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CURRENT ELECTRICITY -SHEET: 4(Lecture – 4)

Level-I
1. Find the potential difference Va Vb in the circuits shown in the figure 1 b
R1 1 R2
a b R3
R3
2 R1 2
R2
a
(a) (B)

2. In the circuit shown in the figure,  = 3V, 2 = 2V, 3 = 1V and r1 = r2 = r3 = 1 . 1

Find the potential difference between the points A and B and the current R1
through each branch. R2 2 B
A
 3
R3

3. Find the current through the 10  resistor shown in the figure. 10 3V

3 6
4.5V

4. What should be the value of R in the figure. For which the current in it is 10  5
zero?
R

10  5
A
6V

5. Consider the circuit shown in the figure. Find (a) the current in 10 5 10 5
the circuit, (b) the potential drop across the 5  resistor, (c) the 12V 6V 12V 6V
potential drop across the 10  resistor. (d) Answer the parts (a), os os os os
(b) and (c) with reference to the figure.
(a) (b)

6. Calculate the value of current I in the circuit shown in the figure. 2A 1A

A B
2A
4A C
I

7. Find the potential difference between 1A 3A

point A & B in a section of the circuit
shown. 2 2
2 2

3A A 1 B
3V 2V

8. Figure shows a portion of circuit calculate the 10V

potential of point D. 1 4
1
D
10V 2 6A
1
10V

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9. A uniform wire of 16  is made into the form of a square. Two opposite corners of the square are connected
by a wire of resistance 16  . The effective resistance between the other two opposite corners is
(A) 32  (B) 20  (C) 8  (D) 4 

10. In the adjoining circuit, the battery E1 has an e .m . f . of 12 volt and zero internal resistance while the battery E
has an e .m . f . of 2 volt . If the galvanometer G reads zero, then the value of the resistance X in ohm is
(A) 10 (B) 100 (C) 500 (D) 200
11. The magnitude and direction of the current in the circuit shown will be a
1 e 2
b
7 7 10V 4V
(A) A from a to b through e (B) A from b to a through e
3 3
(C) 1A from b to a through e (D) 1A from a to b through e
3
d c

Level-II
1. Find the current in branch AB. 2 2
B

2
3

3V
2. Find the equivalent resistance M R nR
between M and N.
R

R N
nR

1A
3. A part of a circuit is shown in steady state, along with current
flowing in the branches. Calculate the energy stored in the
2A 5
capacitor. 3
I1

4F 1

I2 I3
2A 1 2 4

1A

4. Find the value of current through the 20  resistor. 10  5

+ 20 
10 V  10 
+
 6V 10 V 
+

5. Consider the circuit shown in the adjacent figure. Find the current 24V 2 24V 2
through the 4 resistors. (consider all the batteries as ideal) B
24V 2 24V 2 C
A
24V 2 24V 2

24V 4

6. Consider N = n1n2 identical cells each of emf V and internal resistance r. Suppose n1 cells are formed in series
to form a line and n2 such lines are connected in parallel. The combination drives a current in an external
resistance R. Find the terminal potential difference across each cell.
7. The figure shows part of certain circuit find
(i) Power dissipated in 6 resistance. (ii) Potential difference VC - VB
(iii) Potential difference VA - VD
2A
2 4 2 5A
 
A B
8V 5V 4V
1 6

2A
C D

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8. In the figure each cell has an emf of 1.5 V and 

internal resistance of 0.40 . Calculate: A > B
(i) current 

(ii) current in the 36  resistor  18W

12W  36W
 1.8W


(iii) potential difference across A and B.

D C

9. In the circuit shown in fig. E1 = 3 volt, E2 = 2 volt, E3 = 1 volt

and R = r1 = r2 = r3 = 1 ohm.
(i) Find potential difference between the points A and B
and the currents through each branch.
(ii) If r2 is short circuited and the point A is connected to
point B, find the currents through E1, E2, E3 and the
resistor R.

10. In the series circuit shown, E, F, G, H are cells of emf 2 V, 1 V, 3 V and 1 V, E

+ 
respectively, and their internal resistances are 2, 1, 3 and 1 , respectively. A B
Calculate + 2  H
F 
(i) the potential difference between B and D, and +
(ii) the potential difference across the terminals of each of the cells G and H. D C
 +
G

12. In the network shown in the figure. Choose the correct 6V

6
A B H G
statement(s)
(A) Potential difference between points HB is 5V
4V 2 3 1
(B) Potential difference between points DB is 1V 4V
(C) Potential difference between points DE is 0.5V 1
C D
(D) Potential difference between points DG is 2V E F

PASSAGE
Four cells and six resistance are connected as shown in the figure. Answer the B
9V 12V
following questions.
3
6
8
E
C
A
12 36V

9 18

9V
D

13. The magnitude of current through 8 resistor connected between points B and E is
(A) 0.25 A (B) 0.5 A
(C) 1 A (D) 2 A

14. Let potential at points B and D be VB and VD respectively. Then VB – VD is

(A) 4V (B) – 4V
(C) 20 V (D) – 20 V

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CPP
ELECTROSTATICS -SHEET: 4(Lecture – 4)
ANSWER KEY

