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JEE Solved Examples on Current Electricity 
JEE Mains 
Q1:  In the Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, the electrons moves around the nucleus in a circular 
orbit of a radius ?? × ????
-????
 metre. It's time period is ?? . ?? × ????
-????
?????? . The current associated is 
(a) Zero 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-????
 ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? ?? 
(d) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (d)  ?? =
?? ?? =
1.6×10
-19
1.5×10
-16
= 1.07 × 10
-3
 A 
Q2:  A copper wire of length ?? ?? and radius ?? ???? is joined in series with an iron wire of length 
?? ?? and radius ?? ???? and a current is passed through the wire. The ratio of current densities in 
the copper and iron wire is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ?? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (b) We know ?? =
?? ??  when ?? = constant ?? ?
1
?? ? 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
2
= (
3
1
)
2
=
9
1
 
Q3: 8 In a wire of circular cross-section with radius ?? , free electrons travel with a drift velocity ?? , 
when a current ?? flows through the wire. What is the current in another wire of half the radius and 
of the some material when the drift velocity is ?? ?? 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? 
(c) ?? /?? 
(d) ?? /?? 
Ans:  (c)  ?? = ?????? ?? ?? = ?????? ?? 2
?? and ?? 2
= ?????? (
?? 2
)
2
· 2?? =
?????? · 
2
?? 2
=
?? 2
 
Q4:  Two wires ?? and ?? of the same material, having radii in the ratio ?? : ?? and carry currents in the 
ratio ?? : ?? . The ratio of drift speeds of electrons in ?? and ?? is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ???? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (a) As ?? = ?????? ?? ?? ?
?? 1
?? 2
=
?? 1
?? 2
×
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
?? 1
2
?? 2
2
·
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
?
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
16
1
 
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JEE Solved Examples on Current Electricity 
JEE Mains 
Q1:  In the Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, the electrons moves around the nucleus in a circular 
orbit of a radius ?? × ????
-????
 metre. It's time period is ?? . ?? × ????
-????
?????? . The current associated is 
(a) Zero 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-????
 ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? ?? 
(d) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (d)  ?? =
?? ?? =
1.6×10
-19
1.5×10
-16
= 1.07 × 10
-3
 A 
Q2:  A copper wire of length ?? ?? and radius ?? ???? is joined in series with an iron wire of length 
?? ?? and radius ?? ???? and a current is passed through the wire. The ratio of current densities in 
the copper and iron wire is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ?? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (b) We know ?? =
?? ??  when ?? = constant ?? ?
1
?? ? 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
2
= (
3
1
)
2
=
9
1
 
Q3: 8 In a wire of circular cross-section with radius ?? , free electrons travel with a drift velocity ?? , 
when a current ?? flows through the wire. What is the current in another wire of half the radius and 
of the some material when the drift velocity is ?? ?? 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? 
(c) ?? /?? 
(d) ?? /?? 
Ans:  (c)  ?? = ?????? ?? ?? = ?????? ?? 2
?? and ?? 2
= ?????? (
?? 2
)
2
· 2?? =
?????? · 
2
?? 2
=
?? 2
 
Q4:  Two wires ?? and ?? of the same material, having radii in the ratio ?? : ?? and carry currents in the 
ratio ?? : ?? . The ratio of drift speeds of electrons in ?? and ?? is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ???? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (a) As ?? = ?????? ?? ?? ?
?? 1
?? 2
=
?? 1
?? 2
×
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
?? 1
2
?? 2
2
·
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
?
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
16
1
 
Q5: Two wires of resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? have temperature co-efficient of resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? 
respectively. These are joined in series. The effective temperature co -efficient of resistance is 
(a) 
?? ?? +?? ?? ?? 
(b) 
v
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? +?? ?? 
(d) 
v?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? v?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (c) Suppose at ?? °
C resistances of the two wires becomes ?? 1?? and ?? 2?? respectively and 
equivalent resistance becomes ?? ?? . In series grouping ?? ?? = ?? 1?? + ?? 2?? , also ?? 1?? = ?? 1
(1 + ?? 1
?? ) and 
?? 2?? = ?? 2
(1 + ?? 2
?? )
?? ?? = ?? 1
(1 + ?? 1
?? ) + ?? 2
(1 + ?? 2
?? ) = (?? 1
+ ?? 2
) + (?? 1
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? 2
)?? = (?? 1
+ ?? 2
)[1 +
?? 1
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? 2
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? ] .
 
