NLIGHIITEN CURRENT ELECTRICITY

03 – OHMS LAW AND ITS APPLICATIONS - MQ

SINGLE ANS TYPE QUESTIONS

1. A hollow conducting sphere of inner radius R and outer radius 2R has resistivity ‘  ’ a function
of the distance ‘r’ from the center of the sphere:   kr 2 /R. The inner and outer surfaces are
painted with a perfectly conducting ‘paint’ and a potential difference V is applied between the
two surfaces. Then, as ‘r’ increases from R to 2R, the electric field inside the sphere
1) increases 2) decreases
3) remains constant 4) passes through a maxima
(3)
i
E
A
kr 2 i
E
R r 2
ki
E
r
2. Current(I)- voltage(V) characteristics of two elements A and B are as shown[figure (a)and (b)]

Which of the following graphs represents current voltage characteristics for their
seriescombination?
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

(C)
In element A, the resistance remains constant upto the potential drop of 10V. Further increase in
the voltage does not increase this current (which is constant at 1A). This means that the ratio
V / RA  constant and this resistance RA increases linearly with voltage. When both A and B are
in series, the current in the circuit will increase non linearlyupto 1A when the total voltage drop
across A and B becomes 10  15  25V .Further increase in this voltage does not bring about any
change in the current as shown in solution (C). The voltage drop across A will go on increasing
while that across B remain fixed at 15 V.

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3.

(3)
4. A current carrying (from Q to P) cylindrical conductor PQ is lying along the x-axis with its end P
at x  0 . The cylinder has a uniform cross-section and it is made of an alloy whose resistivity
varies with x as   ax  b . Where a and b are positive constants. Which of the graphs represents
the variation of potential (V) with x? (Assume potential at P to be zero Volt)
V V

x x
1) O 2) O
V
V

x x
3) O 4) O
(3)
E
By Ohm’s law, the current density J and electric field R are related as J   E  ; ( =

conductivity)
E   J   ax  b  J
Since the cross-sectional area is constant, J is constant
dV
Now E  
dx
 dV   E dx
V2 x

Integrating  dV    ax  b  J dx
V1 0

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2 2
 ax   ax 
 V2  V1   J   bx  or V  V1  V2  J   bx 
 2   2 
At x  0,V  0 Eq (1) is the equation of a symmetric parabola (as in the case of the trajectory of a
projectile).
5. The region between two concentric conducting spheres of radii ra and rb is filled with a
conducting material of resistivity  . Find an expression for the current density as a function of
radius, if the potential difference between the sphere is Vab
v rr vab ra rb
1) J  2 ab a b 2) J 
 r  rb  ra  4 r   ra  rb 
2

vab r 2 vab r 2
3) J  4) J 
 ra rb  ra  rb  4 ra rb  rb  ra 
(1)
 1 1
First calculate resistance: R    
4r  ra rb 
i r /R
J 2
 ab 2
4 r 4 r
6.

(2)

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MULTI TYPE QUESTIONS

7.

(AD)

MATRIX MATCHING TYPE QUESTIONS

8. A wire of variable conductivity is placed along x–axis with its left end at the origin. Resistivity
of the wire at a distance x from the origin varies as  = kx. A current i enters the left end and
leaves the right end.
i i
A x P B
Column – I Column – II
(A) Constant (p) Current density, J(x)
(B) Increases with x (q) Conductivity, (x)
VP  VA
(C) Varies as x1 (r) Potential gradient,
x
(D) Varies as x2 (s) Electric field, E(x)
(t) Resistance between A and P, RAP
(A-P; B-ST; C-RS; D-T)
Conceptual
9. List-I has some conductor across which battery is connected as shown. Variation of resistivity  is
also indicated. Which of the quantities in list-II remain constant throughout the volume of
conductor. (Assume that the free electron density is uniform in the material).
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(A) P  1,4,5; Q  2,5; R  3,4; S  4,5

(B) P  2,4,5; Q  1,5; R  1,5; S  5
(C) P  1,3; Q  2,4,5; R  1,3,4,5; S  1,2,3
(D) P  1,2,3; Q  2,5; R  1,2,3,4; S  2,4
(B)

INTEGERTYPE QUESTIONS

10.

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(04)

SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS

11.

12.

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