PHYSICS

th
12 JEE

CURRENT ELECTRICITY
 CURRENT ELECTRICITY
DPP-1 (JLP/023)

[Introduction, Current, Drift velocity]

1. Current of 4.8 amperes is flowing through 5. A uniform copper wire carries a current i
a conductor. The number of electrons per amperes and has p carriers per metre3. The
second will be _____. length of the wire is l metres and its cross-
(A) 3  1019 (B) 7.68  1019 section area is s metre2. If the charge on a
(C) 7.68  1020 (D) 3  1020 carrier is q coulombs, the drift velocity in
ms −1 is given by
2. The current through a wire depends on (A) i / l sq (B) i / psq
time as i = (2 + 3t) A. Calculate the charge (C) psq / i (D) i / ps l q
crossed through a cross-section of the wire
in 10 sec. _____. 6. When the current i is flowing through a
(A) 160 C (B) 170 C conductor, the drift velocity is v. If 2i
(C) 190 C (D) 210 C current is flowed through the same metal
but having double the area of cross-
3. The drift velocity of electrons in a section, then the drift velocity will be ___.
conducting wire is of the order of 1mm/s, (A) v/4 (B) v/2
yet the bulb glows very quickly after the (C) v (D) 4v
switch is put on because
(1) The random speed of electrons is very 7. In a neon discharge tube 2.9  1018 Ne+
high, of the order of 106 m/s ions move to the right each while 1.2 
(2) The electrons transfer their energy 1018 electrons move to the left per second.
very quickly through collisions Electron charge is 1.6  10–19 C. The
current in the discharge tube _____.
(3) Electric field is set up in the wire very
(A) 1 towards right
quickly, producing a current through
(B) 0.66 towards right
each cross section, almost (C) 0.66 towards left
instantaneously (D) Zero
(4) All of above
8. A steady current i is flowing through a
4. 62.5  1018 electrons per second are conductor of uniform cross-section. Any
flowing through a wire of area of cross- segment of the conductor has _____.
section 0.1 m2, the value of current (A) Zero charge
flowing will be _____. (B) Only positive charge
(A) 1 A (B) 0.1 A (C) Only negative charge
(C) 10 A (D) 0.11 A (D) Charge proportional to current i

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9. When there is an electric current through a 10. An electron in a hydrogen atom is
conducting wire along its length, then an considered to be
revolving around a proton with a velocity
electric field must exist _____.
e2 2

(A) Outside the wire but normal to it in a circular orbit of radius . If I

me 2
(B) Outside the wire but parallel to it is the equivalent current then.
(C) Inside the wire but parallel to it me5 me5
(A) I = (B) I =
2 3
4 3
(D) Inside the wire but normal to it
2me5 me5
(C) I = (D) I = 3
 3


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 DPP-2 (JLP/024)
[Ohm's Law and its Limitations, Relationship between current
density, electric field and conductivity]
1. Ohm's law is true 4. E denotes electric field in a uniform
(A) For metallic conductors at low conductor, i corresponding current
temperature through it, vd drift velocity of electrons
(B) For metallic conductors at high and p denotes thermal power produced
temperature
in the conductor, then which of the
(C) For electrolytes when current
following graph is incorrect _____.
passes through them
(D) For diode when current flows
(A)
2. 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 _____.
(B)
(A) Current, electric field and drift
speed
(B) Drift speed only
(C) Current and drift speed
(D) Current only (C)

3. A conductor of area of cross-section A

having charge carriers, each having a
charge q is subjected to a potential V.
The number density of charge carriers in (D)
the conductor is n and the charge
carriers along with their random motion
are moving with a velocity v. A current I
5. In the presence of an applied electric
flows in the conductor. If j is the current
field ( E ) in a metallic conductor.
density, then
(A) j = nqV , in the direction of current (A) The electrons move in the direction
of E
flow.
(B) The electrons move in a direction
(B) j = nqv , in the direction opposite
opposite to E
to current flow.
(C) The electrons may move in any
(C) j = nqV , in the direction direction randomly, but slowly drift
perpendicular to current flow. in the direction of E
(D) j = nqv , in the direction of (D) The electrons move randomly but
current flow. slowly drift in a direction opposite
to E

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6. Figure shows a conductor of length l 8. Variation of current passing through a
carrying current i and having a circular conductor as the voltage applied across
cross-section. The radius of cross its ends as varied is shown in the
section varies linearly from a to b. adjoining diagram. If the resistance (R)
Assuming that (b – a) << l calculate is determined at the points A, B, C and
current density at distance x from left D, we will find that
end.
b
a

l (A) RC = RD
i (B) RB > RA
(A)
 x(b − a) 
2
(C) RC > RB
 a + 
 (D) None of these.
i
(B) 9. If n,e,  and m respectively represent
 x(b − a) 
2
 a −  the density, charge, relaxation time and

mass of the electron, then the resistance
i
(C) of a wire of length  and area of cross-
 x(b + a) 
2
 a + 
 section A will be
(D) None of these m m2 A
(A) (B)
ne2 A ne2
7. Current density in a cylindrical wire of ne2 A ne2 A
radius R is given as (C) (D)
2m 2m
 x  R
 J0  − 1 for 0  x 

