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A silver wire has a resistance of 2.1 Ω at 27.5 °C and a resistance of 2.7 Ω at 100 °C. Determine the temperature coefficient of resistivity of silver.

Important Questions on Current Electricity

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A heating element using Nichrome connected to a 230 V supply draws an initial current of 3.2 A which settles after a few seconds to a steady state value of 2.8 A. What is the steady state of heating element if the room temperature is 27 °C? Temperature coefficient of resistance of Nichrome averaged over temperature range involved is 1.70×10-4 C-1.
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Determine the current in each branch of the network shown in the given figure
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In a meter bridge shown in the figure, the balance point is found to be at 39.5 cm from the end A when the resistor Y is of 12.5 Ω. Determine the resistance of X. Why are the connections between resistors in a Wheatstone or meter bridge made of thick copper strips?

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In a meter bridge shown in the figure, the balance point is found to be at 39.5 cm from the end A when the resistor X is of 8.16 Ω and Y is of 12.5 Ω.

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Determine the balance point of the bridge above, if X and Y get interchanged.

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In a meter bridge shown in the figure, the balance point is found to be at 39.5 cm from the end A when the resistor X is of 8.2 Ω and Y is of 12.5 Ω. Question Image
What happens if the galvanometer and cell are interchanged at the balance point of the bridge? Would the galvanometer show any current?

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A storage battery of emf 8.0 V and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is being charged by a 120 V dc supply using a series resistor of 15.5 Ω. What is the terminal voltage of the battery during charging? What is the purpose of having a series resistor in the charging circuit?
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In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of emf 1.25 V gives a balance point at 35.0 cm length of the wire. If the cell is replaced by another cell and the balance point shifts to 63.0 cm, what is the emf of the second cell?
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The number density of free electrons in a copper conductor estimated is  8.5×1028 m-3. How long does an electron take to drift from one end of a wire 3.0 m long to its other end? The area of cross-section of the wire is  2.0×10-6 m2 and it is carrying a current of  3.0 A. Take, charge of electron, e =1.6×10-19 C.