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Physics - Current Electricity

Practise 60 JIPMER previous year questions on Current Electricity, compiled from papers spanning 2004 to 2019. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty JIPMER tests.

Current Electricity has been asked in 0 of the 19 years of JIPMER papers analysed (2001–2019), with 60 questions in all. 22% of them were easy, 60% moderate and 18% tough. Most of its questions came from 2019, with 0 questions that year. In the last three years (2017–2019) it had 0 questions across 5 papers, about 0 per paper.

The chapter's 8 topics are not weighted equally: Resistance and Resistivity (13 questions, 22%), Electric Instruments (11 questions, 18%), and Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current (9 questions, 15%) have been asked the most. Electric Instruments has produced the most tough questions (3).

  1. 1Find the current in the resistance in the given circuit.2019Combination of Resistances
  2. 2In the given circuit, if power rating of heater is 1000 Watt at 100 Volt, find the resistance R in figure so that heater produces power of 62019Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  3. 3A circuit contain two resistance and in series. Find the ratio of input voltage to voltage of .2019Combination of Resistances
  4. 4A galvanometer of resistance has 25 divisions. A current of A gives a deflection of one division. To convert this galvanometer into a voltme2019Electric Instruments
  5. 5In the given circuit, find voltage across resistance.2019Combination of Resistances
  6. 6If resistivity of copper is and number of free electrons in copper is . Find the mobility.2019Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  7. 7Find between and .2018Combination of Resistances
  8. 8Find current (i) in circuit shown in figure.2018Wheatstone Bridge
  9. 9Find in the circuit shown in figure.2018Combination of Resistances
  10. 10A current is flowing through the wire of diameter (d) having drift velocity of electrons in it. What will be new drift velocity when diamete2018Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  11. 11Find i in shown figure2018Combination of Resistances
  12. 12lamps each of resistance , are fed by a machine of resistance . If light emitted by any lamp is proportional to the square of the heat produ2017Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  13. 13To reduce the range of voltmeter, its resistance need to be reduced. A voltmeter has resistance and range . Which of the following resistanc2017Electric Instruments
  14. 14You are given resistance wire of length 50 cm and a battery of negligible resistance. In which of the following cases is largest amount of h2017Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  15. 15In the given figure, potential difference between and is2016Combination of Resistances
  16. 16Two batteries of emf 3 V and 6 V with internal resistances and are connected in a circuit with resistance of as shown in figure. The current2016Kirchoffs Laws
  17. 17A rod made up of metal is 1.2 m long and 0.8 cm in diameter. Its resistance is . Another disc made of the same metal is 2.0 cm in diameter a2016Resistance and Resistivity
  18. 18A galvanometer of resistance shows a deflection of 5 divisions when a current of 2 mA is passed through it. If a shunt of is connected and t2016Electric Instruments
  19. 19The length of a given cylindrical wire is increased by . Due to the consequent decrease in diameter the change in the resistance of the wire2016Resistance and Resistivity
  20. 20A wire of resistance is bent to form a complete circle. Find its resistance between two diametrically opposite point.2015Resistance and Resistivity
  21. 21Find the resistance of a hollow cylindrical conductor of length 1.0 mm and 2.0 mm respectively. The resistivity of the material is .2015Resistance and Resistivity
  22. 22The ammeter shown in figure consists of a coil connected in parallel to a shunt. The reading of ammeter is2015Electric Instruments
  23. 23A copper rod of length 20 cm and cross-sectional area is joined with a similar aluminium rod as shown below The resistance of pair of rods i2015Resistance and Resistivity
  24. 24The galvanometer resistance is and it is connected to 2 V battery along with a resistance in series. A full scale deflection of 25 divisions2015Electric Instruments
  25. 25Find equivalent resistance between and2014Resistance and Resistivity
  26. 26A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance of 0.5 ohm is connected across a variable resistance . The maximum value of is given by2013Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  27. 27The internal resistance of a primary cell is . It generates a current of 0.2 A in an external resistance of . The rate at which chemical ene2013Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  28. 28A galvanometer acting as a voltmeter should have2013Electric Instruments
