Baluni Classes

(A Primer Institute for IIT-JEE, NEET)

Current Electricity
Exercise-1
ELECTRIC CURRENT & DRIFT VELOCITY

Q 1. A current of 5 Amp exist on a 10 ohm resistance for 4 min. How much charge pass through
any cross-section of the resistor in this time ?

(1) 12 coulombs (2) 120 coulombs

(3) 1200 coulombs (4) 12000 coulombs

Q 2. If 106 electrons/s are flowing through an area of cross section of 10–4 m2 then the current
will be :

(1) 1.6 × 10–7 A (2) 1.6 × 10–13 A (3) 1 × 10–6 A (4) 1 × 102 A

Q 3. The electric current in a discharge tube containing a gas is due to -

(1) electron only

(2) positive ions only

(3) negative ion and positive ions both

(4) electrons and positive ions both

Q 4. The current in a conductor varies with time t as I = 2t + 3t2 A where I is amperes and t in
seconds. Electric charge flowing through a section of the conductor during t = 2s to t = 3s is :-

(1) 10 C (2) 24 C (3) 33 C (4) 44 C

Q 5. The electric current in a electrolyte is due to the flow of -

(1) electron only

(2) positive ions only

(3) negative and positive ions both

(4) electrons and positive ions both

Q 6. There are 8.4 × 1022 free electrons per cm3 in copper. The current in the wire is 0.21 A
(e = 1.6 × 10–19 C). Then the drifts velocity of electrons in a copper wire of 1 mm2 cross
section, will be :-

(1) 2.12 × 10–5 m/s (2) 0.78 × 10–5 m/s (3) 1.56 × 10–5 m/s (4) none of these

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Q 7. When no current flows through a conductor :

(1) the free electrons do not move

(2) the average speed of a free electron over a large period of time is zero

(3) the average velocity of a free electron over a large period of time is zero

(4) the average of square of velocities of all the free electrons at an instant is zero

Q 8. A steady current is passing through a linear conductor of non-uniform cross-section. The net
quantity of charge crossing any cross-section per second is -

(1) independent of area of cross-section

(2) directly proportional to the length of conductor

(3) directly proportional to the area of cross-section

(4) inversely proportional to the lengths of conductor

Q 9. A steady current flows in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross-section.

The quantity/quantities which remain constant along the length of the conductor is/are

(1) current, electric field and drift velocity (2) drift speed only

(3) current and drift speed (4) current only

Q 10. The number of free electrons per 10 mm of an ordinary copper wire is about 2 x 1021.
The average drift speed of the electrons is 0.25 mm/s The current flowing is :

(1) 0.8 A (2) 8 A (3) 80 A (4) 5 A

Q 11. A current (I) flows through a uniform wire of diameter (d) when the mean drift velocity is v.
The same current will flow through a wire of diameter d/2 made of the same material if the
mean drift velocity of the electron is -

(1) v/4 (2) v/2

(3) 4v (4) 2v

Q 12. In a Neon discharge tube 2. 9 × 1018 Ne+ ions move to the right each second, while 1.2 × 1018
electrons move to the left per second; electron charge is 1.6 x 10–19 C. The current in the
discharge in the discharge tube is :

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 (1) 1 A towards right (2) 0.66 A towards right

(3) 0.66 A towards left (4) zero

Q 13. Two wires each of radius of cross section r but of different materials are connected together
end to end (in series).1f the densities of charge carriers in the wires are in the ratio 1:4, the
drift velocity of electrons in the two wires will be in the ratio :

(1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 4 : 1 (4) 1 : 4

Q 14. When a potential difference (V) is applied across a conductor , the thermal speed of
electrons is -

(1) zero (2) proportional to T

(3) proportional to (T) (4) proportional to V

Q 15. A cross–sectional area of a copper wire is 3 × 10–6 m2. The current of 4.2 amp is flowing
through it. The current density in amp/m2 through the wire is –

(1) 1.4 × 103 (2) 1.4 × 104

(3) 1.4 × 105 (4) 1.4 × 106

Q 16. The plot represents the flow of current through a wire for different time intervals. The ratio
of charge flowing through the wire corresponding to these time intervals is (see figure) :-

(1) 2 : 1 : 2 (2) 1 : 3 : 3 (3) 1 : 1 : 1 (4) 2 : 3 : 4

OHM'S LAW & ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES

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Q 17. The resistance of wire is 20. The wire is stretched to three times its length. Then the
resistance will now be –

(1) 6.67  (2) 60 

(3) 120  (4) 180 

 A
Three copper wires are there with lengths and cross-sectional areas as (, A);  2 ,
2 
Q 18. and

 
 2 ,2A  . Resistance :-
 

(1) minimum for the wire of cross-sectional are

A
2
(2) minimum for the wire of cross-sectional are A

(3) minimum for the wire of cross-sectional area 2A

(4) same for all the three cases.

