PHYSICS CURRENT ELECTRICITY

1.. Two concentric conducting spherical shells of inner

radius a and outer radius b are shown in the figure.
Inner and outer shells are given charge Q and 2Q
respectively. Both the shells are connected through a
switch S and resistance R as shown at time t=0. The
current passing through the resistance is represented as










ANS: D
PASSAGE-

Three identical large metal planes a, b and c each of area A are placed at a sepearation as shown.
Place C is initially uncharged, while plate a and b are given initial charge Q and +Q respectively. A resistance R is
also connected with a switch S. Initially switch S is open. Switch S is closed at time t = 0. At any time t charge on
upper face of plane b is q
1
and charge on the lower face of plate b is q
2
.
(Given
1
A
Q 60 C, 6 F, R 1000 )
d
e
= == = O

2. Before closing switch S, the energy stored between the plates a and c are
a) 100 J b) 200 J c) 300 J d) 450 J

Key: C

Q
a
b
R
S
2Q
i
t
b)
i
t
a)
i
t
d)
i
t
c)
3.. Value of q
1
is (in C )
a)
500t
20(1 e )

b)
500t
30(1 e )

c)
500t
40 20e

+ d)
500t
20e

Key: a

4.. Long time after the switch S is closed the value of q
2
is
a) 10 C b) 20 C c) 30 C d) 40 C
Key : D
5.. Consider the coordinate axes as shown in the figure. Equation of the parabola is
2
x ay = ---( i )
Now, consider an elementary capacitor at a distance x from the axis of parabola as shown. Then the
capacitance of this elementary capacitor will be


( )
0
adx
dC
a 1
1 y
4K K
c
=
| |
+
|
\ .
Now using equation( i ), we have
6.. Two conducing concentric hollow spheres of radii a and 2a respectively are shown in the diagram. The inner
shell has net charge Q on its surface. The outer shell is neutral. If the outer shell is connected to the earth
the heat generated through the connecting wire is
1) zero
2)
2
0
1
.
4 2
Q
a t e

3)
2
0
1
.
4 4
Q
a t e

4)
2
0
1
.
4
Q
a t e

ANS: 3

7. Resistance of a wire is 8O. It is drawn in such away that it experiences a longitudinal strain of 400%. The new
resistance is
A) 100O B) 200O C) 300O D) 400O
Key.2
8. Resistance of a resistor at temperature
0
t C is
( )
2
0
1
t
R R t t o | = + + . Here
0
R is the resistance at
0
0 C . The
temperature coefficient of resistance at temperature
0
t C is
A)
( )
2
1
2
t t
t
o |
o |
+ +
+
B) 2 t o | C)
( )
2
2
1
t
t t
o |
o |
+
+ +
D)
( )
2
2
2 1
t
t t
o |
o |

+ +

Key.3
9. A 220 V and 800 W electric kettle and three 220V and 100W bulbs are connected in parallel. On connecting this
combination with 200V supply , the total current in the circuit will be
A) 0.15A B) 5A C) 5.5A D) 4.55A
Key;4

10. If
1 2 3
2 4 R R R = = =
4 5
8 16 R R = find the resistance in which maximum heat is generated if key K is closed

A)
1
R B)
2
R C)
4
R D)
5
R
Key;4

11. A conducting circular ring having 4 spokes of resistance
1 2 3 4
, , & R R R R rotated on a wire AB along a horizontal axile
OC. Wire AB and axle OC are connected to a battery of emf E. If
1 2 3 4
2 4 8 R R R R = = = how much current will flow
through
3
R if
4
R R =


A) / 4 E R B) E/2R C) E/R D) 2E/R
Key;2

12. Find the equivalent resistance between A and B :

A) 6R B) 5R C) 11R D) 20R
Key;3
13. A straight conductor of uniform cross section carries a current with electrons moving at a drift speed u . The specific
charge of an electron is proportional to:
A)
2
1
u
B)
1/ 2
1
u
C) u D)
1
u

Key;4
14. Find the equivalent resistance about any branch of the base of the square pyramid shown. Assume resistance of each
branch is R

A)
7
15
R
B)
8
15
R
C)
2
R
D) none of these
Key;2
15. Find current , I

A)
1
19
A B)
2
19
A C)
3
19
A D) none of these
Key;2
16. The V I graph of a conductor at two different temperatuses is shown in fig. The ratio of temperature
1
2
T
T
is

A)
2
tan u B)
2
cot u C)
2
sec u D)
2
cosec u
Key;2

17. A plastic tube 25m long and 4 cm in diameter is dipped into Ag solution depositing a silver layer 0.1mm thick uniformly
overits outersurface. Find the current if this coated tube is connected across a 12V battery
8
1.47 10
Ag
m

= O
A) 4.14A B) 41.4A C) 414A D) 414mA
Key;3

18. Open circuit voltage of a source is 7.86 V and its short circuit current is 9.25 A . Find the current when an external
resistance of 2.4 O is connected
A) 1.4A B) 1.82A C) 2.01A D) 2.4A
Key;4
19. Find the current I All the resistors shown have values in ohms

A) 1A B) 1.25A C) 2.0A D) 1.75A
Key;3
20. 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 is raisied by T A in 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 the length 2L The temperature of the wire is raised by the same amount
T A in the same t. The value of N is:
A) 3 B) 2 C) 6 D) 4
Key;3
21. Figure shows a metre bridge in which a known resistance R and an unknown resistance X connected to it.
The length of the total wire AB is 100cm. Then the balancing length for which the percentage error in
measuring the value of x is minimum (neglect end corrections)

a) 0 cm b) 33.3 cm c) 50 cm d) 100 cm

Ans: C

22 Two circular rings of same radii are made from similar wire of resistance36O each.They are placed in such a
way that they cross each others centre C
1
,C
2
as shown in figure. Conduction joints are made at intersection
points A and B of the rings. An ideal cell of emf 20 volts is connected across AB. The power delivered by cell
is


