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Resistance

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Chapter Questions
62 MCQs

01
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The supply voltage in a room is . The resistance of the lead wires is . A bulb is already switched on. What is the decrease of voltage across the bulb, when a heater is switched on in parallel to the bulb?
1
Zero
2
2.9 V
3
13.5 V
4
10.4 V
02
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The actual value of resistance , shown in the figure is . This is measured in an experiment as shown using the standard formula , where and are the readings of the voltmeter and ammeter, respectively. If the measured value of is less, then the internal resistance of the voltmeter is :
1
350
2
570
3
35
4
600
03
PYQ 2019
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two equal resistance when connected in series to a battery, consume electric power of . If these resistances are now connected in parallel combination to the same battery, the electric power consumed will be :
1
60 W
2
240 W
3
30 W
4
120 W
04
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
An aluminium wire is stretched to make its length, 0.4% larger. The percentage change in resistance is
1
0.4%
2
0.2%
3
0.8%
4
0.6%
05
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A Ω galvanometer is shunted by a resistance of Ω. The percentage of the total current which passes through the galvanometer is
1
0.1%
2
10%
3
25%
4
0.25%
06
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two cells of same emf but different internal resistances r1 and r2 are connected in series with a resistance R. The value of resistance R, for which the potential difference across second cell is zero, is
1
r2 – r1
2
r1 – r2
3
r1
4
r2
07
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
If n represents the actual number of deflections in a converted galvanometer of resistance G and shunt resistance S. Then the total current I when its figure of merit is K will be
1
2
3
4
08
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased to double of its original length. The percentage increase in the resistance of the wire will be ______%.
09
PYQ 2022
easy
physics ID: jee-main

In a series LCR circuit, the inductance, capacitance and resistance are L = 100 mH, C = 100 μF and R = 10 Ω respectively. They are connected to an AC source of voltage 220 V and frequency of 50 Hz. The approximate value of current in the circuit will be ______ A.

AC source of voltage 220 V and frequency of 50 Hz

10
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main

In an experiment of CE configuration of npn transistor, the transfer characteristics are observed as given in figure.

In an experiment of CE configuration of n–p–n transistor

If the input resistance is 200 Ω and output resistance is 60 Ω, the voltage gain in this experiment will be______.

11
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
What will be the most suitable combination of three resistors A = 2 Ω, B = 4 Ω, C = 6 Ω so that Ω is equivalent resistance of combination?
1
Parallel combination of A and C connected in series with B.
2
Parallel combination of A and B connected in series with C
3
Series combination of A and C connected in parallel with B.
4
Series combination of B and C connected in parallel with A.
12
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A transistor is used in common-emitter mode in an amplifier circuit. When a signal of 10 mV is added to the base-emitter voltage, the base current changes by 10 mA and the collector current changes by 1.5 mA. The load resistance is 5 kW. The voltage gain of the transistor will be ___.

13
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main

Two identical cells each of emf 1.5 V are connected in parallel across a parallel combination of two resistors each of resistance 20 W. A voltmeter connected in the circuit measures 1.2 V. The internal resistance of each cell is

1
2.5 W
2
4 W
3
5 W
4
10 W
14
PYQ 2022
hard
physics ID: jee-main
An object of mass 5 kg is thrown vertically upwards from the ground. The air resistance produces a constant retarding force of 10 N throughout the motion. The ratio of time of ascent to the time of descent will be equal to [Use = ].
1
1 : 1
2
3
4
2 : 3
15
PYQ 2022
easy
physics ID: jee-main
Resistance of the wire is measured as 2 Ω and 3 Ω at 10°C and 30°C respectively. Temperature co-efficient of resistance of the material of the wire is:
1

0.033°C–1

2

–0.033°C–1

3

0.011°C–1

4

0.055°C–1

16
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Resistance of the wire is measured as 2 Ω and 3 Ω at 10°C and 30°C respectively. Temperature co-efficient of resistance of the material of the wire is:
1

