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CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. ELECTRIC  CURRENT
I
av
 = 
t
q
?
?
 and instantaneous current
i =. 
dt
dq
t
q
Lim
0 t
?
?
?
? ?
2. ELECTRIC CURRENT IN A CONDUCTOR
I = nAeV .
?
?
?
d
v
,
?
? ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
d
m
eE
2
1
v = ?
m
eE
2
1
,
 I = neA V
d
3. CURRENT DENSITY
n
ds
dI
J
?
?
?
4. ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
I = neA V
d
 = neA ?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
eE
 ? = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
ne
2
 AE AE
E = 
?
V
so I = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
A
m 2
ne
2
 V = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
? ?
A
 V = V/R   ? V = IR
? is called resistivity (it is also called specific resistance) and
? ?= 
?
2
ne
m 2
 =
?
1
, ? is called conductivity. Therefore current in conductors
is proportional to potential difference applied across its ends. This is
Ohm's Law.
Units:
) m ( meter ohm ), ( ohm R ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
also called siemens, 
1 1
m
? ?
? ? ?
.
Page 2


CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. ELECTRIC  CURRENT
I
av
 = 
t
q
?
?
 and instantaneous current
i =. 
dt
dq
t
q
Lim
0 t
?
?
?
? ?
2. ELECTRIC CURRENT IN A CONDUCTOR
I = nAeV .
?
?
?
d
v
,
?
? ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
d
m
eE
2
1
v = ?
m
eE
2
1
,
 I = neA V
d
3. CURRENT DENSITY
n
ds
dI
J
?
?
?
4. ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
I = neA V
d
 = neA ?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
eE
 ? = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
ne
2
 AE AE
E = 
?
V
so I = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
A
m 2
ne
2
 V = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
? ?
A
 V = V/R   ? V = IR
? is called resistivity (it is also called specific resistance) and
? ?= 
?
2
ne
m 2
 =
?
1
, ? is called conductivity. Therefore current in conductors
is proportional to potential difference applied across its ends. This is
Ohm's Law.
Units:
) m ( meter ohm ), ( ohm R ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
also called siemens, 
1 1
m
? ?
? ? ?
.
Dependence of Resistance on Temperature :
R = R
o 
(1 + ?
?
?).
Electric current in resistance
I = 
R
V V
1 2
?
5. ELECTRICAL  POWER
P = V ? ?
Energy = 
?
pdt
P = I
2
R  = V ? = 
R
V
2
 .
H = V ?t = ?
2 
Rt = t
R
V
2
H = ?
2 
RT  Joule = 
2 . 4
RT
2
?
 Calorie
9. KIRCHHOFF'S  LAWS
9.1 Kirchhoff’s Current Law (Junction law)
? ?
in
 = ? ? ?
out
9.2 Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (Loop law)
? ?IR + ? ?EMF =0”.
10. COMBINATION OF RESISTANCES :
Resistances  in  Series:
R = R
1
 + R
2
 + R
3
 +................ + R
n
(this means R
eq
 is greater then any
resistor) ) and
V = V
1
 + V
2
 + V
3
 +................ + V
n
 
.
V
1
 = V
R ......... R R
R
n 2 1
1
? ? ?
; V
2
 =  
V
R ......... R R
R
n 2 1
2
? ? ?
  ;
2. Resistances in Parallel :
Page 3


CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. ELECTRIC  CURRENT
I
av
 = 
t
q
?
?
 and instantaneous current
i =. 
dt
dq
t
q
Lim
0 t
?
?
?
? ?
2. ELECTRIC CURRENT IN A CONDUCTOR
I = nAeV .
?
?
?
d
v
,
?
? ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
d
m
eE
2
1
v = ?
m
eE
2
1
,
 I = neA V
d
3. CURRENT DENSITY
n
ds
dI
J
?
?
?
4. ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
I = neA V
d
 = neA ?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
eE
 ? = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
ne
2
 AE AE
E = 
?
V
so I = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
A
m 2
ne
2
 V = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
? ?
A
 V = V/R   ? V = IR
? is called resistivity (it is also called specific resistance) and
? ?= 
?
2
ne
m 2
 =
?
1
, ? is called conductivity. Therefore current in conductors
is proportional to potential difference applied across its ends. This is
Ohm's Law.
Units:
) m ( meter ohm ), ( ohm R ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
also called siemens, 
1 1
m
? ?
? ? ?
.
Dependence of Resistance on Temperature :
R = R
o 
(1 + ?
?
?).
Electric current in resistance
I = 
R
V V
1 2
?
5. ELECTRICAL  POWER
P = V ? ?
Energy = 
?
pdt
P = I
2
R  = V ? = 
R
V
2
 .
H = V ?t = ?
2 
Rt = t
R
V
2
H = ?
2 
RT  Joule = 
2 . 4
RT
2
?
 Calorie
9. KIRCHHOFF'S  LAWS
9.1 Kirchhoff’s Current Law (Junction law)
? ?
in
 = ? ? ?
out
9.2 Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (Loop law)
? ?IR + ? ?EMF =0”.
10. COMBINATION OF RESISTANCES :
Resistances  in  Series:
R = R
1
 + R
2
 + R
3
 +................ + R
n
(this means R
eq
 is greater then any
resistor) ) and
V = V
1
 + V
2
 + V
3
 +................ + V
n
 
.
V
1
 = V
R ......... R R
R
n 2 1
1
? ? ?
; V
2
 =  
V
R ......... R R
R
n 2 1
2
? ? ?
  ;
2. Resistances in Parallel :
11. WHEATSTONE  NETWORK : (4 TERMINAL NETWORK)
When current through the galvanometer is zero (null point or balance
point)
Q
P
=
S
R
, then PS = QR
13. GROUPING  OF  CELLS
13.1 Cells  in  Series :
? 
Equivalent EMFE
eq
 = 
E E ....... E
n
1 2
? ? ?
 [write EMF's with polarity]
Equivalent internal resistance r
eq
 = 
n 4 3 2 1
r .... r r r r ? ? ? ? ?
13.2 Cells 
 
in 
 
Parallel:
n 2 1
n
n
2
2
1
1
eq
r
1
.....
r
1
r
1
r
....
r r
E
? ? ?
?
? ?
?
?
?
?
  [Use emf with polarity]  
n 2 1 eq
r
1
....
r
1
r
1
r
1
? ? ? ?
15. AMMETER
A shunt (small resistance) is connected in parallel with galvanometer
to convert it into ammeter.  An ideal ammeter has zero resistance
Page 4


CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. ELECTRIC  CURRENT
I
av
 = 
t
q
?
?
 and instantaneous current
i =. 
dt
dq
t
q
Lim
0 t
?
?
?
? ?
2. ELECTRIC CURRENT IN A CONDUCTOR
I = nAeV .
?
?
?
d
v
,
?
? ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
d
m
eE
2
1
v = ?
m
eE
2
1
,
 I = neA V
d
3. CURRENT DENSITY
n
ds
dI
J
?
?
?
4. ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
I = neA V
d
 = neA ?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
eE
 ? = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
ne
2
 AE AE
E = 
?
V
so I = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
A
m 2
ne
2
 V = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
? ?
A
 V = V/R   ? V = IR
? is called resistivity (it is also called specific resistance) and
? ?= 
?
2
ne
m 2
 =
?
1
, ? is called conductivity. Therefore current in conductors
is proportional to potential difference applied across its ends. This is
Ohm's Law.
Units:
) m ( meter ohm ), ( ohm R ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
also called siemens, 
1 1
m
? ?
? ? ?
.
Dependence of Resistance on Temperature :
R = R
o 
(1 + ?
?
?).
Electric current in resistance
I = 
R
V V
1 2
?
5. ELECTRICAL  POWER
P = V ? ?
Energy = 
?
pdt
P = I
2
R  = V ? = 
R
V
2
 .
H = V ?t = ?
2 
Rt = t
R
V
2
H = ?
2 
RT  Joule = 
2 . 4
RT
2
?
 Calorie
9. KIRCHHOFF'S  LAWS
9.1 Kirchhoff’s Current Law (Junction law)
? ?
in
 = ? ? ?
out
9.2 Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (Loop law)
? ?IR + ? ?EMF =0”.
10. COMBINATION OF RESISTANCES :
Resistances  in  Series:
R = R
1
 + R
2
 + R
3
 +................ + R
n
(this means R
eq
 is greater then any
resistor) ) and
V = V
1
 + V
2
 + V
3
 +................ + V
n
 
