CURRENT ELECTRICITY 1

EXERCISE - 2 : PREVIOUS YEAR JEE MAINS QUESTIONS

1. When the switch S, in the circuit shown, is closed then

the valued of current i (in A) will be: (2021)

(a) 300 
(b) 450 
Ans. 5.00 (c) 550 
Sol :- Let voltage at C = xV (d) 230 
From Kirchhoff’s current law, Ans. (a)
KCL: i1 + i2 = i Sol.
20  x 10  x x  0
   x  10
2 4 2
V X 10
 i     5A
R R 2
2. A carbon resistance has following colour code. What is
the value of the resistance? (2021)

(a) 53× 104 ± 5% (b) 5.3 × 104 ± 5% Across R4 reading of voltmeter , V4  5V

(c) 6.4 × 10 ± 5%
4
(d) 64 × 104 ± 10%
Ans. (a) V4
Current , i4   0.01A
Sol :- Colour code for carbon resistor R4
Bl, Br, R, O, Y, G, Blue, V, Gr, W
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 V3  i1R3  1V
Resistance, R = AB × C ± D
Bands A and B are the first two significant figures of V1  V3  V4  18V
resistance
B and C indicates the decimal multiplier or the number of  V1  12V
zeros that follow A and B
V1
B and D is tolerance: Gold = ± 5%. i  12V
Silver = ±10% No colour = ±20% R1
R = 53 × 104 ± 53 × 104± 5%
3. In the given circuit the internal resistance of the 18 V cell i  i1  i2  i2  i  i,  0.03  0.01A  0.02 A
is negligible. If R1 = 400, R3 = 100 and R4 = 500 and
the reading of an ideal voltmeter across R4 is 5 V, then the V2 6
 R2    300 
value of R2 will be: (2021) i2 0.02

4. A moving coil galvanometer allows a full scale current of

10–4 A. A series resistance of 2 MO is required to convert
the above galvanometer into a voltmeter of range 0 – 5 V.
Therefore the value of shunt resistance required to convert
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the above galvanometer into an ammeter of range 0 – 10 m. The expected value of current in the wire will be
mA is: (2021)
(a) 100 b)10 
x3 mA . The value of x is
(c)None of these (d) 200  Ans: 5.00
Ans. (c) Conductivity   5 107 S / m
Sol.
Radiusr  0.5 mm  5 104 m
V
E  10  103
m
as 10–4 × 2 × 106 + 10–4 G = 5 J   E  10 103  5 107
G
–195 J  5  105
10 –4
i
as G = –ve  5  105
Hence, this question is not correct. A
5. In the figure given, the electric current flowing through i  5  105   r 2
the 5 k resistor is ‘x’ mA.
 5  105     5  104 
2

 125 103 Amp

i  125  mA
x5
7. The energy dissipated by a resistor is 10 mJ in 1 s when an
electric current of 2 mA flows through it. The resistance is
________ . (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
Ans: 2500.00

Q  i 2 RT
The value of x to the nearest integer is__.
Ans: 3.00 Q 10 103
R   2500 
i 2t 4 106 1
8. The equivalent resistance of series combination of two
resistors is ‘s’ When they are connected in parallel, the
equivalent resistance is ‘p’. If s = np, then the minimum
value for n is (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
Ans: 4.00

R1  R2  s ...(1)
R1 R2
 p ...(2)
R1  R2
As in question s  np

nR1 R2
R1  R2 
 R1  R2 
 R1  R2 
2
2I
I  3mA n
B 11 R1R2
6. A cylindrical wire of radius 0.5 mm and conductivity
For minimum value of n
5  107 S / m is subjected to an electric field of 10 m V/
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R1  R2  R 50  20 100
Req1  
(2 R)2 70 7
n  4
R2
9. The circuit shown in the figure consists of a charged
capacitor of capacity 3 µF and a charge of 3 µC. At time t
= 0, when the key is closed, the value of current flowing
through the 5 M resistor is ‘x’ µA.
The value of ‘x’ to the nearest integer is ___________.

170
Req 
7
 
Ans: 2.00  170 
v1    10  70 V
Charging of capacitor is given by 170 
 
Q (t )  Q0 1  e  t / Rc   7 
Differentiating both side w.r.t. time 11. Consider a 72 cm long wire AB as shown in the figure. The
galvanometer jockey is placed at P on AB at a distance x
Q0  t / RC
I (t )  e cm from A. The galvanometer shows zero deflection.
RC
At t = 0
Q0
I (0) 
RC
Given Q0  30C

R  5M 
Find the value of x.
C  3 F Ans: 48.00
RC  (3  5) s  15s In Balanced conditions
30C 12 x
I (0)  I 0   2 A 
15s 6 72  2
10. The voltage across the 10  resistor in the given circuit is x  48 cm
x volt. 12. Two wires of same length and thickness having specific
resistances 6 and 3 respectively are connected in
parallel. The effective resistivity is   cm. The value of
, to the nearest integer, is ___________.
Ans: 4.00
 In parallel

The value of ‘x’ to the nearest integer is __________.

