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3. CURRENT ELECTRICITY

Time : 3 Hrs. MM : 45
General Instructions
1. This test consists of 28 questions, grouped according to their type, carrying a total of 45 marks.
2. Marks related to each question are mentioned clearly.
3. Time allotted to complete this test is 3 hrs.
4. It is advisable that you should attempt this test in a single slot of time and without the help of books or teachers.
5. To assess your chapterwise understanding, once you complete this test compare your answers/solutions with our
solutions given with each test and score yourself.

I. Multiple Choice Questions [1 Mark each]

1. A wire is stretched by 1/ 5th of its length which has a resistance of 20 Ω. The resistance of the wire is nearly
(a) 12.1 Ω (b) 25.5 Ω (c) 20.8 Ω (d) 28.8 Ω
2. In a portable CD player, a disc drive is connected to a battery with a current of 0.25 A. The number of
electrons passing through the drive in 4.8 s is
(a) 5.7 × 1018 electrons . × 1018 electrons
(b) 98 (c) 7.5 × 1018 electrons . × 1018 electrons
(d) 62
3. The average drift velocity of electrons when they pass through a potential difference of 200 V applied to
the ends of a copper wire 2m long will be (given, σ = 5.81 × 10 7 Ω −1 , n Cu = 8.5 × 10 28 m −3 )
(a) 0.34 ms −1 (b) 0.43 ms −1 (c) 0.85 ms −1 (d) 0.52 ms −1
4. The variation of current in a conductor with time is given by a relation I = 4 t + 9t 2, where I and t are in
ampere and seconds respectively. Electric charge flowing through the conductor during t = 3s to t = 5s is
(a) 326 C (b) 363 C (c) 393 C (d) 340 C
5. Find the currents I 1 , I 2 and I 3 respectively in the following circuit given.
I2
I1 + –
Loop 1 I3 9V
Loop 2
15V
100Ω
100Ω

100Ω I2
I1
(a) I 1 = 002
. A, I 2 = − 003
. A, I 3 = 0.75 A (b) I 1 = 0 .07 A, I 2 = − 001
. A, I 3 = 008
. A
(c) I 1 = 08
. A, I 2 = − 008
. A, I 3 = 007
. A (d) I 1 = 02
. A, I 2 = − 002
. A, I 3 = 009
. A
II. True or False [1 Mark each]
6. Electromotive force is the force which is able to maintain a constant current.
7. One ampere is equivalent to a flow of 6.25 × 10 18 electrons per second.
8. Relation between electric current and mobility for a conductor I = e 2EA.
9. V -I relation is linear for both ohmic as well as non-ohmic conductor.
10. SI unit of mobility is m 2s −1 NC.

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III. Fill in the Blanks [1 Mark each]

11. The value of resistance of a carbon resistor will be ………, if the colour sequence in the resistor is red, orange,
brown and silver.
12. As all the free electrons of a metal are moving in the same direction, hence the electron drift is from ……… to
……… potential.
13. The ……… of a cell is the maximum potential difference between the two terminals of the electrodes of a cell,
in the open circuit.
14. The terminal voltage of a cell is always less than the emf of a cell because there is some potential drop
across the cell due to its ……… .
15. Drift velocity of electron is ………, if potential difference of V volts applied across a conductor is increased to 2V.

IV. Matching Type [2 Marks each]

16. Match the Column I with Column II and mark the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II

A. Magnitude of drift velocity per unit electric field represents physical quantity P. Kirchhoff’s second law
B. The algebraic sum of currents meeting at a point in an electric circuit is always zero Q. Mobility
C. Ratio of current at a point in conductor to the area of cross-section of the conductor at R. Kirchhoff’s first law
that point
D. The algebraic sum of changes in potential around any closed loop involving resistors S. Current density
and the cells in the loop is zero
Code
A B C D A B C D
(a) Q R S P (b) P R S Q
(c) Q S R P (d) R P Q S
17. Match the Column I with Column II and mark the correct option from the codes given below.
Column I Column II

A. Device used to measure unknown resistance P. Thermistor

B. Device used to compare emfs of two cells Q. Voltmeter
C. Devices whose resistivity changes very rapidly with change of temperature R. Potentiometer
D. Device which is used to measure emf of a cell approximately based on deflection method S. Meter bridge
Codes
A B C D A B C D
(a) S R P Q (b) P Q R S
(c) S R Q P (d) Q R S P
Very Short Answer Type Questions [1 Mark each]
18. Copper wire cannot be used as a potentiometer wire. Give reason.
19. Two wires X and Y of the same length and same material have their area of cross-section in the ratio 1 : 8.
What would be the ratio of heat produced in these wires, when same voltage is applied across each?
20. Equivalent resistance between P and Q of the circuit given below.
8Ω
P

6Ω
2Ω

Q
4Ω

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CUREENT ELECTRICITY 19

21. Will the galvanometer show deflection, if it is interchanged with the cell in meter bridge apparatus at the
balance point of bridge?
22. From the following conductivity temperature graph, what can you conclude? Justify your answer.

Conductivity (Sm–1)
Temperature
(K)

Short Answer Type Question [2 Marks each]

23. Nichrome has greater resistivity than iron. Justify the statement.

Long Answer Type I Questions [3 Marks each]

24. A teacher while demonstrating the concept of flow of charges through the copper wires. She asked the
students to calculate time that will be taken by an electron to move a distance l = 2 km in a wire of
cross-section A = 1.5 mm 2, if it carries a current I = 4 .5 A? (Take, density of electron = 1 × 10 28 /m 3 )
25. What will be the current flowing in the following circuit between having eight resistors, each equal to 1 Ω,
connected to a 5V battery of negligible internal resistance.
5V

I
B C
A D

E F
+ –
26. A voltmeter of resistance RV and an ammeter of resistance R A are connected in
ε
series across a battery of emf ε and of negligible internal resistance. When a I
I
resistance R is connected in parallel to voltmeter, reading of ammeter increases to
three times while that of voltmeter to one-third. Calculate R A and RV in term of R. I
RA RV
Figure is as shown below.

Long Answer Type II Questions [5 Marks each]

27. (i) In a conductor, the drift velocity is order of 10 −4 m/s, then how a bulb glow instantly when switched ON?
(ii) Prove Ohm’s law using the concept of drift velocity.
(iii) Find the drift velocity of free electrons, when a current of 2A exists in a wire of cross-sectional area
1.0 mm 2, where each cubic meter of the wire contains 6.0 × 10 28 free electrons.
28. (i) In the following circuit, find the current through the 3 Ω resistor
3Ω 2.5Ω 3Ω

9V 9Ω 9Ω 3Ω

4Ω 2Ω 3Ω
(ii) The length of a potentiometer wire is 800 cm and it carries 40 mA current. For a cell of emf 2V and
internal resistance 10 Ω, the null point is found at 500 cm. If a voltmeter is connected across the cell,
the balancing length of the wire is decreased by 10 cm. Find the resistance of whole wire, reading of
voltmeter and resistance of voltmeter.

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