(b) R2  R3 and R1  4 R2

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(c) R2  R3 and R1  R2
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Multiple Choice Questions (d) R1  R2  R3
1 Three electric bulbs of rating 60 W each are 9 A 220 V, 1000 W bulb is connected across a
joined in series and then connected to electric 110 V mains supply. The power consumed will
mains. The power consumed by these three be
bulbs will be (a) 1000 W (b) 750 W
(a) 180 W (b) 60 W (c) 500 W (d) 250 W
20 10 The resistance of a straight conductor is
(c) 20 W (d) W independent of
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(a) temperature
2 What is immaterial for an electric fuse wire?
(b) material
(a)Its specific resistance
(c) cross-sectional area
(b) Its radius
(d) shape of cross-section
(c) Its length
11 The resistivity of a wire
(d) Current flowing through it
(a) varies with its length
3 A current of 2 A passing through conductor
(b) varies with its cross-section
produces 80 J of heat in 10 seconds. The
(c) varies with its mass
resistance of the conductor is
(d) is independent of length, cross-section and
(a) 0.5  (b) 2 
mass of the wire.
(c) 4  (d) 20 
12 Two resistances R1 and R2 are connected in
4 Two wires of same metal have the same
length but their cross-sectional area in the parallel. Their equivalent resistance is
ratio 3:1. They are joined in series. The R1 R2
(a) R1  R2 (b)
resistance of the thicker wire is 10 . The R1  R2
total resistance of the combination will be R  R2
40 (c) 1 (d) R1R2
(a) 40 . (b)  R1 R2
3 13 If a wire of resistance R is melted and recall to
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(c)  (d) 100  half its length, the new resistance of the wire
2 will be
5 If 1010 electrons are removed from a neutral R R
body, the charge acquired by the body is (a) (b)
4 2
(a) 1.6 1029 C (b) 1.6  109 C (c) R (d) 2R
(c) 1.6  109 C (d) 1010 C 14 If in the circuit, power dissipation is 150 W,
6 When the distance between two charged then R is
particles is halved, the force between them
becomes
(a) one-half (b) double
(c) one-fourth (d) four times
7 If a wire of resistance 20 is covered with ice (a) 2  (b) 6 
and a voltage of 210 V is applied across the (c) 5 (d) 4 
wire, then the rate of the melting of ice is
15 If n equal resistances are first connected in
(a) 0.85 g/s (b) 1.92 g/s
series and then connected in parallel, the
(c) 6.56 g/s (d) 5.65 g/s
ratio of the maximum to the minimum
8 For ensuring dissipation of same energy in all
resistance is
three resistors ( R1 , R2 .R3 ) connected as
1
shown in figure, their value must be related (a) n (b) 2
as n
1
(c) n 2 (d)
(a) R1  R2  R3 n
16 If R1 and R2 are the resistances of filaments 24 Six equal resistance of 1 each are
of a 400 W and a 200 W lamp, designed to connected to form the sides of a hexagon
operate on the same voltage, then ABCDEF. Calculate the resistance offered by
(a) R1  2 R2 (b) R2  2 R1 the combination if the current enters at A and
(c) R2  4 R1 (d) R1  R2 leaves at D.
17 The equivalent resistance between the points (a) 1 (b) 1.5
A and B as shown in the figure is (c) 2  (d) 2.5
25 A charge of 6.4 1019 C is situated at a
distance of 0.3 m from another charge of
1.6 1019 C. Where will the electric field be
zero?
(a) m from charge 1.6 1019 C.
(b) m from charge 1.6 1019 C.
(a) 6  (b) 8
(c) m from charge 6.4  1019 C.
(c) 16 (d) 24
(d) 0.15 m from charge 6.4  1019 C.