  29. 29The equivalent resistance across and is2013Wheatstone Bridge
  30. 30At room temperature, copper has free electron density of . The electron drift velocity in a copper conductor of cross-sectional area of and 2013Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  31. 31A uniform wire of resistance and length is cut into four equal parts, each of length which are then connected in parallel combination. The e2013Combination of Resistances
  32. 32A 5 amp fuse wire can withstand a maximum power of 1 W in circuit. The resistance of the fuse wire is2013Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  33. 33A current of 1.6A is passed through a solution of . How many ions are liberated in one minute? (Electronic charge )2012Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  34. 34In the circuit shown the value of in ampere is2011Combination of Resistances
  35. 35A current of 5 A is passing through a metallic wire of cross-sectional area . If the density of charge carriers of the wire is , then the dr2011Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  36. 36A galvanometer can be changed into an ammeter by using2011Electric Instruments
  37. 37Kirchhoff's law of junction, , is based on2011Kirchoffs Laws
  38. 38At room temperature, copper has free electron density of . The electron drift velocity in a copper conductor of cross-sectional area of and 2010Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  39. 39A uniform wire of resistance and length is cut into four equal parts, each of length , which are then connected in parallel combination. The2010Resistance and Resistivity
  40. 40A capacitor of capacitance is connected as shown in the figure. The internal resistance of the cell is . The amount of charge on the capacit2010Kirchoffs Laws
  41. 41The equivalent resistance across and is2010Wheatstone Bridge
  42. 42A galvanometer acting as a voltmeter should have2010Electric Instruments
  43. 43The resistance of an ammeter is and its scale is graduated for a current upto 100 A . After an additional shunt has been connected to this a2009Electric Instruments
  44. 44A steady current of 1.5 A flows through a copper voltameter for 10 min . If the electrochemical equivalent of copper is , the mass of copper2009Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  45. 45Three resistances each of and an unknown resistance form the four arms of a Wheatstone's bridge circuit. When a resistance of is connected i2009Wheatstone Bridge
  46. 46For a metallic wire, the ratio ( applied potential difference and current flowing) is2009Resistance and Resistivity
  47. 47A galvanometer having a resistance of is shunted by a wire of resistance . If the total current is 1 A , the part of it passing through the 2008Electric Instruments
  48. 48Flash light equipped with a new set of batteries, produces bright white light. As the batteries wear out2008Electric Cell or Battery
  49. 49For the network shown in the figure, the value of the current is2007Wheatstone Bridge
  50. 50When a wire of uniform cross-section , length and resistance is bent into a complete circle, resistance between two of diametrically opposit2007Resistance and Resistivity

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Current Electricity?

This chapter includes 60 questions compiled from JIPMER papers spanning 2004 to 2019.

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

These are JIPMER questions specifically for the Current Electricity chapter. Questions from other exams like NEET or AIIMS are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Current Electricity an important chapter for JIPMER Physics?

Current Electricity has appeared in 16 of the 16 years of JIPMER papers covered here, with 60 questions across 16 papers - about 4 per paper it appears in.

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

Of the 60 questions analysed for this chapter, 22% are easy, 60% moderate and 18% tough. 2019 had the most, with 0 questions.

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

These topics have carried the most weightage in Current Electricity:

  • Resistance and Resistivity - 13 questions (22%)
  • Electric Instruments - 11 questions (18%)
  • Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current - 9 questions (15%)
  • Electric Instruments has produced the most tough questions (3).
6.Is Current Electricity's weightage in JIPMER going up or down?

Across all 16 papers analysed, Current Electricity has averaged about 3.8 questions per paper. In the last three years (2017–2019), that average has fallen, at about 0.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.