2 A potential difference of 200 V is maintained across

a conductor of resistance 100 2. The number of

electrons passing through it in 1 s is
(a) 1.25x 1019 (b) 2.5x 108
(c) 1.25 x 1018 (d) 2.5x 1016
(Term 12021-22)
The ratio of current density and electric field is called
aresistivity (b) conductivity
(c) drift velocity (d) mobility (2020)
OR
In a current carrying conductor , the ratio of the
electric field and the current density at a point is
called
(a) resistivity (6) conductivity
(c) resistance (d) mobility (2020)
4. A copper wire of non-uniform area of cross-section
quantity
is connected to a d.c. battery. The physical
which remains constant along the wire is
(2020) R
9 If n, e, T and m have their usual meanings, then the
resistance of a wire of length I and cross-sectional
area A is given by

ne'A ml mTA (d) ne A

(a) (b) (c) -

2mtl neTA ne 2ml

(Term 12021-22) (U
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10. How is the drift velocity in a conductor affected with
the rise in temperature? (Delhi 2019)
11. Define the term drift velocity of charge carriers in a
conductor and write its relationship with the current
flowing through it. (Delhi 2014)
12. Write the expression for the drift velocity of charge
carriers in a conductor of length T across which a
potential difference 'V is applied. (Al 2014C) (An
13. 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. (2020)
16. Estimate the average drift speed of conduction
electrons in a copper wire of cross-sectional area
1.0x10m carrying a current of 1.5 A. Assume the
density of conduction electrons to be 9x 1023 m-3
(AI 2014)
20 (a) Find the relation between drift velocity and
relaxation time of charge carriers in a conductor.
(b) A conductor of length L is connected to a d.c.
Source of e.m.f. [Link] the length of the conductor
is tripled by stretching it, keeping V constant.
Explain how drift velocity would be affected.
(Al 2015)
3.6 Limitations of Ohm's Law
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25. Graph showing the variation of
Current versus voltage for a material C
GaAs is shown in the figure. Identify äB/
the region of
A
(i) negative resistance Voltage V->

(ii) where Ohm's law is obeyed. (Delhi 2015) Ap

3.7 Resistivity of Various Materials
MCQ
26. The resistance of a metal wire increases with
increasing temperature on account of
(a) decrease in free electron density
(b) decrease in relaxation time
(c) increase in mean free path
(d) increase in the mass of electron. (2020)
27. Resistivity of a given conductor depends upon
(a) temperature
(b) length of conductor
(c) area of cross-section
(d) shape of the conductor. (2020)
MCQ
28. Which of the following has negative temperature
coefficient of resistivity?
(a) Metal
(b) Metal and semiconductor
(c) Semiconductor
(d) Metal and alloy. (Term I 2021-22) R
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29. 1-V graph for a metallic wire at two different
temperatures, T1 and T2 is as shown in the figure.
Which of the two temperatures is lower and why?
T
T2
V (AI 2015) (An
39. Nichrome and copper wires of same length and same
radius are connected in series. Current I is passed
through them. Which wire gets heated up more?
Justify your answer. (AI 2017) EV
42. A cell of internal resistance r connected across an
external resistance R can supply maximum current
when
(a) R=r (b) R>r (c) Rr/2 (d) R =0
(2020)
VSA (1 mark)
43. The plot of the variation of
potential difference across a
6V
combination of three identical
cells in series versus Current is
shown in the figure. What is the
emf and internal resistance of O 1AI
each cell?
(Al 2016) An
51. Two sources of equal emf are connected in series.
This combination is, in turn connected to an external
resistance R. The internal resistance of two sources
are r andr2(r2>r2). Ifthe potential difference across
the source of internal resistance r2 is zero, then R
equals tob-
(a) +2 (b)r2 1 (c) 12 (d)
21 2 2
(Term I2021-22)
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52. Under what condition will the current in a wire be
the same when connected in series and in parallel of
n identical cells each having internal resistance r
and
external resistance R? (AI 2019) An
54. A 10 V cell of negligible internal resistance is
connected in parallel across a battery of emf 200 V
and internal resistance 38 2 as shown in the figure.
Find the value of current in the circuit.
10V
200V 382 (2018)
55. Two cells of emfs 1.5 V and 2.0 V having internal
resistances 0.2 Q and 0.3 2 respectively are
connected in parallel. Calculate the emf and internal
resistance of the equivalent cell. (Delhi 2016) (An
57. Kirchhoff's first rule El =
0 and second rule EIR ZE
(where the symbols have their usual meanings) are
respectively based on
(a) conservation of momentum and conservation
of charge
(b) conservation of energy, conservation of charge
(c)conservation of charge, conservation of of
momentum
(d) conservation of charge, conservation of energy.
(Term 12021-22)
63 Use Kirchhoff's rules to determine the potential
difference between the points A and D when no
current flows in the BE of the electric network shown
in the figure.
E
F ww- D
32
1 R
R
22 3V
A C
B
6V 4V (AI 2015) Ev
70
70. Calculate the current drawn from the battery by the
network of resistors shown in the figure.
22
W-
A 12 52 D 42
-
B C
W
22
4V (AI 2015C) An