PHYSICS-XII

S, The tvsistanee Ofa witl\ is R' ohtn. If it is melted Match Column I and Column Il with appropriate
and sttvtehed to times its original length, its new relations.
tvsistanee will be Column I Column Il
(a) nR R
(b) (p) Drift velocity

(c) n2 R (d) Electrical resistivity (ii) nev

(q)

6. A wire of resistance t0Q is elongated by 10%. (r) Relaxation period (iii)

The resistancv of the elongated wire is Curtvnt density (iv)

(s)
(a) 10.1 Q (b) 11.1
(C)12.1 Q (iii), (q) —(iv), (r) (s) (ii)
7. From the graph between current (l) and voltage —(iii), (q) —(iv), (r) -- (ii), (s)
(V) as shown in the figure, identify the portion (iii), (q) — (r) —(IV) , (s) —(ii)
corresponding to negative resistance. (iii), (q) —(ii), (r) (tv), (s) - (i) INEET211
ll. A charged particle having drift velocityof
c 7.5 x 10 ms- in an electric field of3x 10-10Vm -l , hasa
mobility in m V- s-l of
(a) 2.5 x 106 (b) 2.5 x 106
(c) 2.25 x 10-15 (d) 2.25 x 10 15 INEET201
Based on Temperature Variation of Resistivity
(b) BC and Superconductors
(c) CD (d) DE ICBSE
12. As the temperature increases, the electrical
8. The colour code of a resistance is given below : resistance
(a) increases for both conductors and semiconductors
(b) decreases for both conductors and semiconductors
(c) increases for conductors but decreases for
Yellow Violet Brown Gold
semiconductors
The values of resistance and tolerance, respectively, (d) decreases for conductors but increases for
are semiconductors (NEET July 22
(a) 47 10, 10% (b) 4.7 ICQ,5 0/0 13. specific resistance of a conductor increases with
(C) 470 Q, 5% (d) 470 5% 201 (a) increase in temperature
(b) increase in cross-sectional area
Based on Drift Velocity and
(c) decrease in length
Mobility of Electrons
(d) decrease in cross-sectional area 20021
9. A copper wire of length 10 m and radius
•14.Si and Cu are cooled from 300 K to a
10 2
m has electric resistance of 10Q. The current temperature of 60 K. Then resistivity
(a) for Si increases and for Cu decreases
density in the wire for an electric field strength of
(b) for Cu increases and for Si decreases
10 Vm is
(c) decreases for both Si and Cu
(b) 10 6 Am 2
(d) increases for both Si and Cu (CBSE 20011
(c) 10 -5 Am -2 (d) 10 5Am a July 221
15. Which one of the following bonds produces a
10. Column I gives certain physical terms asso- solid that reflects light in the visible region and whose
ciated with flow of current through a metallic conductor. electrical conductivity decreases with temperature and
Column Il gives some mathematical relations has high melting point ?
involving electrical quantities. (a) metallic bonding
 CURRENT ELECTRICITY (CompetitionSection) 3.233
bonding 21.Two wires of the same metal have same length,
(b)van def Waal's
but their cross-sections are in the ratio 3 : 1. They are
(c)ionic bonding
joined in series. The resistance of thicker wire is 10Q.
(d)covalent bonding [CBSE Pre 20101
The total resistance of the combination will be
16.Thesolids wilich have the negative temperature 40
coefficientof resistance are
(a)insulatorsonly (b) semiconductors only
(c) 40 Q (d)100Q (CBSE 1995]
(c)insulatorsand semiconductors 22. The current in the given circuit is
(d) metals (NEET 20]
17.Which of the following graph represents the
variatiönof resistivity (p) With temperature (T) for
copper ? 4.8 V

(a) 8.31 A (b) 6.28 A

(c) 4.92 A (CBSE 1999]
(d)
23.Three resistors having resistances h, h and 1'3are
connected as shown in the given circuit.