18 Area of cross-section of three wires of copper
26 In a metallic conductor, electric current
are in the ratio 1:3:5 and these length are in
thought to be due to the movement of
the ratio 5:3:1. The ratio of their electrical
(a) ions (b) amperes
resistance is
(c) electrons (d) protons
(a) 1 : 3 : 1 (b) 5 : 1 : 5
27 Assuming that the charge of an electron is
1
(c) 1 : 15 : 125 (d) 5 : 1 : 1.6 1019 coulomb, the number of electrons
5 passing through a section of wire per second
19 The force between two parallel wires carrying
when the wire carries a current of one
currents has been used to define
ampere is
(a) ampere (b) coulomb
(a) 0.625 x 1019 (b) 1.6 x 10-19
(c) volt (d) watt 19
(c) 1.6 x 10 (d) 0.625 x 10-17
20 The reciprocal of resistance is conductance. If
28 A current of 4.8 A is flowing in a conductor.
the unit of resistance is ohm, the unit of
The number of electrons passing per second
conductance will be
through the conductor will be
(a) ohm (b) volt
(a) 3 x 1020 (b) 76.8 x 1020
(c) mho (d) ohm metre-1 -19
(c) 7.68 x 10 (d) 3 x 1019
21 A 1000 W heating unit is designed to operate
29 It is possible to measure a passage of 50
nom a 200 V line. By what percentage will its
electrons per second and with a certain
heat output drop if the line voltage drops by
sensitive device. This corresponds to a current
40 V?
of
(a) 26% (b) 36%
(a) 8 1018 A (b) 1.6  1020 A
(c) 40% (d) 44%
22 Two bulbs have the following ratings (c) 8 1020 A (d) 1.6  1019 A
(i) 40 W, 220 V (ii) 20 W, 110 V 30 The V  I characteristics of four circuit
What is the ratio of their resistances? elements are shown below. Which among the
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 following is an ohmic conductor?
(c) 1:1 (d) 1 : 3
23 What is the current ( I ) in the circuit?
(a) (b)

(c) (d)
(a) 1.5 A (b) 2.5 A 31 The resistance of a wire of uniform diameter
(c) 3.5A (d) 4.5 A D and length L is .R. The resistance of another

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 wire of the same material but diameter 2D (b) it is cheaper
and length 4L will be (c) it is very durable
(a) 2R (b) R (d) it has low electrical resistivity
R R 40 Two resistances are connected in parallel and
(c) (d)
2 4 a current is sent through the combination.
32 In case of four wires of same material, the The current divides itself
resistance will be minimum when its length (a) in the inverse ratio of resistance
and diameters are respectively (b) in the direct ratio of resistance
(a) L and D (b) 2L and D (c) equally in both the resistances
L D (d) in none of the above manner
(c)   and 2D (d)2 L and   41 The resistors of resistances 2 ,4,5  are
2 2
33 What is the maximum resistance one can connected in parallel. The total resistance of
make with ten 1  resistors? tile combination will be
29 19
(a) 1  (b) 2  (a)  (b) 
10 20
(c) 5  (d) 10 
10 20
34 A wire is broken in four equal parts. The (c)  (d) 
20 19
resistance of each part in comparison to the
42 Three 2  resistances are connected so as to
resistance of the wire will be
th make a triangle. The resistance between any
1 two vertices is
(a) equal (b)  
4 (a) 6  (b) 2 
th th
1 1 3 4
(c)   (d)   (c)  (d) 
8  16  4 3
35 A piece of resistance wire has resistance of 43 Given three equal resistors, how many
16 . Its diameter is doubled. Now Its different combinations of these three
resistance will be resistances can be made?
(a) 8 (b) 2  (a) Six (b) Five
(c) Four (d) Three
(c) 4  (d) 1
44 The resistivity of the semiconductor
36 A piece of aluminium of finite length is drawn
(a) increases as the temperature increases.
or stretched such that to reduce its diameter
(b) decreases as the temperature increases.
to one fourth its original value, its resistance
(c) remains constant even when temperature
will become
varies.
(a) 256 times (b) four times
(d) none of these.
(c) eight times (d) sixteen times
45 At absolute zero temperature, semiconductor
37 The resistance of the metallic conductors
behaves like
(a) increases with rise in temperature. (a) an insulator (b) a superconductor
(b) decreases with rise in temperature.
(c) a good conductor (d) a variable resistor
(c) remains unchanged with change in
46 10,000 alpha-particles per minute are passing
temperature.
through a straight tube of radius r. The
(d) becomes zero at very high temperature.
