(c) One-fourth
(d) Halved
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Answer: (a) Doubled

Explanation:
1. \({H}_{1}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R}t\)
2. \({H}_{2}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{R/2} t\)
3. \(∴ \frac{{H}_{2}}{{H}_{1}}=2\)
4. \(⇒{H}_{2}=2{H}_{1}\)

Question 3: Three similar cells, each of emf 2V and internal resistance \(r\) send the same current through an external resistance of 2\(Ω,\)when connected in series or in parallel. The strength of current flowing through the external resistance is
(a) 0.75A
(b) 1A
(c) 1.5A
(d) zero
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Answer: (a) 0.75A

Explanation:
1. In series, \(i=\frac{3×2}{3r+2}\)…(i)
2. In parallel, \(i=\frac{2}{r/3+2}=\frac{2×3}{r+2×3}\) …(ii)
3. From Eqs. (i) and (ii), \(3r+2=r+6 \mathrm{or} r=2Ω\)
4. From eqs. (i), \(i=\frac{3×2}{3×2+2}=0.75A\)

Question 4: On increasing the temperature of a conductor, its resistance increases because the
(a) Relaxation time increases
(b) Mass of electron increases
(c) Electron density decreases
(d) Relaxation time decreases
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Answer: (d) Relaxation time decreases

Explanation:
1. Resistance of a conductor, \(R=\frac{m}{n{e}^{2}τ}\frac{l}{A}\)
2. Where the symbols have their usual meaning
3. As the temperature increases, the relaxation time \(τ\) decreases

Question 5: Three electric bulbs of rating \(60W\) each are joined in series and then connected to electric mains. The power consumed by these three bulbs will be
(a) \(180 W\)
(b) \(60 W\)
(c) \(20 W\)
(d) \(\frac{20}{3}W\)
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Answer: (c) \(20 W\)

Explanation:
1. In series\({P}^{'}=\frac{P}{n}=\frac{60}{3}=20 watts\)

Question 6: For a metallic wire, the ratio \(\frac{V}{i} (V=\)applied potential difference and \(i\)=current flowing ) is
(a) Independent of temperature
(b) Increases as the temperature rises
(c) Decreases as the temperature rises
(d) Increases or decreases as temperature rises depending upon the metal
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Answer: (b) Increases as the temperature rises

Explanation:
1. The resistance of a metallic wire at temperature \(t°C\) is given by
2. \({R}_{t}={R}_{0}\left(1+αt\right)\)
3. Where \(α\) is coefficient of expansion.
4. Hence, resistance of wire increases on increasing the temperature. Also, from Ohm’s law, ratio of \(\frac{V}{i}\) is equal to R \(ie\),
5. \(\frac{V}{i}=R\)
6. Hence, on increasing the temperature the ratio\(\frac{V}{i}\) increases.

Question 7: A 5.0 A current is setup in an external circuit by a 6.0 storage battery for 6.0 min. The chemical energy of the battery is reduced by
(a) \(1.08×{10}^{4}J\)
(b) \(1.08×{10}^{3}J\)
(c) \(1.8×{10}^{4}J\)
(d) \(1.8×{10}^{3}J\)
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Answer: (a) \(1.08×{10}^{4}J\)

Explanation:
1. Chemical energy reduced
2. \(=VIt\)
3. \(=6×5×6×60=10800\)
4. \(=1.08×{10}^{4}J\)

Question 8: In a thermocouple, which of the following statements is not true
(a) Neutral temperature depends upon the nature of materials in the thermocouple
(b) Temperature of inversion depends upon the temperature of cold junction
(c) When the temperature of the hot junction is equal to the temperature of inversion, the thermo \(e\)mf becomes zero
(d) When the temperature of cold junction increases, the temperature of inversion also increases
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Answer: (d) When the temperature of cold junction increases, the temperature of inversion also increases

Explanation:
1. Temperature of cold junction \({T}_{c},\) temperature of inversion \({T}_{i}\) and neutral temperature \({T}_{n}\) are related as follows
2. \({T}_{n}=\frac{{T}_{i}+{T}_{c}}{2}⇒{T}_{i}=2{T}_{n}-{T}_{c}\)
3. As \({T}_{n}\) is constant for a given thermocouple \({T}_{i}\) decreases with increase in \({T}_{c}\)