Ans: 70.00
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R1 R2 E1 a
Rnet 
R1  R2 deflection at J 2 . The value of E is , where a =
2 b
  ____________.
 1
 2
A A Ans: 1.00

2A      Solution:
1 2
A A
 63
 2
2 63
 4
13. A current of 6 A enters one corner P of an equilateral
triangle PQR having 3 wires of resistance 2 each and
leaves by the corner R. The currents i1 in ampere is

Length of AB = 10 m
For battery E1 , balancing length is l1
l1  380 cm (from end A)

Ans: 2.00 For battery E2 , balancing length is l2

By KCL at P
l2  760 cm [from end A]
I1  I 2  6 …(i)
E1 l1
By KVL for loop PQRP
Now, we know that 
E 2 l2
2 I1  2 I1  2 I 2  0
 2 I1  I 2  0 …(ii) E1 380 1 a
   
From equation (i) and (ii) E2 760 2 b
 a = 1 and b = 2
I1  I 2  2 I1  I 2  6  0 a=1
 3I1  6 15. A cell E1 of emf 6 V and internal resistance 2 is
 I1  2 A
connected with another cell E2 of emf 4 V and internal
14. In the given circuit of potentiometer, the potential resistance 8 (as shown in the figure). The potential
difference E across AB (10 m length) is larger than E1 and difference across points X and Y is:

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 ( E1 ) is replaced
by second battery ( E2 ) for working by making K1 open
(a) 10.0 V (b) 5.6 V
and K 2 closed. The galvanometer gives then null (c) 3.6 V (d) 2.0 V
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Ans: (b)
Sol:
3R R
(a) (b)
2 2
64 1 (c) R (d) 2R
I  A Ans: (c)
10 5
Sol: The diagram can be drawn like
1
Vx  4  8   Vy  0
5
Vx  Vy  5.6 | Vx  Vy | 5.6V
A current through a wire depends on time as
i   0t   t 2
where  0  20 A / s and   8 As 2 .
16. Find the charge crossed through a section of the wire in
15 s.
(a) 12250 C (b) 2250 C It is a wheat stone bridge
(c) 260 C (d) 2100 C
2R  2R
Ans: (a)  Req  R
Sol: 2R  2R
i  20t  8t 2 18. A wire of 1 has a length of 1 m. It is stretched till its
length increase by 25%. The percentage change in
dq resistance to the nearest integer is
i   dq   idt
dt (a) 76% (b) 25%
(c) 56% (d) 12.5%
 20t  8t dt
15
q 2
Ans(c)
0
Sol:
15
 20t 2 8t 3  R0  1R1  ?
q  
 2 3 0  0  1 m 1  1.25 m
3
8(15)
q  10  (15)2  A0  A
3 As volume of wire remains constant so
q  2250  9000
l0 A0
q  11250 C A0  0  A1 1  A1 
l1
17. Five equal resistances are connected in a network as
shown in figure. The net resistance between the points A Now,
and B is

Resistance (R) = 
A
R0  0 / A0

R1 1 / A1
1  0   0 A0  1n
   R1  2  1.5625
R1 A0  1  1  0
So % change in resistance
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Ans. (b)
R1  R0
  100% Sol.
R0
1.5625  1
  100%
1
 56.25%
19. A resistor develops 500 J of thermal energy in 20 s when a
current of 1.5 A is passed through it. If the current is
increased from 1.5 A to 3 A, what will be the energy
3E
developed i
(a) 2000 J (b) 500 J R  r1  r2
(c) 1000 J (d) 1500 J TPD  2 E  ir1  0
Ans: (a)
2 E  ir1
Sol:
3E  r1
500  (1.5) 2  R  20 2E 
R  r1  r2
E  (3) 2  R  20
2 R  2r1  2r2  3r1
E  2000 J
20. A current of 10 A exists in a wire of cross-sectional area of r1
R  r2
2
5 mm2 with a drift velocity of 2 103 m / s . The 22. The four arms of a Wheatstone bridge have resistances
number of free electrons in each cubic meter of the wire is as shown in the figure. A galvanometer of 15 resistance
________ . is connected across BD. Calculate the current through the
(a) 2 106 (b) 625 1025 galvanometer when a potential difference of 10 V is
maintained across AC.
(c) 2 1025 (d) 1 1023
Ans: (b)
Sol.
i  10 A, A  5mm 2  5 106 m 2
and vd  2  103 m / s
We know, i  neAvd
21. Two cells of emf 2E and E with internal resistance r1 and
r2 respectively are connected in series to an external
resistor R (see figure). The value of R, at which the potential (a) 2.44  A (b) 2.44 mA
difference across the terminals of the first cell becomes
zero is: (c) 4.87 mA (d) 4.87  A
Ans. (c)
Sol.

r1
(a) r1  r2 (b)  r2
2
r1
(c)  r2 (d) r1  r2
2
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23. In the experiment bf Ohm’s law, a potential difference of

5.0 V is applied across the end of a conductor of length
10.0 cm and diameter of 5.00 mm. The measured current in
the conductor is 2.00 A. The maximum permissible
percentage error in the resistivity of the conductor is
(a) 8.4 (b) 7.5
(c) 3.9 (d) 3.0
Ans: (c)
Sol:

 V
R 
A I
AV  d 2V  d2 
   A  
I 4l  4 
x  10 x  y x  0
  0  2d V I 
100 15 10     
 d V I 
53 x  20 y  30 ...(1)
  0.01  0.1 0.01 0.1
y  10 y  x y  0 2    
  0   5.00  5.0 2.00 10.0
60 15 5

17 y  4 x  10 ...(2)  0.004  0.02  0.005  0.01

On solving (1) & (2) 
 0.039

x  0.865V

y  0.792V % error  100  0.039 100  3.90%
V  0.073 V & R  15

i  4.87 mA
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24. A capacitor is discharging through a resistor R.

