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A. Potential at E = -3 volt
B. Potential at E = 7 volt
C. Potential at E = 4 volt
The figure shows four points connected in pairs by two batteries of emf 4V and 7V as
shown. Given V_{AB}VAB = 5 V, find V_{CD}VCD.
The figure shows three points A, C and D connected by two batteries of emf 5V and
8V. Three other points B, E and F (not shown in the figure) have potentials 4 V, 11 V
and 17 V respectively. If the potential at D is 15V, find V_{CE}VCE.
n the circuit given, find the total potential drop along the two resistors: V_{CD} \ + \
V_{DA}VCD + VDA
The figure shows some points connected by batteries and some points connected by
wires. If FF and BB are now connected by a wire, what would be the value
of V_{DE}VDE?
The figure shows the two terminals X and Y of a black box connected to wires and
batteries. Though we know nothing about what is inside the black box, we know that
all the batteries are functioning normally. Find the potential drop across the black
box from X to Y.
There are two resistors of unknown values connected to batteries and wires as shown.
Find the voltage V_{XY}VXY across the vertical resistor.
Inside a wire, it is observed that 600 trillion electrons cross over from right side to the
left side of a cross-section every two seconds. If the charge on each electron is -1.6
\times 10^{-19} \ C−1.6×10−19 C, find the current through the cross-section. (Note: 1
Trillion = 10^{12}1012.)
A vacuum tube is a cylindrical glass tube from which all air is removed. A stream of
positively charged alpha particles moves from the left end to the right end of this
vacuum tube. The charge on each alpha particle is +3.2 \times 10^{-19} \
C+3.2×10−19 C. If 4 million trillion alpha particles travelling with a speed of 10000
m/s cross the central cross-section the vacuum tube every 5 seconds and the cross-
section area is 0.1 \ cm^20.1 cm2, find the total current passing through the cross-
section from left to right.
All our electronic gadgets are made on silicon wafers. Silicon is a semiconductor and
inside a semiconductor slab, both negatively charged electrons and positively charged
‘holes’ move. Across a cross-section of area 0.3 \ cm^20.3 cm2, it is found that 45
billion electrons move from left to right every 3 seconds and 24 billion ‘holes’ move
from right to left every second. The charge on an electron is -1.6 \times 10^{-19} \
C−1.6×10−19 C and a ‘hole’ has a charge of +1.6 \times 10^{-19} \ C+1.6×10−19 C.
Find the current through that cross-section of the semiconductor slab.
A copper wire of radius 2 mm and length 25 cm carries a current of 6.4 mA. Let the
NET number of electrons that move across a cross-section of the wire in one second be
N. (Assume that the wire is uniform and also that all the current flow is only due to
flow of electrons). What is the value of N/10^15.
A current of 3.2 mA enters from the positive terminal into a beaker containing salt
solution (NaCl) and the current flows out of the salt solution into the negative
terminal. Assume that both the positive Na^+Na+ ions and the negative Cl^-Cl− ions
contribute equally to the current in the solution. Find the number of sodium (Na)
atoms that are deposited on the negative terminal in one second and express it
as 10^x10x. Enter the value of xx in the space given
In the circuit shown, two of the currents are given with locations, values and
directions. Using these find the current marked i.
n the circuit shown, some of the currents are marked in terms of i. The current
through the battery is marked x. Find the value of x/i.
In the partial circuit shown, find the current marked i.
The figure shows a partial circuit (dotted ends represent connection to further circuit
elements). Find the current marked ii.
In the partial circuit shown, some of the currents are marked. Using these find the
current marked i.
The circuit shows a pentagon with several wires connected together. The currents in
some of the wires are given. Using this find the current marked i.
In the circuit shown below, find the current marked i.
In the circuit shown, some of the currents are marked in terms of i. The current
entering at the bottom is marked xx. Find the value of x/i.
f{{V}_{AB}}=12VVAB=12V, find the value of the current ii in the direction marked on the
diagram.
In the circuit shown, the emf values of the batteries and the resistance values are
marked. The current going out at D is also marked. Find the potential
drop{{V}_{AD}}VAD.
In the circuit shown, the current entering point AA is 2A. Find the potential drop
from AA to BB, {{V}_{AB}}VAB.
In the circuit shown, the current entering point AA is 3A. Find the magnitude of the
current in the 4\Omega4Ω resistor.
In the circuit shown, two of the currents are marked with directions. Find the
potential drop V_{AB}.VAB.
In the circuit shown, given the potential drop V_{BC} \ = \ 6VVBC = 6V. Find the
potential dropV_{AD}VAD.
In the figure find the current. Given that the potential drop between the points A and
B is 120V.
In the part circuit shown, current entering from C and B are marked. Find the
potential drop from A to B, {{V}_{AB}}VAB.
In the circuit shown, the three currents entering A, C and F are marked. Given the
potential drop{{V}_{CE}}=57VoltsVCE=57Volts, find R.