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Current Electricity

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Current Electricity JEE Main 2021 (March)

Questions with Answer Keys MathonGo

Q1: 16 March (Shift 1) - Single Correct

A conducting wire of length l, area of crosssection A and electric resistivity ρ is connected between the
′

terminals of a battery. A potential difference V is developed between its ends, causing an electric current.
If the length of the wire of the same material is doubled and the area of cross-section is halved, the resultant
current would be :

(1) 1

4
VA

ρl

(2)
3 VA

4 ρl

ρl
(3)
1

4 VA

(4) 4
VA

ρl

Q2: 16 March (Shift 1) - Numerical

In the figure given, the electric current flowing through the 5kΩ resistor is 'x' mA.

The value of x to the nearest integer is ____

Q3: 16 March (Shift 2) - Single Correct

A resistor develops 500 J of thermal energy in 20s 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.

(1) 1500 J

(2) 1000 J
(3) 500 J

(4) 2000 J

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Q4: 16 March (Shift 2) - Numerical

The energy dissipated by a resistor is 10 mJ in 1 s when an electric current of 2 mA flows through it. The

resistance is ___Ω

(Round off to the Nearest Integer)

Q5: 17 March (Shift 1) - Single Correct

A current of 10 A exists in a wire of crosssectional area of 5 mm with a drift velocity of 2 × 10


2 −3
ms
−1
. The

number of free electrons in each cubic meter of the wire is

(1) 2 × 10 6

(2) 625 × 10 25

(3) 2 × 10 25

(4) 1 × 10 23

Q6: 17 March (Shift 1) - Numerical

The equivalent resistance of series combination of two resistors is 's'. When they are connected in parallel, the

equivalent resistance is 'p'. If s = np, then the minimum value for n is


(Round off to the Nearest Integer)

Q7: 17 March (Shift 2) - Single Correct

Two cells of emf 2E and E with internal resistance r and r respectively are connected in series to an external
1 2

resistor R (see figure). The value of R, at which the potential difference across the terminals of the first cell
becomes zero is

(1) r 1 + r2

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(2)
r1
− r2
2

r1
(3) 2
+ r2

(4) r 1 − r2

Q8: 17 March (Shift 2) - Single Correct

The four arms of a Wheatstone bridge have resistances as shown in the figure. A galvanometer of 15Ω
resistance is connected
across BD. Calculate the current through the galvanometer when a potential difference of 10 V is maintained

across AC.

(1) 2.44μA

(2) 2.44 mA
(3) 4.87 mA

(4) 4.87μA

Q9: 17 March (Shift 2) - Numerical

Seawater at a frequency f = 9 × 10
2
Hz, has
permittivity ε = 80ε and resistivity ρ = 0.25Ωm.
0

Imagine a parallel plate capacitor is immersed

in seawater and is driven by an alternating

voltage source V (t) = V 0 sin(2πf t). Then the


conduction current density becomes 10 times x

the displacement current density after time

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Questions with Answer Keys MathonGo

The value of x is ______


1
t = s.
800

(Given
1 9 2 −2
: = 9 × 10 Nm C )
4πε0

Q10: 18 March (Shift 1) - Single Correct

In the experiment of Ohm's law, a potential difference of 5.0 V is applied across the end of a conductor of

length 10.0 cm and diameter of 5.00 mm. The measured current in the

conductor is 2.00 A. The maximum permissible percentage error in the resistivity of the
conductor is :-

(1) 3.9

(2) 8.4
(3) 7.5

(4) 3

Q11: 18 March (Shift 1) - Numerical

The voltage across the 10Ω resistor in the given circuit is x volt.

The value of 'x' to the nearest integer is ___

Q12: 18 March (Shift 2) - Numerical

Two wires of same length and thickness having specific resistances 6Ωcm and 3Ωcm respectively are

connected in parallel. The effective resistivity is ρΩcm. The value of ρ to the nearest integer, is

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Questions with Answer Keys MathonGo

Answer Key

Q1 (1) Q2 (3) Q3 (4) Q4 (2500)

Q5 (2) Q6 (4) Q7 (2) Q8 (3)

Q9 (6) Q10 (1) Q11 (70) Q12 (4)

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