J = 
R  2 . The 10. If potential V = 100  0.5 Volt and
 J x for R  x  R current

 R
0
2 I = 10  0.2 amp are given to us. Then
current flowing is the wire is what will be the value of resistance
7 1 (A) 10  0.25 ohm
(A) J 0 R2 (B) J 0 R2
24 6 (B) 5  2 ohm
7 5 (C) 0.1  0.2 ohm
(C) J 0 R2 (D) J 0 R2
12 12 (D) None of these

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 DPP-3 (JLP/025)
[Electical resistance in conductors, Temperature Coefficient of
Resistance, Resistivity of Various Materials]
1. Dimensions of a block are 1 cm × 1 cm 5. Two resistances R1 and R 2 are made of
× 100 cm. If specific resistance of its different materials. The temperature
material is 3 × 10−7 ohm-m, then the coefficient of the material of R 1 is  and
resistance between the opposite rectangular that of material of R 2 is − . The
faces is resistance of the series combination of R 1
and R 2 will not change with temperature
(A) 3 × 10−9 ohm
R
(B) 3 × 10−7 ohm if 1 equals.
R2
(C) 3 × 10−5 ohm
(D) 3 × 10−3 ohm   +
(A) (B)
  −
2. A piece of copper and another of  +
2 2

(C) (D)
germanium are cooled from room 2 
temperature to 80 K. The resistance of:
6. 1 and 2 are the electrical
(A) each of the them increases conductivities of Ge and Na
(B) each of them decreases respectively. If these substances are
(C) copper increases and germanium heated, then _____.
decreases (A) Both 1 and 2 increase
(D) copper decreases and germanium (B) 1 increases and 2 decreases
increases (C) 1 decreases and 2 increases
(D) Both 1 and 2 decrease
3. The length of a given cylindrical wire is 7. At what temperature will the resistance of
increased by 100%. Due to the a copper wire become three times its value
consequent decrease in diameter, the at 0°C? [Temperature coefficient of
change in the resistance of the wire will resistance for copper = 4 × 10−3 per °C]
(A) 400° C (B) 450° C
be _____.
(C) 500° C (D) 600° C
(A) 300% (B) 200%
(C) 100% (D) 50% 8. The temperature (T) dependence of
resistivity () of a semiconductor is
4. The specific resistance of a wire is , its represented by
volume is 3 m3 and its resistance is 3 Ω,
then its length will be ______. (A) (B)
1 3
(A) (B)
 
2 1 (C) (D)
(C) 3 (D) 
 3

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9. The resistance Rt of a conductor varies 10. Read the following statements carefully:
with temperature t as shown in the figure. Y: The resistivity of a semiconductor
decreases with increases of temperature.
If the variation is represented by Rt = R0[1
Z: In a conducting solid, the rate of
+ t + t2].
collision between free electrons and ions
increases with increase of temperature.
Select the correct statement from the
following
(A) Y is true but Z is false
(B) Y is false but Z is true
(A)  and  are both negative (C) Both Y and Z are true
(B)  and  are both positive (D) Y is true and Z is the correct reason
(C)  is positive and  is negative for Y.
(D)  is negative and  is positive

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 DPP-4 (JLP/026)
[Cells, EMF, Internal Resistance, Electrical Energy, Power
Maximum Power Transfer Theorem]
1. In which of the above cells, the potential 3. When a resistor of 11  is connected in
difference between the terminals of a series with an electric cell, the current
cell exceeds its emf. flowing in it is 0.5 A. Instead, when a
resistor of 5  is connected to the same
electric cell in series, the current increases
by 0.4 A. The internal resistance of the
cell is _____.
(A) 1.5  (B) 2 
(C) 2.5  (D) 3.5 

4. Calculate equivalent emf of four

(A) a (B) b different cells connected in parallel as
shown.
(C) c (D) d

2. A battery of emf E and internal

resistance r is connected across a
resistance R. Resistance R can be
adjusted to any value greater than or
equal to zero. A graph is plotted
between the current (i) passing through
the resistance and potential difference (A) 1/7 volt (B) 2/7 volt
(V) across it. Select the correct (C) 4/7 volt (D) 5/7 volt
alternative(s) _____.
5. A resistor of resistance R is connected to
a cell of internal resistance 5. The
value of R is varied from 1 to 5. The
power consumed by R _____.
(A) increases continuously
(B) decreases continuously
(C) first decreases then increases
(D) first increases then decreases
(A) Internal resistance of battery is 5
6. If the length of the filament of a heater is
(B) emf of the battery is 20V reduced by 10%, the power of the heater
(C) maximum current which can be will _____.
taken from the battery is 4A (A) increases by about 9%
(D) V-i graph can never be a straight (B) increases by about 11%
(C) increase by about 19%
line as shown is figure.
(D) decrease by about 10%

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7. If in the circuit, power dissipation is 150  b
(A) R =
𝑊, then 𝑅 is 2l  a 
 b
(B) R =
2l  a 
ln

 b
(C) R = ln  
(A) 2 Ω (B) 6 Ω l  a 
(C) 5 Ω (D) 4 Ω 2  b 
(D) R = ln  
l  a 
8. Three resistance of equal value are
arranged in different combinations as 10. A circuit shown in the figure has
shown below. Arrange them in the resistances 20 and 30 . At what
increasing order of power dissipation
_____. value of resistance Rx will the thermal
power generated in it be practically
independent of small variations of that
resistance? The voltage between points
A and B is supposed to be constant in
this case.