.
V
1
 = V
R ......... R R
R
n 2 1
1
? ? ?
; V
2
 =  
V
R ......... R R
R
n 2 1
2
? ? ?
  ;
2. Resistances in Parallel :
11. WHEATSTONE  NETWORK : (4 TERMINAL NETWORK)
When current through the galvanometer is zero (null point or balance
point)
Q
P
=
S
R
, then PS = QR
13. GROUPING  OF  CELLS
13.1 Cells  in  Series :
? 
Equivalent EMFE
eq
 = 
E E ....... E
n
1 2
? ? ?
 [write EMF's with polarity]
Equivalent internal resistance r
eq
 = 
n 4 3 2 1
r .... r r r r ? ? ? ? ?
13.2 Cells 
 
in 
 
Parallel:
n 2 1
n
n
2
2
1
1
eq
r
1
.....
r
1
r
1
r
....
r r
E
? ? ?
?
? ?
?
?
?
?
  [Use emf with polarity]  
n 2 1 eq
r
1
....
r
1
r
1
r
1
? ? ? ?
15. AMMETER
A shunt (small resistance) is connected in parallel with galvanometer
to convert it into ammeter.  An ideal ammeter has zero resistance
Ammeter is represented as follows -
    
If maximum value of current to be measured by ammeter is ? then
I
G
 . R
G
 = (I – I
G
)S
S = 
G
G G
R .
? ? ?
?
S = 
?
? ?
G G
R
when ? >> ?
G
.
where ? = Maximum current that can be measured using the given
ammeter.
16. VOLTMETER
A high resistance is put in series with galvanometer. It is used to
measure potential difference across a resistor in a circuit.
For maximum potential difference
V = ?
G
 . R
S
 + ?
G
 R
G
R
S
 = 
G
V
?
 – R
G
If R
G
 << R
S
 ?   R
S
 ? 
G
V
?
17. POTENTIOMETER
? = 
R r ?
?
    
V
A
 – V
B
 = 
r R ?
?
.R
Potential gradient (x) ? Potential difference per unit length of wire
x = 
L
V V
B A
?
 = 
r R ?
?
 . 
L
R
Page 5


CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. ELECTRIC  CURRENT
I
av
 = 
t
q
?
?
 and instantaneous current
i =. 
dt
dq
t
q
Lim
0 t
?
?
?
? ?
2. ELECTRIC CURRENT IN A CONDUCTOR
I = nAeV .
?
?
?
d
v
,
?
? ?
?
?
?
?
?
?
2
d
m
eE
2
1
v = ?
m
eE
2
1
,
 I = neA V
d
3. CURRENT DENSITY
n
ds
dI
J
?
?
?
4. ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE
I = neA V
d
 = neA ?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
eE
 ? = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
m 2
ne
2
 AE AE
E = 
?
V
so I = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
A
m 2
ne
2
 V = 
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
?
? ?
A
 V = V/R   ? V = IR
? is called resistivity (it is also called specific resistance) and
? ?= 
?
2
ne
m 2
 =
?
1
, ? is called conductivity. Therefore current in conductors
is proportional to potential difference applied across its ends. This is
Ohm's Law.
Units:
) m ( meter ohm ), ( ohm R ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
also called siemens, 
1 1
m
? ?
? ? ?
.
Dependence of Resistance on Temperature :
R = R
o 
(1 + ?
?
?).
Electric current in resistance
I = 
R
V V
1 2
?
5. ELECTRICAL  POWER
P = V ? ?
Energy = 
?
pdt
P = I
2
R  = V ? = 
R
V
2
 .
H = V ?t = ?
2 
Rt = t
R
V
2
H = ?
2 
RT  Joule = 
2 . 4
RT
2
?
 Calorie
9. KIRCHHOFF'S  LAWS
9.1 Kirchhoff’s Current Law (Junction law)
? ?
in
 = ? ? ?
out
9.2 Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (Loop law)
? ?IR + ? ?EMF =0”.
10. COMBINATION OF RESISTANCES :
Resistances  in  Series:
R = R
1
 + R
2
 + R
3
 +................ + R
n
(this means R
eq
 is greater then any
resistor) ) and
V = V
1
 + V
2
 + V
3
 +................ + V
n
 
