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Current Electricity

Question 1: easy

A wire is stretched so that its length increases by 10%. The resistance of the wire increases by :

1. 11%
2. 15%
3. 21%
4. 28%
View Answer

When a wire is stretched, its length increases, and its cross-sectional area decreases. The resistance of a wire is given by the formula:

 

R=ρLAR = \rho \frac{L}{A}

 

Where:


  • RR
     

    is the resistance,


  • ρ\rho
     

    is the resistivity of the material (constant),


  • LL
     

    is the length of the wire,


  • AA
     

    is the cross-sectional area of the wire.

When the wire is stretched:

  1. Length increases by 10%: The new length
    LL'
     

    is given by: 

    L=L+0.1L=1.1LL' = L + 0.1L = 1.1L 

  2. Volume remains constant: The volume of the wire before and after stretching remains the same. Volume is the product of length and area: 

    Volume before=L×A\text{Volume before} = L \times A 

    Volume after=L×A=1.1L×A\text{Volume after} = L' \times A' = 1.1L \times A'Since the volume remains constant:

     

    L×A=1.1L×AL \times A = 1.1L \times A'Solving for

    AA', the new cross-sectional area:

     

    A=A1.1A' = \frac{A}{1.1} 

Step 2: New Resistance

The new resistance

RR'

of the stretched wire is given by:

 

R=ρLA=ρ1.1LA1.1=ρ1.1L×1.1A=ρ1.21LAR' = \rho \frac{L'}{A'} = \rho \frac{1.1L}{\frac{A}{1.1}} = \rho \frac{1.1L \times 1.1}{A} = \rho \frac{1.21L}{A}

 

So, the new resistance

RR'

is 1.21 times the original resistance

RR

.

Step 3: Conclusion

The resistance increases by 21% when the wire is stretched by 10%.

Question 2: easy

The specific resistance of a wire :

1. varies with its length
2. varies with its cross-section
3. varies with its mass of wire
4. does not depend on its length, cross-section and mass of wire
View Answer

Specific resistance is property of substance it doesn't depend on any other physical factor

Question 3: easy

The resistance of two conductors in series is 40 Ω and this becomes 7.5 Ω in parallel, the resistances of conductors are:

1. 20 Ω, 20 Ω
2. 10 Ω, 30 Ω
3. 15 Ω, 25 Ω
4. 18 Ω, 22 Ω
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Question 4: easy

A carbon resistor is marked with the rings coloured brown, black green and gold. The resistance (in ohm) is :

1. \[3.2\times 10^{5}\] ±5%
2. \[1\times 10^{6}\] ±10%
3. \[1\times 10^{7}\] ±5%
4. \[1\times 10^{6}\] ±5%
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To determine the resistance of a carbon resistor with color bands brown, black, green, and gold, use the color code for resistors:


1. Color code values:

  • Brown:
    11
     

    (1st digit)

  • Black:
    00
     

    (2nd digit)

  • Green:
    10510^5
     

    (multiplier)

  • Gold:
    ±5%\pm 5\%
     

    (tolerance)


2. Calculate resistance:

The resistance is calculated as:

 

R=(1st digit×10+2nd digit)×multiplier.R = (\text{1st digit}\,\times\,10 + \text{2nd digit}) \,\times\, \text{multiplier}.

 

Substitute values:

 

R=(1×10+0)×105=10×105=106Ω.R = (1 \times 10 + 0) \times 10^5 = 10 \times 10^5 = 10^6 \, \Omega.

 

This is equal to:

 

R=1MΩ(megaohm).R = 1 \, \text{M}\Omega \, (\text{megaohm}).

 


3. Tolerance:

The gold band indicates a tolerance of

±5%\pm 5\%

, so the resistance can vary between:

 

1MΩ±5%.1 \, \text{M}\Omega \pm 5\%.

