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Key Concepts
- Electric current: and drift velocity
- Ohm's law: resistivity and conductivity
- Kirchhoff's laws: current law (KCL) and voltage law (KVL)
- Bridges: Wheatstone bridge and metre bridge
- Cells: EMF, internal resistance, terminal voltage
Important Formulas
Current: I = nqAv_d
Ohm's Law: V = IR; R = ρL/A
Kirchhoff's Laws: KCL: ΣI = 0 at junction; KVL: ΣV = 0 around loop
Power: P = I²R = V²/R = VI
Terminal Voltage: V_terminal = EMF − Ir
Solved Numerical Examples
Example 1
Question: A wire of resistance 5Ω carries a current of 2A for 10 min. Find heat generated.
Solution: Heat generated = I²Rt = 4×5×600 = 12000 J
Example 2
Question: In Wheatstone bridge: P/Q = R/S. If P=10Ω, Q=5Ω, R=20Ω, find S.
Solution: S = QR/P = 5×20/10 = 10Ω
DPP (Daily Practice Problems)
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MCQs
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Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Forgetting to convert units to the standard SI system before calculation.
- Misinterpreting the direction of vector quantities in complex problems.
- Skipping the foundational derivations, which are crucial for conceptual clarity.
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