GREEN PARK EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, NAMAKKAL

XII (CBSE – JUNIOR) – PHYSICS WORKSHEET

(CURRENT ELECTRICITY)

Choose the correct answer :

1. A wire of length L and six identical cells of 1) (P1+P2) 2) P1P2
negligible internal resistance are connected in
P1P2 P1  P2
series. The temperature of the wire is raised by 3) 4)
P1  P2 P1P2
T in time t due to the current. N similar cells
are now connected in series with a wire of the 5. Four resistances carrying a current as shown in
same material and cross-section, but of length fig., are immersed in a box containing ice at
3L. The temperature of the wire is raised by 0oC. How much ice must be put in the box
the same amount T in the same time t. The every 10 min. to keep the average quantity of
value of N is ice in the box constant? (L = 80 cal/g).
1) 24 2) 18
3) 12 4) 9
2. A student has a resistance R = 10 Ω and
wishes to deliver maximum power to this
resistance. There are only four cells available,
the emf and internal resistance of each cell is 1) 4 kg 2) 0.8 kg
given in the options below. Which one of the 3) 1.2 kg 4) 80 kg
four cells should the student connect across 6. Eight identical 1 volt cells with internal
the resistance R so that power delivered to R is resistance ‘r’ are connected to make a ring as
maximum. shown in figure. An ideal voltmeter is
connected as shown. What will be its reading?
10V,20 15V,15

1) 2)

20V,10 25V,5

3) 4)
1) 2 V 2) 0.5 V
3. If two bulbs of 25 W and 100W rated at 220 V 3) 6 V 4) zero
are connected in series across 440 V supply. 7. In the circuit shown, the potential difference
Which bulb will fuse between A and B is
1) 25 W bulb
2) 50 W bulb
3) Both bulbs
4) neither 25W nor 50 W bulb
4. Two electric bulbs rated P1 and P2 watt at V 1) 1 V 2) 2V
volt are connected in series across V volt 3) 3 V 4) 6V
mains, then their total power consumption P is
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8. Two cells, having the same emf are connected
in series through an external resistance R.
Cells have internal resistances r1 and r2 (r1 >
r2) respectively. When the circuit is closed, the
potential difference across the first cell is zero.
The value of ‘R’ is
12. Figure shows a circuit that may be used to
compare the resistance R of an unknown
resistor with a 100 standard. The distances
l from one end of the potentiometer slider
wire to the balance point are 400 mm and 588
mm when X is connected to Y and Z
respectively. The length of the slide wire is
1.00 m. The value of resistance R is

1) r1 + r2 2) r1 - r2
X
r r r r 100
Y R Z
3) 1 2 4) 1 2
2 2
9. A car battery of emf 12V and internal
resistance 5 x 10-2 , receives a current of 60
1) 32  2) 47 
amp, from the external source, then the
terminal potential difference of battery is 3) 68  4) 147 
1) 12 V 2) 9 V 13. In the potentiometer arrangement shown in
figure, the driving cell A has emf  and
3) 15 V 4) 20 V
internal resistance r. The emf of the cell B to
10. A tetrahedral is consisting of 6 identical wires
be rechecked has emf  2 and internal
as shown in figure. Each wire is having a
resistance 2r.The potentiometer wire CD is
resistance of 2 . When an ideal cell of emf
100 cm long. If balance is obtained, the length
2V is connected across AB as shown, then the
current through CD is CJ  l is

6
1) 1 A 2) A
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3) 4A 4) zero
1) l = 50 cm
11. The figure shows a meter-bridge circuit with
resistors X  12 and R  18 . The jockey J is 2) l > 50 cm
at the null point. If end corrections at left and 3) l < 50 cm
right ends are 2cm and 3cm respectively, find 4) Balance cannot be obtained
the balancing length from point A. 14. When a conducting wire is connected in the
left gap and a known resistance in the right
gap of a meter bridge the balancing point is at
40 cm (from left end). If the wire in the left
gap is stretched, the balancing point shifts by
20 cm. The percentage increase in the length
1) 42.4 cm 2) 37.6 cm
of the wire on stretching is
3) 40 cm 4) 30 cm
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1) 25 % 2) 50 % C R
3) 125 % 4) 64 %
15. A 4  resistance connected in the left gap of 2R

meter bridge gives a balancing length 25 cm

(from left end) against a resistance Q in the R E
right gap. If resistance in the left and right K
gaps are interchanged, the resistance to be RC 2RC
connected in parallel to Q now to keep the 1) 2)
3 5
balancing point unaltered is
2RC 5RC
1 3 3) 4)
1)  2)  3 3
2 2 19. A wire of resistor R is bent into a circular ring
16 3 of radius r. Equivalent resistance between two
3)  4) 
15 4 points X and Y on its circumference, when
16. In a potentiometer experiment the balancing angle XOY is , can be given by
with a cell is at length 240 cm. On shunting X

the cell with a resistance of 2 , the balancing W Z

 O
length becomes 120 cm. The internal
resistance of the cell is Y

1) 4  2) 2  R R
1) 2
(2  ) 2) (2  )
3) 1  4) 0.5  4 2
17. A potentiometer has uniform potential 4
3) R (2 - ) 4)
(2  )
gradient. The specific resistance of the R
material of the potentiometer wire is 10–7ohm– 20. A cell of emf E having an internal resistance 'r'
meter and the current passing through it is 0.1 is connected to a variable external resistance
ampere; cross-section of the wire is 10–6m2. R. The potential difference 'V' across the
The potential gradient along the potentiometer resistance R varies with R as shown by the
wire is curve
1) 10-4 V/m 2) 10-6 V/m
3) 10-2 V/m 4) 10-8 V/m
18. In the given circuit the capacitor of capacity C
is charged by closing key K at t=0. The time
required to charge the capacitor up to the
maximum charge for the given circuit, if it 1) A 2) B
were to be charged with constant initial 3) C 4) D
charging rate (at t=0) in the given circuit is

ANSWER KEY
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

2 4 1 3 3 4 2 8 3 4 3 2 2 2 2

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

2 3 4 1 2