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1. A network of nine conductors connects six points A, B,
C, D, E and F as shown in figure. The figure denotes
resistances in ohms. Find the equivalents resistance
between A and D.
A
2
D
1 1 6. A total charge Q flows across a resistor R during a
1 1 time interval T in such a way that the current v/s time
1 graph for 0 to T is like the loop of a sine curve in the
E F 2
2 range 0 to . What will be the total heat generated in
B C the resistor.
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2. Find the equivalent resistance of the circuit between points 7. A rod of length L and cross–section area A lies along the
A and B shown in figure. The resistance of each branch x–axis between x = 0 and x = L. The material obeys
vertical symmetry = same current flows
is R ohm’s law and its resistivity varies along the rod according
to x 0 e x / L . The potential is V0 at x = 0 and is zero
C D at x = L.
(a) Find the total resistance of the rod and the current in
the rod.
A B (b) Find the electric potential in the rod as a function of x.
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8. The resistance of the galvanometer G in the circuit is
E F 25 . The meter deflects full scale for a current of 10
mA. The meter behaves as an ammeter of three different
ranges. The range is 0–10A, if the terminals O and P are
3. Relation between current in conductor and time is shown taken, the range is 0–1 A between O and Q and the range
in figure. is 0–0.1 A between O and R. Calculate the resistances
i R1, R2 and R3.
i0 G
R1 R2 R3
t
t0 10A 1A 0.1A
+
(a) Find the total charge flow through the conductor O P Q R
(b) Write the expression of current in terms of time
(c) If the resistance of conductor is R, then the total heat 9. A galvanometer having 50 divisions and full scale deflection
dissipated across resistance R is current 300 mA is provided with a variable shunt. It is
used to measure the current as a ammeter when
connected in series with a resistance of 90 and a
4. Find the current through (2 / 3) resistor in the figure
battery of internal resistance 10 . It is observed that
shown. when the shunt resistances are 10 and
50 respectively, the deflections are respectively 9 and
30 divisions. What is the resistance of the galvanometer
and the emf of the cell?
10V
5. A hemisphere network of radius 'a' is made by using a
conducting wire of resistance per unit length r. Find the
equivalent resistance across OP.
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Passage (Q 10 to 12) 15.Ratio of power developed by battery when all switches
Consider the given circuit are closed to that when all switches are open
37 7
i1 i2 i4 (a) (b)
7 37
2 2
37 7
(c) (d)
7 37
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Passage 16 to 18
In the circuit shown, both batteries are ideal. Emf E1 of
It is known that potential at point A is zero. Now, answer
battery 1 has a fixed value, but emf E2 of battery 2 can be
the following questions.
10. In the given circuit, varied between 1 V and 10V. The graph gives the currents
(a) one battery acts like source through the two batteries as a function of E2, but are not
(b) two batteries acts like source marked as to which plot corresponds to which battery. But
(c) three batteries acts like source for both plots, current is assumed to be negative when the
(d) all batteries act like source battery is being charged.
11. Which resistor consumes maximum power? 0.4
Current (A)
(a) 1 resistor (b) 2 resistor
R1 0.2
(c) 3 resistor (d) none of the above +
E2 – + R2
0
12. Which battery consumes or gives maximum power? – E1 5 10
E2(V)
(a) 10 V battery –0.2
(b) 15 V battery 16.The value of emf E1 is
(c) 5 V battery between points F and B (a) 8V (b) 6V
(d) 5 V battery between points H and D (c) 4V (d) 2V
17.The resistance R1 has value
Passage 13 to 15
(a) 10 (b) 20
For the circuit shown, answer the
S2 S4 S6 (c) 30 (d) 40
following questions
4R 5R 6R 18.The resistance R2 is equal to
13.In which of the following case, the
current shown by ammeter is (a) 10 (b) 20
S1 S3 S5
maximum (c) 30 (d) 40
(a) S1, S2,S3 closed R 2R 3R
(b) S2, S4,S5 closed Passage 19 to 22
(c) S1,S3,S5 closed In the circuit shown, the internal resistance of the cell is
A
(d) S2, S3,S4 closed Ideal V0 R negligible. The distance of the jockey (slider) from left
ammeter
hand end of the wire is l. The adjoining graph shows the
14.If switches S1,S2 and so on upto S6 are closed at regular variation of current I (marked in figure) with length l of the
intervals of 1minute starting from t = 0, the graph of current slide wire.