(A) III < II < IV < I

(B) II < III < IV < I
(C) I < IV < III < II
(D) I < III < II < IV

9. A torch battery of length l is to be made

up of a thin cylindrical bar of radius a (A) 12 ohm (B) 16 ohm
and a concentric thin cylindrical shell of (C) 20 ohm (D) 24 ohm
radius b is filled in between with an
electrolyte of resistivity  (see figure). If
the battery is connected to a resistance
R, the maximum Joule’s heating in R
will takes place for

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 (JLP/027)
DPP-5
[Kirchhoff’s current law : Junction rule Kirchhoffs voltage law :
Loop rule Nodal Method]
1. The figure shows a network of currents. 4. In the given circuit the current I1 is
The magnitude of currents is shown _____.
here. The current will be _____.

(A) 0.4 A (B) – 0.4 A

(C) 0.8 A (D) – 0.8 A

5. For the given circuit, potential

(A) 3 A (B) 13 A difference between points c and f is.
(C) 23 A (D) – 3 A

2. The figure shows a network of currents.

The magnitude of currents is shown
here. The current I will be _____.

(A) Vc − V f = 69.6V
(B) Vc − V f = −69.2V
(C) Vc − V f = 48.3V
(D) Vc − V f = −48.3V

(A) 3 A (B) 9 A 6. The figure given below is a part of a

(C) 13 A (D) 19 A circuit. Calculate the current through 4Ω
resistance and also find the potential
3. In the circuit shown the current through difference VA – VD?
2 resistance is

(A) 5A
(B) 2A (A) 12V, 3A (B) 15V, 4A
(C) 0 (C) 14V, 3A (D) 10V, 2A
(D) 4A

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7. For the given circuit, terminal potential 9. Find the Potential Difference between
difference of cells are around point a and b in the circuit shown
below:-
E1 = 6 V, E2 = 8V, E3 = 10 V,
R1 = 5 Ω, R2 = 10 Ω, R3 = 4 Ω

(A) 15 V, 10 V
(B) 12 V, 15 V Assume that all the cells have no
(C) 6 V, 12 V internal resistance.
(D) 17 V, 13 V (A) 85/11 V (B) 45/11 V
(C) 90/11 V (D) 95//11 V
8. In the circuit shown in figure, if the
ammeter Reads 2A. Then, i1 and i2 are. 10. Find the current flowing through each
cell in the circuit shown in Fig. Also
calculate the potential difference across
the terminals of each cell.

(A) i1 = 1.8 A, i2 = 0.2A

(A) 0, 3A, 3A, 10V
(B) i1 = 0.8 A, i2 = 1.2A
(B) 0, 2A, 3A, 5V
(C) i1 = 0.75 A, i2 = 1.25A (C) 3, 2A, 5A, 12V
(D) i1 = 0.714 A, i2 = 1.29 A (D) 2, 5A, 6A, 15V

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 DPP-6 (JLP/028)
[Combination of Resistors - Series and Parallel
Voltage Division and Current Division Rule]
1. Which of the following has the equivalent 3. What is the equivalent resistance across
resistance between points A and B in each the points A and B in the circuit given
of the following networks of resistors below?
equal to 5:
8 5 5

(A) 8
5
A 5 8 B 5 5
8 5
8 5 A B 5
8
8 5 5
8 5 (a)5 5 (b)
8 B 5
 A 8C
A B B 5
A 5
5
8 B(B) 5 5 A0B
(a) 3 (b) 3 10 1 10
A(a)B (b)
C A
(a) (b)C A B
A  3 B
0
3 C 3 10 A 1 (c) 10
3 3 10
(d) (A) 8  (B) 12 
10 10
3 3 10 10 D 4 C (C) 16  (D) 32 
A B
(C) 10 B 10
3
A B
(c) (d) B 10
3
A 3 B (c) B 2 (d)6 4.
7 What is the current (i) in the circuit as
10 D 10 4 C 10
(c) (d) 10
10 4 shown in figure.
D C
B
1010 A 10
D 4
2 (e)C 10
7 (f)
6 2 7
10 10
10 10 (D) 6
2 10 10 10 7
A 6 B
10
10 10 10 B
(e) (f) A 10
A 10(e) B (f)
2. The effective resistance between points A (A) 2A (B) 1.2 A
(e) (f)
and B is
(C) 1 A (D) 0.5 A

