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CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. A current through a wire depends on time as i = 0t + t2 where 0 = 20 A/s and  = 8 As–2. Find
the charge crossed through a section of the wire in 15 s. [JEE
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(1) 2250 C (2) 11250 C (3) 2100 C (4) 260 C

2. A cell E1 of emf 6V and internal resistance 22isis connected with another cell E2 of emf 4V and
internal resistance 8 (as shown in the figure). The potential difference across points X and Y is :
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(1) 10.0 V (2) 3.6 V (3) 5.6V (4) 2.0 V

3. A uniform metallic wire is elongated by 0.04 m when subjected to a linear force F. The
elongation, if its length and diameter is doubled and subjected to the same force will be _____ cm.
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4. A cylindrical wire of radius 0.5 mm and conductivity 5 × 10 7 S/m is subjected to an electric field
of 10 mV/m. The expected value of current in the wire will be x 3 mA. The value of x is ____.
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5. In the given circuit of potentiometer, the potential difference E across AB (10m length)
length is larger
than E1 and E2 as well. For key K1 (closed), the jockey is adjusted to touch the wire at point J1 so
that there is no deflection in the galvanometer. Now the first battery (E 1) is replaced by second
battery (E2) for working by making K1 open and K2 closed. The galvanometer gives then null
E a
deflection at J2. The value of 1 is , where a = _______. [JEE
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E2 b

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6. The four arms of a Wheatstone bridge have resistances as shown in the figure. A galvanometer of
15 resistance is connected across BD. Calculate the current through the galvanometer when a
potential difference of 10V is maintained across AC. [JEE
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(1) 2.44 A (2) 2.44 mA

(3) 4.87 mA (3) 4.87 A

7. section A and electric resistivity  is connected

A conducting wire of length 'll', area of cross-section
between the terminals of a battery. A potential difference V is developed between its ends, causing
an electric current.
If the length of the wire of the same material is doubled and the area of cross
cross--section is halved, the
resultant current would be : [JEE
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1 VA 3 VA
(1 (2)
4 ρl 4 ρl
1 ρl VA
(3) (4) 4
4 VA ρl

8. In the figure given, the electric current flowing through the 5k

5k resistor is 'x' mA.
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The value of x to the nearest integer is _________.

9. A resistor develops 500 J of thermal energy in 20s when a current of 1.5 A is passed through it. if
the current is increased from 1.5A to 3A, what will be the energy developed in 20s.
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(1) 1500J (2) 1000J (3) 500J (4) 2000J

10. The energy dissipated by a resistor is 10mJ in 1s when an electric current of 2mA flows through it.
The resistance is __________ . [JEE
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(Round off to the nearest Integer).
Official Ans. by NTA (2500)

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11. cross-sectional area of 5 mm2 with a drift velocity of 2 × 10–3

A current of 10A exists in a wire of cross
ms–1. The number of free electrons in each cubic meter of the wire is ________ .
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6 25
(1) 2 × 10 (2) 625 × 10
25
(3) 2 × 10 (4) 1 × 1023

12. Two cells of emf 2E and E with internal resistance r 1 and r2 respectively are connected in series to
an external resistor R (see figure). The value of R, at which the potential difference across the
terminals of the first cells becomes zero, is [JEE
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r1
(1) r1 + r2 (2) – r2
2
r1
(3) – r2 (4) r1 – r2
2

13. The voltage across the 10 resistor in the given circuit is x volt. [JEE
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The value of 'x' to the nearest integer is ________.

14. Consider a 72cm long wire AB as shown in the figure. The galvanometer jockey is placed P on
AB at a distance x cm from A. The galvanometer shows zero deflection.
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The value of x, to the nearest integer, is

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15. Two wires of same length and thickness having specific resistances 6
6 cm and 3 cm
respectively are connected in parallel. The effective resistivity is  cm.
cm. The value of  , to the
nearest integer is _________. [JEE
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16.

The value of current in the 6 resistance is: [JEE

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(1) 4A ` (2) 8A (3) 10A (4) 6A

17. A current of 5 A is passing through a non linear magnesium wire of cross –section 0.04m2. At
non-linear
every point the direction of current density is at an angle of 600 with the unit vector of area of
cross-section.
section. The magnitude of electric field at every point of the conductor is :
(Resistivity of magnesium   44 x108 m ) [JEE
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(1) 11 x 10-2 V/m (2) 11 x 10-7 V/m (3)11 x 10-5 V/m (4)11 x 10-3 V/m

18. In the given figure switches S 1 and S2 are in open condition. the resistance across ab when the
switches S1 and S2 are closed is _________ . . [JEE
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19. cross-sectional area mm2 us joined with a similar

