Current Electricity

Current Electricity Lakshya Daily Assignment (LDA-1)

Theory Questions

1. Define electric current and 1 ampere. (2 times)

2. State and explain Ohm’s law. (2 times)

3. What do you mean by Resistance of a wire? (1 times)

4. State and explain the limitations of Ohm’s law. (1 times)

Objective Questions

1. Ohm’s law gives relationship between

(a) Current and resistance b) Potential difference and resistance
(c) Current and potential differenece d) Resistance and power

2. In 10s, 3 × 1020 free electrons enter one end of conductor and leave the other end. The current is
a) 3 × 1020 A b) 300 A
c) 30 A d) 4.8 A

3. For the validity of Ohm’s law, which of the following quantity is constant?
a) Length b) Temperature
c) Material d) All of these

4. A potential difference of 200 V is maintained across a conductor of resistance 100Ω. The number of
electrons flowing through it in one second is
a) 12.5 × 1019 b) 12.5 × 10 22
c) 1.25 × 1019 d) 1.25 × 1017

5. The direction of convential current flowing though a metal due to applied potential difference or electric
filed is
a) Same as direction of field
b) From higher potential end to lower potential end
c) From lower potential end to higher potential end
d) Both (a) and (b)

6. The average number of electrons crossing any section in one direction is equal to which of the following
a) Average number of electrons crossing that section in opposite direction
b) Average number of electrons crossing that section in same direction
c) Average number of protons crossing that section in opposite direction
d) Average number of neutrons crossing that section in opposite direction

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7. Which of the following graphs represent an ohmic resistance?

a) b)

c) d)

8. The drift velocity of electrons is of the order

a) 10-8 m/s b) 10-3m/s
c) 10-5 m/s d) 10-10m/s

9. The current which is assumed to be flowing in a circuit from positive to negative terminal is called
a) Electronic current b) Conventional current
c) Alternating current d) Pulsating current

Answer Key
Objective Questions

1. (c) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (b) 9. (b)

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Theory Questions

1. Define Specific Resistance and Conductivity Give its SI unit. (2 times)

2. Derive an expression for temperature coefficient of resistance and hence define it. Give its SI unit.
(2 times)
Numerical Questions

1. A conductor has resistance of 15 Ω at 10 0C and 18 Ω at 400 Find the temperature coefficient of

resistance of the material.
(Ans.: 5.13 × 10 -4 / 0C )0C.

2. A silver wire has resistance of 2.1 Ω at 27.5 0C. If temperature coefficient of silver is 3.94 × 10-3 / 0C ,
find the silver wire resistance at 100 0C. (Ans.: 2.699 Ω )

3. A constant wire of length 50 cm and 0.4 mm diameter is used in making a resistor. If the resistivity
of constantan is 5 × 10-7 Ω -m , calculate the value of the resistor.
(Ans.: 1.99 Ω )
Objective Questions

1. A wire carries a current of 1.2 A, when apotential difference of 1.8V is applied across it. What is the
conductance of the wire?
(a) 0.75 S b) 0.67 S
(c) 1.53 S d) 0.53 S

2. A wire of resistance 1 Ω having diameter d1 is stretched, so that dthe diameter change to half of the
original. The resistance of wire will become.
1
a) Ω b) 32 Ω
16
c) 16 Ω d) 8Ω

3. The resistance of a given conductor is directly proportional to the mth power of the length of conductor
and nth power of the area of cross section then values of m and n are
a) 1, 1 b) -1, 1
c) 1, -1 d) -1, -1

4. The wire of length L and resistance R is stretched so that its radius of cross-section is halved. What is its
new resistance ?
a) 5R b) 8R
c) 4R d) 16R

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5. Masses of three pieces of wires made of the same metal are in the ratio 1:3:5 and their lengths are in the
ratio 5:3:1. The ratios of their resistances are
a) 1:3:5 b) 5:3:1
c) 1:15:125 d) 125:15:1

6. The temperature at which resistance of certain metals completely disappear is known as

a) curie temperature b) neutral temperature
c) critical temperature d) ampere temperature