1) 80 watt 2) 100watt 3) 120 watt 4)200watt
ANS: B

23. A cell dissipates the same power across each of two resistors R1 and R2 when connected
separately. The internal resistance of cell is
(A)
1 2
R R + (B)
1 2
R R
2
+
(C)
2 2
1 2
R R + (D)
1 2
R R
ANS: D
24. Ten equal resistances are connected as shown in the figure. A battery is to be so connected
A B
C D

that the power developed in the circuit is maximum. The battery should be connected
between
(A) A and B (B) B and C
(C) C and D (D) D and A.

ANS: D
25. The potentiometer wire AB is made of two equal parts AN and
NB of cross sectional radii 2r and r respectively. The material of
both parts is same. A cell is connected between A and B. The
potential gradient in the part AN is 1 V/m. Potential difference
between two points C and D (shown in figure) separated by 20
cm is found to be 0.5V. The separation between C and N.

(A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm
(C) 12 cm (D) 15 cm
ANS: Key. B
26. Full scale deflection current for
galvanometer is 1mA. What should be the
value of shunt resistance (approximately)
so that galvanometer shows half scale
deflection.

(A) 1.5mO (B) 10mO
(C) 3mO (D) 15mO
Key. A
27. Figure shows a large conducting sheet having charge density o on
its both surfaces. The surface potential of the sheet is
0
V with respect
to earth. A conducting sphere of radius r is placed at a separation l
( ) l r >> from the sheet as shown in figure. Find the charge that will
appear on the sphere after it is connected to the earth

(A)
( )
0 0
4 r l V t o c (B)
( )
0 0
4 r l V t o c +
(C)
( )
0 0
r r V t o c (D) zero
Key. A
28. A 6V battery with negligible internal resistance, is connected across a uniform wire of length
100cm. The positive terminal of another battery of emf 4V and internal resistance O 1 is connected at A as
shown in the figure. Take the potential at B to be zero and find out which of the following is correct?





A C N D B
G
10A
A B
S
20 G= O
10 R = O
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
r
C
A
6V
B


(A) The potential at A is 6V and at C is 4V.
(B) The potential is 2V on AB at a distance of 33.33cms from A.
(C) If C is connected at 66.67cm from A then there will be no current in the 4V battery.
(D) If the 6V battery is replaced by a 12V battery then the potential at A would be 8V
ANS: C
29. A voltmeter of resistance R
1
and an ammeter of resistance R
2
are connected in series across a battery of
negligible internal resistance. When a resistance of R is connected in parallel to the voltmeter, reading of
ammeter increases three times while that of voltmeter reduces to one third. The value of
a)
1
8
3
R
R is b) R
1
is 3R c)
2
8
3
R
R is d) R
2
is 8R
ANS: C
30.. Circuit shown in figure is a simple ohm-meter,
in which G is a galvanometer , Ro is a known
resistance and R is the resistance which is to be
measured. If A and B are short circuited by a
resistance less wire, galvanometer gives full
scale deflection. Then to read the resistance R
directly from galvanometer, its scale would look
like


(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

ANS: A
31.. Figure shows a potentiometer wire AB of length 100 cm
connected with an ideal cell of emf 5 volt. The key k is
open. If the key k is closed then the balancing length x
obtained on the potentiometer wire when galvanometer
shows zero deflection is :

(A) 60 cm (B) 50 cm
(C) 45 cm (D) 40 cm
ANS: D

4V
O 1
32.. Find the value of r so that maximum power is generated in
external circuit.
(A) r = 10 O (B) r = 20 O
(C) r = 30 O (D) r = 40 O.

r
10V
40O
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r

ANS: C

33.. The incorrect option in the given circuit if the reading of ammeter is zero
is
(A) The value of c
1
will be
( ) R r
R
c +

(B) Current in R is
1
r R
c
+

(C) Value of c
1
will be c
(D) Potential across 2R is zero.
A
c
1
R
r
c
2 R

ANS; C
34. In the arrangement shown in the figure when the
switch S
2
is open, the galvanometer shows no
deflection for l = L/2. When the switch S
2
is closed, the
galvanometer shows no deflection for l =
5
L
12
. The
internal resistance (r) of 6 V cell, and the emf E of the
other battery are respectively
(a) 3 O, 8 V (b) 2 O, 12 V
(c) 2 O, 24 V (d) 3 O, 12 V

ANS: (b)
35. In the given figure, the value of R so that power
generated in R will be maximum is
(A)
45
Q
4

(B) 20 O
(C) 10O
(D)
20
3
O

ANS: D
36 Current -voltage characteristics of two elements A and B are as shown below in fig. (a)
and (b)
11O
9O
10O 20O 20O
40O
30O
9V
20 V
R
30 V
V
1A
I
10


V
1A
I
15

(a) (b)
which of the following graph represents current voltage characteristic for the series combination ?
(A)
V
1A
I
25

(B)
V
1A
I
25

(C)
V
1A
I
25

(D)
V
1A
I
25


ANS: A
37. There is an infinite grid of resistors shown in the diagram. The resistance of each resistance is R. The
equivalent resistance of the grid between two neighboring grid points is given by
2R
n
when the resistor
joining them is removed. Then find the value of n. (L-3)




ANS : 2