CURRENT ELECTRICITY ( Chapter 3 )

1. Define drift velocity and relaxation time. What is the relation between them?
2. Establish a relation between (i) drift velocity and voltage applied across a conductor.
(ii) drift velocity and current.
3. What is resistivity or specific resistance? Show that ρ = m/ne2τ, where the terms have
their usual meaning.
4. Discuss the variation of resistivity with temperature for (i) pure metallic conductors, (ii)
alloys, and (iii) semiconductors.
5. Write a relation between resistance and temperature. Define temperature coefficient of
resistance (α ).
6. What is internal resistance of a cell? What are the factors on which it depends?
7. Define emf and terminal potential of a cell. What is the relation between them during (i)
charging, and (ii) discharging of a cell.
8. Draw graphs showing the variation of (i) emf and current drawn from the cell.
(ii) terminal potential and the current drawn. (iii) terminal potential and external
resistance in the circuit.
Discuss about the slope and intercepts of these graphs.
9. Obtain expressions for the equivalent emf and equivalent internal resistance when two
non-identical cells are in (i) series and (ii) parallel, in a circuit.
10. State and explain Kirchhoff laws for electrical measurements.
11. By using Kirchhoff law, prove Wheat Stone bridge balanced condition.

MOVING CHARGE AND MAGNETISM ( Chapter 4 and 5 )

1. State Biot-Savart law. By using this law, derive expression for the magnetic field due to a
current carrying circular loop. Write expression for the magnetic dipole moment of this
loop.
2. State Ampere circuital law. By using this law, obtain expression for the magnetic field for
a straight current carrying (i) thin conductor, and (ii) thick conductor( outside, on its
surface and inside the conductor. Draw graph showing the variation of the magnetic field
with distance from the axis of the thick conductor.
3. Write expression for the magnetic field due to a current carrying straight solenoid. How
will this field change when (i) the solenoid is stretched and compressed, and (ii) a core of
magnetic material (dia, para or ferromagnetic) is inserted inside it?
4. Write expression for the force acting on a moving charge in a region of magnetic field.
Derive expression for the radius of the circular path and the frequency of the circulation
of a charge particle when projected in a plane perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field.
5. Establish a relation between velocity(v), electric field E, and the magnetic field B, for a
charge particle to pass through a region of cross electric and magnetic field region un-
deflected.
6. Derive expression for the force acting on current carrying conductors when placed in a
region of uniform magnetic field.
7. Derive expression for the force between two parallel current carrying conductors and
hence define standard Ampere.
8. Obtain an expression for the torque acting on a current carrying loop, when placed in a
region of uniform magnetic field.
9. Explain the principle and working of a moving coil galvanometer. What are its current
and voltage sensitivities?
10. How will you convert a galvanometer into (i) an Ammeter, and (ii) a Voltmeter.
11. Write expressions for the magnetic field due to a magnetic dipole (i) on its axial line, and
(ii) on its equitorial line.
12. Write expressions for the torque and potential energy stored in a magnetic dipole when
placed in a region of uniform magnetic field. Discuss about its stable and unstable
equilibrium.
13. Define the following : (i) magnetizing field (ii) intensity of magnetization (iii) magnetic
field induction (iv) magnetic permeability (v) magnetic susceptibility.
14. Differentiate between Dia-, Para-, and Ferromagnetic materials.
15. What are perfect diamagnetism and Curie Temperature. State and prove Curie law.
16. What is hysteresis? What is the importance of hysteresis loop?

ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION AND ALTERNATING CURRENT (

Chapter 6 and 7 )

1. What is electromagnetic induction? State Faraday’s laws of electromagnetic induction.

2. State and explain Lenz’s law. Show that the Lenz’s law is in accordance with the
conservation of energy.
3. What is motional emf? Obtain expression for the emf induced (or p.d. developed ) across
the length of a metallic rod (i) when it is moved in a plane perpendicular to the uniform
magnetic field with velocity vector perpendicular to magnetic field. (ii) when it is rotated
in a plane perpendicular to uniform magnetic field.
4. What is eddy current? How can this current be minimized? Discuss the situations where
the production of eddy current is an advantage and disadvantage.
5. What is self induction? Define coefficient of self induction or Inductance of a long
straight solenoid.
6. What is Mutual inductance? Derive an expression for the coefficient of mutual induction
of a pair of coaxial solenoid. ( or Show that M12 = M21 = μ0n1n2A1l, where the terms have
their usual meaning. )
7. Obtain an expression for the energy stored in a current carrying solenoid (inductor). [Or
Show that U = 1/2LI2]
8. What is alternating current? Define average value and root mean square value of an
alternating current. Establish relation between rms value and peak value of an ac. (That is
Irms = Io/√2 )
9. Show that (i) voltage and current are in same phase in an a.c. circuit containing only
resistance. (ii) V leads I by π/2 in purely inductive ac circuit. (iii) V lags I by π/2 in an
a.c. circuit containing only capacitor.
10. Write expressions for inductive reactance and capacitive reactance and draw graphs
showing their variation with frequency of a.c.
11. Explain the principle and working of an a.c. generator
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12. What is an impedance? Obtain expression for the impedance of an a.c. circuit containing
L, C, and R in series by using phasor diagram.
13. What is resonance in an LCR a.c. circuit? Obtain an expression for the resonant
frequency. How resonance helps in metal detector?
14. Draw a graph showing the variation of current with frequency ( ν or ω ) of an a.c. Define
quality factor. What is its importance?
15. Derive an expression for the power of an a.c. circuit. What is power factor?
16. What is LC- oscillation? Explain qualitatively with circuit diagrams.
17. Explain the principle and working of a transformer. What are its various losses and how
can they be minimized?
18. Why do we need to step up the voltage for long distance transmission of electricity?