Consider in time t1, the energy stored in the capacitor
reduces to half of its initial value and it time t2, the
charge stored reduces to one eighth of its initial value.
The ratio t1/t2 will be (JEE Main 2022) Sol.
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3 Given circuit is balanced wheat stone bridge
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/6 Hence 2Ω can be neglected
Ans. (d) Rnet  4
Sol. 40
t
I  10 A
q2 4
q  Qe U  27. A battery of 6V is connected to the circuit as shown
2C
t1 below. The current I drawn from the battery is:
Q 
 Qe  (JEE Main 2022)
2
t1   ln 2
t
Q  2
 Qe 
8
t2   ln 8
1
t1  ln 2 2
 ln 2 1
  
t2  ln 8 3 ln 2 6
(a) 1A (b) 2A
25. The combination of two identical cells, whether (c) 6/11 A (d) 4/3 A
connected in series or parallel combination provides Ans. (a)
the same current through an external resistance of 2. Sol. Balanced wheat stone bridge in circuit so there is no
The value of internal resistance of each cell is current in 5 resistor so it can be removed from the
(JEE Main 2022) circuit.
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8
Ans. (a)
Sol.
2 

R  2r R  r
2
 2 R  r  R  2r
rR
6 12
r  R  2 R eq  2
6  12
26. The current I in the given circuit will be : 6 12
(JEE Main 2022)   2  6
18
R eq  6
V 6
I   1Amp
R eq 6
28. A source of potential difference V is connected to the
combination of two identical capacitors as shown in
(a) 10 A (b) 20 A
the figure. When key K is closed, the total energy
(c) 4 A (d) 40 A
stored across the combination is E1. Now key K is
Ans. (a)
opened and dielectric of dielectric constant 5 is
introduced between the plates of the capacitors. The
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total energy stored across the combination is now E2. Ans. (a)
The ratio E1/E2 will be (JEE Main 2022)

Sol.
2E
I
r1  r2  R
(a) 1/10 (b) 2/5 IR  E  Ir2
(c) 5/13 (d) 5/26
I  R  r2   E
Ans. (c)
E
I
R  r2
2E E

r1  r2  R R  r2
2R + 2r2 = r1 + r2 + R
Sol. R = r1 – r 2
(1) Switch is closed Ceq  2C 30. Choose the correct answer from the options given
Energy below:
1 1
E1  CeqV 2  2C  V 2 A. The drift velocity of electrons decreases with the
2 2
E1  CV 2 increase in the temperature of conductor.
(ii) When switch is opened charge on right capacitor B. The drift velocity is inversely proportional to the
remain CV while potential on left capacitor remain area of cross-section of given conductor.
same Dielectric K = 5
C = KC C. The drift velocity does not depend on the applied
C = 5C potential difference to the conductor.
1  CV  2
E2 =  5C  V 2  D. The drift velocity of electron is inversely
2 2  5C 
proportional to the length of the conductor.
5CV 2 CV 2 13CV 2
E2    E. The drift velocity increases with the increase in the
2 10 5
temperature of conductor. (JEE Main 2022)
E1 CV 2 5
 
E2 13CV 2 13 (a) A and B only (b) A and D only
5 (c) B and E only (d) B and C only
E1 5 Ans. (b)

E2 13  e 
Sol. Drift velocity =   E
29. Two sources of equal emfs are connected in series. m
This combination is connected to an external  er   V 
vd     
resistance R. The internal resistances of the two  m   
ΔV = Potential difference applied across the wire As
sources are r1 and r2 (r1 > r2). If the potential difference temperature increases, relaxation time decreases,
across the source of internal resistance r1 is zero then hence Vd decreases.
1
the value of R will be (JEE Main 2022) As per formula, Vd 

r1r2 1
(a) r1  r2 (b) Vd  , as it is not mentioned that current is at
r1  r2 neA
steady state neither it is mentioned that n is constant
r1  r2 for given conductor. So it can't be said that vd is
(c) (d) r2  r1
2 inversely proportional to A.
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V V v2
I  neAvd   A Pth 
R  R
V  V  P1   R2  2
vd  E   
 ne  
l   P2   R1  3
eEr (where p is power)
vd 
m 33. Two metallic wires of identical dimensions are
τ decrease with temperature increase. First and connected is series. If  1 and  2 are the
fourth statements are correct.
conductivities of the these wires respectively, the
31. A wire of resistance R1 is drawn out so that its length
effective conductivity of the combination is
is increased by twice of its original length. The ratio of
new resistance to original resistance is: (JEE Main 2022)
(JEE Main 2022)  1 2 2 1 2
(a) (b)
1   2 1   2
(a) 9 : 1 (b) 1 : 9
1   2 1   2
(c) 4 : 1 (d) 3 : 1 (c) (d)
2 1 2  1 2
Ans. (a)
Ans. (b)
L1
R1  
A1
Sol.
 3L  L1 Let length of wire be ‘l’
Sol. R2      9 Area of wire as ‘A’
A
 1 / 3 A1
For equivalent wire length = 2l & area will be A
R Thermal resistance
 2 9
R1 R eq  R1  R2
32. Given below are two statements : 2l l l
Statement I : A uniform wire of resistance 80Ω is cut  
 eq A 1 A 1 A
into four equal parts. These parts are now connected in
parallel. The equivalent resistance of the combination 2l 1 1 2 1 2
    eq 
will be 5Ω .  eq 1  2 1   2
Statement II : Two resistance 2R and 3R are 34. A current of 15 mA flows in the circuit as shown in
connected in parallel in a electric circuit. The value of figure. The value of potential difference between the
thermal energy developed in 3R and 2R will be in the points A and B will be (JEE Main 2022)
ratio 3 : 2. In the light of the above statements, choose
the most appropriate answer from the options given
below (JEE Main 2022)
(a) Both statement I and statement II are correct
(b) Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
(c) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
(d) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
Ans. (c)
Sol. Statement 1 - R 80 = Ω (a) 50 V (b) 75 V
R1 = R2 = R3 = R4 = 20 Ω (c) 150 V (d) 275 V
20 Ans. (d)
In parallel R eq   5
4
Statement 2
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with P and new balancing length is found to be 80cm

measured from the same end. Then the value of x will
be ______Ω (JEE Main 2022)