5. In the circuit shown in the given figure,

the resistances 𝑅1 and 𝑅2 are respectively
R1

0.5A

10

R2
20
R 1A
(A) R (B)
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2R 3R (A) 14 Ω and 40  (B) 40 Ω and 14 
(C) (D)
3 5 (C) 40 Ω and 30  (D) 14 Ω and 30 

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6. Three resistances 2 Ω, 4 Ω, 5 Ω are 9. Each resistor shown in figure in an infinite
combined in series and this combination is network of resistance is 1. The effective
connected to a battery of 12𝑉 emf and resistance in between A and B is:
negligible internal resistance. The
potential drop across these resistances are
(A) (5.45, 4.36, 2.18)
(B) (2.18, 5.45, 4.36)
(C) (4.36, 2.18, 5.45) (A) less than 1
(D) (2.18, 4.36, 5.45) (B) 2
(C) more than 1 but less than 3
7. The resistance across R and Q in the (D) 3
figure.
10. Resistance R, 2R, 4R, 8R … ∞ are
connected in parallel. What is their
resultant resistance will be _____.
(A) R/2 (B) R/3
(C) R/4 (D) R/5

(A) r / 3 (B) r / 2
(C) 2r (D) 6r

8. Find the equivalent resistance of the

networks shown in figure between the
point a and b.

r r
(A) (B)
8 3
r r
(C) (D)
5 4

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 DPP-7 (JLP/029)
[Equivalent resistance of complex circuits, Current symmetry,
Volatage Symmetry,Wheatstone Bridge ( Balanced and
Unbalanced)]
1. Find effective resistance between P & Q 4. In a typical Wheatstone network, the
3 resistance in cyclic order are
A = 10Ω,B = 5Ω,C = 4Ω and D = 4 
2 5
P Q for the bridge to be balanced _____.
6
4
10 3
(A)  (B) 
3 10
5 3
(C)  (D) 
8 5
(a) 10  should be connected in parallel
with A
2. The resistance of each arm of a Wheat
stone bridge is 10 Ω. A resistance of (b) 10  should be connected in series
10Ω is connected in series with the with A
galvanometer then the equivalent (c) 5  should be connected in series
resistance across the battery will be: with B
(A) 10 Ω (B) 15 Ω (d) 5  should be connected in parallel
(C) 20 Ω (D) 40 Ω with B
(A) a, b (B) b, c
3. In the adjoining network of resistors (C) a, c (D) All
each of resistance r  . Find the
5. Find the equivalent resistance of the
equivalent resistance between point A
networks shown in the figure between
and B _____.
the points a and b _____.

 1 1  1 
(A)  =  (B)  = r
 R AB r   R AB  5
(A) r (B) r
 1
3
 1 2
(C)  R AB =  (D)  =  r r
 r  R AB r  (C) C (D)
2 4

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6. Find equivalent resistance between A 9. Find the equivalent resistance between P
and B and Q of the given network.

3R  3r  r 
(A) R (B) (A)    (B)   
4 2  3 
R  2r  r 
(C) (D) 2R (C)    (D)   
2 3  2 
7. Consider an infinte ladder network
shown in figure. A voltage V is applied 10. Find the effective resistance between A
between the points A and B. This and B.
applied value of voltage is halved after 1 1
each section.
A B
1 1
1 1
(A) R1 / R2 = 1 (B) R1 / R2 = 1/ 2
(C) R1 / R2 = 2 (D) R1 / R2 = 3 1
(A) 2  (B) 1 
8. Twelve identical resistance R each form
a cube as shown in figure. Resistance (C) 8/7 (D) 7 
across its face diagonal AB corners is
_____.

5 6
(A) R (B) R
6 5
4 3
(C) Rc (D) R
3 4

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 DPP-8 (JLP/030)
[Equivalent resistance of complex circuits, Current symmetry,
Volatage Symmetry,Wheatstone Bridge ( Balanced and
Unbalanced)]
1. The resistance of all the wires between 4. In the box shown current i enters at H and
any two adjacent dots is R. Then i 2i
leaves at C. If iAB = , iDC = , iHA
equivalent resistance between A and B as 6 3
shown in figure is: i i i
= , iGF = , iHE = , choose the
2 6 6
branch in which current is zero

(A) 7/3 R (B) 7/6 R

(C) 14/8 R (D) None of these
(A) BG (B) FC
2. An infinite sequence of resistance is (C) ED (D) None
shown in the figure. The resultant
resistance between A and B will be, when 5. In the figure, the value of resistors to be
R1 = 1 ohm and R2 = 2 ohm connected between C and D so that the
resistance of the entire circuit between A
and B does not change with the number of
elementary sets used is

(A) Infinity (B) 1 

(C) 2  (D) 1.5 
(A) R (B) R( 3 − 1)
(B) 3R (D) R( 3 + 1)
3. What is the equivalent resistance between
the points A and B of the network 6. In the circuit shown in the given figure,
the resistances R1 and R2 are respectively
R1
0.5 A
R2
20
10
1A
57 69V
(A)  (B) 8 (A) 14  and  
7 (B) 40  and  
57 (C) 40  and  
(C) 6  (D)  (D) 14  and  
5

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7. In the circuit shown in figure, all wires potential k time smaller than previous one.
have equal resistance r. Find the Find:
equivalent resistance between A and B.

