Quizrr Chapter-Wise Test for JEE Main - 2025

Q.1

A potentiometer is connected across A and B and a balance is obtained at 64.0 cm. When potentiometer lead
to B is moved to C , a balance is found at 8.0 cm. If the potentiometer is now connected across B and C , a
balance will be found at

(A) 8.0 cm
(B) 56.0 cm
(C) 64.0 cm
(D) 72.0 cm

Q.2

In the circuit shown in Fig., the reading of the ammeter is (assume internal resistance of the battery be to zero)

(A) 40
29
​ A
(B) 10
9
​ A
(C) 53 ​ A
(D) 2A

Q.3

The length of a wire of a potentiometer is 100 cm, and the e.m.f. of its standard cell is E volt. It is employed
to measure the e.m.f. of a battery whose internal resistance is 0.5Ω. If the balance point is obtained at l =
30 cm from the positive end, e.m.f. of the battery is
where i is the current in the potentiometer wire.

(A) 30E
100
​

30E
(B) 100.5 ​

30E
(C) (100−0.5) ​

(D) 30(E−0.5i)
100 ​
Q.4

In a metre bridge experiment, null point is obtained at 20 cm from one end of the wire when resistance X is
balanced against another resistance Y . If X < Y , then where will be the new position of the null point from
the same end, if one decides to balance a resistance of 4X against Y ?

(A) 50 cm
(B) 80 cm
(C) 40 cm
(D) 70 cm

Q.5

In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing with a cell is at length 240 cm. On shunting the cell with a
resistance of 2Ω, the balancing length becomes 120 cm. The internal resistance of the cell is
(A) 2Ω
(B) 4Ω
(C) 0.5Ω
(D) 1Ω

Q.6

The resistance of a galvanometer is 10Ω. It gives full-scale deflection when 1 mA current is passed. The
resistance connected in series for converting it into a voltmeter of 2.5 V will be

(A) 24.9Ω
(B) 249Ω
(C) 2490Ω
(D) 24900Ω

Q.7

A milliammeter of range 10 mA has a coil of resistance 1 Ω. To use it as an ammeter of range 1 A, the

required shunt must have a resistance of
1
(A) 101 Ω ​

1
(B) 100 Ω ​

1
(C) 99 Ω ​

(D) 19 Ω
​
Q.8

In an experiment to measure the internal resistance of a cell by a potentiometer, it is found that the balance
point is at a length of 2 m when the cell is shunted by a 5Ω resistance and is at a length of 3 m when the cell
is shunted by a 10Ω resistance, the internal resistance of the cell is then

(A) 1.5Ω
(B) 10Ω
(C) 15Ω
(D) 1Ω

Q.9

A voltmeter has a resistance of G ohm and range V volt. The value of resistance used in series to convert it
into voltmeter of range nV volt is

(A) nG
(B) (n − 1)G
(C) G/n
(D) G/(n − 1)

Q.10

In the figure, voltmeter and ammeter shown are ideal. Then voltmeter and ammeter readings, respectively, are

(A) 125 V, 3 A
(B) 100 V, 4 A
(C) 120 V, 4 A
(D) 120 V, 3 A

Q.11

The operating temperature of the filament of lamp is 2000∘ C. The temperature coefficient of the material of
filament is 0.005∘ C−1 . If the atmospheric temperature is 0∘ C, then the current in the 100 W − 200 V
lamp when it is switched on is nearest to

(A) 2.5 A
(B) 3.5 A
(C) 4.5 A
(D) 5.5 A

Q.12

Three identical cells, each having an e.m.f. of 1.5 V and a constant internal resistance of 2.0Ω, are connected
in series with a 4.0Ω resistor R, first as in circuit (i), and secondly as in circuit (ii).