6V
versus time is best represented as I(mA)
50
100cm
A
B
0 20 40 60
(cm)
Slide wire
i R G Slider –50
Galvanometer
(a) (b) I
Cell
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
t(minute) t(minute)
19.For balance condition of the instrument, the value of l is
equal to
(a) 40 cm (b) 20 cm
(c) 100 cm (d) None of these
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(c) (d) 20.The emf of cell is
0 1 2 3 4 5 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 (a) 0.98 V (b) 1.20 V
t(minute) t(minute) (c) 1.86 V (d) 3 V
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21.Value of the resistance R is (b) Voltmeter reads 3% higher value of potential drop across R3
(a) 30 (b) 40 (c) If VAB is balanced against a potentiometer with potential
(c) 38 (d) 45 gradient of 0.01 V/cm, then balance length is 115 cm
(d) If VAB is balanced against a potentiometer with potential
gradient of 0.01 V/cm, then balance length is 112 cm
22.The magnitude of current I when l = 100 cm is
(a) 50 mA (b) 120 mA 27. Consider an infinite ladder network shown in figure. A voltage
(c) 160 mA (d) 300 mA V is applied between the points A and B. This applied value of
voltage becomes successively half after each section. Then
23. In the circuit shown in the figure, the current through
R1 R1 R1 R1 R1
A
R2 R2 R2 R2 R2
B
R1 R1 1
(a) 3 resistor is 0.5 A (b) 3 resistor is 1 A (a) R 1 (b)
2 R2 2
(c) 4 resistor is 0.5 A (d) 4 resistor is 0.25 A R1 R
(c) 2 (d) 1 3
R2 R2
24. 24 cells, each of emf 1.5 V and internal resistance 2 are con-
nected in mixed grouping so as to send the maximum current 28. In a potentiometer wire experiment, the emf of a battery in the
through a 12 resistor. Then, primary circuit is 20V and its internal resistance is 5 . There
(a) there are two rows of 12 cells in each row is a resistance box in series with the battery whose resistance
(b) the current in each row is 0.375 A can be varied from 120 to 170 . Resistance of the
(c) the current in each row is 0.75 A potentiometer wire is 75 . Which of the following potential
(d) the potential difference across 12 resistor is 9 V differences can be measured using this potentiometer?
(a) 5V (b) 6V
25. In the given circuit, AB is a wire of length 10 cm and resis- (c) 7V (d) 8V
tance 6. The number of electrons per unit volume in mate-
rial of wire is 1029 m-3. If cross-sectional area of wire is 1 mm2, 29. In the circuit shown, each resistor has resistance 5. The
then which of the following options are correct points A and B are connected to the terminals of a cell of emf
9 volt and internal resistance (2 / 3).
A B
(a) Energy absorbed by electrons is 0.9 1017 J (a) The heat produced in the cell is 6W.
(b) The current in the resistor connected directly between A
(b) Energy absorbed by electrons is 1.8 1017 J and B is 1.4A.
(c) Ohmic loss in wire is 6 J/s (c) The current in the resistor connected directly between A
(d) All kinetic energy of electrons will be lost in around and B is 1.8 A.
3.0 1018 s (d) None of the above is correct.
30. In the circuit shown in figure,
26. In given circuit, E 1 = 3V, R 1 100 , R2 300 and (a) power supplied by the battery
A
R3 250 . Assume cell and ammeter as ideal. The voltmeter is 200 watt
resistance is 5 k. (b) current flowing in the circuit is
5A
(c) potential difference across B
E1
4 resistance is equal to the
potential difference across
6 resistance 20 V
250 R3 (d) current in wire AB is zero
(a) Voltmeter reads 3% lower value of potential drop across R3
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