R1 R
r 13r (i) and 2 in terms of k
(A) (B) R2 R3
5 5
(ii) current that passes through the
3r 3r resistance R2 nearest to the V0 in
(C) (D)
5 2
terms V0, k & R3.
8. What will be the change in the resistance
of a circuit consisting of five identical
conductors if two similar conductors are 10. The effective resistance between the
added as shown by the dashed line in points P and Q of the electrical circuit
figure. shown in the figure is

R2 3 R2 2
(A) = (B) =
R1 5 R1 5 (A) 2 Rr / (R + r)
R2 3 R2 6 (B) 8R(R + r)/(3R + r)
(C) = (D) =
R1 2 R1 5 (C) 2r + 4R
(D) 5 R/2 + 2r
9. A network of resistance is constructed
with R1 & R2 as shown in the figure. The
potential at the points 1, 2, 3,.., N are V1,
V2, V3 , .., Vn respectively each having a

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 (JLP/031)
DPP-9
[Heating effect of current, Cells in Series and Parallel , Equivalent
EMF and internal resistance of a combination of cells.]
1. Find the current in the circuit shown in 3. Two batteries one of the emf 3V, internal
figure. resistance 1 and the other of emf 15 V,
internal resistance 2 are connected in
series with a resistance R as shown. If the
potential difference between a and b is
zero the resistance of R in ohm is _____.

(A) 2.81 A (B) 3.66 A

(C) 4.32 A (D) 6.83 A (A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 3 (D) 1
2. Eels arc able to generate current with
biological cells called electroplaques. The
4. Two batteries, one of emf 18 volts and
electroplaques in an eel are arranged in
100 rows, each row stretching horizontally internal resistance 2, and the other of
along the body of the fish containing 5000 emf 12 volt and internal resistance 1 ,
electroplaques. The arrangement is are connected as shown. The voltmeter V
suggestively shown below. Each will record a reading of _____.
electroplaques has an emf of 0.15 V and
internal resistance of 0.25

(A) 1.5 A (B) 3 A

(C) 15 A (D) 30 A

5. In the circuit diagram given in Fig., the cells

E1 and E2 have emfs 4 V and 8 V and internal
resistances 0.5 Ω and 1.0 Ω respectively.
Calculate the current in each resistance.
E1 E2
4V 0.5 8V
The water surrounding the eef completes a
1.0
circuit between the head and its tail. If the
I I
water surrounding it has a resistance of
500  , the current and eel cap produce in 4.5 3

water is about 6
(A) 2 V (B) 6V
(C) 4 V (D) 3 V

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 1 1 1 8. n rows each containing m cells in series,
(A) i3 = A, i6 = A, i4.5 = A
3 6 2 are joined in parallel. Maximum current is
1 1 1 taken from this combination in a 3
(B) i3 = A, i6 = A, i 4.5 = A
2 3 6 resistance. If the total number of cells used
1 1 1 is 24 and internal resistance of each cell is
(C) i3 = A, i6 = A, i 4.5 = A
6 3 2 0.5 , find the value of m and n.
1 1 1 (A) n = 2, m = 12 (B) n = 4, m = 14
(D) i3 = A, i6 = A, i4.5 = A (C) n = 6, m = 16 (D) n = 8, m = 18
2 6 3

6. n identical cells, each of emf e and internal 9. N sources of current with different emf’s
resistance r, are connected in series, a cell are connected as shown in figure. the
A is joined with reverse polarity. The emf’s of the sources are proportional to
potential difference across each cell, their internal resistance, i.e. E = R, where
except A is  is an assigned constant. The connecting
2n (n − 2) wire resistance is negligible. The potential
(A) (B)
n−2 n difference between points A and B dividing
(n − 1) 2 the circuit in n and N – n links
(C) (D)
n n

7. Find the potential difference across each

cell and the rate of energy dissipation in R.

(A) 0
(B) nE/2
(C) NE
54 (D) (N – n)E
(A) V1 = V2 = V , 14.87 W
7
10. Find the current through 25V cell & power
50
(B) V1 = V2 = V , 8.14 W supplied by 20V cell in the figure shown.
7
48
(C) V1 = V2 = V , 11.75 W
7
42
(D) V1 = V2 = V , 19.33 W
7 (A) 11A, –20W
(B) 14A, 20W
(C) 15A, 20W
(D) 12A, –20W