Sol.
5
i1   15mA  5mA
10  5 Ans. (20)
VA  5i  10i1  10i  VB P 40cm 2
Sol. Initially,   .... 1
VA  VB  75  50  150  275 V Q 60cm 3
35. Two resistors are connected in series across a battery P  x 80cm 4
Finally,   .....  2 
as sown in figure. If a voltmeter of resistance 2000 is Q 20cm 1
used to measure the potential difference across 500 Divide (2) by (1),
resistor, the reading of the voltmeter will be ----V Px 3
 4  6
(JEE Main 2022) P 2
x
 1  6
P
x
 5
P
 x  5 P  5  4  20
Ans. (8) 37. The effective current I in the given circuit at very high
frequencies will be ____ (JEE Main 2022)

Ans. (44)
Sol. At very high frequencies,
Sol. 1
Parallel equivalent of 2000 500 XC  0
C
2000  500 Also, X L   L  
  400
2000  500 Thus, equivalent circuit can be redrawn as

Reading of V = V1
400
V1   20
400  600
400 400  20
 20   8V Z = 1 + 2 + 2 = 5Ω
1000 1000
220V
36. Resistance are connected in a meter bridge circuit as I  44 A
5
shown in the figure. The balancing length lt is 40 cm.
Now an unknown resistance x is connected in series
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 12

38. A potentiometer wire of length 300 cm is connected in 3

S  5.6  103  2400
series with a resistance 780 and a standard cell of 7
emf 4V. A constant current flows through 40. In the given figure of meter bridge experiment, the
potentiometer wire. The length of the null point for balancing length AC corresponding to null deflection
cell of emf 20 mV is found to be 60 cm. The resistance of the galvanometer is 40 cm. The balancing length, if
of the potentiometer wire is____ Ω the radius of the wire AB is doubled, will
(JEE Main 2022) be……….cm. (JEE Main 2022)
Ans. (20)

Sol. Independent of area in case of uniform wire.

41. As show in the figure, in steady state, the charge stored
in the capacitor is ___ × 10–6 C (JEE Main 2022)
Sol.
Let resistance of potentiometers wire is R
4
i
R  780
4R
Potential difference across AB =
R  780
Potential difference across AC =
4 R  60 4R Ans. (10)

 R  780  300 5  R  780 q  CV100
This should be equal to 20 mV
4R  101 (R  780)
Sol. 
 1.1 106    10
 Rr 
R


R  10 
4R   78  1.1 106   100   10  C
10  110 
R 42. As shown in the figure, a potentiometer wire of
4R   78
10 resistance 20Ω and length 300 cm is connected with
39 R resistance box (R.B.) and a standard cell of emf 4 V.
 78
10 For a resistance ‘R’ of resistance box introduced into
R  20 the circuit, the null point for a cell of 20 mV is found
39. In meter bridge experiment for measuring unknown to be 60 cm. The value of ‘R’ is __________ Ω .
resistance ‘S’, the null point is obtained at a distance (JEE Main 2022)
30 cm from the left side as shown at point D. If R is
5.6 kΩ, then the value of unknown resistance ‘S’ will
be __________ Ω. (JEE Main 2022)

Ans. (780)
AC
Sol. E VA  VB 
AB
60 4  20
 20  103  
Ans. (2400) 300 R  20
S 5.6  103  R  780 A
Sol. 
30 70
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 13

43. An electrical bulb rated 220 V, 100 W, is connected in

series with another bulb rated 220 V, 60 W. If the
voltage across combination is 220 V, the power
consumed by the 100 W bulb will be about ……….
W. (JEE Main 2022)
Ans. (14.06)
V 2 2202
R1    484
P 100
V2 2202  10 
R2  2
  484  
P 60  6 Sol.
Sol.
200 V0  2 V0  4 V0  6
I By nodal analysis   0
10 1k  1k  1k 
484  484 
6 3V0  12  0
2
P1  I R1  14.06 W V0  4
44. The current I flowing through the given circuit will be 46. Eight copper wire of length l and diameter d are joined
______A. (JEE Main 2022) in parallel to form a single composite conductor of
resistance R. If a single copper wire of length 2l have
the same resistance (R) then its diameter will be
_________ d. (JEE Main 2022)
Ans. (4)
4l
Sol. Each wire has resistance =  r
d2
Ans. (2)
Eight wire in parallel, then equivalent resistance is
Sol. Equavalent circuit
r l

8 2 d 2
Single copper wire of length 2l has resistance R =
2l  4 l
 
 d12 2 d 2
 d1  4d
47. In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of emf 1.20 V
gives a balance point at 36 cm length of wire. This cell
6 is now replaced by another cell of emf 1.80 V. The
I  2A
3 difference in balancing length of potentiometer wire in
45. In the given figure, the value of V0 will be ____ V. above conditions will be cm. (JEE Main 2022)
(JEE Main 2022) Ans. (18)
Sol. 1.2 = (Potential Gradient) × 36
1.8 = (Potential Gradient) × x
2 36

3 x
x  18  3  54cm
Hence difference = 54 – 36 = 18cm
48. As shown in the figure, a network of resistors is
connected to a battery of 24 V with an internal
Ans. (4) resistance of 3Ω . The currents through the resistors
R4 and R5 are I 4 and I5 respectively. The values of
I 4 and I 5 are : (JEE Main 2023)
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 14

8.92 103 kg / m3 and resistivity is 1.7  108   m .