.i3

(NEET 201
The ratio -t-of currents in ternåsOfreS1stancestiseé
Basedon Series and Parallel
Combination of Resistances in the circuit is
18.The effective resistance of a parallel connection
(a) (b) -+2-4
that consistsof four wires of equal length, equal area of
cross-secåonand same material is 0.25Q. What will be
the effective resistance if .they are connected in series ?
(a) 0.25 Q (b)0.5Q
24. The equivalent Ofthe
tNEET 21]
given below is
19.Resistancesn,eqch of r ohm, when connected in
parallelgive an eqüivalent resistance of Rohm. If these IQ 10
resistanceswere connected in series, the combination
would have a resistance (in ohms) equal 10
(a) n2R

(f) Ilk (a)2Q

(CBSE *004]
20.A wire of resistance 12 ohms per metre is bent t
(c)(1+6}Q
form a complete circle of ra4ius 10 gm. The resistance
betweenits two diametrically oppositelpornis A 2B.Éor the Circu\t•sK6wn m
as shown in the figure is the figtye, the currentl I Will be
(g)30 00.5 (b) 0.75

(c) 60 (d) 0.6!tQ

NEET
 PHYSICS-XII
3.234
between A and B for 31. In the circuit shown, the cells A and Bha
26. The equivalent resistance
negligible resistances. For VA= 12 V, RI = 5000
the mesh shown in the figure is
R = 100Q, the galvanometer (G) shows no defl

(a) 4.8 Q (b) 7.2 Q

(c) 16 Q (d)30Q [NEET201 The value of VBis
27. A wire of resistance R is bent to form a square
ABCDas shown in the figure. The effective resistance (c) 12 v [AIPMT
between E and C is (E is midpoint of
armCD) [JEEMainApril191 32. When the key Kis pressed at time t
which of the following statements about thecurrent!
in the resistor ABof the given circuit is true?
c IOOOQ B
A
16 64
28. You are given several identical resistors each of
resistance R = 10Q and each capable of carrying a 1000
Q
maximum current IA It is required to make suitable
combination of these resistors to produce a resistance
of 5 Q, which can carry a current of 4 A. The minimum
number of such resistors required is
(b) 10 (a) I = 1 mA at all t (b) I mA at all t
(d) 20 [CBSE 19951 (c) I oscillates between 1 mA and 2 mA
29. Two metal wires of identical dimensions are (d) at t mA and with time, it goestolmA
I
connected in series. If Gl and 02 are the conductivities (AFMC1996; CBSE
of the metal wires respectively, the effective conduc- 33.' A, B and C are voltmeters of resistancesR,15K
tivity of the combination is ,j l, and 3R respectively as shown in the figure. Whensome
[AJPMT15 ; JEEMain 221
25162
(a) (b)
2 +02
(c) +52 x
20102 5102 c
30. A ring is made of a wire haying a resistance potential difference is applied between X andY,
Ro= 120. Find the points A and B as shown in the voltmeter readings are VA, VBand Vc respectively
figure, at which a current carrying conductor should Then
be connected so that the resistance R of the sub-circuit
between these points is equal to —Q.
Pre 121

12 8 Based on Internal Resistance/

1
B EMF and Terminal p.D. of Cells
nncer
12
34. A cell having an emf € and internalresis
is connected across a variable external resistancetill
the resistance R is increased, the plot of poten
12 2 difference V across R is given by
12
 CURRENT ELECTRICITY (Competition Section) 3.235

(b) 40. A get of 'n " equal resistors, of value ' R' each, are
connected in series to a battery of emf 'E' and internal
V'
resistance'R', The current drawn is I. Now, the 'rd
resistors are connected in parallel to the same battery,
Then the current drawn from battery becomes 101.The
value of 'n ' is
R o R (a) 10
(d) (c) 20 (d) 11 [NEET 181

Based on Grouping of Cells

e---------- 41. Two batteries, one of emf 18 V and internal
resistance 20 and the other of emf 12 V and internal