A Copper (Cu) rod of length 25 cm and cross
Aluminium (Al) rod as shown in figure. Find the resistance of the combination between the ends
A and B. [JEE
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–8
m Resistivity of Aluminium = 2.6 × 10–8 m)
(Take Resistivity of Copper = 1.7 × 10 m

(1) 2.170 m m 

(2) 1.420 m (3) 0.0858 m (4) 0.858 m
m

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20. In an electric circuit, a cell of certain emf provides a potential difference of 1.25V across a load
resistance of 5. However, it provides a potential difference of 1V across a load resistance of 2.
2
x
The emf of the cell is given by V. Then the value of x is _______. [JEE
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10

21. In the given figure, there is a circuit of potentiometer of length AB = 10 m. The resistance per unit
length is 0.1  per cm. Across AB, a battery of emf E and internal resistance ‘r’ is connected. The
maximum value of emf measured by this potentiometer is : [JEE
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(1) 5V (2) 2.25 V (3) 6V (4) 2.75 V

22. An electric bulb rated as 200 W at 100 V is used in a circuit having 200 V supply. The resistance
‘R’ that must be put in series with the bulb so that the bulb delivers the same power is ______ 

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23. In the given potentiometer circuit arrangement , the balancing length AC is measured to be 250
cm. When the galvanometer connection is shifted from point (1) to point (2) in the given diagram,
1
the balancing length becomes 400 cm. the ratio of the emf of two cells, is :
2
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5 8 4 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 5 3 2

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24. The given potentiometer has its wire of resistance 10 . When the sliding contact is in the middle
of the potentiometer wire, the potential drop across 2 resistor is : [JEE
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40 40
(1) 10 V (2) 5 V (3) V (4) V
9 11

25. A 16  wire is bent to form a square loop. A 9V supply having internal resistance of 1  is
connected across one of its sides. The potential drop across the diagonals of the square loop
is______ × 10–1 V. [JEE
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26. In the given figure, a battery of emf E is connected across a conductor PQ of length 'l'
' and
different area of cross-sections
sections having radii r1 and r2 (r2 < r1) [JEE
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r2

Choose the correct option as one moves from P to Q :

(1) Drift velocity of electron increases (2) Electric field decreases.
(3) Electron current decreases. (4) All of these

27.

A capacitor of capacitance C=1 F is suddenly connected to a battery of 100 volt through a

resistance R = 100  . The time taken for the capacitor to be charged to get 50 V is :
[Take ln 2 = 0.69] [JEE
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–4 –4 –4 –4
(1) 1.44 × 10 s (2) 3.33 × 10 s (3) 0.69 × 10 s (4) 0.30
30 × 10 s

28. In Bohr's atomic model, the electron is assumed to revolve in a circular orbit 0.5 Å. If the speed of
electron is 2.2 × 166 m/s, then the current associated with the electron will be _______ × 10 –2 mA.
22
[Take  as ] [JEE
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29. The resistance of a conductor at 150C is 16  and at 1000 C is 20  . What will be the
temperature coefficient of resistance of the conductor? [JEE
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0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1
(1) 0.010 C (2) 0.033 C (3) 0.003 C (4) 0.042 C

30. For the circuit shown, the value of current at time t = 3.2 s will be ________A.
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[Voltage distribution V(t) is shown by Fig. (1) and the circuit is shown in Fig. (2)]
31. cross–sectional area 1 cm2 is filled with ice at –10°C.
Due to cold weather a 1 m water pipe of cross
Resistive heating is used to melt the ice. Current of 0.5 A is passed through 4 kresistance.
k
Assuming that all the heat produced is used for melting, what is the minimum time required ?
(Given latent heat of fusion for water/ice = 3.33 × 10 5 J kg–1, specific heat of ice = 2 × 103 J kg–1
and density of ice = 103 kg / m3 [JEE
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(1) 0.353 s (2) 35.3 s (3) 3.53 s (4) 70.6 s

32. A capacitor is connected to a 20 V battery through a resistance of 10 10.. It is found that the
potential difference across the capacitor rises to 2 V in 1 μs. The capacitance of the capacitor is
....................μF.      [JEE
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Given : In    0.105
10
 9
(1) 9.52 (2) 0.95 (3) 0.105 (4) 1.85