Power in R in circuit (i)

What is the ratio Power in R in circuit (ii) ? ​

(A) 9.0
(B) 7.2
(C) 1.8
(D) 3.0

Q.13

Three similar light bulbs are connected to a constant voltage d.c. supply as shown in Fig. Each bulb operates at
normal brightness and the ammeter (of negligible resistance) registers a steady current.

The filament of one of the bulbs breaks. What happens to the ammeter reading and to the brightness of the
remaining bulbs?
Ammeter reading & Bulb brightness

(A) increases, increases

(B) increases, unchanged

(C) unchanged, unchanged

(D) decreases, unchanged

Q.14

Two identical batteries each of e.m.f. E = 2 V and internal resistance r = 1Ω are available to produce heat
in an external circuit. What is the maximum rate of production of heat that can be obtained in the external
circuit?

(A) 1W
(B) 2W
(C) 4W
(D) 8W

Q.15

Two similar head light lamps are connected in parallel to each other. Together, they consume 48 W from a
6 V battery. What is the resistance of each filament?
(A) 6Ω
(B) 4Ω
(C) 3.0Ω
(D) 1.5Ω

Q.16

Two electric bulbs, rated for the same voltage, have powers of 200 and 100 W, respectively. If their
resistances are r1 and r2 , respectively, then
​ ​

(A) r1 = 2r3
​ ​

(B) r2 = 2r1
​ ​

(C) r2 = 4r1
​ ​

(D) r1 = 4r2
​ ​

Q.17

An electric bulb rated for 500 W at 100 V is used in a circuit having a 200 V supply. The resistance R that
must be put in series with the bulb, so that the bulb draws 500 W, is

(A) 18Ω
(B) 20Ω
(C) 40Ω
(D) 700Ω

Q.18

n identical light bulbs, each designed to draw p power from a certain voltage supply, are joined in series across
that supply. The total power which they will draw is
(A) nP
(B) P
(C) P /n
(D) P /n2

Q.19

Figure shows a network of three resistances. When some potential difference is applied across the network,
thermal powers dissipated by A, B and C are in the ratio

(A) [Link]
(B) [Link]
(C) 4 : 2 : 3.
(D) [Link]

Q.20

Two identical heaters rated 220 V − 1000 W are placed in series with each other across 220 V line; then
the combined power is

(A) 1000 W
(B) 2000 W
(C) 500 W
(D) 4000 W

Q.21

Consider a wire of length l, area of cross section A and resistivity ρ with resistance 10Ω. Its length is
increased by applying a force and it becomes four times of its original value. Find the changed resistance of the
wire.(in ohm)

Q.22

A wire of mass m, length l, density d, and area of cross section A is stretched in such a way that its length
increases by 10% of its original value. Express the changed resistance in percentage. (in %)

Q.23
In the circuit shown in Fig., find the current through the branch BD .

Q.24

A potentiometer wire of length 10 m and resistance 30Ω is connected in series with a battery of e.m.f. 2.5 V
, internal resistance 5Ω and an external resistance R. If the fall of potential along the potentiometer wire is
50μV/mm, then the value of R is found to be 23nΩ. What is n ?

Q.25

The ammeter shown in the figure. consists of 480Ω coil connected in parallel to 20Ω shunt. The reading of
1
the ammeter comes out to be ∗ ' A : What is '*'?
​

Q.26

A galvanometer together with an unknown resistance in series is connected across two identical batteries of
each 1.5 V. When the batteries are connected in series, the galvanometer records a current of 1 A and when
the batteries are connected in parallel, the current is 0.6 A. In this case, internal resistance of the battery is 1∗ Ω
​

. What is the value of '*'?

Q.27

A5 m potentiometer wire having 3Ω resistance per metre is connected to a storage cell of steady e.m.f. 2 V
and internal resistance 1Ω. A primary cell is balanced against 3.5 m of it. When a resistance of 32/nΩ is put
in series with the storage cell, the null point shifts to the centre of the last wire, i.e., 4.5 m. What is ' n '?