The length of wire is: (JEE Main 2023)
(a) l  6.8m (b) l  10m
(c) l  5m (d) l  100 m
Ans. (b)
Sol. I  2 A
V  3.4V
8 2
(a) I 4  A and I 5  A Using Ohm’s Law
5 5
3.4
24 6 R  1.7
(b) I 4  A and I5  A 2
5 5 L
1.7 
6 24 A
(c) I 4  A and I 5  A
5 5 1.7  A
L
2 8 
(d) I 4  A and I5  A
5 5 M  (density volume)
Ans. (d) 8.92  103
Volume   106
Sol. Equivalent resistance of circuit 8.92 103
Req  3  1  2  4  2  12
24
L2 
1.7 6

10   1.7
1.7

 102
Current through battery i   2A
12 L  10m
R5 5 2 51. The resistance of a wire is 5 . It’s new resistance in
I4  2  2  A ohm if stretched to 5 times of it’s original length will
R4  R5 20  5 5
be: (JEE Main 2023)
2 8 (a) 625 (b) 5
I5  2   A
5 5 (c) 125 (d) 25
49. A cell of emf 90 V is connected across series Ans. (c)
combination of two resistors each of 100Ω resistance.
A voltmeter of resistance 400Ω is used to measure the
potential difference across each resistor. The reading Sol.
of the voltmeter will be : (JEE Main 2023) l
(a) 40 V (b) 45 V RInitial   5
A
(c) 80 V (d) 90 V
Ans. (a)

 Volume of wire is constant in stretching

Vi  V f
Ai li  Af l f
Al  A  5l 
A
A 
Sol. 5
400  100 l f   5l 
Req   100  180 Rf  
500 Af  A
 
90 1 5
i  A
180 2  l 
 25  
1 400  A
Reading    100  40 volt
2 500  25  5  125
50. A uniform metallic wire carries a current 2A. When
3.4 V battery is connected across it. The mass of
uniform metallic wire is 8.92 103 kg . Density is
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 15

52. Ratio of thermal energy released in two resistor R and  2 

3R connected in parallel in an electric circuit is :  
i    2  t  3 t 2     
3 

(JEE Main 2023)
55. The equivalent resistance between A and B is ……
(a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 1
(JEE Main 2023)
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 1 : 27
Ans. (a)
V2
Sol. H  t
R
V 2T
H1
 R  3 :1
H 2 V 2t
3R 2 1
(a)  (b) 
53. With the help of potentiometer, we can determine the 3 2
value of emf of a given cell. The sensitivity of the 3 1
(c)  (d) 
potentiometer is 2 3
(A) directly proportional to the length of the Ans. (a)
potentiometer wire
(B) directly proportional to the potential gradient of
the wire
(C) inversely proportional to the potential gradient of
the wire
(D) inversely proportional to the length of the
potentiometer wire
Choose the correct option for the above statements:
(JEE Main 2023) Sol.
(a) B and D only (b) A and C only 1 1 1 1 1 1 6  1  3  2  6 18 3
       
(c) A only (d) C only Req 2 12 4 6 2 12 12 2
Ans. (b) 2
Sol. Sensitivity of potentiometer wire is inversely  Req  
3
proportional to potential gradient. 56. The drift velocity of electrons for a conductor
54. The charge flowing in a conductor changes with time connected in an electrical circuit is Vd . The conductor
as Q  t    t   t 2   t 3 . Where  ,  and  are in now replaced by another conductor with same
constants. Minimum value of current is : material and same length but double the area of cross
(JEE Main 2023) section. The applied voltage remains same. The new
3 2 2 drift velocity of electrons will be (JEE Main 2023)
(a)   (b)   V
 3 (a) Vd (b) d
2
2 2
(c)   (d)   (c)
Vd
(d) 2Vd
3 3 4
Ans. (d) Ans. (a)

Sol. Q   t   t 2   t 3  Sol. Vd 
eE
 that is independent of area
m
i
dQ
dt

   2  t  3 t 2  57. The H amount of thermal energy is developed by a
di resistor in 10s when a current of 4A is passed through
  3 t  2    0 it. If the current is increased to 16A, the thermal
dt
energy developed by the resistor in 10s will be:

t  (JEE Main 2023)
3
(a) H (b) 16H
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 16

H R
(c) 4H (d) Suppose resistance of each arm is r , then r 
4 n
Ans. (b) R1 R2
Req AB  
Sol. H  i 2 for t  constant R1  R2
H  4
2
r  n  1 r
 
