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DPP (Physics)
Current Electricity
Class : XII (IIT-JEE)

1. The current through a wire depends on time as I = 3t2 + 2t + 5. The charge flowing through the cross-section
of the wire in time interval between t = 0 to t = 2s is
(a) 22 C (b) 20 C (c) 18 C (d) 5 C
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2. The charge on an electron is 16 × 10 C. How many electrons strike the screen of a cathode ray tube each
second when the beam current is 16 mA?
(a) 1017 (b) 1019 (c) 10-19 (d) 10-17
3. A conductor carries a current of 0.2 A. In 30 s, how many electrons will flow through the cross-section of
the conductor? (Take, q = 1.6 × 10-19 C)
(a) 0.375×1019 (b) 375×1019 (c) 3.75×1019 (d) 37.5×1019
4. In a closed circuit, the current I (in ampere) at an instant of time t (in second) is given by I = 4–0.087t. The
number of electrons flowing in 50 s through the cross-section of the conductor is
(a) 1.25×1019 (b) 6.25×1020 (c) 5.25×1019 (d) 2.25×1020
5. Drift velocity vd varies with the intensity of electric field as per the relation,
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(a) 𝑣𝑑 ∝ 𝐸 (b) 𝑣𝑑 ∝ 𝐸 (c) vd = constant (d) 𝑣𝑑 ∝ 𝐸 2
6. When current flows through a conductor, then the order of drift velocity of electrons will be
(a) 1010 cms-1 (b) 10–2 cms-1 (c) 104 cms-1 (d) 10–1 cms-1
7. The number density of free electron in a copper conductor is 8.5×1028 m–3. How long does an electron take
to drift from one end of a wire, 3.0 m long to its other end? The area of cross-section of the wire is 2.0×10–6
m² and it is carrying a current of 3.0 Α.
(a) 2.73×104 s (b) 4.73×104 s (c) 5×104 s (b) 6×108s
8. Calculate the amount of charge flowed in 2 min through a wire of resistance 10 Ω, when a potential
difference of 20 V is applied across its ends.
(a) 120 C (b) 240 C (c) 20 C (d) 4 C
9. If e, 𝜏 and m respectively, represent the electron density, relaxation time and mass of the electron, then the
will be resistance R of a wire of length l and area of cross-section A
𝑚𝑙 𝑚𝜏 2 𝐴 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜏𝐴 𝑛𝑒 2 𝐴
(a) 𝑛𝑒 2 𝜏𝐴 (b) (c) (d) 2𝑚𝜏𝑙
𝑛𝑒 2 𝑙 2𝑚𝑙
10. Four wires are made of the same material and are at the same temperature. Which one of them has highest
electrical resistance?
(a) Length = 50 cm, diameter = 0.5 mm (b) Length =100 cm, diameter = 1 mm
(c) Length = 200 cm, diameter = 2mm (d) Length = 300 cm, diameter = 3mm
11. Carbon resistors, used in electronic circuits are marked for their value of resistance and tolerance by a
colour code. A given carbon resistor has colour scheme brown, red, green and gold. Its value in ohm is
(a) 52 × 106 ± 10% (b) 24 × 105 ± 5% (c) 12 × 104 ± 10% (d) 12 × 105 ± 5%

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12. The potential difference between points A and B of the following figure is

2 8 4
(a) 3 𝑉 (b) 9 𝑉 (c) 3 𝑉 (d) 2𝑉
13. In the figure given below, the current passing through 6 Ω resistor is

(a) 0.40 A (b) 0.48 A (c) 0.72 A (d) 0.80 A

14. In the figure given below, current passing through the 3 Ω resistor is 0.8 A, then potential drop through
resistor is

(a) 9.6 V (b) 2.6 V (c) 4.8 V (d) 1.2 V

15. Current i as shown in the circuit will be

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(a) 10 A (b) 𝐴 (c) zero (d) infinite
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16. In the figure given below, the current flowing through 10 Ω resistance is

(a) 12 A (b) 1.2 A (c) 0.8 A (d) 0.4 A

17. If all the resistors shown have the value 2 Ω each, the equivalent resistance over AB is

2 2
(a) 2 Ω (b) 4 Ω (c) 1 3 Ω (d) 2 3 Ω
18. The current drawn from the battery in circuit diagram shown is

(a) 1A (b) 2A (c) 1.5A (d) 3A

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19. In the circuit shown, the point B is earthed. The potential at the point A is

(a) 14V (b) 24V (c) 26V (d) 50V

20. A current of 2A passes through a cell of emf 1.5V having internal resistance of 0.15 Ω. The potential
difference measured in volt, across both the ends of the cell will be
(a) 1.35 (b) 1.50 (c) 1.00 (d) 1.20
21. If VAB is 4V in the given figure, then resistance X will be