Q.28

Two circular rings of identical radii and resistance of 36Ω each are placed in such a way that they cross each
other's centre C1 and C2 as shown in the figure. Conducting joints are made at intersection points A and B of
​ ​

the rings. An ideal cell of e.m.f. 20 V is connected across A and B . Find the power delivered by cell (in
102 W).

Q.29

A heating coil is rated 100W, 220 V. The coil is cut in half and two pieces are joined in parallel to the same
source. Now what is the energy (in ×102 J ) liberated per second?

Q.30

A dynamo develops 0.5 A at 6 V. Find the energy which it generates in 1sec.

Answers & Solutions

Q.1 Answer:
56.0 cm
Solution:

E1 ∝ 64 ​

E1 − E2 ∝ 8
​ ​

E2 ∝ l ​

∴ 64 − l = 8
or l = 64 − 8 = 56 cm

Q.2 Answer:
2A
Solution:

Voltage across 5Ω = 10 V
∴ I= 10
5
​ A=2A

Q.3 Answer:
30E
100
​

Solution:

Using the principle of potentiometer, V ∝l∴ V

E
​ = l
L
​ or V = Ll E =
​
30
100
​ E = 30E
100
​

Q.4 Answer:
50 cm
Solution:
 X
Y
= 20
80
= 14 or
​ ​ ​ Y = 4X
4X
Y
l
= 100−l or 4X
4X
​ ​ ​
l
= 100−l or l = 50 cm ​

Q.5 Answer:
2Ω
Solution:
l 1 −l 2 240−120
r= ​

l2
R ​
​

​ = 120
​ × 2Ω = 2Ω

Q.6 Answer:
2490Ω
Solution:
2.5
iz = ​
V
G+R
​
⇒ 10−3 = 10+R
​
⇒ R = 2490Ω

Q.7 Answer:
1
99 Ω
​

Solution:
ig G 0.01×1 1
S= = = 99 Ω
​

(I−ig ) ​
​

1−0.01 ​ ​

Q.8 Answer:
10Ω
Solution:

In case of internal resistance measurement by potentiometer,

[ER /(R +r)] R ( R +r )
V1
= ℓℓ12 = [ER12 /(R12 +r)] = R12 (R21 +r)
​ ​ ​ ​
​ ​

V2 ​
​

​
​

​ ​
​

​ ​
​

Here ℓ1 = 2 m, ℓ2 = 3 m, R1 = 5Ω and R2 = 10Ω

​ ​ ​ ​

∴ 23 = 5(10+r)
10(5+r)
or r = 10Ω ​ ​

Q.9 Answer:
(n − 1)G
Solution:
V
We know that R = Ig ​
​
−G
The voltmeter gives the full-scale deflection for potential difference V . Its resistance is G. Hence,
In = (V /G). ​

Given that V = nV
∴ R = (VnV /G)
− G = (n − 1)G ​

Q.10 Answer:
100 V, 4 A
Solution:

Resistors 20Ω, 100Ω and 25Ω will be in parallel. Their equivalent is 10Ω.

200
I= = 10 A
5+10+5
​

p.d. across 10Ω, 10I = 10 × 10 = 100 V

This will be the voltmeter reading. Also, this will be the p.d. across each of 20Ω, 100Ω and 25Ω
resistors.
100
Ammeter reading = current through 25Ω = 25
​ = 4 A.