H   16  r   n  1 r
H   16 H r  n  1 r
58. The equivalent resistance between A and B of the 
nr
network shown in figure: (JEE Main 2023)
n 1
 r
n
 n  1 R

n2
60. Given below are two statements : One is labelled as

2R Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

(a) 11 (b) 14R
3 Assertion A : For measuring the potential difference
8 across a resistance of 600 , the voltmeter with
(c) 21R (d) R
3
resistance 1000 will be preferred over voltmeter
Ans. (d)
Sol. Wheat stone bridge is in balanced condition. with resistance 4000 .
Reason R : Voltmeter with higher resistance will draw
smaller current than voltmeter with lower resistance.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below.
(JEE Main 2023)
(a) A is not correct but R is correct

1 1 1 (b) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct

 
Req 4 R 8 R explanation of A
8R (c) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct
Req 
3 explanation of A
59. Equivalent resistance between the adjacent corners of
(d) A is correct but R is not correct
a regular n -sided polygon of uniform wire of
resistance R would be: (JEE Main 2023) Ans. (a)
 n  1 R Sol. Error of voltmeter decreases with increase in its
 n  1 R
(a) (b) resistance.
n 2
 2n  1 61. A student is provided with a variable voltage source V,
n2 R  n  1 R a test resistor RT  10 , two identical galvanometers
(c) (d)
n 1 n G1 and G2 and two additional resistors, R1  10M
Ans. (a)
and R2  0.001 . For conducting an experiment to
verify ohm's law, the most suitable circuit is:
(JEE Main 2023)

Sol.
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 17

Sol. Sum of current at junction point will be zero:

(a) x  30 x  12 x  2
  0
10 20 30
1 1 1  30 12 2
 x     
 10 20 30  10 20 30
 6  3  2  180  36  4
 x 
 60  60
220
x  20V
(b) 11
x  12
 Current through 20 
20
20  12 2
   0.4 A
20 5
63. The equivalent resistance between A and B as shown
in figure is: (JEE Main 2023)

(c)

(a) 5 k (b) 20 k

(c) 30 k (d) 10 k

Ans. (a)

(d)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Sol. To convert galvanometer into ammeter low resistances
VA  VD
should be added into parallel & for voltmeter
conversion, a very high resistance should be added in
VC  VB
series.
62. Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. The
potentials at points a, b and c are 30 V, 12 V and 2 V
respectively. The current through the 20  resistor
will be, (JEE Main 2023)
1 1 1 1
All resistors are in parallel. So,   
Req 10 20 20
Req  5 k  .
64. The equivalent resistance of the circuit shown below
between points a and b is: (JEE Main 2023)
(a) 0.2 A (b) 1.0 A
(c) 0.4 A (d) 0.6 A
Ans. (c)
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 18

Sol. Parallel combination

 
 V2  2V 2t
HP   t 
 R  R
  2  
 
Series combination
V 2  H
Hs   t P  4
 2 R  Hs
 
67.
(a) 3.2  (b) 20 

(c) 16  (d) 24 

Ans. (a)
Sol. The circuit can be reduced to

The current flowing through R2 is:

(JEE Main 2023)
2 1
(a) A (b) A
3 3
16  4 16
 Req    1 1
16  4 5 (c) A (d) A
4 2
 Req  3.2
Ans. (b)
65. In a metallic conductor, under the effect of applied
electric field, the free electrons of the conductor
(JEE Main 2023)
(a) drift from higher potential to lower potential.
(b) move with the uniform velocity throughout from
lower potential to higher potential
Sol.
(c) move in the curved paths from lower potential to
Req  4
higher potential
8
(d) move in the straight line paths in the same direction i  2A
4
Ans. (c) 23 2
i1   A
Sol. Move in curve path 36 3
i  neAVd 2
66. Two identical heater filaments are connected first in 1
i2  3  A
parallel and then in series. At the same applied 2 3
68. A wire of resistance 160  is melted and drawn in a
voltage, the ratio of heat produced in same time for
wire of one-fourth of its length. The new resistance of
parallel to series will be: (JEE Main 2023) the wire will be (JEE Main 2023)
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 4 : 1 (a) 16  (b) 40 
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 1 : 4 (c) 640  (d) 10 

Ans. (b) Ans. (d)

Sol. Volume  Constant
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 19

A1 L1  A2 L2 Statement II: The resistivity of the material is

L independent of temperature.
A1 L  A2 In the light of the above statements, choose the correct
4
4 A1  A2 answer from the options given below:
(JEE Main 2023)
 L1  L2 (a) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
R1  R2 
A1 A2 (b) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
R2 L2 A1 L A1 (c) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
 
R1 A2 L1 4 4 A1 L (d) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
1 Ans. (d)
R2  R1  10 
16 Sol. Req  R1  R2  R3
69. For designing a voltmeter of range 50 V and an So St–1 False
ammeter of range 10 mA using a galvanometer which Resistivity depends on temperature. St–2 False
has a coil of resistance 54  showing a full scale 71. Different combination of 3 resistors of equal resistance
deflection for 1 mA as in figure. R are shown in the figures.
The increasing order for power dissipation is:
(JEE Main 2023)
(A)

(B)

(A) for voltmeter R  50 k 

(B) for ammeter r  0.2
(C) for ammeter r  6
(C)
(D) for voltmeter R  5k 
(E) for voltmeter R  500
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below: (JEE Main 2023)
(a) (A) and (B) (b) (C) and (E)
(c) (A) and (C) (d) (C) and (D) (D)