resulting electric current is approximately
38 Specific resistance is numerically equal to the
(a) 0.5 1016 A (b) 2 1012 A
resistance offered by
(a) 1 cm length of a conductor (c) 0.5 1012 A (d) 2  1012 A
(b) a conductor of unit cross-section 47 The potential difference applied to an X-ray
tube is 5 kV and the current through it is 3.2
(c) 1 cm length of conductor of 1 cm2 of cross-
m A. Then the number of the electrons
section
striking the target per second is
(d) 1 cm3 of a conductor
(a) 2 x 1016 (b) 5 x 1016
39 In electrical wires copper is used for electrical 17
(c) 1 x 10 (d) 4 x 1015
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48 Five resistors each of 1  are connected in 56 An electric heater is rated 100 W and 220 V. If
parallel. The resultant resistance of the it is operated on 110 V, the power
combination is consumption will be
(a) 5  (b) 1  (a) 10 W (b) 25 W
(c) 0.2  (d) 2  (c) 15 W (d) 100 W
57 Work done to move 1 coulomb charge from
49 The equivalent resistance between the
one point to another point on a charged
terminals X and Y of the circuit is
conductor having potential 10 volt is
(a) 1 joule (b) 10 joule
(c) zero (d) 100 joule
58 Two conducting wires of same material and of
equal lengths and equal diameters are first
connected in series and then parallel in a
(a) 1  (b) 3  circuit across the same potential difference.
(c) 5  (d) 8  The ratio of heat produced in series and
50 Resistances of 2  and 3  are connected in parallel combination would be
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
series. If the potential difference across the
(c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
2  resistor is 3V , the potential difference
59 A current of 0.5 A passes through a conductor
across 3  is in 2 s. How many electrons flow through the
(a) 4.5V (b) 9V conductor from its one end to the other end
(c) 3V (d) 2V during this interval of time?
51 Two conductors of resistance 2R and R are (a) 6 x 1018 electrons (b) 0.6 x 1018 electrons
connected in series in a battery circuit. The (c) 6.52 x 1018 electrons
ratio of heat developed in them is (d) 6.25 x 1018 electrons
(a) 2 :1 (b) 1: 2 60 The resistance of a conductor is R. If its length
(c) 1: 3 (d) 1: 4 is-doubled, then its new resistance will be
52 1 coulomb charge is equivalent to about (a) R (b) 2R
(a) 6  1015 electrons (b) 6  1017 electrons (c) 4R (d) 8R
61 If the length of a conductor having resistivity
(c) 6  1018 electrons (d)1 electron
53 1 volt = …………… 1.5 108  m is doubled, its new resistivity
joule coulomb will be
(a) 1 (b) 1
coulomb joule (a) 2.0 108  m (b) 1.5 108  m
joule (c) 6.6 108  m (d) 1108  m
(c) 1 (d) 1joulecoulomb
coulomb2 62 Calculate the length of aluminium wire of area
54 Two resistances 1  and 2  are connected of cross-section 1 mm2 whose resistance is
in series and then in parallel. The ratio of the 1.56 102  , Given, resistivity of aluminium
effective resistance of series and parallel is 2.6 108  m.
combination of resistances is (a) 60 mm (b) 60 cm
(a) 2 : 9 (b) 9 : 2 (c) 60 m (d) 6 m
(c) 3 : 1 (d) 1 : 2 63 Two conductors each of resistance R  are
55 A wire of resistance R is cut into five equal
connected in series and then in parallel. The
pieces. These pieces are connected in parallel
ratio of the resistance in series and parallel
and the equivalent resistance of the
combination is
R (a) 1 (b) 2
combination is R'. Then the ratio is
R' (c) 4 (d) 6
(a)
1
(b) 5 64 A conductor of resistance 10  is connected
5 to a cell of e.m.f. 2 V. The current flowing
1 through the conductor is
(c) (d) 25
25 (a) 2 A (b) 0.2 A

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 (c) 20 A (d) 5 A Which one of the following statements will be
65 A current of 0.1 A flows through a conductor true for this circuit? It gives
of resistance 10 . The potential difference (a) incorrect reading for current I as well K
across the ends of the conductor is potential difference V.
(a) 10 V (b) 100 V (b) correct reading for current I but incorrect
(c) 1 V (d) 0.1 V reading for potential difference V.
66 The amount of heat produced in a conductor (c) correct reading for potential difference but
is incorrect reading for current I .
(a) directly proportional to the current flowing (d) correct reading for both I and V.
through it. 73 A wire of resistance r is cut into n equal parts.
