AKT MEMORIAL VIDYA SAAKET SCHOOL - KALLAKURICHI

XII - PHYSICS (042)

WORKSHEET
(CH-3 CURRENT ELECTRICITY)(2024-2025)

SECTION – A

1. For a metallic conductor, the correct representation of variation of resistance R with temperature T is:

2. The potential difference across a cell in an open circuit is 8 V. It falls to 4 V when a current of 4A is
drawn from it. The internal resistance of the cell is:
(a) 4Ω (b) 3Ω (c) 3Ω (d) 1Ω

3. A steady current flows through a metallic wire whose area of cross section (A) increases continuously
from one end of the wire to the other. The magnitude of drift velocity (V d) of the free electrons as a
function of ‘A’ can be shown by

4. A current of 0.8 A flows in a conductor of 40 Ω for 1 minute. The heat produced in the conductor will
be
(a) 1445 J (b) 1536 J (c) 1569 J (d) 1640 J

5. A cell of emf E is connected across an external resistance R. When current ‘I’ is drawn from the cell,
the potential difference across the electrodes of the cell drops down to V. The internal resistance ‘r’ of
the cell is

6. Pieces of copper and of silicon are initially at room temperature. Both are heated to temperature T. The
conductivity of
(a) both increases
(b) both decreases
(c) copper increases and silicon decreases
(d) copper decreases and silicon increases

7. Two resistors R1 and R2 of 4 Ω and 6 Ω are connected in parallel across a battery. The ratio of power
dissipated in them, P1: P2 will be
(a) 4 : 9 (b) 3 : 2 (c) 9 : 4 (d) 2 : 3

8. In a current carrying conductor, the ratio of the electric field and the current density at a point is called
(a) Resistivity (b) Conductivity (c) Resistance (d) Mobility

9. A cell of internal resistance r connected across an external resistance R can supply maximum current
when
(a) R = r (b) R > r (c) R = 2r (d) R = 0
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10. The electrical resistance of a conductor
(a) varies directly proportional to its area of cross-section.
(b) decreases with increase in its temperature.
(c) decreases with increase in its conductivity.
(d) is independent of its shape but depends only on its volume.

11. m2V–1s–1 is the SI unit of which of the following ?

(a) Drift velocity (b) Mobility (c) Resistivity (d) Potential gradient

12. The element of a heater is rated (P, V). If it is connected across a source of voltage V/2, then the power
consumed by it will be
(A) P (B) 2P (C) P/2 (D) P/4

13. A cell of emf (E) and internal resistance r is connected across a variable external resistance R. The
graph of terminal potential difference V as a function of R is –

14. A uniform wire of resistance 2R is bent in the form of a circle. The effective resistance between the
ends of any diameter of the circle is:
(a) 2R (b) R (c) R/2 (d) R/4

15. A wire of resistance R is stretched n times its original length. The resistance of the elongated wire will
be
(a) nR (b) R/n (c) n2R (d) R/ n2

Note: In question number 5 and 6, two statements are given – one labelled Assertion (A) and the other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and
(d) as given below:
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is NOT the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is true and Reason is false.
(d) Assertion is false and Reason is also false.

16. Assertion (A): The internal resistance of the cell is constant.

Reason (R): Ionic concentration of the electrolyte remains same during the use of a cell.

17. Assertion (A): When three electric bulbs of power 200 W, 100 W and 50 W are connected in series to
a source, the power consumed by the 50 W bulb is maximum.
Reason (R): In a series circuit, current is same through each bulb, but the potential difference across each
bulb is different.
18. Assertion (A): The equivalent resistance between points A and B in the given network is 2R.
Reason (R): All the resistors are connected in parallel.

SECTION – B

19. Write two differences between the emf and terminal potential difference of a cell. What is the most
important precaution that one should take while drawing current from the cell?

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 20. The potential difference applied across the given conductor is doubled. How will this affect the (1)
mobility of the electrons, and (2) the current density in the conductor? Justify your answer.

21. Define the term ‘mobility’ of charge carriers in a current carrying conductor. Obtain the relation for
mobility in terms of relaxation time.
(OR)
Define the term ‘drift velocity’ of electrons in a current carrying conductor. Obtain the relationship
between the current density and the drift velocity of electrons.

