EXERCISE–03 MISCELLANEOUS TYPE QUESTIONS

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1. If a wire is stretched, so that its length is 20% more than its initial length, the percentage increase in the resistance
of the wire is.....

2. Potential difference between points A and B (i.e. VA – VB) is ...............

3. For the circuit shown in the figure the reading of the voltmeter will be......

12V

100  200 


200  V

4. In a metre bridge experiment, the null deflection is obtained at a length 25 cm from left end. When a standard
resistance of 5 is employed in the right gap, the value of resistance in the left gap to be determined is........

5. An electric bulb rated for 500 W at 100 V is used in a circuit having a 200 V supply. The resistance R that must
be put in series with the bulb, so that the bulb delivers 500 W is .......

A sser t ion-Reas o n
In each of the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is given followed by a corresponding statement
of Reason (R) just below it . Of the statements mark the correct answer as
6. S tat em e n t- 1 : When an external resistor of resistance R (connected across a cell of internal resistance r)
is varied, power consumed by resistance R is maximum when R = r.
and
S ta t e m e nt - 2 : Power consumed by a resistor of constant resistance R is maximum when current through
it is maximum.
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement–1
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.

7. S tat em e n t- 1 : The electric bulb glows immediately when switch is on.

and
S ta t e m e nt - 2 : The drift velocity of electrons in a metallic wire is very high.
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement–1
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.
8. S tat em e n t- 1 : In a chain of bulbs, 50 bulbs are joined in series. One bulb is fused now. If the remaining
49 bulbs are again connected in series across the same supply then light gets decreased in
the room.
and
S ta t e m e n t - 2 : The resistance of 49 bulbs will be more than 50 bulbs.
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement–1
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.

9. St atement–1 : A metal has resistance and gets often heated by flow of current.
and
Stat ement–2 :When free electrons drift through a metal they makes occasional collisions with the
lat tice. These collisions inelastic and transfer energy to the lattice as internal energy
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement–1
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.

10. S ta t e m e n t - 1 : A steady current is flowing in a conductor hence there is an electric field within the conductor.
and
S ta t e m e n t - 2 :In case of steady current, there can be no accumulation of charges, so no electric field can be
established.
(A) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1
(B) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is True ; Statement–2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement–1
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False.
(D) Statement–1 is False, Statement–2 is True.

Matc h t he Co lu mn

11. In the potentiometer arrangement shown in figure, null point is obtained at length .
E1 R


J

E2
Colu mn I Column II
(A) If E1 is increased  should increase
(p)
(B) If R is increased  should decrease
(q)
(C) If E2 is increased  should remain the same to
(r)
again get the null point
12. The diagram shows a circuit with two identical resistors. The battery has a negligible internal resistance.What will
the effect on the ammeter and voltmeter be if the switch S is closed ?
S
V

R R

Column I Column II
(A) Ammeter reading (p) Increases
(B) Voltmeter reading (q) Decreases
(C) Equivalent resistance of circuit (r) Does not change
(D) Power dissipated across R in right branch (s) Becomes zero
COMPREHENSION TYPE QUESTIONS
Comprehe nsion#1
Impo r tant asp ect of f us e w ire a nd b at ter y
Electric fuse a protective device used in series with an electric circuit or an electric appliance to save it from damage due
to overheating produced by strong current in the circuit or appliance. Fuse wire is generally made from an alloy of lead
and tin which has high resistance and low melting point. It is connected in series in an electric installation. If a circuit
gets accidentally short–circuited, a large current flows, then fuse wire melts away which causes a break in the circuit.
The power through fuse (P) is equal to heat energy lost per unit area per unit time (h) (neglecting heat loses from ends
  
of the wire). P = I2R = h × 2r ..... R  2  r and  are the length and radius of fuse wire.
 r 
A battery is described by it's Emf (E) and internal resistance (r) Efficiency of battery is defined as the ratio of the output
output power
power and the input power  =  100 %
input power
E r
E
but I = , input power = EI , output power = EI – I2r
R r
I
 EI  I2 r   Ir   E  r   R 
then      100   1    100  1       100    100 R
 EI  E 
R r E   R  r 

We know that output power of a source is maximum when the external resistance is equal to internal resistance, i.e.,
R = r.