(b) inversely proportional to the current These parts are then connected in parallel.
flowing through it. The required resistance of the combination
(c) directly proportional to the square of the will he
current flowing through it (a) n 2 r (b) nr
(d) inversely proportional to the square of r r
(c) (d) 2
current flowing through it. n n
67 1 horse power is equal to 74 In Coulomb's law, the constant of
(a) 700 W (b) 726 W proportionality K has the units
(c) 736 W (d) 746 W (a) N (b) N m2
68 The amount of heat energy produced in 5 (c) N C2 m-2 (d) N m2 C-2
minutes by an electric heater rated at 1000 W 75 What is the current ( I ) in the circuit?
is
(a) 2 x 105 J (b) 3 x 105J
(c) 4 x 105 J (d) 300 J
69 The power of a source of energy producing
600 J energy in 30 s is
1
(a) 1800 W (b) 200 W (a) A (b) 2A
(c) 100 W (d) 20 W 2
70 An electric bulb is rated 100 W when used on 3 2
(c) A (d) A
200 V main supply. The resistance of the bulb 2 3
is 76 If R1 and R2 are respectively the filament
(a) 200  (b) 300  . resistance of a 200 W bulb and 100 W bulb
(c) 400  (d) 20000  designed to operate on the same voltage,
71 For the two circuit I arid II shown below, then
the voltmeter readings would be (a) R1 is two times R2 (b) R2 is two times R1
(c) R2 is four times R1 (d) R1 is four times R2
77 Two electric bulbs, one of 200 V, 40 W and
the other 200 V, 100 W are connected in a
house wiring circuit.
(a)They have equal currents through them.
(a) 0 V in circuit I and 2 V in circuit II (b) The resistance of the filaments in both the
(b) 3 V in both the circuits. bulbs is same.
(c) 0 V is circuit I and 3 V in circuit II. (c) The resistance of the filament in 40 W bulb
(d) 3 V in circuit I and 0 V in circuit II is more than the resistance in 100 W bulb.
72 To determine the equivalent resistance of a (d) The resistance of the filament in 100 W
series combination of two resistors R1 and R2 , bulb is more than the resistance in 40 W bulb.
a student arrange the following set up. 78 We have two wires A and B of same mass and
same material. The diameter of the wire A is
half that of B. If the resistance of wire A is
24 , then the resistance of wire B will be
(a) 12 (b) 3.0

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 (c) 1.5 (d) 24
79 Masses of three wires of copper are in the
ratio 1:3:5 and their lengths are in the ratio of
5:3:1. The ratio of their electrical resistances
are
(a) 1 : 3 : 5 (b) 5 : 3 : 1
(c) 1 : 15 : 125 (d) 125 : 15 : 1
80 Six equal resistances are connected between
points P, Q and R as shown in the figure. Then
the net resistance will be maximum between
(a)P and Q (b) Q and R
(c) P and R (d) any two points
1 A electric current is defined as the ordered
motion of.........................
2 The S .I unit of current is .........................
3 The word electricity derives its origin from the
Greek word .........................
4 A......................... is a combination of two or
more cells.
5 When a number of resistances are connected
in series, the equivalent resistance
is........................ any individual resistance.
6 ......................... are materials which have zero
resistance.
7 The unit of resistivity is .........................
8 Resistance of a conductor is .........................
proportional to its length.
9 The unit of electric potential is.........................
10 ......................... is the only non-metal that is a
good conductor of electricity.
11 The......................... of a charged body
determines the direction of flow of charge.
12 A longer wire has ......................... than a
shorter wire of the same thickness and same
material.
13 The unit of power is
14 A device which is used for measuring the
potential difference across any two points of a
conductor is called.........................
15 If the area of cross-section of the conductor is
doubled, its resistance gets.........................
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1 Resistance of semiconductors increases with a
rise in temperature.
2 Insulators can be charged but do not conduct
electric charge.
3 An ammeter is always placed in parallel with
the circuit.
4 Dry air is a good conductor of electricity.
5 The Ohm's law holds good only when
temperature of the conductor remains
constant.
6 The resistance of a dry human body is high.
7 Rubber, plastics, etc., do not conduct
electricity because their resistivity’s are low.
8 For current to flow, one needs an open circuit.
9 The amount of charge passing through a cell
in 8 seconds is 4 C. The current supplied by
the cell is 0.5 A.
10 The electrical work done in one second is
called electric power.
11 An electrical appliance having higher power
rating draws lower current.
12 When resistance are connected is parallel, the
equivalent resistance is less than each
individual resistance.
13 Electric current is a vector quantity.
14 Potential of a positively charged body is
positive.
15 Charge is a scalar quantity.
16 Resistance of metals increases with a rise in
temperature.
17 The total charge on a body is not always equal
to the algebraic sum of all charges present in
it.
