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Physics M.

(P5367)

Palanichamy
Time: 1.15 Hour] UNIT-2 CURRENT ELECTRICITY [Max Marks: 50
(20x 1 = 20)

PART-I : ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS

1. Select the correct answer: In an uncharged conductor at rest

(a) all the electrons are at rest
(b) all the electrons are continuoualy moving randomly
(c) all the electrons are bound to the nuclei
(d) the thermal energy liberates outer electrons from the individual atoms so that material conducts
2. The material through which electrons can flow easily
(a) quartz
(b) mica
(c) germanium
(d) glass
3. The resistivity of semiconductors is of the order of
(a) 10-2 m - 102 m
(b) 10-2 m 104 m (c) 10-6 m - 10-8 m
(d) 108 m 1014 m
4. Pick out the wrong statement:
(a) electric current has direction and hence current is a vector
(b) though current has direction current is a scalar (c) current has no direction but it is a vector
(d) electric current has no direction it is assigned the direction of the conductor (current element)
5. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
(a) electric field intensity
(b) electric current
(c) current density
(c) dipole moment
6. How many electrons constitute a current of 1A ?
(a) 6.25 x 10-9
(b) 6.28 x 1018
(c) 6.28 x 108
(d) 6.25 x 1018
7. The drift velocity acquired by electrons per unit electric field intensity is
(a) conductance
(b) resistance
(c) mobility
(d) conductivity
8. The unit of current density is
(a) A m-2
(b) C s-1 m-2
(c) J s-1 V-1 m-2
(d) all the above
9. The electric current is given by
mL
n Ae2 V
n Ae2 V
(a) I
(b) I n A e 2 V
(c) I
(d)
mL
n L e2 V
I
mA

10. When a potential difference of 12 V causes a current of 3 A in a conductors, resistance is

(a) 0.5
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
11. The graph between voltage and current for an ohmic conductor is a
(a) semi circle
(b) parabola
(c) ellipse
(d) strait line.
12. A copper wire has a certain resistance R. If the length of the wire is doubled, the specific resistance
(a) will be doubled
(b) will become th
(c) will become 4 times
(d) will remain the same
13. The resistance of a metal wire of length 10 cm is 2 .The wire is stretched 4 times, the new resistance is
(a) 2
(b) 8
(c) 16
(d) 32
14. Which of the following is not an alloy?
(a) nichrome
(b) chromium
(c) constantan
(d) manganin
15. Super conductivity is observed when mercury is cooled to the temperature
(a) 14.2 K
(b) 4.2 K
(c) 4.2C
(d) 14.2C
16. The tolerance value of silver band, gold band and brown band in the coding of resistance respectively
(a) 10 % : 5 % : 1 %
(b) 5 % : 2 % : 1 % (c) 20 % : 10 % :5 %
(d) 10 % : 5 % : 2 %

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Physics M.

Palanichamy
17. Pick out the wrong combination:
(a) metals positive temperature coefficient
(c) semiconductors positive temperature coefficient
18. The correct equation is
(a) Rt R0 (1 t )

(b) insulators negative temperature coefficient

(d) alloys low value of temperature coefficient
(c)

(b) R0 t Rt Ro

R2 R1
R1t 2 R2 t1

(d) all the equations

are correct
19. The value of a carbon resistor may vary between 2090 and 2310 . The three colour coding is
(a) red black white - gold
(b) red - orange brown - gold
(c) red red red silver
(d) red red red gold
20. Which of the statement is / are correct (i) the temperature coefficient of a material is the ratio of increase
in temperature per unit increase in resistance (ii) resistance is the ratio of current flowing in a wire to the
potential applied (iii) the algebraic sum of the currents meeting at any junction is zero
(a) (i) only
(b) (ii) only
(c) (iii) only
(d) (ii) and (iii) only
PART-II:

Answer all the questions

(5 x 3 = 15)

21. State Ohms law.

22. Define drift velocity and give its order of value.
23. Define mobility and give its unit.
24. State Kirchoffs law.
25. Define temperature coefficient of resistance.
PART-III:

Answer the following

(3 x 5 = 15)

26. Explain the mechanism of flow of charges in a metallic conductor.

27. Explain an experiment to determine the internal resistance of a cell using a volt meter.
28. Obtain the condition for balancing of Wheatstones bridge.

1
d

2
c

3
b

4
a

5
b

6
d

7
c

8
d

9
a

10
c

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d

12
d

13
d

14
b

15
b

16
a

17
c

18
d

19
d

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c