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Current Electricity

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Two identical moving coil galvanometer have resistance and full scale deflection at current.One of them is converted into a voltmeter of full scale reading and the other into an Ammeter of full scale current using appropriate resistors. These are then used to measure the voltage and current in the Ohms law experiment with resistor by using an ideal cell. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ? [JEE Advanced 2019]
aThe measured value of will be .
bThe resistance of the Voltmeter will be .
cThe resistance of the Ammeter will be ( round off to decimal place)
dIf the ideal cell is replaced by a cell having internal resistance of then the measured value of will be more than .
✓ Correct answer: a) The measured value of will be .
ExplanationWe have two identical galvanometers: Galvanometer Specifications: Resistance ( ) = 10 Ω Full-scale deflection current ( ​) = 2 μA = 2 × 10⁻⁶ A Conversions:1. Voltmeter: One galvanometer is converted to measure up to 100 mV.2. Ammeter: The other is converted to measure up to 1 mA.These are used in an Ohm's law experiment with a resistor Ω and an ideal cell (no internal resistance initially).Later, the cell is replaced with one having an internal resistance of 5 Ω.We need to evaluate the correctness of the given statements (A, B, C, D).Step 1: Convert Galvanometer to Voltmeter Goal: Measure up to mV = 0.1 V. A voltmeter is created by adding a series resistor ( ​) to the galvanometer.The total resistance ( ) should allow full-scale deflection at 0.1 V. Calculation: | | JEE Total Voltmeter Resistance ( RV​): Statement B: Claims .Verdict: Incorrect (actual ).Step 2: Convert Galvanometer to Ammeter Goal: Measure up to mA = 0.001 A. An ammeter is created by adding a shunt resistor ( ​) in parallel.The shunt diverts most of the current, allowing only μA through the galvanometer.Calculation: ​ ​ Total Ammeter Resistance ( ​): Statement C: Claims .Verdict: Correct (rounded to 2 decimal places).Step 3: Measuring with Ideal Cell Circuit Setup: Voltmeter ( ) is placed in parallel with .Ammeter ( ) is placed in series.Effective Resistance of + Voltmeter: Total Circuit Resistance: Current Measurement: The ammeter reads the current through the entire circuit, but the voltmeter reads the voltage across , not just .Measured Resistance ( ​): Statement A: Claims .Verdict: Correct (since falls in this range).Step 4: Effect of Internal Resistance ( ) When the cell has internal resistance: The total resistance increases to | | JEE The current decreases, but the voltmeter still measures the voltage across ​.Measured Resistance: Statement D: Claims Verdict: Incorrect (actual ).Final Answer Correct Statements: A and C.
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Given below are two statements : Statement-I: The equivalent emf of two non- ideal batteries connected in parallel is smaller than either of the two emfs. Statement-II : The equivalent internal resistance of two non-ideal batteries connected in parallel is smaller than the internal resistance of either of the two batteries. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
aBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are true
bBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are false
cStatement-I is true but Statement-II is false
dStatement-I is false but Statement-II is true
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Q3
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A room heater is rated 400 W, 220 V. If the supply voltage drops to 200 V, what will be the power consumed (approximately)?

a

121 W

b

331 W

c

200 W

d

400 W

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Q4
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Two heaters A and B have power rating of 1 kW and 2 kW, respectively. Those two are first connected in series and then in parallel to a fixed power source. The ratio of power outputs for these two cases is:

[NEET 2024]

a

1 : 1

b

2 : 9

c

1 : 2

d

2 : 3

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Q5
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A resistor is connected to a battery of 12 V emf and internal resistance 2 Ω. If the current in the circuit is 0.6 A, the terminal voltage of the battery is:

a

10 V

b

10.8 V

c

12 V

d

1.2 V

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Q6
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A uniform wire of diameter d carries a current of \(100\mathrm{mA}\) when the mean drift velocity of electrons in the wire is \(v\). For a wire of diameter \(\frac{d}{2}\) of the same material to carry a current of \(200\mathrm{mA}\), the mean drift velocity of electrons in the wire is:

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a

\(4v\)

b

\(8v\)

c

\(v\)

d

\(2v\)

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Q7
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The material filled between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor has resistivity \(200\Omega \mathrm{m}\). The value of capacitance of the capacitor is \(2pF\). If a potential difference of \(40\mathrm{V}\) is applied across the plates of the capacitor, then the value of leakage current flowing out of the capacitor is : (given the value of relative permitivity of material is 50 )

[JEE Main 2021, 26 Aug (Shift 1)]

a

\(0.9\mu \mathrm{A}\)

b

\(9.0\mathrm{mA}\)

c

\(9.0\mu \mathrm{A}\)

d

\(0.9\mathrm{mA}\)

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Q8
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A charged particle having drift velocity of \( 7.5 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1} \) in an electric field of \( 3 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~V} \mathrm{~m}^{-1} \), has a mobility in \( \mathrm{m}^{2} \mathrm{~V}^{-1} \mathrm{~s}^{-1} \) of:

a

\(2.25\times {10}^{15}\)

b

\(2.5\times {10}^{6}\)

c

\(2.5\times {10}^{-6}\)

d

\(2.25\times {10}^{-15}\)

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Q9
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A resistor develops 500 J of thermal energy in 20 s when a current of 1.5 A is passed through it. If the current is increased from 1.5 A to 3 A, what will be the energy developed in 20 s ?

a

2000 J

b

500 J

c

1000 J

d

1500 J

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Q10
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The effective resistance of a parallel connection that consists of four wires of equal length, equal area of cross-section and same material is \( 0.25 \Omega \). What will be the effective resistance if they are connected in series?

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a

\( 0.5 \ \Omega \)

b

\( 1 \ \Omega \)

c

\( 4 \ \Omega \)

d

\( 0.25 \ \Omega \)

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Q11
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The resistance of platinum wire at \(0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) is \(2 \Omega\) and 6.8 \(\Omega\) at \(80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\). The temperature coefficient of resistance of the wire is :

a

\(3\times {10}^{-3}{{}^{∘}\mathrm{C}}^{-1}\)

b

\(3\times {10}^{-2}{{}^{∘}\mathrm{C}}^{-1}\)

c

\(3\times {10}^{-1}{{}^{∘}\mathrm{C}}^{-1}\)

d

\(3\times {10}^{-4}{{}^{∘}\mathrm{C}}^{-1}\)

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Q12
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Due to cold weather a \(1 m\) water pipe of crosssectional area \(1 cm ^2\) is filled with ice at \(-10{ }^{\circ} C\). Resistance heating is used to melt the ice. Current of \(0.5 A\) is passed through \(4 k \Omega\) resistance. Assuming that all the heat produced is used for melting, what is the minimum time required?(Given latent heat of fusion ice \(=3.33 \times 10^5 J kg ^{-1}\), specific heat of ice \(=2 \times 10^3 J kg ^{-1}\) and density of ice \(\left.=10^3 kg / m ^3\right)\)

[JEE Main 2021, 1 Sep (Shift 2)]

a

\(0.353 s\)

b

\(3.53 s\)

c

\(70.6 s\)

d

\(35.3 s\)

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Q13
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10 resistors, each of resistance \(R\) are connected in series to a battery of emf \(E\) and negligible internal resistance. Then those are connected in parallel to the same battery, the current is increased \(n\) times. The value of \(n\) is :

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a

100

b

1

c

1000

d

10

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Q14
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The solids which have the negative temperature coefficient of resistance are:

[NEET 2020]

a

metals

b

insulators only

c

semiconductors only

d

insulators and semiconductors.

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