JKCET SERIES Physics
Current Electricity
20 previous year questions.
Volume: 20 Ques
Yield: Medium
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2006 Chapter Questions 20 MCQs
01
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
A galvanometer has a resistance . A resistance of is connected parallel to it. Fraction of the total current flowing through galvanometer is
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02
PYQ 2007
easy
physics ID: jkcet-20
When a metal conductor connected to the left gap of a meter bridge is heated, the balancing point
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shifts towards right
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shifts towards left
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remains unchanged
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remains at zero
03
PYQ 2008
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
To convert a moving coil galvanometer into a voltmeter
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a high resistance R is connected in parallel with MCG
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a low resistance r is connected in parallel with MCG
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a low resistance r is connected in series With MCG
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a high resistance R is connected in series with MCG
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PYQ 2008
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
Kirchhoff's second law for the analysis of circuit is based on
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conservation of charge
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conservation of energy
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conservation of both charge and energy
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conservation of momentum of electron
05
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is
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zero
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low
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high
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infinity
06
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
When the cold and hot junctions of a thermocouple are interchanged, the thermo emf
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changes sign
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remains the same
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becomes zero
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is doubled
07
PYQ 2009
hard
physics ID: jkcet-20
Heater coil takes second to boil certain quantity of water. Heater coil takes second to boil same quantity of water. If and are connected in series, the time taken to boil the same quantity of water by the combination is
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4
08
PYQ 2010
easy
physics ID: jkcet-20
The steady state current through the battery in the circuit given below is
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17 A
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7 A
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zero
4
09
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
Kirchhoff's law for analysis of current at a junction in a circuit is based on
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conservation of charge
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conservation of energy
3
conservation of momentum
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Newton's 3rd law of motion
10
PYQ 2011
hard
physics ID: jkcet-20
Magnitude of drift velocity per unit electric field is
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current density
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current
3
resistivity
4
mobility
11
PYQ 2012
easy
physics ID: jkcet-20
Which of the following is the correct Kirchhoff's loop rule?
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The algebraic sum of the currents meeting at a junction is zero
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The algebraic sum of potential drops across all resistors in a circuit is zero
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The algebraic sum of the currents across all the resistors in a circuit is zero
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The algebraic sum of potential drops across all resistors plus those across sources in a circuit is zero
12
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
Consider a copper wire of length , cross-sectional area . It has number of free electrons per unit volume. Which of the following is the correct expression of drift velocity of the electrons when the wire carries a steady current ?
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13
PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
cells of emf each having internal resistance of ohm are connected to an external resistance of ohms . To get maximum current
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all cells are connected in series combination
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all cells are connected in parallel combination
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4 cells in each row are connected in series and6 such rows are connected in parallel
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6 cells in each row are connected in series and 4 such rows are connected in parallel
14
PYQ 2015
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
Consider the two cells having emf and connected as shown in the figure. A potentiometer is used to measure potential difference between and and the balancing length of the potentiometer wire is . Same potentiometer is then used to measure potential difference between and and the balancing length is . Then, the ratio is
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44654
2
44685
3
44684
4
44652
15
PYQ 2016
easy
physics ID: jkcet-20
A metallic wire of cross sectional area carries a current of . If charge carriers flow across the wire per unit volume, then their drift velocity in is
16
PYQ 2016
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
In a potentiometer, auniform potential gradient of is maintained across its wire. The potential difference across two points on the wire located at and is
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4
17
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
The resistance of a conductor does not depend on
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length and temperature of the conductor
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area of cross-section of the conductor
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material of the conductor
4
weight of the conductor
18
PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
The resistance of the platinum wire of a platinum resistance thermometer at the ice point is and at steam point is . When the thermometer is inserted in a hot bath, the resistance of the platinum wire will be . Calculate the temperature of the bath.
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PYQ 2018
easy
physics ID: jkcet-20
The device or substances which do not obey Ohm?s law is/are
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copper
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crystal rectifiers
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iron
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resistors
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PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: jkcet-20
For a copper block, find the electric field which can give on an average energy to a conduction electron. (The mean free path of conduction electrons in copper is given as )
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