Q 19. The dimensions of a mangnin block are 1 cm × 1 cm × 100 cm. The electrical resistivity of
mangnin is 4.4 × 10–7 ohm–meter. The resistance between the opposite rectangular faces is
–

(1) 4.4 × 10–7 ohm (2) 4.4 × 10–3 ohm

(3) 4.4 × 10–5 ohm (4) 4.4 × 10–1 ohm

Q 20. A wire of uniform cross-section a, length  and resistance R is bent into a complete circle;
the resistance between any two of diametrically opposite points will be :

R R R
(1) (2) (3) (4) 4R
2 4 8

21. The electric resistance of a certain wire of iron if R. If its length and radius both are doubled,
then:-

(1) the resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will remain unchanged

(2) the resistance will be halved and the specific resistance will be doubled

(3) the resistance and the specific resistance, will both remain unchanged

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 (4) the resistance will be doubled and the specific resistance will be halved.

Q 22. When the resistance of copper wire is 0.1 and the radius is 1 mm, then the length of the
wire is (specific resistance of copper is 3.14 × 10–8 ohm × m) -

(1) 10 cm (2) 10 m (3) 100 m (4) 100 cm

Q 23. As the temperature of a metallic resistor is increased, the product of resistivity and
conductivity:

(1) increases (2) decreases

(3) may increase or decrease (4) remains constant.

Q 24. A conductor with rectangular cross section has dimensions (a × 2a × 4a) as shown in figure.
Resistance across AB is x, across CD is y and across EF is z. Then

(1) x = y = z (2) x > y > z (3) y > x > z (4) x > z > y

Q 25. When the temperature of a metallic conductor is increased its resistance -

(1) always decreases

(2) always increases

(3) may increase or decrease

(4) remains the same

Q 26. The resistance of a semi-conductors -

(1) increases with increase of temperature

(2) decreases with increase of temperature

(3) does not charge with charge of temperature

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 (4) first decreases and then increases with increase of temperature

Q 27. The effective resistance is

6 , when two wires are joined in parallel. When one of the
5
wire breaks, the effective resistance is 2 ohms. The resistance of the broken wire was :

3 (2) 2 
6 (4) 3 
(1)  (3) 
5 5

Q 28. Two resistances R1 and R2 are made of different materials. The temperature coefficient of
the material of R1 is α and that of the material of R2 is -. The resistance of the series
combination of R1 and R2 does not change with temperature, then the ratio of resistances of
the two wires at OCC will be :

  +  2 + 2 
(1) (2) (3) (4)
  −  

COMBINATION OF RESISTANCES & KIRCHHOFF'S LAW

Q 29. In the following diagram two parallelopiped

A and B are of the same thickness. The arm of B is double that of A. Compare these resistances
and find out the value of RA/RB is –

i i i
A a B
2a
t a
t
2a

1
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) (4) 4
2

Q 30. A metal wire of resistance R is cut into three equal pieces which are then connected side by
side to form a new wire, the length of which is equal to one third of the original length.
The resistance of this new wire is :

R R
(1) R (2) 3R (3) (4)
9 3
Q 31. Net resistance between X and Y is –

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Y R R R R

R
(1) R (2) 2R (3) (4) 4R
2

Q 32. Net resistance between X and Y is -

X Y
30 10
10 30 20

30
30
20

(1) 5  (2) 10  (3) 15  (4) 60 

Q 33. Three resistances of values 2, 3 and 6  are to be connected to yield an effective
resistance of 4 . This can be done by connecting :

(1) 3 resistance in series with a parallel combination of 2 and 6

(2) 6 resistance in series with a parallel combination of 2 and 3

(3) 2 resistance in series with a parallel combination of 3 and 6

(4) 2 resistance in parallel with a parallel combination of 3 and 6

Q 34. What will be the equivalent resistance between the points A and D ?