33. A uniform heating wire of resistance 36 is is connected across a potential difference of 240 V. The
wire is then cut into half and potential difference of 240 V is applied across each half separately.
The ratio of power dissipation in first case to the total power dissipation in the second case would
be 1 : x, where x is........... [JEE
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34. If you are provided a set of resistance 2, 4, 6 and 8.. Connect these resistance so as to
46
obtain an equivalent resistance of . [JEE
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3
(1) 4 and 6 are in parallel with 22 and 8 in series
(2) 6 and 8 are in parallel with 22 and 4 in series
(3) 2 and 6 are in parallel with 44 and 8 in series
(4) 2 and 4 are in parallel with 66 and 8 in series

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35. An electric bulb of 500 watt at 100 volt is used in a circuit having a 200 V supply. Calculate the
resistance
sistance R to be connected in series with the bulb so that the power delivered by the bulb is 500 W.
W
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(1) 20  (2) 30  (3) 5  (4) 10 

36. An electric appliance supplies 6000 J/min heat to the system. If the system delivers a power of 90
W. How long it would take to increase the internal energy by 2.5  103 J ?
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(1) 2.5 × 102s (2) 4.1 × 101s (3) 2.4 × 103s (4) 2.5 × 101s

37. In the given figure, the emf of the cell is 2.2 V and if internal resistance is 0.6 . Calculate the
power dissipated in the whole circuit : [JEE
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(1) 1.32 W (2) 0.65 W (3) 2.2 W (4) 4.4 W

38. What equal length of an iron wire and a copper – nickel alloy wire, each of 2 mm diameter
connected parallel to give an equivalent resistance of 3 ? [JEEJEE MAIN 2021 (AUGUST)]
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(Given resistivities of iron and copper – nickel alloy wire are 12 cm and 51
51 cm
respectively)
(1) 82 m (2) 97 m (3) 110 m (4) 90 m

39. The color coding on a carbon resistor is shown in the given figure. The resistance value of the
given resistor is : [JEE
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(1) (5700  285) (2) (7500  750)

(3) (5700  375) (4) (7500  375)

40. For full scale deflection of total 50 divisions, 50 mV voltage is required in galvanometer. The
resistance of galvanometer if its current sensitivity is 2 div/mA will be :
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(1) 1 (2) 5  (3) 4  (4) 2 

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41. The ratio of the equivalent resistance of the network (shown in figure) between the points a and b
when switch is open and switch is closed is x : 8. The value of x is _________.
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42. Five identical cells each of internal resistance 1  and emf 5V are connected in series and in
parallel with an external resistance 'R'. For what value of 'R', current in series and parallel
combination will remain the same ? [JEE
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(1) 1  (2) 25  (3) 5  (4)10 

43. First, a set of n equal resistor of 10  each are connected in series

ries to a battery of emf 20V and
internal resistance 10  . A current I is observed to flow. Then, the n resistor are connected in
parallel to the same battery. It is observed that the current is increased 20 times. then the value of n
is _______ . [JEE
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44. The equivalent resistance of the given circuit between the terminals A and B is :
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9
(1) 0  (2) 3  (3)  (4) 1 
2

45. A resistor dissipates 192 J of energy in 1 s when a current of 4A is passed through it. Now, when
the current is doubled, the amount of thermal energy dissipated in 5 s in ________J.
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46. Consider a galvanometer shunted with 5  resistance and 2% of current passes through it.
What is the resistance of the given galvanometer ? [JEE
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(1)300  (2)344  (3) 245  (4) 226 

47. A square shaped wire with resistance of each side 3  is bent to form a complete circle. The
resistance between two diametrically opposite points of the circle in unit of  will be ______.
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48. The voltage drop across 15  resistance in the given figure will be _______V.
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ANSWER KEY
1. 2 2. 3 3. 2 4. 5 5. 1 6. 3 7. 1
8. 3 9. 4 10. 2500 11. 2 12. 2 13. 70 14. 48
15. 4 16. 3 17. 3 18. 10 19. 4 20. 15 21. 1
22. 50 23. 1 24. 3 25. 45 26. 1 27. 3 28. 112
29. 3 30. 1 31. 2 32. 2 33. 4 34. 4 35. 1
36. 1 37. 3 38. 2 39. 4 40. 4 41. 9 42. 1
43. 20 44. 4 45. 3840 46. 3 47. 3 48. 6

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SOLUTION
1. (2)
dq
Sol. i=   dq   idt
dt
15
q=   20t  8t
0
2
 dt
15
 20t 2 8t 3 
q=   
 2 3 0
8 153
q = 10 × (15)2 +
3
q = 2250 + 9000
q = 11250 C

2. (3)
64 1
Sol. I=  A
10 5
1
Vx + 4 + 8 × – Vy = 0
5
Vx – Vy = –5.6  [Vx – Vy] = 5.6 V

3. (2)

Sol.


