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Physics - Current Electricity

Practise 182 AP EAMCET previous year questions on Current Electricity, compiled from papers spanning 2001 to 2025. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AP EAMCET tests.

Current Electricity has been asked in 24 of the 24 years of AP EAMCET papers analysed (2001–2024), with 182 questions in all. 44% of them were easy, 46% moderate and 10% tough. Most of its questions came from 2024, with 18 questions that year. In the last three years (2022–2024) it had 54 questions across 28 papers, about 1.9 per paper.

The chapter's 10 topics are not weighted equally: Electric Instruments (39 questions, 21%), Resistance and Resistivity (26 questions, 14%), and Electric Current and Drift of Electrons (24 questions, 13%) have been asked the most. Over the last five years the most frequent topics have been Electric Current and Drift of Electrons (16), Resistance and Resistivity (14), and Electric Instruments (14). Electric Instruments has produced the most tough questions (8).

  1. 1In the given circuit, the internal resistance of the cell is zero. If and are the readings of the ammeter when the key (K) is opened and clo27 May, 2025 (M)Combination of Resistances
  2. 2In a meter bridge, the null point is located at 20 cm from left end of the wire when resistances R and S are connected in the left and right27 May, 2025 (M)Wheatstone Bridge
  3. 3A galvanometer having 30 divisions has a current sensitivity of . If it is converted into a voltmeter to read a maximum of 6 V, then the res27 May, 2025 (M)Electric Instruments
  4. 4If each resistance in the figure is , then the reading of the ammeter (A) is26 May, 2025 (M)Combination of Resistances
  5. 5The area of cross-section of a copper wire is and the electrons per cubic metre in copper is . If the wire carries a current of 6.4 A, then 26 May, 2025 (M)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  6. 6The readings of the voltmeter and ammeter in the circuit shown in the diagram are respectively26 May, 2025 (E)Kirchoffs Laws
  7. 7When two identical batteries of internal resistance each are connected in series across a resistor , the rate of heat produced in is . When 26 May, 2025 (E)Electric Cell or Battery
  8. 8In the given circuit, the potential difference across the plates of the capacitor C in steady state is24 May, 2025 (M)Kirchoffs Laws
  9. 9The potential difference across a conducting wire of length 20 cm is 30 V. If the electron mobility is , then the drift velocity of the elec24 May, 2025 (M)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  10. 10A maximum current of 0.5 mA can pass through a galvanometer of resistance . The resistance to be connected in series to the galvanometer to 24 May, 2025 (M)Electric Instruments
  11. 11A wire of resistance ' ' is bent in the form of a circular loop. Two points on the circle seperated by a quarter circumference are connected23 May, 2025 (M)Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  12. 12When a wire is connected in the left gap of a metre bridge, the balancing point is at 40 cm from the left end of the bridge wire. If the wir23 May, 2025 (M)Wheatstone Bridge
  13. 13A part of a circuit is shown in the figure. The ratio of the potential differences between the points A and C, and the points D and E is23 May, 2025 (E)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  14. 14A dc supply of 160 V is used to charge a battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance by connecting a series resistance of . The terminal vol23 May, 2025 (E)Electric Cell or Battery
  15. 15Charge 'Q' (in coulomb) flowing through a conductor in terms of time 't' (in second) is given by the equation . The current in the conductor22 May, 2025 (M)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  16. 16In a metal, the charge carrier density is and its electrical conductivity is . When an electric field of is applied to the metal, then the a22 May, 2025 (M)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  17. 17The length and area of cross-section of a copper wire are respectively 30 m and . If the resistivity of copper is , then the resistance of t22 May, 2025 (E)Resistance and Resistivity
  18. 18If current of 80 A is passing through a straight conductor of length 10 m, then the total momentum of electrons in the conductor is mass of 22 May, 2025 (E)Electric current
  19. 19An electric kettle takes 4 A current at 220 V. If the entire electric energy is converted into heat energy, then the time (in minutes) taken21 May, 2025 (M)Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  20. 20A wire of resistance is stretched so that its length increases by . The stretched wire is then bent in the form of a rectangle whose length 21 May, 2025 (M)Combination of Resistances
  21. 21In a potentiometer experiment, when two cells of emfs and are connected in series, the balancing length is 160 cm. If one of the cells is re21 May, 2025 (M)Electric Instruments
  22. 22A straight wire of resistance is bent in the form of an equilateral triangular loop. The effective resistance between any two vertices of th21 May, 2025 (E)Combination of Resistances
  23. 23The power dissipated by a uniform wire of resistance when a potential difference of 120 V is applied across its ends is21 May, 2025 (E)Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  24. 24Current sensitivities of two galvanometers and of resistances and are and respectively. The galvanometer in which the voltage sensitivity is23 May, 2024 (M)Electric Instruments
  25. 25If and , the current in the circuit and potential difference between the points P and Q respectively are22 May, 2024 (M)Kirchoffs Laws