(1) 10  (2) 20  (3) 30  (4) 40 

Q 35. Net resistance between X and Y is -

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Y
2 6

(1) 4  (2) 4.55  (3) 2  (4) 20 

Q 36. The resistance across P and Q in the given figure is

R R
(1) (2) (3) 2R (4) 6R
3 2

Q 37. The resistance of the circuit between A and B is :

(1) r (2) 0.5r (3) 2r (4) 3r

Q 38. Thirteen resistances each of resistance R are connected in the circuit as shown in the
figure. The effective resistance between A and B is :

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 4R 2R
(1)  (2) 2R (3) R  (4) 
3 3

Q 39. The total resistance between x and y in ohms is :-

4 2
(1) 1  (2) 4  (3)  (4) 
3 3

Q 40. The resultant resistance of n wires each of resistance r ohms is R, when they are connected
in parallel. When these n resistances are connected in series, the resultant resistance will be
:

R R
(1) (2) (3) nR (4) n2R
n n2

Q 41. An infinite ladder network of resistance is constructed with 1 and 2 resistance. The 6V
battery between A and B has negligible internal resistance. The current that passes through
2 resistance nearest to the battery is -

1 1 1

2 2 2  To infinity
6V

(1) 1A (2) 1.5 A

(3) 2 A (4) 2.5 A

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Q 42. For the network of resistance shown in the fig. the equivalent resistance of the network
between the points A and B is 18 . The value of unknown resistance R is :

(1) 8  (2) 10  (3) 16  (4) 24 

Q 43. In the arrangement of resistances shown below, the effective resistance between points A
and B is :

(1) 20  (2) 30  (3) 90  (4) 110 

Q 44. In the circuit shown the equivalent resistance between A and B is

(1) R (2) 2R/5 (3) R/3 (4) 2R

Q 45. Five resistance are connected as shown in the adjoining figure. The equivalent resistance
between A and B is -

7
D C

10
3 5

10
A B

(1) 35 (2) 5

(3) 15/4 (4) 25

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Q 46. In the figure the numerical values denote resistance in SI units. The total resistance of the
circuit between a & b will be :

(1) 12 ohms (2) 24 ohms (3) 15 ohms (4) 6 ohms

Q 47. Resistors R1 and R2 have an equivalent resistance of 6 ohms when connected in the circuit
shown below. The resistance of R1 could be (in ) :

(1) 1 (2) 5 (3) 8 (4) 4

Q 48. In the circuit shown in fig, the reading of voltmeter is -

2V
+ –
r=0

8
2 V

8

(1) 1.33 V (2) 0.8 V

(3) 2.0 V (4) 1.6V

Q 49. Value of current I in the following circuit is :-

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 (1) 13 A (2) 12 A (3) 9 A (4) none of the above

Q 50. The potential difference between X and Y in volts is :-

(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 2 (4) –2

Q 51. Reading of ammeter is -

+ –
2V
2 i 2 2
A
+ 2V
–

2
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) (4) 3
3

Q 52. In fig the current through resistance (R) is -

r=1, E1=10V R

5A

E2 r2=1
→8A

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 (1) 3A (2) 13A

(3) 6.5 A (4) 9A

Q 53. In the circuit shown in figure, find the current through the branch BD.

(1) 1 A (2) 5 A (3) 3 A (4) 7 A

Q 54. In the circuit shown below, the reading of the voltmeter V is :-

(1) 12 V (2) 8 V (3) 20 V (4) 16 V

Q 55. Find the potential difference across the 24 :-

(1) 48 volts (2) 2 volts (3) 4 volts (4) 1 volts

Q 56. In fig the ratio of current in 3 and 1 resistance is -

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 3A 1 3 y
x

6

(1) 1 (2) 1/3

(3) 2/3 (4) 3

Q 57. How will the reading of ammeter change if the key k is closed ?

(1) increase (2) Decrease (3) Remains same (4) Information insufficient

Q 58. Six resistors each of 10 are connected as shown. The equivalent resistance between points
X and Y is :

(1) 20  (2) 5  (3) 25/3  (4) 10 

Q 59. For following diagram the galvanometer shows zero deflection, then the value of R is -

10 R
0

0
10

G

20

40
0

(1) 52  (2) 50  (3) 100  (4) 25 

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Q 60. Five equal resistances each of resistance R are connected as shown in the Figure. A battery
of voltage V is connected between A and B. The current flowing in AFCEB will be