F  Y.A.

F
  .
Y.A.
F.
 
Y. r 2

  2
r
2
 2   2  r1 
   
1  1  r2 
2
1
=  2  
2
 2 1

 1 2

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 1
 2 
2
0.04

2
= 0.02 m
 2  2cm

Ans.  2

4. (5)
Sol. Conductivity  = 5 × 107 S/m
Radius r = 0.5 mm = 5 × 10–4 m
V
E = 10×10–3
m
J = E = 10 × 10–3 × 5 ×107
J = 5 × 105
i
 5  105
A
i = 5 × 105 × r2
= 5 × 105 ×  × (5 × 10–4)2
= 125 × 10–3 Amp
i = 125  mA
x5
Ans. 5

5. (1)
Sol. Length of AB = 10 m
For battery E1, balancing length is l1
l1 = 380 cm [from end A]
For battery E2, balancing length is l2
l2 = 760 cm [from end A]
E l
Now, we know that 1  1
E 2 l2
E1 380 1 a
   
E 2 760 2 b
 a = 1 & b = 2.
a=1

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6. (3)

Sol.

x –10 x – y x– 0
  0
100 15 10
53x – 20y = 30 .......(1)
y –10 y – x y – 0
  0
60 15 5
17y – 4x = 10 ......(2)
on solving (1) & (2)
x = 0.865
y = 0.792
V = 0.073 R = 15
i = 4.87 mA
7. (1)
Sol. As per the question

ρ(2l ) 4 ρl V VA
Resistance    Current  
(A / 2) A R 4 ρl
8. (3)

Sol.

21
I  3mA
5 11

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9. (4)
Sol. 500 = (1.5)2 × R × 20
E = (3)2 × R × 20
E = 2000 J

10. (2500)
Sol. Q  i2 RT
Q 10  103
R   2500Ω
Ω
i 2 t 4 106  1

11. (2)
Sol. i = 10A, A = 5 mm2 = 5 × 10––6 m2
and vd = 2 × 10–3 m/s
We know, i = neAVd
 10 = n × 1.6 × 10–19 × 5 × 10–6 × 2 × 10–3
 n = 0.625 × 1028 = 625 × 1025

12. (2)

Sol.

3E
i
R  r1  r2
TPD = 2E – ir1 = 0
3E  r1
2E 
R  r1  r2
2R + 2r1 + 2r2 = 3r1
r1
R= – r2
2

13. (70)
50  20 100
Sol. R eq1  
70 7

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170
R eq 
7
 
 170 
v1    10  70v
170 
 
 7 

14. (48)
Sol. In Balanced conditions
12 x

6 72 – x
x = 48 cm

15. (4)
Sol.  in parallel
R 1R 2
R net 
R1  R 2

 
1  2

 A A
2A     
1 2
A A
 63
 2
2 63
4

16. (3)
Sol. Applying KCL at point P,
V  0 V  90 V  140
  0
6 5 20
 10V + 12V – 1080 + 3V – 420 = 0  V = 60
V0
 current in 6 = = 10A
6
Hence option 3.

17. (3)

Sol. I = J.A = JAcos()
 4 
5  J   cos  60 
 100 
J = 5 × 50 = 250 A/m2
 
Now, E  .J
= 44 × 10–8 × 250 = 11 × 10–5 V/m

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18. (10)
Sol. When switch S1 and S2 are closed

12  6 6 12
2
12  6 6  12
72 72
2  4  2  4  10
18 18

19. (4)
R 1R 2  
Sol. R  . 1 2
R 1  R 2 A 1   2
25 102 1.7  2.6 1016
R= 
3 106 4.3 108
R = 0.858 m

20. (15)

Sol.

ER
Terminal voltage v = iR =
Rr
E 5
1st  1.25 = ….(i)
5 r
E  2
2nd  1 = ….(ii)
2r
By (i) and (ii)
3 15
r  1, E  V  volt
2 10
 x = 15

21. (1)
Sol. Max. voltage that can be measured by this potentiometer will be equal to potential drop across AB
RAB = 10 × 0.1 × 100 = 100 ohm.
6 100
VAB =  10  6   5V
20  100 120
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22. (50)
V2
Sol. Power, P 
RB

V 2 100  100
RB  
P 200
RB = 50

To produce same power, same voltage (i.e. 100 V) should be across the bulb
Hence, R = RB
R = 50

23. (1)
Sol. E1 = k1 ……(i)
E1 + E2 = k2 ……(ii)
E1  250 5
 1  
E1  E 2  2 400 8
8E1 = 5E1 + 5E2
3E1 = 5E2
E1 5

E2 3

24. (3)

Sol.

