Current Electricity DPP-05

1. Select the correct statements for ammeter. 6. A galvanometer has resistance G and it is shunted
(1) Galvanometer is converted into ammeter by by a shunt S. To keep main current constant, let x
connecting a small resistance (Shunt) in resistance be connected in series with ammeter. The
parallel to galvanometer coil. value of x is.
 Ig  GS S2
(2) The value of shunt required is S =   G (1) (2)
 I − Ig G+S G+S
 
G2 G2S 2
(3) Resistance of ammeter is lesser than the (3) (4)
resistance value of shunt. G+S G+S
(4) All of these
7. A galvanometer of resistance 50Ω is connected to a
2. Select the correct statement regarding voltmeter cell of emf 3 Volt, along with another resistance
(1) Galvanometer behaves like voltmeter when a 2950Ω in series. Full scale deflection of 30 division
high value resistance is connected in series is obtained. In order to reduce deflection to 20
with galvanometer coil. division, the value of extra resistance needed in
series is.
(2) The value of high resistance needed is
(1) 4050  (2) 450 
V 
R =  − G  (V = Range of Voltmeter) (3) 6050  (4) 1500 
 Ig 
 
(3) Resistance of Voltmeter Rv = (R + G) (R = 8. Resistance of galvanometer is 40 . It has 30
High value resistance) division in the scale and 3 × 10–3 A current is
(4) All of these needed to produce one division deflection. What
value of resistance is required to convert it into a
3. A galvanometer coil has resistance 60Ω. If it is Voltmeter of range 45 volt?
converted into an ammeter by connecting a shunt of (1) 500  as shunt (2) 460  as shunt
resistance 1.2 Ω. Then its new range is n times the (3) 500  in series (4) 460  in series
original range. The value of n is
(1) 49 (2) 50 9. When a real ammeter is connected in series with
(3) 51 (4) 52 resistance R in the circuit shown. The fractional
error in current recorded by ammeter is given by.
4. In an ammeter 0.2% of current passes through E R
galvanometer coil. If resistance of the coil is 20Ω,
then resistance of the ammeter is?
1 1 RA
(1)  (2)  A
100 50
1 1 RA
(3)  (4)  (1)
25 5 r
R
(2)
5. A galvanometer having coil resistance 60Ω gives RA
full scales deflection when 40mA current pass
through it. If it is to be converted into a Voltmeter of ( R + RA )
(3)
range 50 volt, then the value of resistance to be R
connected in series with coil is. RA
(4)
(1) 555 Ω (2) 1250 Ω ( R + RA )
(3) 1190 Ω (4) 1280 Ω
10. The resistance in right and left gap of a meter bridge 14. Sensitivity of potentiometer can be increased by
is 20  and 50  respectively. If they are (1) Increasing length of potentiometer wire
interchanged then shift in position of balance point (2) Decreasing length of potentiometer wire
is (3) Increasing emf of driver cell
(1) 22.84 cm (2) 32.68 cm (4) Both (1) & (3)
(3) 42.86 cm (4) 52.18 cm
15. Potential gradient is established across
11. In given setup of meter bridge, null point is obtained potentiometer wire by standard cell, for comparing
at l distance from point A. Now R2 is kept in boiling emfs of two cells [E1 and E2]. Balancing length is l1
water and radius of metre-bridge wire AB is when two cells E1 & E2 help each other, and it is l2
doubled, then null point E
when they oppose each other, then 1 is given by.
E2
l1 l2
(1) (2)
l2 l1
l1 − l2 l1 + l2
(3) (4)
l1 + l2 l1 − l2
(1) Shifts towards A
(2) Shifts towards B
(3) Does not shift 16. Principle of working of meter-bridge is
(4) Data in sufficient (1) Unbalanced wheat stone bridge
(2) Balanced wheat stone bridge
12. A real cell is connected with a resistance R through (3) Potential drop is directly proportional to
a rheostat Rh as shown in the circuit. If pointer is length
moved from A to B then reading of voltmeter V 1 (4) Both (2) & (3)
and V2 (they are ideal)
17. A 4V ideal battery is connected across a uniform
wire of length 10m. Two points on this wire,
separated by 120 cm. The potential difference
between these two points, is
6 1
(1) V (2) V
25 25
(1) Decreases, increases 9 12
(2) Increases, increases (3) V (4) V
25 25
(3) Decreases, decreases
(4) Increases, decreases 18. The potentiometer wire of length L and resistance r
is connected in series with a battery of emf E0 and
13. When key K is open, balancing length is found to be internal resistance r1. An unknown emf E is
60 cm and when key is closed balancing length is balanced at a length l of the potentiometer wire. The
found to be 50 cm. The value of resistance ‘r’ is emf E will be given by
E0 r l
(1) .
( r + r1 ) L
E0l
(2)
L
LE0 r
(3)
( + r1 ) l
r
LE0 r
(4)
(1) 1.5  (2) 2 lr1
(3) 2.5  (4) 3
19. In a potentiometer, a uniform potential gradient of 21. The resistance in the two arms of the meter bridge
0.4 V/m is maintained across its 5 m length. The are 5Ω and RΩ respectively. When the resistance R
potential difference across two points located at is shunted with an equal resistance, the new balance
0.5m and 4.5m is point is at 1.6l1.The resistance R is
(1) 1.6 V (2) 1.8 V
(3) 0.8 V (4) 2.4 V

20. A potentiometer circuit set up is shown. The

potential gradient, across the potentiometer wire, is
k volt/cm and the ammeter present in the circuit
reads 1.0A when two way key is switched off. The
balance points, when the key between the terminals
(i) 1 and 2(ii) 1 and 3, is plugged in, are found to be (1) 10 Ω (2) 15 Ω
at lengths l1 cm and l2 cm respectively. The value of (3) 20 Ω (4) 25 Ω
the resistor R and x, (in ohm) are equal to

(1) k(l2 – l1) and kl2 (2) kl1 and k(l2 – l1)
(3) k(l2 – l1) and kl1 (4) kl1 and kl2
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Answer Key
1. (4) 12. (1)
2. (4) 13. (4)
3. (3) 14. (1)
4. (3) 15. (4)
5. (3) 16. (2)
6. (3) 17. (4)
7. (4) 18. (1)
8. (4) 19. (1)
9. (4) 20. (2)
10. (3) 21. (2)
11. (1)