V V 2V 3V
(1) (2) (3) (4)
R 2R R R

Q 61. In a typical Wheatstone bridge the resistance in cyclic order are A = 10 , B = 5 , C = 4 

and D = 4 . For the bridge to be balanced :

(a) 10  should be connected in parallel with A

(b) 10  should be connected in series with A

(c) 5  should be connected in series with B

(d) 5  should be connected in parallel with B

(1) a, b (2) b, c (3) a, c (4) all

Q 62. Seven resistances are connected as shown in the figure. The equivalent resistance between
A and B is:

(1) 3  (2) 4  (3) 4.5  (4) 5 

Q 63. The emf of the battery shown in the figure is given by -

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6 2 1
E
1A

(1) 6 V (2) 12 V (3) 18 V (4) 8 V

Q 64. In the arrangement of resistances shown in the circuit, the potential difference between
points B and D will be zero, when the unknown resistance X is:

(1) 4  (2) 3  (3) 2  (4) 1 

Q 65. The resistance of each arm of a wheat stone bridge is 10 . A resistance of 10  is

connected in series with the galvanometer then the equivalent resistance across the battery
will be :-

(1) 10  (2) 15  (3) 20  (4) 40 

Q 66. For the network shown in the figure the value of the current i is :-

18V 5V 9V 5V
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5 9 35 18

CELLS & COMBINATION OF CELLS, ELECTRIC POWER & ENERGY

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Q.67 In the following circuit the resultant emf between AB is -

E3

A E1 E2 E4 B
E3

(1) E1 + E2 + E3 + E4

(2) E1 + E2 + 2E3 + E4

(3) E1 + E2 + (E3/2) + E4

(4) E1 + E2 + (E3/4) + E4

Q 68. A battery has e.m.f. 4 V and internal resistance 'r'. When this battery is connected to an
external resistance of 2 ohms, a current of 1 A flows in the circuit. What current will flow if
the terminals of the battery are connected directly ?

(1) 1 A (2) 2 A (3) 4 A (4) infinite

Q 69. Internal resistance of primary cell depends on :

(1) the nature of electrolyte

(2) the area of plates immersed in the electrolyte

(3) the concentration of electrolyte and distance between the plates

(4) all the above

Q 70. In the following circuit if VA – VB = 4 V, then the value of resistance X in ohms will be :

(1) 5 (2) 10 (3) 15 (4) 20

Q 71. A cell of e.m.f 2V and negligible internal resistance is connected to resistors R1 and R2 as
shown in the figure. The resistance of the voltmeter R1 and R2 are 80 , 40, and
80 respectively. The reading of the voltmeter is :-
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 (1) 1.78 V (2) 1.60 V (3) 0.80 V (4) 1.33 V

Q 72. A 10 V battery with internal resistance 0.5  is connected across a variable resistance R.
The value or R for which the power delivered to it is maximum, is equal to :-

(1) 0.5  (2) 1  (3) 1.5  (4) 2 

Q 73. Constant voltage is applied between the two ends of a uniform metallic wire. The heat
developed is doubled if -

(1) both the length and radius of the wire are halved

(2) both the length and radius of the wire are doubled

(3) the radius of wire is doubled

(4) the length of the wire is doubled

Q 74. An electric bulb is designed to draw a power P0 at voltage V0. If the voltage is V, it draws a
power P, then -
2
V  V0  V 
2 V
(1) P =   P0 (2) P =   P0 (3) P =  0  P0 (4) P =   P0
 V0  V V  V0 

Q 75. Two electric bulbs rated P1 watt V volt and P2 watt V volt are connected in parallel across
V volt mains then the total power is -

(1) P1 + P2 (2) P1P2

P1P2 (P1 + P2 )
(3) (4)
(P1 + P2 ) P1P2

Q 76. Consider the four circuits shown in, the figure below. In which circuit power dissipated.
maximum (Neglect the internal resistance of the power supply)

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Q 77. Three electric bulbs 40W , 60W and 100W are designed to work on a 220V mains. Which
bulb will burn most brightly if they are connected in series across 220V mains -

(1) 100W bulb

(2) 60W bulb

(3) 40 W bulb

(4) all bulbs will burn equally brightly

Q 78. Three resistances of equal value are arranged in different combinations as shown below.
Arrange them in the increasing order of power dissipation :

(1) III < II < IV < I(2) II < III < IV < I(3) I < IV < III < II(4) I < III < II < IV

Q 79. A 25 watt , 220 volt bulb and a 100 watt, 220 volt bulb are connected in series across a 440
volt line -

(1) only 100 watt bulb will fuse

(2) only 25 watt bulb will fuse

(3) both bulbs will fuse

(4) none of the bulb will fuse

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Q 80. You are provided with 48 cells, each of emf 2 volts and internal resistance 4 ohms. What
maximum current can flow in the circuit having an external resistance of 12 ?