Hence effective temperature co -efficient is 
?? 1
?? 1
+?? 2
?? 2
?? 1
+?? 2
. 
Q6: A rod of certain metal is ?? ?? long and ?? . ?? ???? in diameter. It's resistance is ?? × ????
-?? ?? . A disc 
of the same metal is ?? ???? thick and ?? ???? in diameter, what is the resistance between it's circular 
faces. 
(a) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
(d) ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (b) By using ?? = ?? ·
?? ?? ;
?? disc 
?? rod 
=
?? disc 
?? rod 
×
?? rod 
?? disc 
?
?? disc 
3×10
-3
=
10
-3
1
×
?? (0.3×10
-2
)
2
?? (10
-2
)
2
? ?? disc 
=
2.7 × 10
-7
O. 
Q7:  If a copper wire is stretched to make it ?? . ?? % longer, the percentage increase in resistance will 
be 
(a) 0.2 
(b) 2 
(c) 1 
(d) 0.1 
Ans:  (a) In case of streching ?? ? ?? 2
 
So 
??? ?? = 2
??? ?? = 2 × 0.1 = 0.2 
Q8: Equal potentials are applied on an iron and copper wire of same length. In order to have same 
current flow in the wire, the ratio (
?? iron 
?? copper 
) of their radii must be [Given that specific resistance of 
iron = ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ???? and that of copper = ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ???? ] 
(a) About 1.2 
(b) About 2.4 
(c) About 3.6 
(d) About 4.8 
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JEE Solved Examples on Current Electricity 
JEE Mains 
Q1:  In the Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, the electrons moves around the nucleus in a circular 
orbit of a radius ?? × ????
-????
 metre. It's time period is ?? . ?? × ????
-????
?????? . The current associated is 
(a) Zero 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-????
 ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? ?? 
(d) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (d)  ?? =
?? ?? =
1.6×10
-19
1.5×10
-16
= 1.07 × 10
-3
 A 
Q2:  A copper wire of length ?? ?? and radius ?? ???? is joined in series with an iron wire of length 
?? ?? and radius ?? ???? and a current is passed through the wire. The ratio of current densities in 
the copper and iron wire is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ?? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (b) We know ?? =
?? ??  when ?? = constant ?? ?
1
?? ? 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
2
= (
3
1
)
2
=
9
1
 
Q3: 8 In a wire of circular cross-section with radius ?? , free electrons travel with a drift velocity ?? , 
when a current ?? flows through the wire. What is the current in another wire of half the radius and 
of the some material when the drift velocity is ?? ?? 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? 
(c) ?? /?? 
(d) ?? /?? 
Ans:  (c)  ?? = ?????? ?? ?? = ?????? ?? 2
?? and ?? 2
= ?????? (
?? 2
)
2
· 2?? =
?????? · 
2
?? 2
=
?? 2
 
Q4:  Two wires ?? and ?? of the same material, having radii in the ratio ?? : ?? and carry currents in the 
ratio ?? : ?? . The ratio of drift speeds of electrons in ?? and ?? is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ???? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (a) As ?? = ?????? ?? ?? ?
?? 1
?? 2
=
?? 1
?? 2
×
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
?? 1
2
?? 2
2
·
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
?
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
16
1
 