13. Two fuse wire of same material are having length ratio 1 : 2 and radius ratio 4 : 1. Then respective ratio of their
current rating will be–
(A) 8 : 1 (B) 2 : 1 (C) 1 : 8 (D) 4 : 1

14. The maximum power rating of a 20.0  fuse wire is 2.0 kW, then this fuse wire can be connected safely to a
D.C. source (negligible internal resistance) of–
(A) 300 volt (B) 190 volt (C) 250 volt (D) 220 volt

15. Efficiency of a battery (non–ideal) when delivering maximum power is–

(A) 100 % (B) 50 % (C) 90 % (D) 40 %

Comprehension#2 2
Inside a super conducting ring six identical resistors each of resistance R are
connected as shown in figure.
16. The equivalent resistance(s) R R
(A) between 1 & 3 is zero O
(B) between 1 & 3 is R/2 R R
(C) between 1 & 2, 2 & 3, 3 & 1 are all equal 1 3
R
(D) None of these

17. The equivalent resistance (s)

(A) between 0 & 1 is R (B) between 0 & 1 is R/3
(C) between 0 & 1 is 0 (D) between 0 & 1, 0 & 2 and 0 & 3 are all equal

18. Imaging a bat ter y of emf E between the point 0 and 1, with its positive terminal connected with O.
(A) The current entering at O is equally divided into three resistances
(B) The cur rent in the other three resistances R 12 , R 13 , R 23 is zero
(C) The resistance s R 02 and R 03 have equal magnitudes of current while the re sistance R 01
have different current
(D) Potential V 2=V 3 > V 1
Comprehension#3

In the circuit shown, the resistances are given in ohms and the battery is assumed ideal with emf equal to 3.0 volts.

19. The resistor that dissipates maximum power.

(A) R1 (B) R2 (C) R4 (D) R5

20. The potential difference across resistor R3 is

(A) 0.4V (B) 0.6 V (C) 1.2 V (D) 1.5V
21. The current passing through 3V battery is
(A) 10 mA (B) 30 mA (C) 40 mA (D) 60 mA

Comprehension#4

In the circuit shown, both batteries are ideal. Electro motive force E1 of battery 1 has a fixed value, but emf E2 of battery 2 can be

varied between 1 V and 10V. The graph gives the currents through the two batteries as a function of E2, but are not marked as

which plot corresponds to which battery. But for both plots, current is assumed to be negative when the direction of the current

through the battery is opposite the direction of that battery's emf (direction from negative to positive).
0.4
Current (A)

R1 0.2
+
E2 – + R2
0
– E1 5 10
E2(V)

–0.2

22. The value of emf E1 is–

(A) 8V (B) 6V (C) 4V (D) 2V
23. The resistance R1 has value–
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40
24. The resistance R2 is equal to–
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 40
Comprehension#5
The switch s has been closed for long time and the electric circuit shown carries a steady current. Let C 1 = 3.0 µF, C2 = 6.0 µF,
R2 = 7.0 k and R1 = 4.0 k. The power dissipated in R2 is 2.8 W.

25. The power dissipated to the resistor R1 is-

(A) 2.8 W (B) 1.6 W (C) 4.9 W (D) 0
26. The charge on capacitors C1 and C2 are respectively.
(A) 940 µC, 940 µC (B) 440 µC, 440 µC (C) 240 µC, 840 µC (D) 840 µC, 240 µC
27. Long time after switch is opened, the charge on C1 is :
(A) Zero (B) 420 µC (C) 240 µC (D) 660 µC

Comprehension#6
A car battery with a 12V emf and an internal resistance of 0.04  is being charged with a current of 50 A.

28. The potential difference V across the terminals of the battery are–
(A) 10V (B) 12V (C) 14V (D) 16V

29. The rate at which energy is being dissipated as heat inside the battery is–
(A) 100W (B) 500W (C) 600W (D) 700W

30. The rate of energy conversion from electrical to chemical is–

(A) 100W (B) 500W (C) 600W (D) 700W

ANSWERS
EXERCISE - 03
 Fill in the Blanks 1. 44% 2. 4V 3. 9 V 4. 1.66  5. 20
 Asser t i on – Reason 6 7 8 9 10
B C E A C
 Match th e Column 11. A-q; B-p; C-p 12. A-p; B-p; C-q; D-q,s
 Compre hens ion Bas ed
Comp re hens io n #1 : 13. A 14. B 15. B
Comp re hens io n #2 : 16. A,C 17. B,D 18. A,B
Comp re hens io n #3 : 19. A 20. A 21. C
Comp re hens io n #4 : 22. B 23. B 24. D
Comp re hens io n #5 : 25. B 26. C 27. D
Comp re hens io n #6 : 28. C 29. A 30. C