R O
(AIPMT 12 ; VMMC 14] 18v
35.A student measures the terminal potential diffe-
(IDof a cell (of emf € and internal resistance r) as
a functionof the current (l) flowing through it. The 12v
slope,and intercept,of the graph between V and I,
then, respectively, equal IQ
(a)—r and e (b) r and —e resistance 1 Q, are connected as shown. The voltmeter V
(c) —€and r (e) € and -r [CBSEPMT09) will record a reading of
36. The internal resistance of a 2.1 V cell which (a) 30 V (b) 18V
gives a current of 0.2 A through a resistance of 10 Q is (c) 15V (d) 14 v (CBSE 20051
(a) 0.2 Q (b)0.5Q 42. A battery consists of a variable number 'n' of
(c) 0.8 Q (d)1.0Q [NEET13) identical cells (having internal resistance 'r' each)
37.A cell of emf 4 V and internal resistance 0.5 Q is which are connected in series. The terminals of the
connectedto a 7.5 Q external resistance. The terminal battery are short-circuited and the current I is
ptential difference of the cell is measured. Which of the graphs shows the correct
relationship between I and n?
(a) 335 V (b) 4.25 V
(a) (b)
(d) 0.375 V [NEETsept. 221
1
38.For a cell, the terminal difference is 2 •2 V, when
circuit is open and reduces to I •8 V, when cell is
connected to a resistance R = 5 Q. The internal
of cell r is

o n o n
10
(c) (d)
1
ICBSE 20021
39.A current pf 2 A flows through a 2 Q resistor
when connected across a battery. The same battery
supplies a current of 0.5 A when connected across a 9 0
resistor.The internal resistance of the battery is
(a) OSO O
(b)1/30
(c)1/40 (d)10 ICBSE 201
 43 iwo cells, having the same emf are connected in 50. Power dissipated across the 8 Q resistorin
(hrough an externall resistance R, Cells have circuit shown here is 2 W. The power dissipated inthe
internal resistances and %(h > h) respectively. When 3 Q resistor is
the circuit is closed, the potential difference across the
first Ceilis zero. The value Of R is
IQ

[CBSE 20061

Based on Heating Effect of Electric Current, (a) 0-5 w (b)IW

Electric Power and Electric Energy
44. Which of the following acts as a circuit 51. In India, electricity is supplied for domesticuse
protection' device ? at 220 V. It is supplied at 110V in U.S.A.If
O) inductor (b) Switch resistanceof a 60 W bulb for use in India is R, the
(c; Fuse (d) Conåtictor INEET19] resistance of a 60
W bulb for use in U.S.A.willbe
45. Å fuse wire is wire of
(a) low resistance and low melting point. (c) (d)
4 2 (CBSEÜ41
(b) high resistance and low melting point.
52. The total power dissipated in watts in the ciraif
(c) low resistance and high melting point.
shown here is
(d) high resistance and high melting point.
[CBSÉ 20031
46. Two resistors of resistances, 100Q and 200 Q are
connected in parallel in an electrical circuit. The ratio of
the thermal, energy developed in 100Q to that in 200Q
in a given timeis 18v

(NEET July 22] (a) 16 (b) 40

47. battery is charged at a potential of 15V for (c) 54 [CBSE2ßjn
8 hours, when the current flowing is The battery 53. Two cities are 150 km apart. Electricpoweris
on discharge supplies a current of 5 A for 15 hours. The
sent from one city to another city through copperwires
mean terminal voltage during discharge is 14V. The The fall of potential per km is 8 volt and the average
watt-hour efficiencyof the battery is resistance per km is 0.5 Q. The power loss in the wiresis
(a) 82.5% (b) 80% (a) 19.2 kW (b) 19.2 J
(c) 90% (d) 87.5% 2004] (c) 12.2 kW NJ
[AIPMT
(d) 19.2 W
48. The power of an electric bulb marked as 40 W 54. The power dissipated in the circuit shownin
and 200 V used in a circuit of supply volC9ge100V figure is 30 watts. The value of R is
will be
(a) 100 W (b)40W
(c) 20 w (d) 10 W [CBSE2003]
49. W'hen three identical bulbs of 60 watt-200volt
rating are connected in series to a 200 volt supply, the
power drawn by them will be 100v
(a) watt (b) 180 watt (a) 20 Q (b) 15 Q
(c) 10 watt (d) 20 watt (CBSE 20041 (c) 10 Q (d)300
 CURRENT ELECTRICITY (CompetitionSection) 3.237

