Current Test Series

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1.

Draw the graphs showing the variation of


(i) Resistivity with length of the conductor
(ii) Resistivity with temperature of the metal
(iii) Resistivity with radius of the conductor 3
2. What is the meaning of the term current density? Give the SI unit of the same. 2
3. The storage battery of a car has an emf of 12 V. If the internal resistance of the battery is
0.4 Ω, what is the maximum current that can be drawn from the battery? 2
4. A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3 Ω is connected to a resistor. If the current in
the circuit is 0.5 A, what is the resistance of the resistor? What is the terminal voltage of
the battery when the circuit is closed?
2
5. Are the paths of electrons straight lines between successive collisions (with the positive
ions of the metal) in the (i) absence of electric field, (ii) presence of electric field? 1
6. What happens if the galvanometer and cell are interchanged at the balance point of the
bridge? Would the galvanometer show any current? 1
7. A silver wire has a resistance of 2.1 Ω at 27.5 °C, and a resistance of 2.7 Ω at 100 °C.
Determine the temperature coefficient of resistivity of silver. 2
8. Choose the correct alternative: (a) Alloys of metals usually have (greater/less) resistivity
than that of their constituent metals. (b) Alloys usually have much (lower/higher)
temperature coefficients of resistance than pure metals. (c) The resistivity of the alloy
manganin is nearly independent of/ increases rapidly with increase of temperature. 3
9. A storage battery of emf 8.0 V and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is being charged by a 120 V dc
supply using a series resistor of 15.5 Ω. What is the terminal voltage of the battery during
charging? What is the purpose of having a series resistor in the charging circuit? 2
10. Find the current in each branch of the network which has two cells 2V/1Ω and 4V/2Ω
connected in parallel resistance of 20 Ω is connected across the combination. 3
11. Resistance of a conducting wire is ‘R’. Calculate its new resistance in case of n-times the
length by stretching it. What is the effect on the resistivity in this condition? 2
12. A bulb of power rating 90 W, 30 V is to be used with supply of 50 volt. Calculate
resistance which should be connected in series of bulb. 2

13. State and prove Ohm’s law and hence explain the factors on which the resistance of the
conductor depend. 5

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