Q5: Two wires of resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? have temperature co-efficient of resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? 
respectively. These are joined in series. The effective temperature co -efficient of resistance is 
(a) 
?? ?? +?? ?? ?? 
(b) 
v
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? +?? ?? 
(d) 
v?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? v?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (c) Suppose at ?? °
C resistances of the two wires becomes ?? 1?? and ?? 2?? respectively and 
equivalent resistance becomes ?? ?? . In series grouping ?? ?? = ?? 1?? + ?? 2?? , also ?? 1?? = ?? 1
(1 + ?? 1
?? ) and 
?? 2?? = ?? 2
(1 + ?? 2
?? )
?? ?? = ?? 1
(1 + ?? 1
?? ) + ?? 2
(1 + ?? 2
?? ) = (?? 1
+ ?? 2
) + (?? 1
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? 2
)?? = (?? 1
+ ?? 2
)[1 +
?? 1
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? 2
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? ] .
 
Hence effective temperature co -efficient is 
?? 1
?? 1
+?? 2
?? 2
?? 1
+?? 2
. 
Q6: A rod of certain metal is ?? ?? long and ?? . ?? ???? in diameter. It's resistance is ?? × ????
-?? ?? . A disc 
of the same metal is ?? ???? thick and ?? ???? in diameter, what is the resistance between it's circular 
faces. 
(a) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
(d) ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (b) By using ?? = ?? ·
?? ?? ;
?? disc 
?? rod 
=
?? disc 
?? rod 
×
?? rod 
?? disc 
?
?? disc 
3×10
-3
=
10
-3
1
×
?? (0.3×10
-2
)
2
?? (10
-2
)
2
? ?? disc 
=
2.7 × 10
-7
O. 
Q7:  If a copper wire is stretched to make it ?? . ?? % longer, the percentage increase in resistance will 
be 
(a) 0.2 
(b) 2 
(c) 1 
(d) 0.1 
Ans:  (a) In case of streching ?? ? ?? 2
 
So 
??? ?? = 2
??? ?? = 2 × 0.1 = 0.2 
Q8: Equal potentials are applied on an iron and copper wire of same length. In order to have same 
current flow in the wire, the ratio (
?? iron 
?? copper 
) of their radii must be [Given that specific resistance of 
iron = ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ???? and that of copper = ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ???? ] 
(a) About 1.2 
(b) About 2.4 
(c) About 3.6 
(d) About 4.8 
Ans: (b)  ?? = constant., ?? = constant. 
So ?? = constant 
 ?
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ????
?? ????
?? ????
?
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 2
=
?? ????
?? ????
?? ????
2
 ?
?? ?? ?? ????
= v
?? ?? ?? ????
=
v
1.0 × 10
-7
1.7 × 10
-8
=
v
100
17
˜ 2.4
 
Q9:   Masses of three wires are in the ratio ?? : ?? : ?? and their lengths are in the ratio ?? : ?? : ?? . The 
ratio of their electrical resistance is 
(a) ?? : ?? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ?? : ?? 
(c) ?? : ???? : ?????? 
(d) ?????? : ???? : ?? 
Ans: (d) 
?? = ?? ?? ?? = ?? ?? 2
?? = ?? ?? 2
?? ?? (? ?? =
?? ?? )
?? 1
: ?? 2
: ?? 3
=
?? 1
2
?? 1
:
?? 2
2
?? 2
:
?? 3
2
?? 3
= 25:
9
3
:
1
5
= 125: 15: 1
 
 
Q10:  Two resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? provides series to parallel equivalents as 
?? ?? then the correct 
relationship is 
(a) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? = ?? ?? 
(b) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? = ?? ?? /?? 
(c) (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) + (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) = ?? 
(d) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? = ?? ?? /?? 
Ans: (d) Series resistance ?? ?? = ?? 1
+ ?? 2
 and parallel resistance ?? ?? =
?? 1
?? 2
?? 1
+?? 2
?
?? ?? ?? ?? =
(?? 1
+?? 2
)
2
?? 1
?? 2
= ?? 
?
?? 1
+ ?? 2
v?? 1
?? 2
= v ?? ?
v?? 1
2
v?? 1
?? 2
+
v?? 2
2
v?? 1
?? 2
= v ?? ? v
?? 1
?? 2
+ v
?? 2
?? 1
= v ?? 
 