0.033°C–1

2

–0.033°C–1

3

0.011°C–1

4

0.055°C–1

17
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A potentiometer wire of length 10 m and resistance 20 Ω is connected in series with a 25 V battery and an external resistance 30 Ω. A cell of emf E in secondary circuit is balanced by 250 cm long potentiometer wire. The value of E (in volt) is . The value of is ______.
18
PYQ 2022
hard
physics ID: jee-main
In a coil of resistance , the magnetic flux due to an external magnetic field varies with time as .The value of total heat produced in the coil, till the flux becomes zero, will be _ .
19
PYQ 2022
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A potentiometer wire of length 300 cm is connected in series with a resistance 780 Ω and a standard cell of emf 4V. A constant current flows through potentiometer wire. The length of the null point for cell of emf20 mV is found to be 60 cm. The resistance of the potentiometer wire is _____ Ω.
A potentiometer wire of length 300 cm is connected in series with a resistance 780 Ω and a standard cell of emf 4V
20
PYQ 2022
easy
physics ID: jee-main
All resistances in figure are 1 Ω each. The value of current ‘I‘ is A. The value of a is _______.
value of current
21
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In the given circuit ‘a‘ is an arbitrary constant. The value of m for which the equivalent circuit resistance is minimum, will be .The value of x is________.
22
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The cut-off voltage of the diodes (shown in figure) in forward bias is . The current through the resistor of is____ mA.
The cut-off voltage of the diodes
23
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A cell, shunted by a 8 Ω resistance, is balanced across a potentiometer wire of length 3 m. The balancing length is 2 m when the cell is shunted by 4 Ω resistance. The value of internal resistance of the cell will be _____ Ω.
24
PYQ 2022
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The current density in a cylindrical wire of radius 4 mm is . The current through the outer portion of the wire between radial distances and is _____ A.
25
PYQ 2022
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A 220 V, 50 Hz AC source is connected to a 25 V, 5 W lamp and an additional resistance R in series (as shown in figure) to run the lamp at its peak brightness, then the value of R (in ohm) will be _____ .
A 220 V, 50 Hz AC source is connected to a 25 V, 5 W lamp and an additional resistance R in series
26
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
For designing a voltmeter of range 50 V and an ammeter of range 10 mA using a galvanometer which has a coil of resistance 54Ω showing a full scale deflection for 1 mA as in figure.
voltmeter of range 50 V and an ammeter
(A) for voltmeter R ≈ 50 kΩ
(B) for ammeter r ≈ 0.2Ω
(C) for ammeter r ≈ 6Ω
(D) for voltmeter R ≈ 5 kΩ (E) for voltmeter R ≈ 500Ω
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
(A) and (C)
2
(A) and (B)
3
(C) and (D)
4
(C) and (E)
27
PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: jee-main
Find the equivalent resistance across A and B for given circuit.
equivalent resistance across A and B
28
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main

The equivalent resistance between and as shown in the figure is:
The equivalent resistance between

1
5 Ω
2
10 Ω
3
20 Ω
4
40 Ω
29
PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main

If a copper wire is stretched to increase its length by The percentage increase in resistance of the wire is _______ .

30
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A rectangular parallelopiped is measured as 1 cm × 1 cm × 100 cm. If its specific resistance is 3 × 10-7 Ωm, then the resistance between its two opposite rectangular faces will be _____ ×10-7 Ω.
31
PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A series combination of resistor of resistance 100 Ω, inductor of inductance 1 H and capacitor of capacitance 6.25 µF is connected to an ac source. The quality factor of the circuit will be ______
32
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
10 resistors each of resistance 10Ω can be connected in such as to get maximum and minimum equivalent resistance. The ratio of maximum and minimum equivalent resistance will be_______ .
33
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
The distance between two plates of a capacitor is and its capacitance is , when air is the medium between the plates. If a metal sheet of thickness and of the same area as plate is introduced between the plates, the capacitance of the capacitor becomes . The ratio is
1
4:1
2
2:1
3
3:1
4
1:1
34
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
When two resistances 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 connected in series and introduced into the left gap of a meter bridge and a resistance of 10Ω is introduced into the right gap, a null point is found at 60 cm from left side. When 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 are connected in parallel and introduced into the left gap, a resistance of 3Ω is introduced into the right-gap to get null point at 40 cm from left end. The product of 𝑅1𝑅2 is _______ Ω2.
35
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
If each diode has a forward bias resistance of 25Ω in the below circuit, Which of the following options is correct:
If each diode has a forward bias resistance of 25Ω in the below circuit
1
2
3
4
36
PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
resistors
The current flowing through is
1
2
3
4
37
PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
As shown in the figure, the voltmeter reads 2V across 5Ω resistor. The resistance of the voltmeter is_____Ω.
38
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In this figure the resistance of the coil of galvanometer G is 2Ω. The emf of the cell is 4 V. The ratio of potential difference across C1 and C2 is
coil of galvanometer G is 2Ω
1
2
1
3
4
39
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In a metre bridge experiment, the balance point is obtained if the gaps are closed by and . A shunt of is added to resistor to shift the balancing point by 22.5 cm. The value of X is _______ .
40
PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
Two identical cells each of emf 1.5 V are connected in series across a 10Ω resistance. An ideal voltmeter connected across 10 resistance reads 1.5 V. The internal resistance of each cell is ______Ω.
41
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A wire of resistance 160 Ω is melted and drawn in wire of one-fourth of its length. The new resistance of the wire will be
1
10 Ω
2
16 Ω
3
40 Ω
4
640 Ω
42
PYQ 2023
hard
physics ID: jee-main
A wire of resistance 160 Ω is melted and drawn in wire of one-fourth of its length. The new resistance of the wire will be
1
10 Ω
2
16 Ω
3
40 Ω
4
640 Ω
43
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A null point is found at 200 cm in potentiometer when cell in secondary circuit is shunted by 5Ω. When a resistance of 15Ω is used for shunting, null point moves to 300 cm. The internal resistance of the cell is _______ Ω.
44
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A 12V battery connected to a coil of resistance 6Ω through a switch, drives a constant current in the circuit. The switch is opened in 1ms. The emf induced across the coil is 20V. The inductance of the coil is:
1
5mH
2
8mH
3
10mH
4
12mH
45
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : The equivalent resistance of resistors in a series combination is smaller than least resistance used in the combination.
Statement II : The resistivity of the material is independent of temperature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
1
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
2
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
46
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A network of four resistances is connected to 9V battery, as shown in figure. The magnitude of voltage difference between the points A and B is ______V.