Question 9: A 30, 90 W lamps are to be operated on a 120 V DC line. For proper glow, a resistor of ……. \(Ω\) should be connected in series with the lamp.
(a) 40
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) 30
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Answer: (d) 30

Explanation:
1. Resistance of the lamp
2. \({R}_{0}=\frac{{V}^{2}}{P}=\frac{{\left(30\right)}^{2}}{90}=10 Ω\)
3. Current in the lamp
4. \(i=\frac{30}{10}=3 Ω\)
5. When lamp is operated on a 120 V, then resistance
6. \({R}^{'}=\frac{{V}^{'}}{i}=\frac{120}{30}=40 Ω\)
7. Thus, for proper glow, the resistance required to the put in series will be
8. \(R={R}^{'}-{R}_{0}=40-10=30 Ω\)

Question 10: Masses of the three wires of same material are in the ratio of\(1:2:3\) and their lengths in the ratio of \(3:2:1\). Electrical resistance of these wires will be in the ratio of
(a) \(1:1:1\)
(b) \(1:2:3\)
(c) \(9:4:1\)
(d) \(27:6:1\)
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Answer: (d) \(27:6:1\)

Explanation:
1. Mass, \(M=\mathrm{volume×density}=Al×d\)
2. or \(A=M/ld\)
3. Resistance \(R=ρl/A=ρl/(M/ld)\)
4. \(=\frac{ρ{l}^{2}d}{M}\)
5. So \(R∝{l}^{2}/M\)
6. Thus, \({R}_{1}:{R}_{2}:{R}_{3}=\frac{{l}_{1}^{2}}{{M}_{1}}:\frac{{l}_{2}^{2}}{{M}_{2}}:\frac{{l}_{3}^{2}}{{M}_{3}}\)
7. \(=\frac{{3}^{2}}{1}:\frac{{2}^{2}}{2}:\frac{{1}^{2}}{3}=27:6:1\)

Question 11: A galvanometer having a resistance of \(8 ohm\) is shunted by a wire of resistance \(2 ohm.\) If the total current is \(1 amp,\) the part of it passing through the shunt will be
(a) \(0.25 amp\)
(b) \(0.8 amp\)
(c) \(0.2 amp\)
(d) \(0.5 amp\)
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Answer: (b) \(0.8 amp\)

Explanation:
1. \({i}_{g}S=\left(i-{i}_{g}\right)G⇒{i}_{g}\left(S+G\right)=iG\)
2. \(⇒\frac{{i}_{g}}{i}=\frac{G}{S+G}=\frac{8}{2+8}=0.8\)

Question 12: The potential difference in open circuit for a cell is \(2.2 volt.\) When a \(4 ohm\) resistor is connected between its two electrodes the potential difference becomes \(2 volt.\) The internal resistance of the cell will be
(a) \(1 ohm\)
(b) \(0.2 ohm\)
(c) \(2.5 ohm\)
(d) \(0.4 ohm\)
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Answer: (d) \(0.4 ohm\)

Explanation:
1. \(E=2.2 V, R=4 Ω, V=2V\)
2. \(r=\left(\frac{E}{V}-1\right)R=\left(\frac{2.2}{2}-1\right)×4=0.1×4=0.4Ω\)

Question 13: Two identical batteries each emf\(E=\)2V and internal resistance \(r=1Ω\) are available to produce heat in an external resistance by passing a current through it. The maximum Joulean power that can be developed across \(R\) using these batteries is
(a) 1.28 W
(b) 2.0 W
(c) \(\frac{8}{9}\) W
(d) 3.2 W
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Answer: (b) 2.0 W