 
 
 
 
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JEE Solved Examples on Current Electricity 
JEE Mains 
Q1:  In the Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, the electrons moves around the nucleus in a circular 
orbit of a radius ?? × ????
-????
 metre. It's time period is ?? . ?? × ????
-????
?????? . The current associated is 
(a) Zero 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-????
 ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? ?? 
(d) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (d)  ?? =
?? ?? =
1.6×10
-19
1.5×10
-16
= 1.07 × 10
-3
 A 
Q2:  A copper wire of length ?? ?? and radius ?? ???? is joined in series with an iron wire of length 
?? ?? and radius ?? ???? and a current is passed through the wire. The ratio of current densities in 
the copper and iron wire is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ?? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (b) We know ?? =
?? ??  when ?? = constant ?? ?
1
?? ? 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
2
= (
3
1
)
2
=
9
1
 
Q3: 8 In a wire of circular cross-section with radius ?? , free electrons travel with a drift velocity ?? , 
when a current ?? flows through the wire. What is the current in another wire of half the radius and 
of the some material when the drift velocity is ?? ?? 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? 
(c) ?? /?? 
(d) ?? /?? 
Ans:  (c)  ?? = ?????? ?? ?? = ?????? ?? 2
?? and ?? 2
= ?????? (
?? 2
)
2
· 2?? =
?????? · 
2
?? 2
=
?? 2
 
Q4:  Two wires ?? and ?? of the same material, having radii in the ratio ?? : ?? and carry currents in the 
ratio ?? : ?? . The ratio of drift speeds of electrons in ?? and ?? is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ???? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (a) As ?? = ?????? ?? ?? ?
?? 1
?? 2
=
?? 1
?? 2
×
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
?? 1
2
?? 2
2
·
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
?
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
16
1
 
Q5: Two wires of resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? have temperature co-efficient of resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? 
respectively. These are joined in series. The effective temperature co -efficient of resistance is 
(a) 
?? ?? +?? ?? ?? 
(b) 
v
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? +?? ?? 
(d) 
v?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? v?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (c) Suppose at ?? °
C resistances of the two wires becomes ?? 1?? and ?? 2?? respectively and 
equivalent resistance becomes ?? ?? . In series grouping ?? ?? = ?? 1?? + ?? 2?? , also ?? 1?? = ?? 1
(1 + ?? 1
?? ) and 
?? 2?? = ?? 2
(1 + ?? 2
?? )
?? ?? = ?? 1
(1 + ?? 1
?? ) + ?? 2
(1 + ?? 2
?? ) = (?? 1
+ ?? 2
) + (?? 1
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? 2
)?? = (?? 1
+ ?? 2
)[1 +
?? 1
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? 2
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? ] .
 
Hence effective temperature co -efficient is 
?? 1
?? 1
+?? 2
?? 2
?? 1
+?? 2
. 
Q6: A rod of certain metal is ?? ?? long and ?? . ?? ???? in diameter. It's resistance is ?? × ????
-?? ?? . A disc 
of the same metal is ?? ???? thick and ?? ???? in diameter, what is the resistance between it's circular 
faces. 
(a) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
(d) ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (b) By using ?? = ?? ·
?? ?? ;
?? disc 
?? rod 
=
?? disc 
?? rod 
×
?? rod 
?? disc 
?
?? disc 
3×10
-3
=
10
-3
1
×
?? (0.3×10
-2
)
2
?? (10
-2
)
2
? ?? disc 
=
2.7 × 10
-7
O. 
Q7:  If a copper wire is stretched to make it ?? . ?? % longer, the percentage increase in resistance will 
be 
(a) 0.2 
(b) 2 
(c) 1 
(d) 0.1 
Ans:  (a) In case of streching ?? ? ?? 2
 
