REVISION QUESTION BANK

XII PHYSICS
CURRENT ELECTRICITY
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. A metal rod of length 10 cm and a rectangular cross-section of 1cm x ½ cm is connected to
a battery across opposite faces. The resistance will be
(a) Maximum when the battery is connected across 1cm x ½ cm faces.
(b) Maximum when the battery is connected across 10 cm x 1cm faces.
(c) Maximum when the battery is connected across 10 cm x ½ cm faces.
(d) Same irrespective of the three faces.
2. Kirchhoff’s II law for the electric network is based on:
(A)Law of conservation of charge
(B)Law of conservation of energy
(C) Law of conservation of angular momentum
(D)Law of conservation of Linear momentum.
3. In a Whetstone’s bridge, all the four arms have equal resistance R. If resistance of the
galvanometer arm is also R, then equivalent resistance of the combination is-
(A) R (B) 2R
(C) R/2 (D) R/4
4. Drift velocity vd varies with the intensity of electric field as per the relation:
(A) vd α E (B) vd α 1/ E
(C) vd = constant (D) vd α E2
5. Two electric bulbs whose resistances are in the ratio of 1:2 are connected in parallel to a
constant voltage source the power dissipated in them have the ratio-
(A)1:2 (B)1:1
(C)2:1 (D)1:4
6. EMF of a cell depends:
(A) nature of electrolyte (B) metal of electrode
(C) both (A) and (B) (D) None of these
7. A 12 cm wire is given shape of of a right angled triangle PQR having sides PQ = 3 cm ,
QR= 4cm and RP= 5 cm. The resistance between two ends (PQ, QR, RP) of the respective
sides are measured one by one by a multi-meter. The resistances will be in the ratio
(A) 27:32:35 (B) 9:16:25 (C) 4:3:5 (D) 3:4:5
8. What is the effect on the product of resistivity and conductivity of a conductor when its
temperature is increased?
(A) may increase or decrease. (B) increases
(C) decreases. (D) remains constant
9. Specific resistance of a conductor increases with :–
(A) increase in temperature. (B) increase in cross–sectional area
(C) increase in cross–sectional area and decrease in length.
(D) decrease in cross-sectional
10. The resistance of an ideal ammeter is
(a) Infinite (b) Very high (c) Small (d) Zero
Q1. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions
Whenever an electric current is passed through a conductor, it becomes hot after some
time. The phenomenon of the production of heat in a resistor by the flow of an electric
current through it is called heating effect of current or Joule heating. Thus, the
electrical energy supplied by the source of emf is converted into heat. In purely
resistive circuit, the energy expended by the source entirely appears as heat. But if the
circuit has an active element like a motor, then a part of energy supplied by the source
goes to do useful work and the rest appears as heat. Joule’s law of heating forms the
basis of various electrical appliances such as electric bulb, electric furnace, electric
press etc.
(i) Which of the following is correct statement?
(a) Heat produced in a conductor is independent of the current flowing.
(b) Heat produced in a conductor varies inversely as the current flowing.
(c) Heat produced in a conductor varies directly as the square of the current flowing.
(d) Heat produced in a conductor varies inversely as the square of the current flowing
(ii) If the coil of a heater is cut to half, what would happen to heat produced?
(a) Doubled (b) Halved (c) Remains same (d) Becomes four times.
(iii) A 25 W and 100 W are joined in series and connected to the mains. Which
bulb will glow brighter?
(a) 100 W (b) 25 W (c) Both bulbs will glow brighter (d) None will glow
brighter
(iv) A rigid container with thermally insulated wall contains a coil of resistance 100 Ω,
carrying 1A. Change in its internal energy after 5 min will be
(a) 0 Kj (b) 10 kJ (c)20 Kj (d) 30 kJ
(v) The heat emitted by a bulb of 100 W in 1 min is
(a) 100 J (b) 1000 J (c) 600 J (d) 6000 J
ASSERTION REASON TYPE QUESTIONS
The questions given below consist of an Assertion and a Reason. Use the
following key to choose the appropriate answer.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is correct explanation of
the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and reason are true, but Reason is not correct explanation of the
Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
(d) If Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
1. Assertion: Electric appliances with metal body has three electrical connection but an
electrical bulb has two electrical connection.
Reason: Three pin connections reduce chance of electric shock.
2. Assertion: EMF of battery increases with time.
Reason: Internal resistance increases with time.
3. Assertion: Voltmeter is connected in parallel with the circuit.
Reason: Resistance of a voltmeter is very large.
4. Assertion: Kirchhoff’s junction law follows from the conservation
of charges. Reason: Kirchhoff’s loop law follows from the conservation of energy.
5. Assertion: Though the direction of electric current is well defined, yet it is
treated as a scalar.
Reason: Electric current does not follow the laws of vector addition.
6. Assertion: Current is a vector quantity.
Reason: Current has magnitude as well as direction.
7. Assertion: A stream of positively charged particle produces an electric field E at a certain
distance from it
Reason: A current currying conductor produces an electric field 2E at the same distance.
8.Assertion: Electric field outside the conducting wire which carries a constant current is
zero.
Reason: Net charge on conducting wire is zero.
9. Assertion: The statement of Ohm’s law is V = IR.
Reason: V = IR is the equation which defines resistance.
10. Assertion: A current flows in a conductor only when there is an electric field within the
conductor.
Reason: The drift velocity of electron in presence of electric field decreases.