(1) 1 A (2) 1.2 A (3) 0.96 A (4) 1.08 A

Q 81. Two bulbs , one of 50 watt and another of 25 watt are connected in series to the mains , the
ratio of the current through them is -

(1) 2 : 1

(2) 1 : 2

(3) 1 : 1

(4) can't be determined without the p.d. of the main supply

Q 82. Two electric bulbs of the same power, but with different marked voltages are connected in
series across a power line. Their brightness will be :-

(1) Directly proportional to their marked voltages

(2) Inversely proportional to their marked voltages

(3) Directly proportional to squares their marked voltages

(4) Inversely proportional to the squares of their marked voltages

Q 83. For the following circuit the potential difference between x and y in volt is

100
100
200V x V y
DC
100 100

(1) 10 (2) 50
(3) 100 (4) 0

Q 84. In the circuit shown in figure, the power which is dissipated as heat in the 6 ohm resistor is 6
W. What is the value of resistance R in the circuit ?

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 (1) 6  (2) 10  (3) 13  (4) 24 

Q 85. Reading of ideal .ammeter in ampere for the following circuit is –

2
2V 3V 2 –
A

2
i i
– +
V
i
2

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4

Q 86. If power consumptions in R1, R2 & R3 are the same then what Will be the relation between
them ?

(1) R1 = R2 = R3 (2) R2 = R3 = 2R1 (3) R2 = R3 = 4R1 (4) R1 = R2 = 4R3

Q 87. For different values of resistance, R power consumptions in R are given. Then which of the
following values are not possible ?

(a) 2 W (b) 5 W (c) 8 W (d) 4 W

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MEASURING DEVICES

Q 88. A galvanometer of resistance 100 gives full defection for a current 10–5A. The value of
shunt required to convert it into a ammeter of range 1 ampere, is
(1) 1 (2) 10–3
(3)10–5 (4) 100

Q 89. An ammeter and a voltmeter are joined in series to a cell. Their readings are A and V
respectively. If a resistance is now joined in parallel With the voltmeter

(1) both A and V Will decrease (2) both A and V will increase

(3) A Will increase, V will decrease (4) A will decrease, V will increase

Q 90. 20% of the main current passes through the galvanometer. If the resistance of the g
alvanometer is G, then the resistance of the shunt will be
(1) G/50 (2) G/4 (3) 50G (4) 9G

Q 91. A galvanometer of 100  resistance yields complete deflection when 10 mA current flows.
What should be the value of shunt so that it can measure currents upto 100 mA?

(1) 11.11  (2) 9.9  (3) 1.1  (4) 4.4 

Q 92. Resistance in the two gaps of a meter bridge are 10 ohms and 30 ohms respectively. If the
resistances are interchanged, the balance point shifts by:

(1) 33.3 cm (2) 66.67 cm (3) 25 cm (4) 50 cm

Q 93. In the shown arrangement of the experiment of a meter bridge if AC, corresponding to null
deflection of galvanometer, is x then what would be its value if the radius of the wire AB is
doubled :

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 (1) x (2)
x (3) 4x (4) 2x
4
Q 94. In the following circuit, the resistance of the voltmeter is 10,000  and that of the ammeter
is 20 . If the reading of the ammeter is 0.1 A and that of the voltmeter is 12 V, then the
value of R is :

(1) 122  (2) 100  (3) 118  (4) 116 

Q 95. The resistance of a galvanometer is G ohms and the range is 1 volt. The value of resistance
(in ) used to convert it into a voltmeter of range 10 volts is :

1
(1) 9 G (2) G (3) G (4) 10 G
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Q 96. A voltmeter of 998 ohms resistance is connected to a cell of emf 2 volts, having internal
resistance of 2 ohms, The error in measuring emf will be :-

(1) 4 × 10–l V (2) 2 × 10–3 V (3) 4 × l0–3 V (4) 2 × 10–1 V

Q 97. A 1  voltmeter has a range of 1 V. Find the additional resistance which has to be joined
with the series in voltmeter to increase the range of voltmeter to 100 V :

1
(1) 10  (2)  (3) 99  (4) 100 
99

Q 98. A galvanometer having a resistance G and current ia flowing in it, produces full scale
deflection. If S1 is the value of shunt which, converts it into an ammeter of range 0 - i and S2
S1
is the value of the s shunt for the range 0 - 2i. Then the ratio will be :-
S2

1  i − ia   2i − ia 
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3)   (4)  
2  2i − ia   i − ia 

Q 99. If the rheostat slider were to move from the extreme right to the far left, How will the
reading of voltmeter V1 change?