18 Coulomb's law is analogous to Newton's law
of gravitation.
19 The current flowing through a given area of
cross-section of a conductor in 5 s is 0.08 A, if
C charge flows through it.
20 The value of equivalent resistance of the
resistance connected in series is of less than
the value of the smallest resistance among
those resistances.
In this section each question contains statements
given in two columns which have to be matched.
Statements (A, B, C, D) in Column- I have to be
matched with statements (p, a, r, s) in Column- II .
1. Column I Column II Reason: In coulomb attraction two bodies are
(A) Current (p) ohm oppositely charged.
(B) Potential (q) ampere 3 Assertion: The surface of a conductor is an
(C) Resistance (r) ohm m equipotential surface.
(D) Resistivity (s) volt Reason: Conductor allows the flow of charge.
2. Column I Column II 4 Assertion: A point charge is brought in an
(A) Ohm's law (p) Superconductors electric field. The field at a nearby point is
(B) Non ohmic conductor (q) Room heater increased, whatever be the nature of the
(C) Nichrome wire (r) Current  voltage charge.
(D) Materials having no (s) Electrolytes Reason: The electric field is dependent of the
resistance nature of charge.
3. Column I Column II 5 Assertion: A bird perches on a high power line
(A) Potential difference (p) Conductors and nothing happens to the bird
(B) Metals (q) Critical temperature Reason: The level of bird is very high from the
(C) Semiconductor (r) volt ground.
(D) Superconductor (s) Silicon 6 Assertion: The tyres of aircrafts are slightly
4. Column I Column II conducting.
RA Reason: If a conductor is connected to
(A) Potential difference (p)
l ground, the extra charge induced on
V2 conductor will flow to ground.
(B) Resistivity (q) 7 Assertion: Electrons move always from a
R
region of higher potential to a region of lower
V
(C) Power (r) potential.
R Reason: Electron has a negative charge.
W 8 Assertion: The lightening conductor at the top
(D) Current (s)
Q of high building has sharp pointed ends.
5. Column I Column II Reason: The surface density of charge at
(A) Resistor (p) Galvanometer sharp points is very high resulting in setting up
(B) Connecting wire (q) Voltmeter of electric wind.
(C) Current in an electric (r) Copper 9 Assertion: Current is a scalar quantity.
circuit Reason: Electric current arises due to
(D) Potential difference (s) Constantan continuous flow of charged particles or ions.
10 Assertion: The temperature coefficient of
resistance is always positive.
Reason: On increasing the temperature the
Directions: In each of the following question, a resistance of metals and alloys increases.
statement of Assertion (A) is given followed 11 Assertion: Heater wire must have high
corresponding statement of Reason (R) just below it. resistance and high melting point.
Of the statements, mark the correct answer Reason: If resistance is high, the electric
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is conductivity will be less.
the correct explanation of assertion 12 Assertion: The connecting wires are made of
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is copper.
not the correct explanation of assertion. Reason: The electrical conductivity of copper
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false. is high.
(d) If assertion is false but reason is true. 13 Assertion: There is net electrostatic field
1 Assertion: Electric current will not flow inside the cell when circuit is closed and
between two charged bodies when connected steady current is passing.
if their charges are same. Reason: In closed circuit electrons move from
Reason: Current is the rate of flow of chars negative to positive electrode.
2 Assertion: If there exists coulomb attraction 14 Assertion: When a wire is stretched to three
between two bodies, both of them may not times its length, its resistance becomes 9
be charged. times.

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15 Reason: Resistance is directly proportional to
length of wire.
16 Assertion: A voltmeter and ammeter can be
used together to measure resistance but not
power.
Reason: Power is proportional to voltage and
current.
17 Assertion: In order to have maximum current,
a series combination of cells is used where
their internal resistance is much smaller than
the external resistance.
Reason: Current flowing through the circuit is
inversely proportional to total resistance.
18 Assertion: Bulbs always fuse when they are
switched on.
Reason: When the bulb is switched off at that
instant the resistance of the bulb increases.
19 Assertion: The coil of a heater is cut into two
equal halves and only one of them is used into
heater. The heater will now require half the
time to produce the same amount of heat.
Reason: The heat produced is directly
proportional to square of current.
20 Assertion: A person touching a high power
line gets stuck with the line.
Reason: The current carrying wire attract the
man towards it.
21 Assertion: Fuse wire must have high
resistance and low melting point.
Reason: Fuse is used for small current flow
only.