Ans. (c)
Sol. For voltmeter
V (a) PC  PB  PA  PD
R  G
Ig (b) PC  PD  PA  PB
50 (c) PA  PB  PC  PD
  54  50k   A 
10 3
(d) PB  PC  PD  PA
For ammeter
IgG 103  54 Ans. (a)
S   6  C  Sol. P  I 2 R
I  I g 10  1  103
3R 2R R
70. Given below are two statements: R1  , R2  , R3  , R4  3R
2 3 3
Statement I : The equivalent resistance of resistors in
Since i is same, hence P  R so options (a) is correct
a series combination is smaller than least resistance
used in the combination.
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 20

72. A hollow cylindrical conductor has length of 3.14 m, Both 4 resistance gets short.
while its inner and outer diameters are 4 mm and 8 Remove the resistors that have no current.
mm respectively. The resistance of the conductor is
n  103  .
If the resistivity of the material is 2.4  108 m . The
value of n is ______. (JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (2.00)


Sol. R   , the cross-sectional area is  b2  a 2
A

 2.4  108  3.14 Req  3   2  2   6
R   2  103 

 b2  a2   
3.14  42  22  106 Req  3  1  6  10
n2 76. A capacitor has capacitance 5 F when it’s parallel
73. A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plate
plates are separated by air medium of thickness d . A
has a capacitance of 15pF. The separation between the
slab of material of dielectric constant 1.5 having area
plate becomes twice and the space between them is
d
filled with a medium of dielectric constant 3.5. Then equal to that of plates but thickness is inserted
2
x
the capacitance becomes pF. The value of x is between the plates. Capacitance of the capacitor in the
4
presence of slab will be ______  F .
______. (JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (105.00) (JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (6.00)
 A
Sol. C0  0  15 pF
d
K  0 A 3.5 105
C  15 pF  pF
2d 2 4
74. If a copper wire is stretched to increase its length by
20%. The percentage increase in resistance of the wire
is __________ %. (JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (44.00)
Sol. As volume is constant,
So resistance  (length)2
400
⇒ % change in resistance  20  20   44%
100 Sol.
75. In the given circuit, the equivalent resistance between 0 A
the terminal A and B is ____  . Cnew 
d  d 
   
22
1.5 1
0 A 6 0 A
 
d d  5d
  
3 2
6
  5 F  6  F
(JEE Main 2023) 5
Ans. (10.00) 77. Two cells are connected between points A and B as
shown. Cell 1 has emf of 12V and internal resistance
of 3 . Cell 2 has emf of 6V and internal resistance of
6 . An external resistor R of 4 is connected
across A and B. The current flowing through R will be
_____ A.
Sol.
CURRENT ELECTRICITY 21

right-gap to get null point at 40cm from left end. The

product of R1 R2 is 2 (JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (30.00)
R  R2 60 3
Sol. 1    R1  R2  15
10 40 2
R1 R2 40 2
(JEE Main 2023) Now    R1 R2  30
Ans. (1)
 R1  R2   3 60 3
80. A null point is found at 200 cm in potentiometer when
cell in secondary circuit is shunted by 5 . When a
resistance of 15 is used for shunting null point
moves to 300 cm. The internal resistance of the cell is
. (JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (5.00)
Sol. 
Sol.  5  200 x
12 6 r 5

  15
Eeq  3 6  300 x
1 1 r  15

3 6  r  5
Eeq  6V 81. In the following circuit, the magnitude of current I1 , is
req  2 ____ A.
R  4

6
So, i   1A
24
78. In a metre bridge experiment the balance point in
obtained if the gaps are closed by 2Ω and 3Ω . A (JEE Main 2023)
shunt of X Ω is added to 3Ω resistor to shift the Ans. (2.00)
balancing point by 22.5 cm. The value of X is ____
(JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (2.00)
2 40  22.5 62.5 5
Sol.   
 3x  60  22.5 37.5 3
 
 3 x 
6 3x

5 3 x
6  2x  5x  x  2
79. When two resistance R1 and R2 connected in series
Sol.
and introduced into the left gap of a meter bridge and a Junction law at A ,
resistance of 10 is introduced into the right gap, a x   y  5 x  2 x  0
  0
null point is found at 60cm from left side. When R1 1 2 2
and R2 are connected in parallel and introduced into Junction law at B ,
y5 x y0 y 2
the left gap, a resistance of 3 is introduced into the   0
1 1 1
On solving equation (a) and Equation (b) x  3
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And y  0 84. For the given circuit, in the steady state, VB  VD 

At D junction
______ V.
I1  i1  i2
y0 x0
I1  
1 2
00 30
 
1 2
I1  1.5 A
82. If the potential difference between B and D is zero, the
1 (JEE Main 2023)
value of x is  . The value of n is ……..
n Ans. (1.00)
Sol. In steady state, capacitor behaves as an open circuit.
Circuit is:

(JEE Main 2023)

Ans. (2.00) 6 6
 i AB   2 A and i AD   0.5 A
x 3 12
2 x 1  VB  2  2  10  0.5  VD
Sol. 
3 x  VB  VD  1 volt
2 1 85. In an experiment to find emf of a cell using
 
3 x 1 potentiometer, the length of null point for a cell of emf
1 1.5 V is found to be 60 cm. If this cell is replaced by
 x  0.5  another cell of emf E. The length-of null point
2
n2 x
increases by 40 cm. The value of E is V . The value
83. Two identical cells, when connected either in parallel 10
or in series gives same current in an external resistance of x is _____. (JEE Main 2023)
5 . The internal resistance of each cell will be  . Ans. (25.00)
(JEE Main 2023) E l
Sol. 1  1
Ans. (5.00) E2 l 2
1.5 60 6 3
  
