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Combination Of Resistors

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Consistency: 45%
Weightage: 9 / 20 Yrs

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Questions
13 MCQs

01
PYQ 2008
easy
physics ID: neet-200
A wire of a certain material is stretched slowly by ten percent, it's new resistance and specific resistance become, respectively:

1. 1.2 times, 1.1 times

2. 1.21 times, same

3. both remain the same

4. 1.1 times, 1.1 times

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(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
02
PYQ 2008
easy
physics ID: neet-200
In the circuit shown, the current through the 4Ξ© resistors is 1 A when the points P and M are connected to a DC voltage source. The potential difference between the points M and N is:

1. 1.5 V

2. 1.0 V

3. 0.5 V

4. 3.2 V

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(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
03
PYQ 2009
easy
physics ID: neet-200

A wire of resistance is bent to form a complete circle of radius . The resistance between its two diametrically opposite points, and as shown in the figure, is:

1. 2.
3. 4.
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(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
04
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: neet-201

A ring is made of a wire having a resistance of . Find points and , as shown in the figure, at which a current-carrying conductor should be connected so that the resistance of the subcircuit between these points equals ?

1. 2.
3. 4.
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(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
05
PYQ 2017
easy
physics ID: neet-201
The resistance of a wire is . If it is melted and stretched times its original length, its new resistance will be:
1. 2.
3. 4.
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(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
06
PYQ 2020
easy
physics ID: neet-202

The equivalent resistance between and for the mesh shown in the figure is:

1. Β  2. Β 
3. Β  4. Β 
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
4
(4)
07
PYQ 2021
easy
physics ID: neet-202

The effective resistance of a parallel connection that consists of four wires of equal length, equal area of cross-section, and same material is . What will be the effective resistance if they are connected in series?
1.
2.
3.
4.

1
(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
08
PYQ 2021
easy
physics ID: neet-202
Three resistors having resistances are connected as shown in the given circuit. The ratio of currents in terms of resistances used in the circuit is:

1.
2.
3.
4.
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(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
09
PYQ 2023
easy
physics ID: neet-202
resistors, each of resistance are connected in series to a battery of and negligible internal resistance. Then those are connected in parallel to the same battery, the current is increased times. The value of is:
1. 2.
3. 4.
1
(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
10
PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: neet-202
A wire of length and resistance is divided into equal parts. The first parts are connected in series while the next parts are connected in parallel. The two combinations are again connected in series. The resistance of this final combination is:
1. 2.
3. 4.
1
(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
11
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: neet-202
The current passing through the battery in the given circuit, is:
1. 2.
3. 4.
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(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
12
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: neet-202
A wire of resistance is cut into equal pieces. From these pieces two equivalent resistance are made by adding four of these together in parallel. Then these two sets are added in series. The net effective resistance of the combination is:
1. 2.
3. 4.
1
(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)
13
PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: neet-202
A constant voltage of is maintained between the points and of the circuit shown in the figure. The current through the branch of the circuit is:
1. 2.
3. 4.
1
(1)
2
(2)
3
(3)
4
(4)