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 DPP-10 (JLP/032)
[Galvanometer, Current sensitivity, Voltage sensitivity,
Conversion of a Galvanometer into an Ammeter and into a
Voltmeter, Meter Bridge]
1. In a meter bridge, the wire of length 1m (A) 220 (B) 110
has a non-uniform cross-section such (C) 55 (D) 13.75
dR
that the variation of its resistance R
dl 4. In a meter bridge experiment, null point
dR 1
with length l is  . Two equal is obtained at 20 cm from one end of the
dl l wire when resistance X is balanced
resistance are connected as shown in the
against another resistance Y. If X < Y,
figure. The galvanometer has zero
deflection when the jockey is at point P. then where will be the new position of
What is the length AP ? the null point from the same end, if one
decides to balance a resistance of 4X
against Y?
(A) 50 cm (B) 80 cm
(C) 40 cm (D) 70 cm

5. A voltmeter reads 5.0 V at full-scale

(A) 0.3 m (B) 0.25 m deflection and is graded according to its
(C) 0.2 m (D) 0.35 m resistance per volt at full-scale
2. The percentage error in measuring deflection as 5000 ΩV-1. How will you
resistance with a meter bridge can be convert it into a voltmeter that reads 20
minimized by adjusting the balancing V at full-scale deflection? Will it still be
point close to _____.
graded as 5000 𝛺𝑉−1?
(A) 20 cm (B) 50 cm
(C) 80 cm (D) 100 cm (A) 75000, Yes (B) 50000, No
(C) 25000, Yes (D) 60000, No
3. Shown in the figure below is a meter-
bridge set up with null deflection in the
galvanometer. The value of the 6. A moving coil galvanometer when
unknown resistor R is _____. shunted with a resistance of 5 Ω gives a
full scale deflection for 250 mA and
when a resistance of 1050 Ω is
connected in series, it gives a full scale
deflection for 25 volt. Find the
resistance of the galvanometer
(A) 30 (B) 20
(C) 60 (D) 50

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7. Fig. (a) shows a meter bridge (which is 8. A moving coil galvanometer is
nothing but a practical Wheatstone converted into an ammeter reading up to
bridge) consisting of two resistors X and 0.03 A by connecting a shunt of
Y together in parallel with one metre r
resistance . What is the maximum
long constant wire of uniform cross- 4
section. current which can be sent through this
galvanometer, if no shunt is used.
(Here, r = resistance of galvanometer)
(A) 0.004 A (B) 0.005 A
(C) 0.006 A (D) 0.008 A.

9. A galvanometer has a resistance of 8 Ω.

It gives a full-scale deflection for a
With the help of a movable contact D, current of 10 mA. It is to be converted
one can change the ratio of the into an ammeter of range 5 A. The only
resistances of the two segments of the shunt resistance available is of 0.02 Ω,
wire, until a sensitive galvanometer G which is not suitable for this conversion.
connected across B and D shows to Find the value of resistance R that must
deflection. The null point is found to be be connected in series with the
at a distance of 33.7 cm from the end A. galvanometer (Fig.) to get ammeter of
The resistance Y is shunted by a desired range.
resistance Y' of 12.0 [Fig.(b)] and the
null point is found to shift by a distance
of 18.2 cm. Determine the resistances of
X and Y. (A) 1.98 (B) 1.80
(C) 1.90 (D) 1.95

10. Reading of ideal ammeter in ampere for

the following circuit is _____.

(A) Y = 13.5  and X = 6.86 

(B) Y = 13.5  and X = 5.86 
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) Y = 11.5  and X = 6.86 
(C) 3 (D) 4
(D) Y = 12.5  and X = 6.86 

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 DPP-11 (JLP/033)

[Steady State RC Circuit, Transient R-C Circuit, Time constant in

a RC circuit, Complex RC Circuits,Miscellaneous]
1. As in the figure, if a capacitor of 3. Find the potential difference between the
capacitance ‘C’ is charged by connecting points A and B and between the points B
and C as shown in figure in steady state
it with resistance R, then energy given by
the battery will be _____.

(A) 75 V and 25 V (B) 35 V and 65 V

1 (C) 25 V and 75 V (D) 65 V and 35 V
(A) CV 2
2
4. Find I1 and I2 at steady state _____.
1
(B) Less than CV2
2
(C) CV2
(D) More than CV2

2. At t = 0, switch S is closed. The charge on

the capacitor is varying with time as E
(A) ,0
Q = Q0(1 – e–αt). Obtain the value of Q0 R1 + R 2
and α in the given circuit parameters. E E
(B) ,
R1 + R 2 R1 + R 3
E E
(C) ,
R1 + R 2 R 2 + R 3
E
(D) 0,
R1 + R 3
CVR 2 R + R2
(A) Q0 = ,= 1 5. Find heat produced in the capacitors after
R1 + R 2 CR1R 2 long time on closing the switch S ____.
CVR1 R + R1
(B) Q0 = ,= 2
R1 + R 2 CR1R 2
CVR 2 R + R1
(C) 2 Q0 = ,= 2
R1 + R 2 CR1R 2
CVR1 R + R2
(D) 2 Q0 = ,= 1 (A) 0.0002 J (B) 0.0005 J
R1 + R 2 CR1R 2 (C) 0.00075 J (D) Zero

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6. A part of circuit in a steady state along 8. A 10 µF capacitor is charged through a
with the currents flowing in the branches, resistance of 0.1 M  from a battery of
the values of resistances etc, is shown in 1.5 V. Calculate the time required for the
capacitor to get charged upto 0.75 V for
the figure. Calculate the energy stored in
situations shown in figures (a) and (b).
the capacitor C (4F).