20  V0 0  V0 20  V0
  0
5 5 2
2V V
4  10  0  0
5 2
4V0  5V0
14 
10
140
V0  Volt
9

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resistor is 20 – V0
Potential difference across 2
 140 
That is  20   Volt
 9 
 40 
Hence answer is   Volt
 9

25. (45)
Sol. Here assume current as

By KVL in outer loop

9 – 12i – 4 I = 0
16i = 9
9
8i = = 4.5
2
= 45 × 10–1

26. (1)

Sol.

Current is constant in conductor i = constant

dx
Resistance of element dR =
r 2
idx
dV = idR  2
r
dV i
E 
dx r 2
eE
&Vd 
m
 Vd E
1
 E 2
r
if r decreases, E will increase  Vd will increase

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27. (3)
 
t

Sol. V  V0 1  e RC 
 
 
t

50  100  1  e RC 
 
–4
t = 0.69 × 10 sec.

28. (112)
e e eV
Sol. I  
T 2 2r
1.6 1019  2.2 106  7
I
2  22  0.5 1010
= 1.12 mA
112  10 2 mA

29. (3)
Sol. 16  R o [1  (15  To )]
20  R o [1  (100  To )]
16 1    15
Assuming To = 0°C, as a general convention.      0.003C 1
20 1    100

30. (1)
Sol. From graph voltage at t = 3.2 sec is 6 volt.

65
i
1
i=1A

31. (2)
Sol. mass of ice m = A = 103 × 10–4 × 1 = 10–1 kg
Energy required to melt the ice
Q = msT + mL
= 10–1 (2 × 103 × 10 + 3.33 × 105) = 3.53 × 104 J
2
1
Q = i RT  3.53 × 10 =   (4 × 103) (t)
2 4
2
Time = 35.3 sec
Option (2)
32. (2)
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Sol. V = V0 1  e t /RC 
2 = 20 1  e t/RC 
1
 e  t / RC
10
9
e–t/RC =
10
9
et/RC =
10
t  10  t
  n   C =
Rn  
RC 9  10
 9
6
10
C= = .95F
10  .105

33. (4)
V 2 (240) 2
Sol. First case P1  
R 36
Second case Resistance of each half = 18 
(240) 2 (240) 2 (240) 2
P2   
18 18 9
P1 1

P2 4
x = 4.00

34. (4)

Sol.

35. (1)
Sol. 500 watt at 100 v

P = Vi

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500 = Vi
i = 5 Amp
V=i×R
R = 20

36. (1)
Sol. Q  U  W
Q U W
 
t t t
6000 J 2.5 103
  90
60 sec t
t  250sec
option (1)

37. (3)

Sol.

1 1 1 1 1 6  3  2  4 15
     
R e q 4 8 12 6 24 24
24
R eq   1.6  R T  1.6  0.6  2.2
15
V 2 (2.2)
P   2.2W
RT 2.2
Option (3)

38. (2)

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R 1R 2
Sol. 3
R1  R 2
(12 106  102 )  4 (51106 102 )  4

(2) 2  10 6 (2) 2  10 6
63  106  10 2    4
(2) 2  10 6
   97m
Option (2)

39. (4)
Sol. R  75 102  5% of 7500
R  (7500  375)

40. (4)
50
Sol. I m ax 
 25mkA
2
V 50mV
R   2
I 25mA

41. (9)
3R
Sol. R eq open 
2
R  2R 4R
` R eq closed  2  
3R 3
R eq open 3R 3 9
  
Req closed 2 4R 8
x  9

42. (1)
25 5
Sol. i1  i2 
5 R 1
R
5
 1
i1  i 2  5  R    5  R
 5
4R = 4
R  1

43. (20)
Sol. In series
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Req = nR = 10 n
20 2
is = 
10  10n 1  n
in parallel
10
Req 
n
20 2n
` ip  
10
 10 1  n
n
ip
 20
is
 2n 
 
 1  n   20
 2 
 
 1 n 
n = 20

44. (4)

Sol.

3 3 / 2 9 / 2
R eq    1
33/ 2 9/ 2

45. (3840)

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Sol. E = i2 Rt
192 = 16 (R) (1)
R = 12 
E1 = (8)2 (12) (5)
= 3840 J

46. (3)

Sol.

0.02i Rg = 0.98i  5
Rg =245 
option (3)

47. (3)

Sol.

R e q  3

48. (6)

Sol.

 effective circuit diagram will be

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Potential drop across 6   1 6  6  VAB

 Hence potential drop across 15   6 volt = VAB

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