Q.11 Answer:
5.5 A
Solution:

R200 = 200×200
100
​ = 400Ω ​

So, 400 = R0 [1 + 0.005 × 2000] ​

∴ R0 = 400
11
Ω ≈ 36Ω, Hence, current I =
​ ​
200
R0​
​ = 5.5 A

Q.12 Answer:
9.0
Solution:
2
Power P = I 2 R = ( R+3r
V
) R⇒P ∝V2 ​

2
( VV12 ) = ( 4.5 2 2
Power ratio = 1.5 ) = 3 = 9
​

​ ​

Q.13 Answer:
decreases, unchanged
Solution:

Suppose V is the voltage of the supply and R is the resistance of each bulb.
Now, Rp ​ = R/3 and current in ammeter, I = V /Rp = 3 V/R, provided all three bulbs are
​

working properly.
If one bulb has broken down, then
Rp = ​
R
2
and I = 2 VR ​

Therefore, current decreases and since current through each bulb is V /R the same as before,
brightness of bulbs is not affected.
Q.14 Answer:
2W
Solution:

Let both the batteries are connected in series. Power output is maximum when external resistance is
2Ω. Current in the circuit = 4 V/4Ω = 1 A and power in the external circuit = (1)2 × 2 =
2W

Q.15 Answer:
1.5Ω
Solution:

Power consumed by each lamp = 24 W. Hence using R = (V 2 /P ) we find

R = (36/24) = 1.5Ω

Q.16 Answer:
r2 = 2r1
​ ​

Solution:

V 2 P1
P = ,
R P2
​
​

​
​ = R2
R1
​

​
​ ⇒ r2 = 2r1 ​ ​

Q.17 Answer:
20Ω
Solution:
P 500 W
P = V I, I = V or I
​
= 100 V
​
=5A

Now, 5R = 100 or R = 20Ω

Q.18 Answer:
P /n
Solution:
2
V 2P
Total resistance = nV
P . Power = nV 2
​ ​
= P
n
​

Q.19 Answer:
4 : 2 : 3.
Solution:

Let current flow from b to a as shown (Fig.).

2 2
Ratio is ( 23 I ) ​
3R : ( 13 I ) 6R : I 2 R
​
 4 2
or 3
​ : 3
​ : 1 or 4 : 2 : 3

Q.20 Answer:
500 W
Solution:

Let the resistance of the two heaters be denoted by R1 and R2 , respectively. Then ​ ​

R1 = ( VP1 ) and R2 = ( VP2 )

2 2
​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​

If the resistance of the series combination is denoted by Rs and the corresponding power by Rs , ​ ​

then Rs= R1 + R2 . ​ ​ ​

2
V2 V2
or PS = P1 + P2
V
​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​

or Ps = PP1+PP2 = 1000×1000
2000
​ = 500 W ​ ​

​ ​

1 2 ​ ​

Q.21 Answer:
—
Solution:

Here l1 ​ = l, A1 = A, and R = 10Ω. Similarly, l2 = 4l and R2 = ? Resistivity is same in each

​ ​ ​

case as the material is same. The volume of the wire will remain the same even after the increase in
the length. A1 l1 ​ ​ = A2 l2 ⇒ A2 = ​ ​ ​
A1 l1
l2
​

​
​

​
= Al
4l ​ = A
4 ​

The formula used for measuring resistance of wire is R = ρ(l/A).

Using this formula in both cases, we have
R1 = ρ Al11 = ρl
​

A
...(i) ​
​ ​

4l
R2 = ρ Al22 = ρ A/4 = 16ρ Al ...(ii)
​

​ ​ ​ ​

Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), R

R1
2
= 16 ⇒ R2 = 160Ω ​

​
​ ​

Q.22 Answer:
—
Solution:

Given mass m, length l1 = l, density d, and area of cross section A1 = A. Let ρ be the resistivity ​ ​

and R1 be the resistance of the wire. Mass of wire m = volume × density = Al × d = Ald.
​

Therefore, area of cross section A1 = m/ld, the resistance of the wire is ​

R1 = ρ Al1 = ρ lmd = ( ρd ) l2 = kl2

2
​

m ​
​ ​ ​ (i)
10
Let l2 be the new length, then l2
​ ​ =l+ 100
l ​ = l + 0.1l = 1.1
Let R2 be the resistance of the wire after stretching, then
​

R2 = kl22
​ ​ (ii)
R l2 (1.1)2 l2
Dividing Eq. (ii) by Eq. (i), we have R21 = l22 = l2 1 = 1.21
​ ​
​