E2 60  40 10 5
5 x
E2  
2 10
Sol. x  25
2
i ... 1 I1  I3
5  2r 86. In the given circuit the value of is
I2

i ...  2 
r
5
2
Equating (1) and (2)
2 
  r  10  5  2 r
5  2r r
5
2
r 5
(JEE Main 2023)
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Ans. (2.00) 1 2 5 4 1
    A
2 5 10 10
 For voltmeter
1
2    R  R  20
 10 
89. A current of 2A flows through a wire of cross-
sectional area 25.0 mm2 . The number of free electrons
in a cubic meter are 2.0  1028 . The drift velocity of
Sol. the electrons is _____ 106 ms1 (given, charge on
20  10 electron  1.6  1019 C ). (JEE Main 2023)
I1  I 2   1A
10 Ans. (25)
I 3  1A 1
Sol. Drift velocity vd 
I1  I 3 neA
2
I2 2

87. The length of a metallic wire is increased by 20% and 2  10 28  1.6 1019  25  106
its area of cross section is reduced by 4%. The  25  106 ms 1
percentage change in resistance of the metallic wire is 90. The number density of free electrons in copper is
(JEE Main 2023)
nearly 8 1028 m3 . A copper wire has its area of
Ans. (25)
 cross section  2 106 m2 and is carrying a current
Sol. R   be the initial resistance new resistance
A of 3.2A. The drift speed of the electrons is ________
1.2  106 ms1 (JEE Main 2023)
R'    1.25   1.25 R
0.96 A A Ans. (125)
1.25 R  R Sol. n  8  1028 m 3
Percentage change   100  25%
R Area  2  10 6 m 2
88. As shown in the figure, the voltmeter reads 2V across I  3.2 A
5 resistor. The resistance of the voltmeter is I  neAvd
_________  . 1
Vd   125  10 6 m / s
neA
91. 10 resistors each of resistance 10 can be connected
in such as to get maximum and minimum equivalent
resistance. The ratio of maximum and minimum
equivalent resistance will be __________.
(JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (100)
(JEE Main 2023) Sol. Maximum resistance occurs
Ans. (20) When all the resisters are connected in series
combination
2V 2
Sol. i1   A  Rmax  10 R
5 5
Here R = 10 ohm
Minimum resistance occurs
When all the resistance are connected in parallel
combination
R
Rmin 
10
R
 max  100
Rmin
1V 1 92. A rectangular parallelopiped is measured as
i  A 1 cm  1 cm  100 cm . If its specific resistance is
2 2
 Current through voltmeter  i  i1 3 107 m , then the resistance between its two
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opposite rectangular faces will be ____________

107  . (JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (3)

4
I  0.5 A
8

Sol.

R 
7

 3  10  1  10  2

A 100  1  104
7
 3  10 
93. In the circuit diagram shown in figure given below, the  6 
I1     0.5
x  3 6 
current flowing through resistance 3  is A .
3 2 1
The value of x is ________ (JEE Main 2023) I1   0.5  A
3 3
x 1
I1    x  1
3 3
94. Two identical cells each of emf 1.5 V are connected in
series across a 10 resistance. An ideal voltmeter
connected across 10 resistance reads 1.5 V. The
internal resistance of each cell is _________  .
(JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (5)
Ans. (1) Sol. V  I  10
 3 
1.5    10
 10  2r 
r  5Ω
95. The current flowing through a conductor connected
across a source is 2A and 1.2 A at 0C and 100C
respectively. The current flowing through the
conductor at 50 C will be _________ 102 mA .
Sol. (JEE Main 2023)
E2  E1  8  4  4V Ans. (15)
Sol. i0 R0  i100 R100 [For same source]
 2R0  1.2R0 1  100 ... 1
5 2
 1  100   100 
3 3
1
 50 
3
1 1 1 1
   i50 R50  i0 R0
3 6 2 R
i0 R0 2  R0 2
R  2Ω  i50     1.5 A
R50 R0 1  50  1  1
3
2
 15  10 mA
96. A network of four resistance is connected to 9 V
battery, as shown in figure. The magnitude of voltage
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difference between the points A and B is _________

V. (JEE Main 2023)

(JEE Main 2023)

Ans. (75)
12
Ans. (3) Sol. I1   1A
3 9
12
I2   2A
42

Sol.
9 VA  VC  3I1  3V … (1)
In the circuit I   3A
3 VA  VD  2  4  8V … (2)
VC  VA  2  1.5  3 .. (I) Subtracting eq. (1) from eq. (2)
VC  VB  4  1.5  6 … (I) VC  VD  5V  V  5V
Eqn (II) – Eqn (I) 1 1
VA  VB  6  3  3 Volt U CV 2   6  52  75  J
2 2
97. A potential V0 is applied across a uniform wire of
resistance R. The power dissipation is P1 . The wire is
then cut into two equal halves and a potential of V0 is
applied across the length of each half. The total power
dissipation across two wires is P2 . The ratio P2 : P1 is
x :1 . The value of x is ____________
(JEE Main 2023)
Ans. (16)
V2
Sol. P  VI  I 2 R 
R
l
Now, R 
A
If wire is cut in two equal half
R
R' 
2
V2
Initial P1  0
R
V2 V2
After P2  0  2  0  4
R' R
P2 x
4
P1 1
x  16
98. In the circuit shown, the energy stored in the capacitor
is n μJ . The value of n is ________