 R -R 
7. The quantity  t 0  represents
 t 
a) rate of change of resistance with time b) rate of change of resistance with temperature
c) rate of change of resistance with pressure d) rate of change of resistance with volume

Answer Key
Objective Questions

1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. () 5. () 6. (c) 7. (b)

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Theory Questions

1. Evaluate resistance for the following colour-coded resistors :

i. Yellow-Violet-Black-Silver
ii. Green-Blue-Red-Golden
iii. Brown-Black-Orange-Golden (1 times)

2. Explain the colour code system for resistors. (1 times)

3. Explain the terms :

i. EMF
ii. Terminal P.D of cell (2 times)

4. Explain application of Ohm’s law to a complete circuit. (1 times)

Numerical Questions

1. Find potential difference between terminals of the battery if 240 joule of work is required to transfer 20
Coulomb of charge from one terminal to the other terminal. (Ans.: 12V)

2. A wire has resistance of 8 Ω . If its length is made half by folding, find its resistance after the free ends are
connected to each other. (Ans.: 2 Ω )

3. A voltmeter is connected across a battery of emf 12.0 V and internal resistance of 10 Ω . If the voltmeter
resistance is 230 Ω , what reading will be shown by voltmeter ? (Ans.: 11.5V)

4. Three resistors 10 Ω , 20 Ω and 30 Ω are connected in series combination.

i. Find equivalent resistance of series combination.
ii. When this series combination is connected to 12V supply, by neglecting the value of internal
resistance, obtain potential difference across each resistor.
(Ans. i) 60 Ω , ii) 2V, 4V, 6V )
5. Two resistors 1k Ω and 2k Ω are connected in parallel combination.
i. Find equivalent resistance of parallel combination.
ii. When this parallel combination is connected to 9 V supply, by neglecting internal resistance
calculate current through each resistor.
(Ans. i) 0.66 k Ω , ii) 9A, 4.5 A4)

Objective Questions

1. The terminal of a cell measured by a voltmeter during discharge is

(a) always equal to actual e.m.f. b) less than the actual e.m.f.
(c) more than the actual e.m.f. d) always zero

2. The e.m.f. of the cell E becomes equal to the terminal potential difference when
a) circuit is open b) internal resistance is negligible
c) circuit is closed d) both (a) and (b)

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3. Which of the following represents the colour Scheme ?

a) First two colour rings give first two digits of value of resistance
b) Third ring indicates decimal multipliers
c) Tolerance rings are always present
d) both (a) and (b)

4. If the colour code for a resistor is orange, white, red, golden then its resistance is
a) 3900 Ω b) 3.9 Ω
c) 3900 Ω ± 5% d) 3990 Ω

Answer Key
Objective Questions

1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (c)

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Theory Questions

1. How can the voltage rating and current rating of a cell be increased ? (1 times)

2. Explain the terms :

i. Secondary cells
ii. Electric power
iii. Kilowatt hour (2 times)

3. Derive an expression for work done by electric current (1 times)

Numerical Questions

1. How many cells of 1.5V/500mA rating would be required in series-parallel combination to provide
1500 mA at 3V ?
(Ans.: 6 cells)

Objective Questions

1. You are given four bulbs of 25 W, 40 W, 60 W and 100 W of power, all operating at 230 V. Which of them
has the lowest resistance?
(a) 25 W b) 40 W
(c) 60 W d) 100 W

2. In the following figure Total output voltage is

a) 6V b) 2V
c) 3/2V d) 4V

3. Find the current passing through a lamp marked 230 V, 60 W when burning at full power. Also find the
resistance of the lamp.
a) 0.26A, 8880 Ω b) 0.36A, 0.8 Ω
c) 0.26 A, 884.6 Ω d) 0.36 A, 8.84.k Ω

4. The work done by the source when 7 A of current flows through it for 13.3 s is 0.349 kJ the p.d of cell is
a) 3.95V b) 3V
c) 4V d) 3.75V

5. Two cells of each 1.5V and one cell of 1V are connected in series. The battery voltage is
a) 2V b) 3V
c) 5.5V d) 4V

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Answer Key
Objective Questions

1. () 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d)

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