22. (a) Differentiate between the random velocity and the drift velocity of electrons in an electrical
conductor. Give their order of magnitudes.
(b) A conductor of uniform cross-sectional area is connected across a dc source of variable voltage.
Draw a graph showing variation of drift velocity of electrons (v d) as a function of current density
(J) in it.

23. (a) Differentiate between electrical resistance and resistivity of a conductor.

Two metallic rods, each of length L, area of cross A1 and A2, having resistivities 𝜌1 and 𝜌2 are
connected in parallel across a d.c. battery. Obtain the expression for the effective resistivity of this
combination.
SECTION – C

24. Define current density and relaxation time. Derive an expression for resistivity of a conductor in terms
of number density of charge carriers in the conductor and relaxation time.

25. The potential difference V is applied across a conductor of length l and uniform cross section area A.
How will the (i) electric field E, (ii) drift velocity v d, and (iii) current density j be affected when (a) V is
doubled and (b) l is halved (keeping other factors constant)?

26. (a) Derive the condition of balance for Wheatstone bridge.

(b) Draw the circuit diagram of a meter bridge to explain how it is based on Wheatstone bridge.

27. (i) Define mobility of electrons. Give its SI units.

(ii) A steady current flows through a wire AB, as shown in the figure. What happens to the electric field
and drift velocity along the wire? Justify your answer.

28. (i) Define electrical conductivity of a wire. Give its SI unit.

. (ii) High current is to be drawn safely from a (1) low voltage battery and a (2) a high voltage battery.
What can you say about the internal resistance of the two batteries?

29. (i) Consider the circuit shown in the figure. Find the effective resistance of the circuit and the current
drawn from the battery.

(ii) Calculate the total energy supplied by the batteries to the circuit shown in the figure, in one minute.

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 SECTION – D
30. (a) (i) Explain how free electrons in a metal at constant temperature attain an average velocity under the
action of the electric field. Hence obtain the expression for it.
(ii) Consider two conducting wires A and B of the same diameter but made up of different materials
joined in series across a battery. The number density of electrons in A is 1.5 times that in B. Find
the ratio of drift velocity of electrons in wire A to that in wire B.
(OR)
(b) (i) A cell of emf (E) and internal resistance (r) is connected across a variable load resistance (R).
Draw plots showing the variation of terminal voltage V with (i) R and (ii) current (I) in the load.
(ii) Three cells, each of emf (E) but internal resistances 2r, 3r and 6r is connected in parallel across a
resistor R. Obtain the expression for (i) current flowing in the circuit and (ii) the terminal potential
difference across the equivalent cell.

31. (a) (i) Two cells of emf E1 and E2 have their internal resistances r1 and r2, respectively. Deduce an
expression for the equivalent emf and internal resistance of their parallel combination when
connected across an external resistance R. Assume that the two cells are supporting each other.
(ii) In case the two cells are identical, each of emf E = 5 V and internal resistance r = 2 Ω, calculate
the voltage across the external resistance R = 10 Ω.
(OR)
(b) (i) State Kirchoff’s rules.
(ii) How does the mobility of electrons in a conductor change, if the potential difference applied
across the conductor is doubled, keeping the length and temperature of the conductor constant?
SECTION – E

32. Read the following paragraph and answer the following questions:

The following figure shows a circuit diagram. We can find the currents through and potential
differences across different resistors using Kirchhoff’s rules.

1. Which points are at the same potential in the circuit?

(a) (a,b,c) (d, e) (j,f,g,h) (b) (a, h) (b,g) (c) (c, f) (i,j) (d) (b,c) (c,d)

2. What is the current through arm bg?

(a) 0.2 A (b) 0.4 A (c) 0.5 A (d) 0.6 A

3. Find the potential difference across the resistance R3

(a) 1.5V (b) 2.5V (c) 3.5V (d) 4.5V

4. What is the power dissipated in resistance R2?

(a) 1.25 W (b) 1.35 W (c) 1.45 W (d) 1.15 W