 


Final Answer:

The resistance is:

 

1MΩ±5%.\boxed{1 \, \text{M}\Omega \, \pm 5\%.}

 

Question 5: easy

Two cells of e.m.fs. E1 and E2 and internal resistance r1 and r2 are connected in parallel. Then the e.m.f. and internal resistance of the equivalent source is :

1. \[E_{1}+E_{2} and \frac{r_{1}r_{2}}{r_{1}+r_{2}}\]
2. \[E_{1}-E_{2} and r_{1}+r_{2}\]
3. \[\frac{E_{1}r_{2}+E_{2}r_{1}}{r_{1}+r_{2}} and \frac{r_{1}r_{2}}{r_{1}+r_{2}}\]
4. \[\frac{E_{1}r_{2}+E_{2}r_{1}}{r_{1}+r_{2}} and r_{1} +r_{2}\]
View Answer

To find the equivalent emf (

EeqE_{\text{eq}}

) and internal resistance (

reqr_{\text{eq}}

) of two cells connected in parallel, we use the following principles:


1. Equivalent emf ( EeqE_{\text{eq}}

 

):

In parallel connection, the total current is the sum of the currents through each cell. Using Kirchhoff's Voltage Law, the equivalent emf is given by:

 

Eeq=E1r2+E2r1r1+r2.E_{\text{eq}} = \frac{E_1 r_2 + E_2 r_1}{r_1 + r_2}.

 


2. Equivalent internal resistance ( reqr_{\text{eq}}

 

):

For resistances in parallel, the equivalent resistance is given by:

 

1req=1r1+1r2.\frac{1}{r_{\text{eq}}} = \frac{1}{r_1} + \frac{1}{r_2}.

 

Simplify:

 

req=r1r2r1+r2.r_{\text{eq}} = \frac{r_1 r_2}{r_1 + r_2}.

 


Final Answer:

The equivalent emf and internal resistance of the parallel combination are:

 

Eeq=E1r2+E2r1r1+r2,req=r1r2r1+r2.\boxed{E_{\text{eq}} = \frac{E_1 r_2 + E_2 r_1}{r_1 + r_2}, \quad r_{\text{eq}} = \frac{r_1 r_2}{r_1 + r_2}}.

 

Question 6: easy

Which graph best represents the relationship between conductivity and resistivity for a solid ?

1.
2.
3.
4.
View Answer

Product of Resistivity and Conductivity is 1.

\[ \rho\times \sigma= 1\]

So graph will be rectangular hyperbola.

Question 7: easy

The voltage V and current I graph for a conductor at two different temperatures T1 and T2 are shown in the figure. The relation between T1 and T2 is :-

1. T1 > T2
2. T1 ≈ T2
3. T1 = T2
4. T1 < T2
View Answer

Slope of V-I graph represents Resistance. So R1>R2

Question 8: easy

A certain wire \(A\) has resistance \(81 \Omega\). The resistance of another wire \(B\) of same material and equal length but of diameter thrice the diameter of \(A\) will be

1. \(729 \Omega\)
2. \(243 \Omega\)
3. \(81 \Omega\)
4. \(9 \Omega\)
View Answer

Resistance is inversely proportional to the square of the diameter: \(R = \frac{1}{d^2}\). Since the diameter is tripled, the resistance becomes \(\frac{R}{9} = \frac{81}{9} = 9 \Omega\).

Question 9: easy

On the basis of electrical conductivity, which one of the following material has the smallest resistivity?

1. Glass
2. Silicon
3. Germanium
4. Silver
View Answer

Silver is a metal which has very high electrical conductivity and hence possesses the smallest resistivity compared to semiconductors (Silicon, Germanium) and insulators (Glass).

Question 10: easy

A copper wire of radius 1 mm contains \(10^{22}\) free electrons per cubic metre. The drift velocity for free electrons when 10 A current flows through the wire will be (Given, charge on electron = \(1.6 \times 10^{-19}\text{ C}\))

1. \(\frac{6.25}{\pi}\text{ m s}^{-1}\)
2. \(\frac{6.25 \times 10^5}{\pi}\text{ m s}^{-1}\)
3. \(\frac{6.25 \times 10^4}{\pi}\text{ m s}^{-1}\)
4. \(\frac{6.25}{\pi} \times 10^3\text{ m s}^{-1}\)
View Answer

Using the relation \(I = n e A v_d ⇒ v_d = \frac{I}{n e \pi r^2}\). Substituting the given values: \(v_d = \frac{10}{10^{22} \times 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times \pi \times (10^{-3})^2} = \frac{6.25}{\pi} \times 10^3\text{ m s}^{-1}\).