Q.1.

Kirchhoff’s junction rule is a reflection of

(a) conservation of current density vector. (b) conservation of charge.
(c) the fact that the momentum with which a charged particle approaches a junction is unchanged (as a vector) as
the charged particle leaves the junction.
(d) the fact that there is no accumulation of charged at a junction.

Q.2. A student connects 10 dry cells each of emf E and internal resistance r in series, but by mistake the one cell gets
wrongly connected. Then net emf and net internal resistance of the combination will be
(a) 8E, 8r (b) 8E, 10r (c) 10E, 10r (d) 8E, r /10

Q.3. Figure represents a part of a closed circuit. The potential

difference between points A and B (VA – VB) is
a) +9 V (b) – 9 V
(c) +3 V (d) + 6 V

Q.4. A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected across an external resistor R. The graph showing the
variation of P.D. across R versus R is

Q.5. In a Wheatstone bridge, all the four arms have equal resistance R. If resistance of the galvanometer arm is also
R, then equivalent resistance of the combination is
(a) R (b) 2R (c) R/2 (d) R/4
Q.6. The drift velocity of the free electrons in a conducting wire carrying a current I is v. If in a wire of the same
metal, but of double the radius, the current be 2I, then the drift velocity of the electrons will be
(a) v/4 (b) v/2 (c) v (d) 4v
Q.7. The resistivity of iron is 1 ×10–7 ohm-meter. The resistance of the given wire of a particular thickness and length
is 1 ohm. If the diameter and length of the wire both are doubled the resistivity will be (in ohm-meter)
(a) 1 ×10–7 (b) 2 ×10–7 (c) 4 ×10–7 (d) 8 ×10–7
Q.8. In meter bridge, the balancing length from left end when standard resistance of 1 Ω is in right gap is found to
be 20 cm. The value of unknown resistance is
(a) 0.25 Ω (b) 0.4 Ω (c) 0.5 Ω (d) 4 Ω
Q.9. Kirchhoff’s II law for the electric network is based on:
(a)Law of conservation of charge (b)Law of conservation of energy
(c) Law of conservation of angular momentum (d)Law of conservation of mass
Q.10. For a cell, the terminal potential difference is 3.6 V, when the circuit is open. If the potential difference reduces
to 3 V, when cell is connected to a resistance of 5 Ω, the internal resistance of cell is:
(a) 1 ohm (b) 2 ohm (c) 4 ohm (d) 8 ohm
Q.11. Estimate the average drift speed of conduction electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.0 × 10–7 m2
carrying a current of 1.5 A. Assume the density of conduction electrons to be 9 × 1028 m–3. (2 Marks)
Q.12. State first and second Kirchhoff’s laws. (2 Marks)
Q.13. A voltmeter of resistance 998 Ω is connected across a cell of emf 2 V and internal resistance 2 W. Find the
potential difference across the voltmeter and across the terminals of the cell. Estimate the percentage
error in the reading of the voltmeter. (3 Marks)
Q.14. Two wires A and B of the same material and having same length, have their cross-sectional areas in the ratio
1:6. What would be the ratio of heat produced in these wires when same voltage is applied across each? (3 M)
Q.15. Define terminal potential difference of a cell. Derive a relation between the internal resistance, emf and
terminal potential difference of a cell. Draw (i) E vs R (ii) V vs R. (5 Marks)