(A) 0.693s, 0s (B) 1s, 0s

(C) 0s, 1s (D) 0.553s, 1s

9. For the circuit shown figure, which of the

following statements is true?

(A) 8  10–3 J (B) 8  10–7 J

(C) 8  10–4 J (D) 9  10–3 J (A) With S1 closed V1 = 15V, V2 = 20 V
(B) With S3 closed V1 = V2, V2 = 20 V
(C) With S1 and S3 closed, V1 = V2 = 0
7. (i) In steady state, find the charge on the (D) With S1 and S3 closed, V1 = 30V,
capacitor shown in figure. V2 = 20V

10. In the given circuit of figure with steady

current, the potential drop across the capacitor
must be

(A) 4 C (B) 5 C
(C) 6 C (D) 7 C
(ii) Find out values of i1, i2, and i3 is
_____.
(A) 0, 1/15A, 1/15
V
(B) 1/15A, 0, 1/15A (A) V (B)
2
(C) 0, 1/15A, 0
V 2V
(D) 1/15A, 1/15A, 0 (C) (D)
3 3

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 (JLP/034)
DPP-12
[Steady State RC Circuit, Transient R-C Circuit, Time constant
in a RC circuit, Complex RC Circuits]
1. Given, 5. In the circuit shown in figure if the switch
R1 = 1, R2 = 2, C1 = 2µF, C2 = 4µF S is closed at t= 0, then the capacitor
charges with a time constant _____.

The time constants (in µs) for the circuits

I, II, III are respectively.
(A) 18, 18/9, 4 (B) 18, 4, 8/9 (A) RC (B) 3RC
(C) 4, 8/9, 18 (D) 8/9, 18,4 2 2
(C) RC (D) RC in  
3 3
2. Certain capacitor, in series with a resistor,
is being charged. At the end of 10 ms its
charge is half the final value. The time 6. Calculate the charge on capacitor A in the
constant for the process in about _____. circuit shown in figure- in steady state.
(A) 0.43 ms (B) 6.9 ms
(C) 10 ms (D) 14 ms

3. Mark the incorrect option

(A) When an unchanged capacitor is
connected across the battery, just
after the connections has been made, (A) 24 (B) 30
it behaves as short circuit
(C) 36 (D) 48
(B) When capacitor is fully charged is
behave as short circuit
(C) When capacitor is fully charged it is 7. Charge on capacitor in steady state is
behaving as open circuit (Circular ring is conducting)
(D) (A) and (C) both

4. During charging & discharging of a

capacitor _____.
(A) Current flows in the circuit, which is
constant during charging or
discharging duration
(B) No current flows in the circuit CV
(C) Current flows in the circuit and is (A) CV (B)
2
varying with time
 1
(D) During charging current is constant but (C) CV 1 −  (D) zero
while discharging current is variable  2

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8. Find charge on the capacitor of 10. In the circuit shown in figure a capacitor
capacitance 10f & 2f at steady state of capacitance 5µF is connected to a
_____. source of constant emf of 200V. Then the
switch was shifted to contact 2 from
contact 1. Find the amount of heat
generated in the 400 resistance.
5F

400 
(A) 0C, 0C (B) 12C, 24C
2
(C) 120C, 0C (D) 120C, 120C S
1 500 
9. A capacitor is charged and then made to
discharged through a resistance. The time
constant is . In what time will be 200 V
potential difference across the capacitor (A) 10 mJ (B) 20.4 mJ
decrease by 10%. (C) 32.8 mJ (D) 44.4 mJ
(A)  ln (0.1) (B)  ln (0.9)
(C)  ln (10/9) (D)  ln (11/10)

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 DPP-13 (JLP/035)
(Only for JEE-Advanced)
[Potentiometer, Application of potentiometer: Comparison of
cells, Finding EMF and Internal resistance of a cell using
Potentiometer]
1. The resistivity of a potentiometer wire is (A) 0.8V (B) 1.6V
40 × 10–8 ohm–m and its area of cross- (C) 0.08V (D) 0.16V
section is 8 × 10–6 m2. If 0.2 amp current 5. For measurement of potential difference,
is flowing through the wire, the potential potentiometer is preferred in comparison
gradient will be to voltmeter because
(A) 10–2 volt /m (B) 10–1 volt/m (A) Potentiometer is more sensitive than
(C) 3.2 × 10–2 volt/ m (D) 1 volt/m voltmeter
2. In the experiment of potentiometer, at (B) The resistance of potentiometer is
balance, there is no current in the less than voltmeter
(A) Main circuit (C) Potentiometer is cheaper than
(B) Galvanometer circuit voltmeter
(C) Potentiometer circuit (D) Potentiometer does not take current
(D) Both main and galvanometer circuits from the circuit

