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Physics

Current Electricity

34 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
34 MCQs

01
PYQ 1981
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In the circuit shown in figure the heat produced in the resistor due to the current flowing through it is 10 cal/s. The heat generated in the resistor is
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1 cal/s
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2 cal/s
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3 cal/s
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4 cal/s
02
PYQ 1983
easy
physics ID: jee-adva
The current i in the circuit (see figure) is
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03
PYQ 1991
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A microammeter has a resistance of and full scale range of . It can be used as a voltmeter or as a higher range ammeter provided a resistance is added to it. Pick the correct range and resistance combination (s)
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50 V range with resistance in series
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10 V range with resistance in series
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5 mA range with resistance in parallel
4
10 mA range with resistance in parallel
04
PYQ 1993
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Read the following statements carefully Y : The resistivity of semiconductor decreases with increase of temperature. Z : In a conducting solid, the rate of collisions between free electrons and ions increases with increase of temperature Select the correct statement (s) from the following
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Y is true but Z is false
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Y is false but Z is true
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Both Y and Z are true
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Y is true and Z is the correct reason for Y
05
PYQ 1995
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A battery of internal resistance is connected to the network of resistances as shown in figure. In order that the maximum power can be delivered to the network, the value of R in should be
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06
PYQ 1995
easy
physics ID: jee-adva
In the circuit shown in the figure, the current through
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the resistor is 0.50 A
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the resistor is 0.25 A
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the resistor is 0.50 A
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the resistor is 0.25 A
07
PYQ 1997
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The quantity/quantities constant along the length of the conductor is/are
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current, electric field and drift speed
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drift speed only
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current and drift speed
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current only
08
PYQ 1999
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In the circuit shown the reading of galvanometer is same with switch S open or closed. Then
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09
PYQ 2001
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A wire of length and identical cells of negligible internal resistances are connected in series. Due to the current, the temperature of the wire is raised by in a time . A number of similar cells is now connected in series with a wire of the same material and cross-section but of length . The temperature of the wire is raised by the same amount in the same time. The value of is
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PYQ 2001
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In the given circuit, it is observed that the current I is independent of the value of the resistance . Then, the resistance values must satisfy
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4
11
PYQ 2002
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A 100 W bulb and two 60 W bulbs , are connected to a 250 V source, as shown in the figure. Now are the output powers of the bulbs and respectively. Then,
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12
PYQ 2003
medium
physics ID: jee-adva

In the shown arrangement of the experiment of the meter bridge if AC corresponding to null deflection of galvanometer is x, what would be its value if the radius of the wire AB is doubled?