.
V
1
 = V
R ......... R R
R
n 2 1
1
? ? ?
; V
2
 =  
V
R ......... R R
R
n 2 1
2
? ? ?
  ;
2. Resistances in Parallel :
11. WHEATSTONE  NETWORK : (4 TERMINAL NETWORK)
When current through the galvanometer is zero (null point or balance
point)
Q
P
=
S
R
, then PS = QR
13. GROUPING  OF  CELLS
13.1 Cells  in  Series :
? 
Equivalent EMFE
eq
 = 
E E ....... E
n
1 2
? ? ?
 [write EMF's with polarity]
Equivalent internal resistance r
eq
 = 
n 4 3 2 1
r .... r r r r ? ? ? ? ?
13.2 Cells 
 
in 
 
Parallel:
n 2 1
n
n
2
2
1
1
eq
r
1
.....
r
1
r
1
r
....
r r
E
? ? ?
?
? ?
?
?
?
?
  [Use emf with polarity]  
n 2 1 eq
r
1
....
r
1
r
1
r
1
? ? ? ?
15. AMMETER
A shunt (small resistance) is connected in parallel with galvanometer
to convert it into ammeter.  An ideal ammeter has zero resistance
Ammeter is represented as follows -
    
If maximum value of current to be measured by ammeter is ? then
I
G
 . R
G
 = (I – I
G
)S
S = 
G
G G
R .
? ? ?
?
S = 
?
? ?
G G
R
when ? >> ?
G
.
where ? = Maximum current that can be measured using the given
ammeter.
16. VOLTMETER
A high resistance is put in series with galvanometer. It is used to
measure potential difference across a resistor in a circuit.
For maximum potential difference
V = ?
G
 . R
S
 + ?
G
 R
G
R
S
 = 
G
V
?
 – R
G
If R
G
 << R
S
 ?   R
S
 ? 
G
V
?
17. POTENTIOMETER
? = 
R r ?
?
    
V
A
 – V
B
 = 
r R ?
?
.R
Potential gradient (x) ? Potential difference per unit length of wire
x = 
L
V V
B A
?
 = 
r R ?
?
 . 
L
R
Application of potentiometer
(a) To find emf of unknown cell and compare emf of two cells.
In case ?,
In figure (1) is joint to (2) then balance length = ?
1
?
1
 = x ?
1
....(1)
in case ? ?,
In figure (3) is joint to (2) then balance length = ?
2
?
2
 = x ?
2
....(2)
2
1
2
1
?
?
?
?
?
If any one of ?
1 
or ?
2
 is known the other can be found. If x is known then
both ?
1
 and ?
2
 can be found
(b) To find current if resistance is known
V
A
 – V
C
 = x ?
1
IR
1
 = x ?
1
? = 
1
1
R
x ?
Similarly, we can find the value of R
2
 also.
Potentiometer is ideal voltmeter because it does not draw any current
from circuit, at the balance point.
(c) To find the internal resistance of cell.
I
st
 arrangement 2
nd
 arrangement
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