  26. 26Two identical cells gave the same current through an external resistance of regardless whether the cells are grouped in series or parallel. 22 May, 2024 (M)Combination of Resistances
  27. 27A battery of and internal resistance is being charged by a 120 V dc supply using a series resistor of . The terminal voltage of 8 V battery 22 May, 2024 (E)Electric Cell or Battery
  28. 28Resistance of a wire is . It is drawn in such a way that it experiences a longitudinal strain of . The final resistance of the wire is22 May, 2024 (E)Resistance and Resistivity
  29. 29Five equal resistances each ' 2 R ' are connected as shown in figure. A battery of ' ' volts connected between and B. Then current through F21 May, 2024 (M)Wheatstone Bridge
  30. 30A lamp is rated at . When in use the resistance of the filament of the lamp is 20 times that of cold filament. The resistance of the lamp wh21 May, 2024 (M)Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  31. 31The charge (in coulomb) passing through a resistor as a function of time (in second) is given by . The potential difference across the ends 21 May, 2024 (E)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  32. 32A cell of emf 1.2 V and internal resistance is connected in parallel to another cell of emf 1.5 V and internal resistance . If the like pole21 May, 2024 (E)Electric Cell or Battery
  33. 33A block has dimensions and 3 cm . Ratio of the maximum resistance to minimum resistance between any pair of opposite faces of the block is20 May, 2024 (M)Resistance and Resistivity
  34. 34A current of 6 A enters one comer P of an equilateral triangle PQR having three wires of resistance each and leaves by the comer as shown in20 May, 2024 (M)Combination of Resistances
  35. 35The value of shunt resistance, that allows only of main current through the galvanometer of resistance is20 May, 2024 (M)Electric Instruments
  36. 36A straight wire of resistance is bent in the shape of a square. A cell of emf 12 V is connected between two adjacent corners of the square. 20 May, 2024 (E)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  37. 37In the given circuit, if the potential at point B is 24 V , the potential at point A is20 May, 2024 (E)Kirchoffs Laws
  38. 38The resistance between points A and C in the given network is19 May, 2024 (E)Wheatstone Bridge
  39. 39A steady current is flowing in a metallic conductor of non-uniform cross section. The physical quantity which remains constant is19 May, 2024 (E)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  40. 40In a potentiometer, the area of cross section of the wire is , the current flowing in the circuit is 1 A and the potential gradient is , the18 May, 2024 (M)Electric Instruments
  41. 41Drift speed varies with the intensity of electric field as per the relation18 May, 2024 (M)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  42. 42The resultant resistance between and in the given figure is19 May, 2023 (M)Wheatstone Bridge
  43. 43In the circuit, and and . Then the current flowing through is19 May, 2023 (M)Electric Cell or Battery
  44. 44In order to quadruple the resistance of a uniform wire, a part of it is uniformly stretched so that the final length of the wire becomes 1.518 May, 2023 (M)Resistance and Resistivity
  45. 45In the circuit, the value of the current, I is18 May, 2023 (M)Kirchoffs Laws
  46. 46Two cells with same emf but different inteınal resistances, , and are connected in series to an external resistance . If the potential diffe18 May, 2023 (E)Kirchoffs Laws
  47. 47Choose the correct option with respect to the statements and (A):When no electric field is applied across a conductor, the path of free elec18 May, 2023 (E)Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  48. 48Two metal wires of same length, same area of crosssection have conductivities of their material and . If they are connected in series, the e17 May, 2023 (M)Resistance and Resistivity
  49. 49In the circuit, the cells are having negligible resistances. If the galvanometer shows null defection then the value of ' ' is17 May, 2023 (M)Electric Instruments
  50. 50Two square shaped metal plates of A and B of same thickness ( ) and of same material are connected as shown in the figure. The side of is tw17 May, 2023 (E)Resistance and Resistivity

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Current Electricity?

This chapter includes 182 questions compiled from AP EAMCET papers spanning 2001 to 2025.

2.Are these questions only from AP EAMCET, or from other exams too?

These are AP EAMCET questions specifically for the Current Electricity chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Current Electricity an important chapter for AP EAMCET Physics?

Current Electricity has appeared in 25 of the 25 years of AP EAMCET papers covered here, with 182 questions across 90 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Current Electricity questions in AP EAMCET?

Of the 182 questions analysed for this chapter, 44% are easy, 46% moderate and 10% tough. 2024 had the most, with 18 questions.

5.Which topics in Current Electricity should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Current Electricity:

  • Electric Instruments - 39 questions (21%)
  • Resistance and Resistivity - 26 questions (14%)
  • Electric Current and Drift of Electrons - 24 questions (13%)
  • Electric Instruments has produced the most tough questions (8).
6.Is Current Electricity's weightage in AP EAMCET going up or down?

Across all 90 papers analysed, Current Electricity has averaged about 2.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2022–2024), that average has stayed about the same, at about 1.9 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.