Explanation:
1. For maximum power \({R}_{\mathrm{ext}}={R}_{\mathrm{int}}\)
2. When batteries are connected in parallel.
3. \({R}_{\mathrm{int}}=\frac{1}{2}=0.5Ω\)
4. Current \(I=\frac{E}{{R}_{\mathrm{ext}}+{R}_{\mathrm{int}}}=\frac{2}{0.5+0.5}=2Ω\)
5. Maximum power is given by
6. \({P}_{\mathrm{max}}={i}^{2}{R}_{\mathrm{ext}}\)
7. \({ ⇒P}_{\mathrm{max}}={\left(2\right)}^{2}×0.5=\)2 W
8. If we assume batteries to be connected in series, then
9. \({ R}_{\mathrm{int}}=1+1=2Ω\)
10. Current \(I=\frac{2E}{{R}_{\mathrm{ext}}+{R}_{\mathrm{int}}}=\frac{2×2}{2+2}=1\) A
11. So, maximum power is now given by
12. \({P}_{\mathrm{max}}={i}^{2}{R}_{\mathrm{ext}}=1×2=\) 2 W
13. In either case \({P}_{\mathrm{max}}=\) 2 W

Question 14: In a conductor if 3000 coulomb of charge enters and 3000 coulomb of charge exits in time 10 minutes, then the current is
(a) 5 ampere
(b) 10 ampere
(c) 2.5 ampere
(d) Zero
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Answer: (a) 5 ampere

Explanation:
1. Current, \(I=\frac{q}{t}=\frac{3000C}{10×60s}=5A\)

Question 15: A current through a wire depends on time \(t \mathrm{as} i=10+4t.\) The charge crossing through the section of the wire in 10 s is
(a) 50 C
(b) 300C
(c) 400 C
(d) 4C
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Answer: (b) 300C

Explanation:
1. \(i=\frac{dQ}{dt}=10+4t \mathrm{or} dQ=\left(10+4\right)dt\)
2. Integrating it, we get \(Q=10t+\frac{4{t}^{2}}{2}=10t+2{t}^{2}\)
3. When \(t=10s, Q=10×10+2×{10}^{2}=300 C\)

Question 16: The production of \(e\).m.f. by maintaining a difference of temperature between the two junctions of two different metals is known as
(a) Joule effect
(b) Seebeck effect
(c) Peltier effect
(d) Thomson effect
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Answer: (b) Seebeck effect

Explanation:
1. Production of \(e.\)m.f. by temperature difference is known as Seebeck effect

Question 17: When two identical batteries of internal resistance \(1 Ω\) each are connected in series across a resistor \(R,\) the rate of heat produced in \(R\) is \({J}_{1}.\) When the same batteries are connected I parallel across \(R,\) the rate is \({J}_{2}.\) If \({J}_{1}=2.25 {J}_{2}\) then the value of \(R\) in \(Ω\) is
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 4.8
(d) 5.16
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Answer: (d) 5.16

Explanation:
1. In series \(i=\frac{2E}{2 + R}\)
2. \(∴ {J}_{1}={i}^{2}R={\left(\frac{2E}{2+R}\right)}^{2} .R\)
3. In parallel
4. \(i=\frac{E}{0.5+R}\)
5. \({J}_{2}={i}^{2}R={\left(\frac{E}{0.5+R}\right)}^{2} .R\)
6. \(\frac{{J}_{1}}{{J}_{2}}=2.25=\frac{4{\left(0.5 +R\right)}^{2}}{{\left(2 +R\right)}^{2}}\)
7. Solving we get, \(R=4 Ω\)

Question 18: The resistance of a bulb filament is \(100 Ω\) at a temperature of \(10\)0\(°C\). If its temperature coefficient of resistance be 0.005 per\(°C\), its resistance will become \(200 Ω\) at a temperature of
(a) \(300°C\)
(b) \(400°C\)
(c) \(500°C\)
(d) \(200°C\)
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Answer: (b) \(400°C\)

Explanation:
1. Let resistance for bulb filament at \(o°C\) be \({R}_{0}\) and at a temperature \(θ°C\) its value be \(200Ω\). Then, \(100={R}_{0}\left(1+α×100\right)={R}_{0}(1+0.005×100)\)
2. \(={R}_{0}(1.5)\) …(i)
3. and \(200={R}_{0}\left(1+α×θ\right)={R}_{0}(1+0.005×θ)\)
4. \(={R}_{0}(1.005θ)\) …(ii)
5. Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq.(i), we get \(2=\frac{1+0.005θ}{1.5}\)
6. \(3=1+0.005θ\)
7. \(⇒ θ=\frac{2}{0.005}=400°C\)