Level-I
1 2

R1 R2
1. (a) (b) same as (a)
1 1 1
 
R1 R 2 R3
2. 2V, i1 = 1 A, i 2 = 0, i3 = 1A
3. zero
4. any value of R will do
5. (a) 1.2 A (b) 6 V (c) 12 V (d) same as the parts (a), (b) and (c)

6. If x and y are currents in arm AB and BC respectively, then, in accordance with junction rule,
At A, 2 + 4 + x = 0
i.e. x = 6A
i.e. current in the arm AB is 6 A from A to B.
At B, 6  1 + y = 0
i.e., y = 5A
i.e., current in the arm BC is 5A from B to C
and hence at C, 5  2 + I = 0
i.e., I = 3A
i.e., current I is 3A and is leaving the point C, i.e., in a direction opposite to that shown in the figure.
7. 8 volt
VA  2  3  3  2  1  VB
VB  VA  8 volt

8. –5V

9. (D) According to the principle of Wheatstone’s bridge, the effective resistance B

between the given points is 4. 4 4
A C
16

4 4

 E1   12 
10. (B) For no current through galvanometer, we have  X  E    X  2 X = 100 
 500  X   500  X 

11. (D) Since E1 (10 V )  E2 (4 V ) 1 E1 e E2 2

a b
So current in the circuit will be clockwise. 10V 4V
Applying Kirchoff's voltage law i
 1  i  10  4  2  i  3 i  0  i  1 A(a to b via e ) 3

V 10  4
 Current    1 . 0 ampere
R 6

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Level-II
1. 1.5 A 2 2
0.5 A 2
P Q 2
The equivalent circuit is shown in the P I2 Q
2
adjacent figure. 3 1A 0.5 A 2
B
Current flowing through 3 resistance = A I1 3
3/3 = 1 Amp 1A
Current flowing through P to Q is also 1
3V 3V
amp.
From the figure current flowing through AB is 1 + 0.5 = 1.5 Amp

2. For loop 1 M I1 R nR (I - I1)

-I1R + R(I – 2I1) + nR(I – I1) = 0 I C
R
 I1 (R + 2R + nR) = I (R + nR)
I(n  1) (I – I1)
 I1 = nR R I1 N
(n  3 )
For loop AMCNDA ; we have from
Kirchoff’s loop Law A D
I
V
-I1R – (I – I1)nR + V = 0
 I1 (R – nR) = V –nIR
I(n  1)
 R(1 – n) + nIR = V
(n  3 )
1  n 2

 IR   n = v
n3 
 1  3n 
 v = IR  
 n3 
 3n  1
 Req =  R
 n3 
3. 800 J

4. 0.6 Amp
x  10 x  6 x x  10
   =0
10 20 10 5
 x=6V
66
 I20  = = 0.6 Amp
20

5. 4.5 A
The effective emf due to batteries connected between A and C is zero while the effective resistance of the
2 2 16
circuit is   4  
3 3 3
24 9
 I=  = 4.5 A
16 3 2

Rn 2V
6.
n 2 R  n 1r
n1
rI n 2 n 1V I0/n2
n 1V  n 1 0  I 0 R  0 ;  I0
n2 n1r  n 2 R
terminal potential difference
I0r n1Vr n 2VR
 V V  x2
n2 n1r  n 2 R n1r  n 2R
R I0

7. (i) 24, (ii) 56 V, (iii) 4 Av

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8. (i) 0.5 A, (ii) 0.0833 A, (iii) 1.7 V

9. (i) 2 volt (ii) 2 amp.

10. Let us redraw the circuit. E

At junction D, we have applied the junction 2V
rule, whereby we get current in DB as shown. A +  B
Loop BADB I1 2 I2
2I1  2 + 1 + I1 + 2 (I1  I2)= 0

 5I1  2I2 = 1 + 2
1V
1V I1 I2
F  + H
Loop DCBD 1
1
3+3I2 + I2 + 1  2(I1  I2) = 0
 6I2 – 2I1 = 2  +
5 6 D C
 I1  A, I2  A 3V
3
13 13
G
(i) VBD = 2(I1)  2 + 1 + I1
 5  2
= 3 I1 – 1 = 3    1  V
 13  13
(ii) Terminal voltage of G = | 3 + 3I2|
 6  21
= 3  3   = V
 13  13
6 19
Terminal voltage of H = 1  V.
13 13

12. A, B, C, D
Current in the branch DH is 0
13. C

14. D
12 9 36 9
 
12-14. Eeq 1  6 3  10V Eeq 2  18 9  18V
1 1 1 1
 
6 3 18 9
req 1  2 req 2  6
VB  (2  1) + 10 + 18  (6  1) = VD
VB  VD = 20 V
B B B B
9V 10V
12V 1A

8 6 3 8 2

E C A E A, C
9V 1A 18V
36V

12 18 9 12 6

D D D D

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