55.If power dissipated in the 9 Q resistor in the Based on Kirchhoff's Laws

potential difference across
circuitshown is 36 W, the 59. Consider the following two statetnents :
the 2 Q resistor is
(A) Kirchhoff's junction law follows from the
conservation of charge.
(B) Kirchhoff's loop law follows from the
conservation of energy.
Which of the following is correct ?
v 20 (a) Both (A) and (B) are wrong
(b) (A) is correct and (B) is wrong
(c) 10 v (c) (A) is wrong and (B) is correct
ICBSE 2011 ; VMMC 121 (d) Both (A) and ( B)are correct
56.A filament bulb (500W, 100 V) is to be used in a 60. In the circuit shown in the figure, if Ole potential
230V main supply. When a resistance R is connected at point A is taken to be zero, the at point Bis
in series,it works perfectly and the bulb consumes 2iV
500w.
The value of R is IA
(a) 26Q (b) 13 Q
(c) 230 Q (d)46 Q (NEET 16 11] IA 2A
57.Six similar bulbs are connected as shown in the
figurewith a DC source of emf e and zero internal
resistance. (b) +1VI
'(c
61. See the electric circuit shown, it)
Which of the following equati09B i CO ct uati' n
for it ?

The ratio of power consumption by the bulbs

when (1)all are glowing and (it) in the situation when
Wyofrom section A and one from section B are glowing,
be (a) —€1 —ilfi

[NEPT 191
58. The charge flowing through a resistance R
varies with time t as Q —at—bt2,where a and I?are (d) +i2)k
positive constants. 62. For tile circuit given belove)'the Kir
The total heat produced in R is t e ipop '1}CPEBis Fiven

6b

a3R
2b
3.238 PHYSICS-XII
67. In a potentiometer circuit, a cell of EMF 1.5V
gives balance point at 36 cm length of wire. If another
cell of EMF 2.5 V replaces the first cell, then at what
(c) i2R2+%-€3-i3R1 -O length of the wire, the balance point occurs ?
(a) 60 cm (b) 21.6 cm
[NEET 201
(c) 64 cm (d) 62 cm [NEET211
63. The potential difference (VA—VB)between the 68. A potentiometer circuit is set up as shown. The
points A and Bin the given figure is potential gradient, across the potentiometer wire,is
k volt/cm and the ammeter, present in the circuit, reads
IQ VB 1.0 A when two vvay key is switched off. The balance
points, when the key between the terminals (1)1 and2
1-2 A
(ii) 1 and 3, is plugged in, are found to be at lengths
11cm and 12cm respectively. The magnitudes Ofthe
potential drops across the resistors R and X are then
INEET 16 111
respectively equal to
64. In the network shown in the figure, each
resistance is IQ. The effective resistance between the
points A and B is
Il—cu.
1

IQ IQ 2
IQ
IQ IQ x
t

(b)-Q
(a) k(12 —Il ) and k12 (b)kli and k(l —l)
(d)-Q (c) k(12—Il) and kll (d) k Il and k 12
[CBSE 19901 ICBSE 101
69. A potentiometer wire has length 4 m and
Based on Potentiometer resistance 8 Q. The resistance that must be connectedin
65. A potentiometer is an accurate and versatile series with the wire and an accumulator of emf 2 V,so
device to make electrical measurements of EMF as to get a potential gradient 1 mV per cm on the wire
because the method involves
(a) cells (a) 400 (b) 44 Q
(b) potential gradients (b) 48Q (d) 32 Q 151
[AIPMT
(c) a condition of no current flow through the 70. A potentiometer circuit has been set up for
galvanometer finding the internal resistance of a given cell. The main
has an emf
(d) a combination of cells, galvanometer and battery, used across the potentiometer wire,
resistances [NEET 171 of 2.0V and a negligible internal resistance. The
meter wire 'itself is 10 m long. When the resistanceR'
66. The resistivity of potentiometer wire is Q m.
connected across the given cell, has values of
'Its area of cross-section is 10- m . When a currenc (i) infinity (it) 9.5 Q
I = 0, IA flows through the wire, its potential gradient the 'balancing lengths', on the potentiometer wireare
is found to be 3 and 2.85 m, respectively. The valueOf
(a)10-2vm
-1 (b) IO A Vm 1 internal resistance of the cell is
(d) IOVm -1 (a) 0.95 Q (b) 0.5 Q