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 (1) First increase and then decrease (2) First decrease and then increase

(3) Increase continuously (4) Decrease continuously

POTENTIOMETER

Q 100. In the following circuit, if reading galvanometer is zero ,the reading of the voltmeter will be -
(in volt)
+ – (•)
12V Rh
V
40cm 60cm

4.8V G
+ –

(1) 7.2 (2) 4.8

(3) 6 (4) 4

Q 101. It is observed in a potentiometer experiment that no current passes through the

galvanometer, when the terminals of a cell are connected across a certain length of the
potentiometer wire.
On shunting the cell by a 2  resistance, the balancing length is reduced to half. The internal
resistance of the cell is :

(1) 4  (2) 2  (3) 9  (4) 18 

Q 102. A potential gradient is created in the wire by a standard cell for the comparison of emf's of
two cells in a potentiometer experiment. Which possibility of the following will cause failure
of the experiment
(1) the emf of the standard cell is higher than that of the other cells.
(2) the diameter of the wires is equal and similar.
(3) the number of wires is ten.
(4) the emf of the standard cell is less than those of both the cells.

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Q 103. In a potentiometer experiment when terminals of the cell are connected at distance of 52
cm on the wire, then no current flows through it. When 5  shunt resistance is connected
across the cell the balancing length is 40 cm. The internal resistance of the cell (in ) is :

(1) 5 (2)
200 (3)
52 (4) 1·5
52 8
Q 104. In the following diagram, the deflection in the galvanometer in a potentiometer circuit is
zero, then -
+ – (•)
E Rh
A B
E1
G
E2 G

(1) E1 > E2 (2) E2 > E1

(3) E1 = E2 (4) E1 + E2 = E

Q 105. A resistance of 4  and a wire of length 5 m and resistance 5 n are joined in 'series and
connected to a cell of e.m.f. 10 V and internal resistance 1 . A Parallel combination of two
identical cells is balanced across 300 cm length of the wire. The e.m.f. E of each cell is:

(1) 1.5 V (2) 3.0 V (3) 0.67 V (4) 1.33 V

Q 106. AB is a potentiometer wire of length 100 cm and resistance 10 ohms. It is connected in series
with a resistance R = 40 ohms and a battery of e.m.f. 2 V and negligible internal resistance.
If a source of unknown e.m.f. E is balanced by 40 cm length of the potentiometer wire, the
value of E is :

(1) 0.8 V (2) 1.6 V (3) 0.08 V (4) 0.16 V

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Q 107. A potentiometer wire has a resistance 40  and its length is 10 m. It is connected to a
resistance of 760  in series. If emf of battery is 2 V then potential gradient is :

(1) 0.5 x 10–6 V/m (2) 1 × 10–6 V/m (3) 1 × 10–2 V/m (4) 2 × 10–6 V/m
Q 108. A 6 volts battery is connected to the terminals of a three meters long wire of uniform
thickness and 100 ohm resistance. The potential difference between two points on the wire
separated by a distance of 50 cm will be :

(1) 3 volts (2) 1 volts (3) 1.5 volts (4) 2 volts

Q 109. The correct circuit for the determination of internal resistance of a battery by using
potentiometer is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

Q 110. Length of a potentiometer wire is kept long and uniform to achieve :-

(1) uniform and more potential gradient (2) non-uniform and more potential
gradient
(3) uniform and less potential gradient (4) non-uniform and less potential gradient

Q 111. The following diagram shown the circuit for the comparison of e.m.f. of two cells. The circuit
can be corrected by :-

(1) Reversing the terminals of E (2) Reversing the terminals of E1

(3) Reversing the terminals of E2 (4) Reversing the current in Rh

Q 112. The sensitivity o¥ a potentiometer is increased by

(1) increasing the emf of the cell

(2) increasing the length of the potentiometer wire

(3) decreasing the length of the potentiometer wire

(4) none of the above

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