So 
??? ?? = 2
??? ?? = 2 × 0.1 = 0.2 
Q8: Equal potentials are applied on an iron and copper wire of same length. In order to have same 
current flow in the wire, the ratio (
?? iron 
?? copper 
) of their radii must be [Given that specific resistance of 
iron = ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ???? and that of copper = ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ???? ] 
(a) About 1.2 
(b) About 2.4 
(c) About 3.6 
(d) About 4.8 
Ans: (b)  ?? = constant., ?? = constant. 
So ?? = constant 
 ?
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ????
?? ????
?? ????
?
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 2
=
?? ????
?? ????
?? ????
2
 ?
?? ?? ?? ????
= v
?? ?? ?? ????
=
v
1.0 × 10
-7
1.7 × 10
-8
=
v
100
17
˜ 2.4
 
Q9:   Masses of three wires are in the ratio ?? : ?? : ?? and their lengths are in the ratio ?? : ?? : ?? . The 
ratio of their electrical resistance is 
(a) ?? : ?? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ?? : ?? 
(c) ?? : ???? : ?????? 
(d) ?????? : ???? : ?? 
Ans: (d) 
?? = ?? ?? ?? = ?? ?? 2
?? = ?? ?? 2
?? ?? (? ?? =
?? ?? )
?? 1
: ?? 2
: ?? 3
=
?? 1
2
?? 1
:
?? 2
2
?? 2
:
?? 3
2
?? 3
= 25:
9
3
:
1
5
= 125: 15: 1
 
 
Q10:  Two resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? provides series to parallel equivalents as 
?? ?? then the correct 
relationship is 
(a) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? = ?? ?? 
(b) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? = ?? ?? /?? 
(c) (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) + (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) = ?? 
(d) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? = ?? ?? /?? 
Ans: (d) Series resistance ?? ?? = ?? 1
+ ?? 2
 and parallel resistance ?? ?? =
?? 1
?? 2
?? 1
+?? 2
?
?? ?? ?? ?? =
(?? 1
+?? 2
)
2
?? 1
?? 2
= ?? 
?
?? 1
+ ?? 2
v?? 1
?? 2
= v ?? ?
v?? 1
2
v?? 1
?? 2
+
v?? 2
2
v?? 1
?? 2
= v ?? ? v
?? 1
?? 2
+ v
?? 2
?? 1
= v ?? 
 
 
 
 
 
Q11:  Five resistances are combined according to the figure. The equivalent resistance between the 
point ?? and ?? will be 
(a) ?????? 
(b) ?????? 
(c) ?????? 
(d) ?????? 
 
Ans: (a) The equivalent circuit of above can be drawn as Which is a balanced wheatstone bridge. So 
current through ???? is zero. 
So 
1
?? =
1
20
+
1
20
=
1
10
? ?? = 10O 
 
Q12:  What will be the equivalent resistance of circuit shown in figure between points ?? and ?? [c 
(a) ?????? 
(b) ?????? 
(c) ?????? 
(d) ?????? 
 
Ans: (c) The equivalent circuit of above fig between ?? and ?? can be drawn as 
So ?? ????
= 10 + 10 + 10 = 30O 
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JEE Solved Examples on Current Electricity 
JEE Mains 
Q1:  In the Bohr's model of hydrogen atom, the electrons moves around the nucleus in a circular 
orbit of a radius ?? × ????
-????
 metre. It's time period is ?? . ?? × ????
-????
?????? . The current associated is 
(a) Zero 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-????
 ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? ?? 
(d) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (d)  ?? =
?? ?? =
1.6×10
-19
1.5×10
-16
= 1.07 × 10
-3
 A 
Q2:  A copper wire of length ?? ?? and radius ?? ???? is joined in series with an iron wire of length 
?? ?? and radius ?? ???? and a current is passed through the wire. The ratio of current densities in 
the copper and iron wire is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ?? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (b) We know ?? =
?? ??  when ?? = constant ?? ?
1
?? ? 
?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ?? ?? ?? = (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
2
= (
3
1
)
2
=
9
1
 