In the shown arrangement of the experiment of the meter bridge if AC corresponding to null deflection of galvanometer is x, what would be its value if the radius of the wire AB is doubled?
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13
PYQ 2003
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Which of the following set-up can be used to verify Ohm's law ?
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14
PYQ 2004
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
For the post office box arrangement to determine the value of unknown resistance, the unknown resistance should be connected between
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B and C
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C and D
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A and D
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15
PYQ 2005
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A rigid container with thermally insulated walls contains a coil of resistance 100 , carrying current 1 A. Change in internal energy after 5 min will be
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Zero
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10 kJ
3
20 kJ
4
30 kJ
16
PYQ 2005
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Find out the value of current through resistance for the given circuit.
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5 A
2
2 A
3
Zero
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4 A
17
PYQ 2005
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A moving coil galvanometer of resistance is used as an ammeter using a resistance . The maximum deflection current in the galvanometer is . Find the current in the circuit, so that the ammeter shows maximum deflection.
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100.0 mA
2
1000.0 mA
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10.01 mA
4
1.01 mA
18
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Two bars of radius r and 2rare kept in contact as shown. An electric current I is passed through the bars. Which one of following is correct ?
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Heat produced in bar BC is 4 times the heat produced in bar AB
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Electric field in both halves is equal
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Current density across AB is double that of across BC
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Potential difference across AB is 4 times that of across BC
19
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A resistance of is connected across one gap of a meter-bridge (the length of the wire is ) and an unknown resistance, greater than , is connected across the other gap. When these resistances are interchanged, the balance point shifts by . Neglecting any corrections, the unknown resistance is
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PYQ 2008
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Figure shows three resistor configurations and connected to battery. If the power dissipated by the configuration and is and , respectively, then
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PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
For the circuit shown in the figure
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the current through the battery is
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the potential difference across is
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ratio of powers dissipated in and is
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if and are interchanged, magnitude of the power dissipated in will decrease by a factor of
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PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
To verify Ohm's law, a student is provided with a test resistor , a high resistance , a small resistance , two identical galvanometers and , and a variable voltage source V. The correct circuit to carry out the experiment is
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PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Consider a thin square sheet of side and thickness , made of a material of resistivity . The resistance between two opposite faces, shown by the shaded areas in the figure is
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directly proportional to L
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directly proportional to t
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independent of L
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independent of t
24
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Incandescent bulbs are designed by keeping in mind that the resistance of their filament increases with the increase in temperature. If at room temperature, and bulbs have filament resistances and respectively, the relation between these resistances is
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PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
A meter bridge is set-up as shown in figure, to determine an unknown resistance using a standard resistor: The galvanometer shows null point when tapping-key is at mark. The end-corrections are and respectively for the ends and . The determined value of is
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PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
For the resistance network shown in the figure, choose the correct option(s).
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The current through is zero
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3
The potential at is less than that at
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27
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
During an experiment with a meter bridge, the galvanometer shows a null point when the jockey is pressed at using a standard resistance of , as show in the scale used in the meter bridge is . The unknown resistance is
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PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Heater of an electric kettle is made of a wire of length and diameter d. It takes minutes to raise the temperature of water by . This heater is replaced by a new heater having two wires of the same material, each of length and diameter . The way these wires are connected is given in the options. How much time in minutes will it take to raise the temperature of the same amount of water by ?
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4 if wires are in parallel
2
2 if wires are in series
3
1 if wires are in series
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0.5 if wires are in parallel.
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PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In an aluminum bar of square cross section, a square hole is drilled and is filled with iron as shown in the figure. The electrical resistivities of and Fe are and , respectively. The electrical resistance between the two faces and of the composite bar is
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PYQ 2020
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
Shown in the figure is a semicircular metallic strip that has thickness and resistivity . Its inner radius is and outer radius is . If a voltage is applied between its two ends, a current I flows in it. In addition, it is observed that a transverse voltage develops between its inner and outer surfaces due to purely kinetic effects of moving electrons (ignore any role of the magnetic field due to the current). Then (figure is schematic and not drawn to scale)
a semicircular metallic strip that has thickness t
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2
the outer surface is at a higher voltage than the inner surface
3
the outer surface is at a lower voltage than the inner surface
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31
PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In the circuit shown below, the switch is connected to position for a long time so that the charge on the capacitor becomes Then is switched to position After a long time, the charge on the capacitor is
The magnitude of is ____
In the circuit shown below, the switch S is connected to position P for a long time so that the charge
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PYQ 2021
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In order to measure the internal resistance r1 of a cell of emf E, a meter bridge of wire resistance R0 = 50 Ξ©, a resistance , another cell of emf (internal resistance r) and a galvanometer G are used in a circuit, as shown in the figure. If the null point is found at l = 72 cm, then the value of r 1 = ____
Resistor
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PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In Circuit-1 and Circuit-2 shown in the figures, and and are the power dissipations in Circuit-1 and Circuit-2 when the switches and are in open conditions, respectively and are the power dissipations in Circuit-1 and Circuit-2 when the switches and are in closed conditions, respectively. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?|
Circuit-1 and Circuit-2
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When a voltage source of is connected across A and B in both circuits, .
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When a constant current source of is connected across A and B in both circuits, .
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When a voltage source of is connected across A and B in Circuit-1, .
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When a constant current source of is connected across A and B in both circuits,
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
An infinitely long wire, located on the z-axis, carries a current I along the +z-direction and produces the magnetic field . The magnitude of the line integral along a straight line from the point to is given by [ is the magnetic permeability of free space.]
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