​ ​ ​

1 1
​
​ ​

⇒ R2 = 1.21R1 = R1 + 0.21R1 ⇒ R2 − R1 = 0.21R1

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
 Hence, the percentage change in the resistance is
R 2 −R 1
​

R1 ​
​

​ × 100 = 21%

Q.23 Answer:
—
Solution:

To find the current in a particular branch in a circuit where resistances and voltages are given, lower
loop rule is applicable. In order to find out the solution, the given circuit is directed into parts or
close loops which are analyzed using Kirchhoff's second law and corresponding sign conventions.
Assume the currents in the circuit as shown in Fig.
Applying KVL along the loop ABDA and moving in clockwise direction, we get
−6I1 − 3I2 + 15 = 0 ⇒ 2I1 + I2 = 5 (i)
​ ​ ​ ​

While moving in the direction of current corresponding IR, products are taken as negative and if the
negative terminal of the battery comes first, then e.m.f. is taken as +ve (Fig.).

Applying KVL along the loop BCDB , we get

−3 (I1 − I2 ) − 30 + 3I2 = 0 ⇒ −I1 + 2I2 = 10 (ii)
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Solving Eqs. (i) and (ii) for I2 , we get I2 = 5 A. ​ ​

Q.24 Answer:
—
Solution:
IRP ERp
Potential gradient, k = =
​

L ​

(R+Rp +r)L
​
​

(where Rp is resistance of the wire)

​

⇒ 50 × 10−3 = 2.5×30
(R+30+5)×10
​ ⇒ R = 115Ω

Q.25 Answer:
—
Solution:

Equivalent resistance of the ammeter is

(480Ω)(20Ω)
480Ω+20Ω
​ = 19.2Ω
The equivalent resistance of the circuit is 140.8Ω + 19.2Ω = 160Ω. Therefore, current, i =
20 V/160Ω = (1/8)A

Q.26 Answer:
—
Solution:
 Let R be the combined resistance of galvanometer and an unknown resistance and r the internal
resistance of each battery. When the batteries, each of e.m.f. E are connected in series, the net e.m.f.
= 2E and net internal resistance = 2r.
2E 2×1.5
Current i1 = R+2r ⇒ 1.0 = R+2r
​ ​ ​

⇒ R + 2r = 3 (i)
When the batteries are connected in parallel, the e.m.f. remains E and net internal resistance
become r/2. Therefore,
E 2E
current is i2 = R+ r =
2R+r
​ ​ ​

2
​

⇒ 2R + r = 2E = 2×1.5
= 5.0 ...(ii)
​

i2 0.6
​ ​

Solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get r = 13 Ω ​

Q.27 Answer:
—
Solution:

This means you will not get the balancing point.

2
i = 1+15 = 18 , EP = 18 × 3 × 72 =
​ ​ ​ ​ ​
21
16
​

21
= i × 3 × 92 ⇒ i = 727
A, now 7
= 2
⇒R= 32
Ω
​

16 72 16+R 7
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Q.28 Answer:
—
Solution:

The resistance of four sections are shown in the figure.

Hence, the equivalent resistance R across AB is

1 1 1 1 1
R
= 24
​ + 12 + 12
​ + 24 ⇒ R = 4Ω ​ ​ ​

Power = V 2 /R = 202 /4 = 100 W

​

Q.29 Answer:
—
Solution:

Let resistance of heating coil be R, then

2202 (220)2
100 = R
​ ⇒R= 100 Ω
​

Resistance of each cut part = R/2

Now, power dissipated = P = 2 ( (220) )
2

R/2
​

2
4 (220)
​

⇒ P = R
​ = 4 × 100 = 400 W

Q.30 Answer:
—
Solution:
6
R = 0.5 = 12Ω
​

H = I 2 Rt = (0.5)2 × 12 × 1 = 3 J