Q3: 8 In a wire of circular cross-section with radius ?? , free electrons travel with a drift velocity ?? , 
when a current ?? flows through the wire. What is the current in another wire of half the radius and 
of the some material when the drift velocity is ?? ?? 
(a) ?? ?? 
(b) ?? 
(c) ?? /?? 
(d) ?? /?? 
Ans:  (c)  ?? = ?????? ?? ?? = ?????? ?? 2
?? and ?? 2
= ?????? (
?? 2
)
2
· 2?? =
?????? · 
2
?? 2
=
?? 2
 
Q4:  Two wires ?? and ?? of the same material, having radii in the ratio ?? : ?? and carry currents in the 
ratio ?? : ?? . The ratio of drift speeds of electrons in ?? and ?? is 
(a) ???? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ???? 
(c) ?? : ?? 
(d) ?? : ?? 
Ans: (a) As ?? = ?????? ?? ?? ?
?? 1
?? 2
=
?? 1
?? 2
×
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
?? 1
2
?? 2
2
·
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
?
?? ?? 1
?? ?? 2
=
16
1
 
Q5: Two wires of resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? have temperature co-efficient of resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? 
respectively. These are joined in series. The effective temperature co -efficient of resistance is 
(a) 
?? ?? +?? ?? ?? 
(b) 
v
?? ?? ?? ?? 
(c) 
?? ?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? +?? ?? 
(d) 
v?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? v?? ?? ?? +?? ?? ?? 
Ans: (c) Suppose at ?? °
C resistances of the two wires becomes ?? 1?? and ?? 2?? respectively and 
equivalent resistance becomes ?? ?? . In series grouping ?? ?? = ?? 1?? + ?? 2?? , also ?? 1?? = ?? 1
(1 + ?? 1
?? ) and 
?? 2?? = ?? 2
(1 + ?? 2
?? )
?? ?? = ?? 1
(1 + ?? 1
?? ) + ?? 2
(1 + ?? 2
?? ) = (?? 1
+ ?? 2
) + (?? 1
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? 2
)?? = (?? 1
+ ?? 2
)[1 +
?? 1
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? 2
?? 1
+ ?? 2
?? ] .
 
Hence effective temperature co -efficient is 
?? 1
?? 1
+?? 2
?? 2
?? 1
+?? 2
. 
Q6: A rod of certain metal is ?? ?? long and ?? . ?? ???? in diameter. It's resistance is ?? × ????
-?? ?? . A disc 
of the same metal is ?? ???? thick and ?? ???? in diameter, what is the resistance between it's circular 
faces. 
(a) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
(b) ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ?? 
(c) ?? . ???? × ????
-?? ?? 
(d) ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ?? 
Ans: (b) By using ?? = ?? ·
?? ?? ;
?? disc 
?? rod 
=
?? disc 
?? rod 
×
?? rod 
?? disc 
?
?? disc 
3×10
-3
=
10
-3
1
×
?? (0.3×10
-2
)
2
?? (10
-2
)
2
? ?? disc 
=
2.7 × 10
-7
O. 
Q7:  If a copper wire is stretched to make it ?? . ?? % longer, the percentage increase in resistance will 
be 
(a) 0.2 
(b) 2 
(c) 1 
(d) 0.1 
Ans:  (a) In case of streching ?? ? ?? 2
 
