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If the temperature of a good conductor increases, how does the relaxation time of electron in the
conductor change?

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Three students X , Y and Z perform an experiment on potentiometer separately using the circuit diagram
shown here. Keeping other things unchanged

(i) X increases the value of resistance R .

(ii) Y decreases the value of resistance S in the set up.
(iii) Z replaces Cell E2 by another cell whos E.M.F is lower than that of cell E1.
How would these changes affect the position of null point in each case and why?
3.

Applying Kirchoffs rule, find the current through each resistor

4.

In the given circuit, calculate the value of current in 4.5 resistance and indicate its direction .Also
calculate the potential difference across each cell?

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A 10 m long wire AB of uniform area of cross-section and 20 resistance is used as potentiometer wire.
This wire is connected in series with a battery of 5 V and a resistor of 480 . An unknown e.m.f. is
balanced at 600 cm of the wire as shown in the figure. Calculate a) The potential gradient for the
potentiometer wire.b) The value of unknown e.m.f. E.

6.

Figure represents a part of a closed circuit. What is the potential difference between points A and B i.e., (VA
VB)?

7.

AB is a uniform wire of 1 m long 10 resistance. Calculate (a) the potential gradient across AB (b) the
balance point O where the galvanometer shows no deflection.

8.

Find the value of the unknown resistance X, in the following circuit, if no current flows through the
section AO. Also calculate the current drawn by the circuit from the battery of emf 6 V and negligible
internal resistance.

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Twelve wires, each of resistance 2 ohms are connected in the form of skeleton cube. Find the equivalent
resistance of the cube when the current enters at one corner and leaves at the diagonally opposite corner.

10.

In the given circuit diagram, calculate the value of R and E using Kirchoffs laws.

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Name the charge carriers present in (i) semiconductors (ii) discharge tubes.

15.

Write the mathematical relation between mobility and drift velocity of charge carriers in a conductor.
Name the mobile charge carriers responsible for conduction of electric current in (i) an electrolyte (ii) an
ionized gas.
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A steady current flows in metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section. Which of these quantities is
constant along the conductor: current, current density, electric field and drift speed?

17.

A silver wire has a resistance of 2.1ohm at 27.50C and a resistance of 2.7 Ohm at 1000C. Determine the
temperature coefficient of resistance of silver.

18.

A resistance R=4 is connected to one of the gaps in a meter bridge, which uses a wire of length 1 m. An
unknown resistance X>4 is connected in the other gap as shown in the figure. The balance point is
noticed at L cm from the positive end of the battery. On interchanging R and X, it was found that the
balance point further shifts by 20cm away from end A. Neglecting the end correction; calculate the value
of unknown resistance X used

19.

A voltage of 5V is applied across a colour coded carbon resistor with first, second and third rings of brown,
black and red colours. What is the current flowing through the resistor?

20.

The following graph shows the variation of terminal potential difference V,across a combination of three
cells in series to a resistor, versus the current I

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1) Calculate emf of each cell.
2) For what current I will the power dissipation of the circuit is maximum?
21.

Two cells E1 and E2 in the given circuit diagram have an emf of 5 V and 9 V and internal resistance of 0.3
and 1.2 respectively.

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Calculate the value of current flowing through the resistance of 3.

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