(a) 5 Ω (b) 10 Ω (c) 15 Ω (d) 20 Ω

22. Two batteries of emf 4V and 8V will internal resistances 1 Ω and 2 Ω are connected in a circuit with a
resistance of 9 Ω as shown in figure. The current and potential difference between the points P and Q are

1 1 1 1
(a) 3 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑉 (b) 6 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 4𝑉 (c) 9 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 9𝑉 (d) 2 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 12𝑉
23. The current flowing through 5Ω resistance is

(a) 10A (b) 1A (c) 2.5A (d) 0.4A

24. The figure shows a network of currents. The current i will be

(a) 3A (b) 13 A (c) 23 A (d) –3A

25. In the circuit element given here, if the potential difference at point B, VB=0, then the potential difference
between A and D are

(a) VA = -1.5 V, VD = + 2V (b) VA = -1.5 V, VD = + 0.5 V

(c) VA = +1.5 V, VD = + 0.5 V (d) VA = + 1.5 V, VD = -0.5 V

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26. Three resistances are connected to form a T-shape as shown in the figure. Then, the current i in the 2 Ω
resistor is

(a) 0.93 A (b) 4.5 A (c) 2.5 A (d) 1.57 A

27. How much work is required to carry a 6 µC charge from the negative terminal to the positive terminal of a 9
V battery?
(a) 54×10–3 J (b) 54×10–6 J (c) 54×10–9 J (d) 54×10–12 J
28. Two resistors R and 2R are connected in series in an electric circuit. The thermal energy developed in R and
2R are in the ratio
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 1:4 (d) 4:1
29. The resistor of resistance R is connected to 25 V supply and heat produced in it is 25 Js–1. The value of R is
(a) 225 Ω (b) 1 Ω (c) 25 Ω (d) 50 Ω
30. Just as electricity is supplied at 220 V for domestic use in India, it is supplied at 110 V in USA. If the
resistance of 60 W bulb for use in India is R, then that of 60 W bulb for use in USA will be
(a) R/4 (b) R/2 (c) R (d) 2R
31. If R1, and R2, are respectively, the filament resistances of 200 W bulb and 100 W bulb designed to operate
on the same voltage, then
(a) R1, is two times R₂ (b) R2, is two times R1 (c) R2, is four times R₁ (d) R₁ is four times R₂
32. The electric bulb have tungsten filaments of same length. If one of them gives 60 W and other 100 W, then
(a) 100 W bulb has thicker filament
(b) 60 W bulb has thicker filament
(c) Both filaments are of same thickness
(d) it is not possible to get different wattage unless the lengths are different
33. How many calories of heat will be produced approximately in 210 W electric bulb in 5 min?
(a) 800000 cal (b) 63000 cal (c) 1050 cal (d) 15000 cal
34. If in the circuit, power dissipation is 150 W, then R is

(a) 2 Ω (b) 6 Ω (c) 5 Ω (d) 4 Ω

35. A wire when connected to 220 V mains supply has power dissipation P1. Now, the wire is cut into two equal
pieces, which are connected in parallel to the same supply. Power dissipation in this case is P₂. Then, P₂: P₁
is
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
36. Two electric bulbs, one of 200 V-40 W and other 200 V-100 W are connected in series to a 200 V line, then
the potential drop across
(a) the two bulbs is zero (b) both the bulbs is 200 V
(c) 40 W bulb is more (d) 100 W bulb is more

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37. Three identical bulbs are connected in series and these together dissipate a power P. Now, if the bulbs are
connected in parallel, then the power dissipated will be
𝑃 𝑃
(a) 3 (b) 3P (c) 9P (d) 9
38. A and B are two bulbs connected in parallel. If A is glowing brighter than B, then the relation between R A,
and RB is
(a) RA = RB (b) RB > RA (C) RA > RB (d) None of these
39. Some electric bulbs are connected in series across a 220 V supply in a room. If one bulb is fused, then
remaining bulbs are connected again in series (after removing the fused bulb) across the same supply. The
illumination in the room will
(a) increase (b) decrease (c) remain the same (d) not continuous
40. Electric bulbs of 50 W-100 V glowing at full power are to be used in parallel with battery 120 V, 10 2.
Maximum number of bulbs that can be connected, so that they glow in full power is
(a) 2 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) 6

Answer Key
Q. Ans Q. Ans Q. Ans Q. Ans Q. Ans
1 A 2 A 3 C 4 B 5 A
6 B 7 A 8 B 9 A 10 A
11 D 12 C 13 B 14 C 15 B
16 B 17 D 18 A 19 B 20 D
21 D 22 A 23 D 24 C 25 D
26 B 27 B 28 A 29 C 30 A
31 B 32 A 33 D 34 B 35 B
36 C 37 C 38 B 39 A 40 C

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