magnitude of voltage
47
PYQ 2023
medium
physics ID: jee-main
When a resistance of 5Ω is shunted with a moving coil galvanometer, it shows a full scale deflection for a current of 250 mA, however when 1050Ω resistance is connected with it in series, it gives full scale deflection for 25 volt. The resistance of galvanometer is _____Ω .
48
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
An electric toaster has resistance of at room temperature . The toaster is connected to a 220 V supply. If the current flowing through it reaches 2.75 A, the temperature attained by the toaster is around: (if )
1
1694 C
2
1235 C
3
694 C
4
1667 C
49
PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: jee-main
Primary coil of a transformer is connected to 220 V ac. Primary and secondary turns of the transforms are 100 and 10 respectively. Secondary coil of transformer is connected to two series resistance shown in shown in figure. The output voltage (V0) is :
Transformer
1
15 V
2
7 V
3
44 V
4
22 V
50
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Two wires A and B are made up of the same material and have the same mass. Wire A has radius and wire B has radius . The resistance of wire B is . The resistance of wire A is _____ .
51
PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: jee-main
To determine the resistance of a wire, a circuit is designed below. The V-I characteristic curve for this circuit is plotted for the voltmeter and the ammeter readings as shown in the figure. The value of is .
Resistance diagram
Graph
52
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main

A 16Ω wire is bent to form a square loop. A 9 V battery with internal resistance 1Ω is connected across one of its sides. If a 4μF capacitor is connected across one of its diagonals, the energy stored by the capacitor will be μJ, where _____.

53
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In a given circuit, an ideal battery is connected with four resistances as shown. Find current as mentioned in the diagram.
an ideal battery is connected with four resistances
1
2 A
2
1 A
3
4 A
4
0.5 A
54
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
A wire of resistance and length is cut into 5 equal parts. If these parts are joined in parallel, then the resultant resistance will be:
1

5 R

2

25 R

3

4

55
PYQ 2024
hard
physics ID: jee-main
The voltage applied across the resistance R is 200+5 and current in resistance is 20+0.2 then find % error in resistance.
1
3.5 %
2
5 %
3
7 %
4
3 %
56
PYQ 2024
hard
physics ID: jee-main
If the percentage error in measuring length and diameter of a wire is each, then the percentage error of the resistance of the wire is :
1
0.3%
2
0.2%
3
0.1%
4
0.4%
57
PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: jee-main
A square loop of resistance is connected with battery of and internal resistance of . In steady state. Find energy stored in capacitor of capacity as shown. (at steady state current divides symmetrically)
1
2
3
4
58
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Find the potential difference across resistance (i.e. Vo)
potential difference across 700
1
2V
2
0.5V
3
1.1V
4
Zero
59
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
In the meter bridge shown below, the null point is at 40 cm from A. If R is shunted by 22, find the distance of new balance point from A
In the meter bridge shown below, the null point is at 40 cm from A
1
22.7 cm
2
60 cm
3
62.5 cm
4
60.5 cm
60
PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: jee-main

A galvanometer having coil resistance 10 Ω shows a full scale deflection for a current of 3 mA. For it to measure a current of 8 A, the value of the shunt should be:

1
2
3
4
61
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: jee-main
Find equivalent resistance between A and B for a given circuit in ___ohms.
Find equivalent resistance between A and B for a given circuit
62
PYQ 2025
easy
physics ID: jee-main

A wire of resistance is bent into a triangular pyramid as shown in the figure, with each segment having the same length. The resistance between points and is . The value of is:

1
16
2
14
3
10
4
12