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Practice Paper 1
Chapter 3: Curent Electricity
General Instruction:
• All questions are compulsory.
• Draw neat and labelled diagrams wherever necessary.
• Use proper SI units and maintain proper steps for derivations and numerical answers.
SECTION A: MCQs (1 × 5 = 5 marks)
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1. A student has three resistors, each of resistance R. To obtaina resistance of 3 𝑅, she should connect
(a) All three resistors in series.
(b) All three in parallel.
(c) Two in series and then combination in parallel with the third one.
(d) Two in parallel and then combination in series with the third one.
2. A cell of emf E is connected across an external resistance R. When current I is drawn from the cell,
the potential difference across the electrodes of the cell drops to V. The internal resistance of the cell
is
𝐸−𝑉 𝐸−𝑉 𝐸−𝑉 𝐸−𝑉
(a) ( )𝑅 (b) ( ) (c) ( )𝑅 (d) ( )𝑅
𝐸 𝑅 𝐼 𝑉
3. Kirchoff’s First Rule and Second Rule are respectively based on
(a) Conservation of Momentum and Conservation of Charge.
(b) Conservation of Energy and Conservation of Charge.
(c) Conservation of Charge and Conservation of Momentum.
(d) Conservation of Charge and Conservation of Energy.
4. The resistance of a wire is R. If its length is doubled and its cross-sectional area is halved, its new
resistance will be:
(a) R/4 (b) 2R (c) 4R (d) R/2
5. In a conductor, drift velocity is directly proportional to:
(a) Square of current (b) Resistance (c) Electric field (d) Length of the conductor
SECTION B: Assertion and Reason (1 × 2 = 2 marks)
In each of the following questions, two statements are given—Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose
the correct option:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, R is false
(d) A is false, R is true
6. Assertion (A) : Electric current in a conductor is due to the motion of free electrons.
Reason (R) : Free electrons in a conductor move with a constant acceleration under the influence
of electric field.
7. Assertion (A) : In series combination, same current flows through each resistor.
Reason (R) : Potential difference across each resistor is same in series.
SECTION C: Very Short Answer Questions (2 × 4 = 8 marks)
8. Two wires A and B are of the same material. The diameter of A is twice that of B, and both wires
have the same length. Which wire will have more resistance and why?
9. Two identical cells each of emf E having negligible internal resistance are connected in parallel with
each other across an internal resistance R. What is the current through this resistance?
10. State the two Kirchoff’s rules used in the analysis of electric currents and explain them.
11. How does temperature affect the resistivity of a metallic conductor and of a semiconductor?
SECTION D: Short Answer Questions (3 × 5 = 15 marks)
12. Define Current density and relaxation time. Derive an expression for resistivity of a conductor in
terms of number density of charge carriers in the conductor and relaxation time.
13. A wire of length l and radius r has a resistance R. What is the resistance of another wire of the same
material having length 2l and radius 2r?
14. Nichrome and Copper wire of same length abnd same radius are connected in seires. Current I is
passed through them. Which wire gets heated up more?
15. Explain the working principle of Wheatstone bridge? Derive the condition for balanced Wheatstone
bridge.
16. Explain the terms
(i) Conductivity
(ii) Electric Susceptibility
(iii) Mobility
SECTION E: Long Answer Questions (5 × 2 = 10 marks)
17.
(a) What is meant by drift velocity? How is it related to electric current? (1 mark)
(b) Derive the expression: 𝑰 = 𝒏𝒆𝑨𝒗𝒅 (2 marks)
(c) A copper wire of cross-section 1 mm² carries a current of 3 A. If the number density of electrons
is 8 × 10²⁸ m⁻³, calculate the drift speed of electrons. (2 marks)
18.
(a) Explain internal resistance of a cell and factors affecting it. (1 mark)
(b) What is the reason of internal resistance of a cell (2 marks)
(c) Explain why internal resistance of a cell increases with usage. (2 marks)