So 
??? ?? = 2
??? ?? = 2 × 0.1 = 0.2 
Q8: Equal potentials are applied on an iron and copper wire of same length. In order to have same 
current flow in the wire, the ratio (
?? iron 
?? copper 
) of their radii must be [Given that specific resistance of 
iron = ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ???? and that of copper = ?? . ?? × ????
-?? ???? ] 
(a) About 1.2 
(b) About 2.4 
(c) About 3.6 
(d) About 4.8 
Ans: (b)  ?? = constant., ?? = constant. 
So ?? = constant 
 ?
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? =
?? ????
?? ????
?? ????
?
?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? 2
=
?? ????
?? ????
?? ????
2
 ?
?? ?? ?? ????
= v
?? ?? ?? ????
=
v
1.0 × 10
-7
1.7 × 10
-8
=
v
100
17
˜ 2.4
 
Q9:   Masses of three wires are in the ratio ?? : ?? : ?? and their lengths are in the ratio ?? : ?? : ?? . The 
ratio of their electrical resistance is 
(a) ?? : ?? : ?? 
(b) ?? : ?? : ?? 
(c) ?? : ???? : ?????? 
(d) ?????? : ???? : ?? 
Ans: (d) 
?? = ?? ?? ?? = ?? ?? 2
?? = ?? ?? 2
?? ?? (? ?? =
?? ?? )
?? 1
: ?? 2
: ?? 3
=
?? 1
2
?? 1
:
?? 2
2
?? 2
:
?? 3
2
?? 3
= 25:
9
3
:
1
5
= 125: 15: 1
 
 
Q10:  Two resistance ?? ?? and ?? ?? provides series to parallel equivalents as 
?? ?? then the correct 
relationship is 
(a) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? = ?? ?? 
(b) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? = ?? ?? /?? 
(c) (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) + (
?? ?? ?? ?? ) = ?? 
(d) (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? + (
?? ?? ?? ?? )
?? /?? = ?? ?? /?? 
Ans: (d) Series resistance ?? ?? = ?? 1
+ ?? 2
 and parallel resistance ?? ?? =
?? 1
?? 2
?? 1
+?? 2
?
?? ?? ?? ?? =
(?? 1
+?? 2
)
2
?? 1
?? 2
= ?? 
?
?? 1
+ ?? 2
v?? 1
?? 2
= v ?? ?
v?? 1
2
v?? 1
?? 2
+
v?? 2
2
v?? 1
?? 2
= v ?? ? v
?? 1
?? 2
+ v
?? 2
?? 1
= v ?? 
 
 
 
 
 
Q11:  Five resistances are combined according to the figure. The equivalent resistance between the 
point ?? and ?? will be 
(a) ?????? 
(b) ?????? 
(c) ?????? 
(d) ?????? 
 
Ans: (a) The equivalent circuit of above can be drawn as Which is a balanced wheatstone bridge. So 
current through ???? is zero. 
So 
1
?? =
1
20
+
1
20
=
1
10
? ?? = 10O 
 
Q12:  What will be the equivalent resistance of circuit shown in figure between points ?? and ?? [c 
(a) ?????? 
(b) ?????? 
(c) ?????? 
(d) ?????? 
 
Ans: (c) The equivalent circuit of above fig between ?? and ?? can be drawn as 
So ?? ????
= 10 + 10 + 10 = 30O 
 
Q13: Four resistances ?????? , ???? , ???? and ???? are connected so that they form the sides of a 
rectangle ???? , ???? , ???? and ???? respectively. Another resistance of ?????? is connected across the 
diagonal ???? . The equivalent resistance between ?? &?? is 
(a) ???? 
(b) ???? 
(c) ???? 
(d) ?????? 
Ans: (b) 
 
Q14: In the combination of resistances shown in the figure the potential difference between ?? and 
?? is zero, when unknown resistance (?? ) is 
(a) ???? 
(b) ???? 
(c) ???? 
(d) The emf of the cell is required 
Ans:  (b) The potential difference across ?? , ?? will be zero, when the circuit will act as a balanced 
wheatstone bridge and 
?? ?? =
?? ?? ?
12+4
?? =
1+3
1/2
? ?? = 2O 
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