Question 19: A railway compartment is lit up by thirteen lamps each taking 2.1 A at 15 V. The heat generated per second in each lamp will be
(a) 4.35 cal
(b) 5.73 cal
(c) 7.5 cal
(d) 2.5 cal
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Answer: (c) 7.5 cal

Explanation:
1. From Joule’s law, for a current carrying conductor at a definite temperature the rate of production of heat is given by
2. \(H=Vit\)
3. Where \(i\) is current, \(V\) the potential difference and \(t\) the time.
4. Given, \(V=1.5 \mathrm{volt,}i=2.1 A, t=1s\)
5. \(∴H=15×2.1×1=31.5 J\)
6. Also, \(1 \mathrm{cal=4.2\ J}\)
7. \(∴H=\frac{31.5}{4.2}=7.5 \mathrm{cal}\)

Question 20: The steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The quantity/quantities constant along the length of the conductor is/are
(a) Current, electric field and drift velocity
(b) Drift speed only
(c) Current and drift speed
(d) Current only
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Answer: (d) Current only

Explanation:
1. Only current through the conductor of non-uniform area of cross-section is constant. Drift velocity or drift speed vary inversely with the area of cross-section of the conductor

Question 21: A \(60 watt\) bulb carries a current of \(0.5 amp.\) The total charge passing through it in \(1 hour\) is
(a) \(3600 coulomb\)
(b) \(3000 coulomb\)
(c) \(2400 coulomb\)
(d) \(1800 coulomb\)
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Answer: (d) \(1800 coulomb\)

Explanation:
1. Change \(q=it=0.5 A×3600 \mathrm{sec=1800}coulomb\)

Question 22: Kirchhoff’s second law is based on the law of conservation of
(a) Charge
(b) Energy
(c) Momentum
(d) Sum of mass and energy
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Answer: (b) Energy

Explanation:
1. Kirchhoff’s second law is based on the law of conservation of energy

Question 23: A galvanometer has a resistance of 3663\(Ω\). A shunt S is connected across it such that (1/34) of the total current passes through the galvanometer. Then the value of shunt is
(a) 3663\(Ω\)
(b) 111\(Ω\)
(c) 107.7\(Ω\)
(d) 3555.3\(Ω\)
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Answer: (b) 111\(Ω\)

Explanation:
1. Shunt
2. \(S=\frac{{I}_{g}G}{I-{I}_{g}}\)
3. Here, \(\frac{{I}_{g}}{I}=\frac{1}{34}\)
4. \(∴\frac{1}{34}=\frac{S}{S+G}\)
5. \(∴ S=\frac{G}{33}=\frac{3663}{33}=111Ω\)

Question 24: A galvanometer of resistance 20\(Ω\) shows a deflection of 10 divisions when a current of 1 mA is passed through it. If a shunt of 4\(Ω\)is connected and there are 50 divisions on the scale, the range of the galvanometer is
(a) 1A
(b) 3A
(c) 10mA
(d) 30mA
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Answer: (d) 30mA

Explanation:
1. Current for 50 divisions,
2. \({I}_{g}=\frac{1×50}{10}=2\mathrm{mA}\)
3. \(∴ \frac{{I}_{g}}{I}=\frac{S}{S+G }\)
4. \(⟹I=\left(\frac{S+G}{S}\right){I}_{g}\)
5. Or
6. \(I=\left(\frac{4+20}{4}\right)\mathrm{5mA=30mA}\)

Question 25: The tolerance level of a resistor with the colour code red, blue, orange, gold is
(a) \(±\)5%
(b) \(±\)10%
(c) \(±\)20%
(d) \(±\)40%
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Answer: (a) \(±\)5%

Explanation:
1. The tolerance level of resistance is mostly 1%, 2%, 5% and 10%. In old days 20% was also common, but these are now rare. Now a days 5% tolerance in treands.

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