[CBSE 2001j (c) 0.75 Q (d) 0.25 Q

LAIPMT
 CURRENT ELECTRICITY (CompetitionSection)
3.239
in the figure. For the
wire
potentiometer is 100 cm long and a variable resistanceY as shown
71.A measurement of X, the resistances P and Q
difference is maintained across it. most _precise
constantpotential (a) should be very large and unequal
connected in series first to support one
Two cells are
opposite directions. The balance (b) do not play any significant role
anotherand then in from the positive
at 50 cm and 10 cm (c) should be approximately equal to 2X
points are obtained cases. The ratio of emfs is
wire in the two
end of the (d) should be approximately equal and are small
[NEET July 221
[NEET 16 11
75. In a Wheastone's bridge, all the four arms have
length L and a
72. A potentiometer wire of equal resistance R. If the resistance of the galvanometer
battery of
resistancer are connected in series with a
An unknown emf e is combination as seen by the battery is
emf €0 and a resistance The
balancedat a length I of the potentiometer wire.
emfe will be given by :
(d)
(b) [CBSE 20031
76. A bridge circuit is shown in the figure. The
equivalent resistance between points A and B is
[AIPMT Pre 151

73.The sliding contact C is at one fourth of Ithe

length of the potentiometer wire ( AB)from A as shown

(a) 21 Q (b)70
252
85 [CBSE 20001

in the circuit diagram. If the resistance of the wire AB is 77. The resistances of the four arms P) Q, R and S in
& , then the potential drop (V) across the resistor R is a Wheatstone'sbridge are 10 ohm, 30 ohm, 30 Ohm
and 90 ohm, respectively. The emf and internal
(a) (b) resistance of the cell are 7 volt and 5 ohm respectively.
pet! + 16R
If the galvanometer resistance is 50 ohm, the current
drawn from the cell will be
(d)
3Ro+R 2Ro+3R A (b) 0.2 A
(c) 0.1 A (d) 2.0 A
Based on Wheatstone Bridge and
Metre Bridge 78.For the network shown in Qhefigure, the Value
of the current I is
74.A Wheatstonebridge is used to determine the
mete
value of unknown resistance X by adjusting the
35
18V
(b)
39

69
(d)
2005)
3.240 PHYSICS-XO
79. Three resistances Pt Q, R each of 2Q and an
unknown resistance S form the four arms of a Wheat-
stone bridge circuit. When a resistance of 60 is
connected in parallel to S, the bridge gets balanced.
What is the value of S ?

[CBSE 20071
SO.The resistance of each arm of a Wheatstone (a)3V/R
bridge is 10Q. A resistanceof 10Q is connectedin (CBSE 20041
series with the galvanometer. Then, the equivalent
84. In a metre bridge, the balancing length fromthe
resistance of the bridge across the battery will be
left end (standard resistance of 1 Q is in the right gap)is I
(a) 100 (b) 15 Q
found to be 20 cm. The value of the unknown
(c) 20 Q (d)40Q [CBSE 20011
resistance is
81. In the circuit shown, if a conducting wire is (a) 0-8 Q (b)O.5Q
connected between the points B and D, the current in (d)0-25Q [CBSE
(c) 1-4Q
this wire will 85. An unknown resistance RI is connected in series
with resistance of 10 ohm. This combinationis con.
nected to one gap of a metre bridge, while other gapis
connected to another resistance IR?The balancepoint
is at 50 cm. Now when the 10 ohm resistanceis
removed, the balance point shifts to 40 cm. Then,the
value of RI (in ohm) is
(a) 60 (b) 40
(c) 20 (d) 10 (CBSE2D02!

(a) flow from B to D 86. The resistances;In the two arms of the metre
bridge are 50 and R Q, respectively. Whenthe
(b) flow from D to B
resistance R is shunted with an equal resistance,the
(c) flow in the direction which will be decided by new balance point is at 1.61
the value of V.
(d) be zero. (CBSE 20061
82. In the network shown in figure, each resistance
is equal to 2 Q. The resistance between the points
and Bis

The resista ce i}
(a) 15 (b) 20
C):25 Q (d) 100 [A
a
87. A resistaÅCe Wirelconnected in left gap Of
(a)IQ metre bridge balances a 10 Q resistance in the rightgap
IN

(CB$É 19951 at point which'divides the bridge Virg in theratio

1.5 i
83. Five equal resistances each of resistanqe R are 3 : 2. If the length Of thp resistance wire is
connected as shown in the figure, A battery of V volt
is
the length OfI Q Ofthe resistance wire is,
connected between (Aand B The current flowing in (a) 1.0 x 10 -1 m
AFCEBwiJ1 be (NEET201