3. A potentiometer is used for the 6. In potentiometer a balance point is

comparison of e.m.f. of two cells E1 and obtained, when
E2. For cell E1 the no deflection point is (A) The e.m.f. of the battery becomes
obtained at 20 cm and for E2 the no equal to the e.m.f of the
deflection point is obtained at 30 cm. experimental cell
The ratio of their e.m.f.'s will be (B) The p.d. of the wire between the
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/2 +ve end to jockey becomes equal to
(C) 1 (D) 2 the e.m.f. of the experimental cell
(C) The p.d. of the wire between +ve
4. AB is a potentiometer wire of length 100 point and jockey becomes equal to
cm and its resistance is 10 ohm/cm. It is the e.m.f. of the battery
connected in series with a resistance R = (D) The p.d. across the potentiometer
40 ohm and a battery of e.m.f. 2V and wire becomes equal to the e.m.f. of
negligible internal resistance. If a source the battery
of unknown e.m.f. E is balanced by 40 7. In figure battery E is balanced on 55 cm
cm length of the potentiometer wire, length of potentiometer wire but when a
value of E is _____. resistance of 10Ω is connected in
parallel with the battery then it balances
on 50 cm length of the potentiometer
wire then internal resistance r of the
battery is _____.

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 10. The length of a wire of a potentiometer is
100 cm, and the emf of its standard cell is E
volt. It is employed to measure the emf of a
battery whose internal resistance is 0.5
(A) 1Ω (B) 3Ω
ohm. If the balance point is obtained at 30
(C) 10Ω (D) 5Ω
8. A 2Ω resistance and an unknown cm from the positive end, the emf of the
resistance are connected in series and battery is _____.
constant current is flowing through 30E
(A)
them. In a potentiometers experiment 100
the potential difference across 2Ω 30E
(B)
resistance is balanced against 300 cm 100.5
length and that across the unknown 30E
(C)
resistance is balanced against 360 cm (100 − 0.5)
length. The value of unknown resistance
is _____.
30 ( E − 0.5i )
(D) , where i is the current in
(A) 2.4 ohm (B) 3.6 ohm 100
(C) 3.0 ohm (D) 6.6 ohm the potentiometer

9. The resistance of a potentiometer wire

of length 1 m is 10 Ω. It is connected in
series with a resistance R and a battery
of e.m.f. 2 volt. The balancing length
corresponding to an unknown potential
of 10 millivolt is 40 cm. The value of R
will be _____.
(A) 10 Ω (B) 790 Ω
(C) 1600 Ω (D) 150 Ω

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 Answer Key
DPP-1
1. (A) 3. (C) 5. (B) 7. (B) 9. (C)
2. (B) 4. (C) 6. (C) 8. (A) 10. (A)
DPP-2
1. (A) 3. (D) 5. (D) 7. (D) 9. (A)
2. (D) 4. (C) 6. (A) 8. (D) 10. (A)
DPP-3
1. (B) 3. (A) 5. (D) 7. (C) 9. (B)
2. (D) 4. (B) 6. (B) 8. (C) 10. (C)
DPP-4
1. (B) 3. (C) 5. (A) 7. (B) 9. (B)
2. (A) 4. (C) 6. (B) 8. (A) 10. (A)
DPP-5
1. (C) 3. (C) 5. (A) 7. (D) 9. (C)
2. (C) 4. (B) 6. (A) 8. (D) 10. (A)

DPP-6
1. (D) 3. (A) 5. (A) 7. (A) 9. (C)
2. (C) 4. (A) 6. (D) 8. (D) 10. (A)
DPP-7
1. (A) 3. (A) 5. (A) 7. (B) 9. (C)
2. (A) 4. (C) 6. (C) 8. (D) 10. (C)
DPP-8
1. (B) 7. (C)
2. (C) 8. (A)
3. (B) (k − 1)2 k ((k − 1) k 2 )V0
4. (B) 9. (i) ; (ii)
k (k − 1) R3
5. (B)
10. (A)
6. (A)
DPP-9
1. (B) 3. (C) 5. (A) 7. (C) 9. (A)
2. (A) 4. (C) 6. (D) 8. (A) 10. (D)
DPP-10
1. (B) 3. (A) 5. (A) 7. (A) 9. (A)
2. (B) 4. (A) 6. (D) 8. (C) 10. (A)

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 DPP-11
1. (C) 4. (D) 7. (i) (A) (ii) 9. (D)
2. (A) 5. (D) (A) 10. (C)
3. (C) 6. (C) 8. (A)
DPP-12
1. (D) 3. (B) 5. (A) 7. (D) 9. (C)
2. (D) 4. (C) 6. (C) 8. (C) 10. (D)
DPP-13
1. (A) 3. (A) 5. (D) 7. (A) 9. (B)
2. (B) 4. (D) 6. (B) 8. (A) 10. (A)

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