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Kirchhoff's Laws and Circuit Analysis for JEE: 50 solved questions

Real JEE paper questions on kirchhoff's laws and circuit analysis, part of current electricity. Each opens with the options, the correct answer and a step-by-step solution. Papers run from 2005 to 2026. No sign-in needed to read them.

What this topic asks

• Kirchhoff's laws in networks — 22 questions
• Capacitors in DC circuits — 20 questions
• Ammeters and voltmeters in circuits — 8 questions

All 50 questions with solutions

• Under steady state condition the potential difference across the capacitor in the circuit is V. [Figure: a le… JEE Main 5th April 2nd Shift 2026
• Identify the valid statements relevant to the given circuit at the instant when the key is closed. [Figure: a… JEE Main 23rd Jan 1st Shift 2025
• A galvanometer (G) of 2 Ω resistance is connected in the given circuit. The ratio of charge stored in C₁ and… JEE Main 1st Feb 2nd Shift 2024
• A circuit to verify Ohm's law uses ammeter and voltmeter in series or parallel connected correctly to the res… JEE Main 6th Sept 2nd Shift 2020
• In the figure shown below, a resistance of 150.4 Ω is connected in series to an ammeter A of resistance 240 Ω… JEE Main 3rd April 1st Shift 2025
• At steady state the charge on the capacitor, as shown in the circuit below, is μC. [Figure: a 5 V cell in ser… JEE Main 23rd Jan 2nd Shift 2025
• In the given figure, the charge stored in 6 μF capacitor, when points A and B are joined by a connecting wire… JEE Main 29th Jan 2nd Shift 2024
• Two resistor are connected in series across a battery as shown in figure. If a voltmeter of resistance 2000 Ω… JEE Main 29th June 2nd Shift 2022
• For the circuit shown, the value of current at time t=3.2 s will be A. [Voltage distribution V(t) is shown by… JEE Main 27th July 2nd Shift 2021
• Refer to the figure given below. The values of I₁, I₂ and I₃ are . [Figure: a diamond with left node L, top n… JEE Main 5th April 1st Shift 2026
• Two resistors of 100 Ω each are connected in series with a 9 V battery. A voltmeter of 400 Ω resistance is co… JEE Main 24th Jan 1st Shift 2026
• The reading of the ammeter (A) in steady state in the following circuit (assuming negligible internal resista… JEE Main 24th Jan 2nd Shift 2026
• Three voltmeters, all having different internal resistances are joined as shown in figure. When some potentia… JEE Main 27th Jan 2nd Shift 2024
• Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. The potentials at points a, b and c are 30 V, 12 V and 2 V respec… JEE Main 6th April 2nd Shift 2023
• In this figure, the resistance of the coil of galvanometer G is 2 Ω. The emf of the cell is 4 V. The ratio of… JEE Main 8th April 1st Shift 2023
• In the network shown below, the charge accumulated in the capacitor in steady state will be [Figure: three pa… JEE Main 13th April 2nd Shift 2023
• A cell of emf 90 V is connected across series combination of two resistors each of 100 Ω resistance. A voltme… JEE Main 24th Jan 2nd Shift 2023
• Calculate the amount of charge on capacitor of 4 μF. The internal resistance of battery is 1 Ω. [Figure: thre… JEE Main 27th Aug 1st Shift 2021
• The value of current in the 6 Ω resistance is [Figure: a 140 V battery on the left and a 90 V battery on the… JEE Main 20th July 1st Shift 2021
• Two resistors 400 Ω and 800 Ω are connected in series across a 6 V battery. The potential difference measured… JEE Main 3rd Sept 2nd Shift 2020
• In the circuit, given in the figure currents in different branches and value of one resistor are shown. Then… JEE Main 5th Sept 2nd Shift 2020
• In the figure shown, the current in the 10 V battery is close to [Figure: two nodes X (top middle) and Y (bot… JEE Main 6th Sept 2nd Shift 2020
• For the circuit shown, with R₁=1.0 Ω, R₂=2.0 Ω, E₁=2 V and E₂=E₃=4 V, the potential difference between the po… JEE Main 8th April 1st Shift 2019
• Determine the charge on the capacitor in the following circuit. [Figure: a 72 V battery on the left. Top wire… JEE Main 9th April 1st Shift 2019
• When the switch S, in the circuit shown is closed, then the value of current i will be [Figure: point A at 20… JEE Main 9th Jan 1st Shift 2019
• In the given circuit the cells have zero internal resistance. The currents (in amperes) passing through resis… JEE Main 10th Jan 1st Shift 2019
• In the given circuit diagram, the currents, I₁=0.3 A, I₄=0.8 A and I₅=0.4 A, are flowing as shown. The curren… JEE Main 12th Jan 2nd Shift 2019
• In the given circuit diagram when the current reaches steady state in the circuit, the charge on the capacito… JEE Main 2017
• [Figure: a ladder with three 1 Ω rungs. Top rail from left: a 2 V cell, first rung node, a 2 V cell, second r… JEE Main 2017
• In the circuit shown, the current in the 1 Ω resistor is [Figure: node P on the top wire, node Q on the botto… JEE Main 2015
• In the electric network shown, when no current flows through the 4 Ω resistor in the arm EB, the potential di… JEE Main Online 2015
• In the circuit shown, current (in A) through the 50 V and 30 V batteries are, respectively [Figure: from left… JEE Main Online 2014
• The Kirchhoff's first law (Σ i=0) and second law (Σ iR=Σ E), where the symbols have their usual meanings, are… JEE Main 2006
• In the circuit, the galvanometer G shows zero deflection. If the batteries A and B have negligible internal r… JEE Main 2005
• The stored charge in the capacitor in steady state of the following circuit is μC. [Figure: a ladder circuit.… JEE Main 8th April 2nd Shift 2026
• The current flowing through the 1 Ω resistor is n/(10) A. The value of n is . [Figure: four nodes, A on the l… JEE Main 9th April 1st Shift 2024
• In an electrical circuit drawn below the amount of charge stored in the capacitor is μC. [Figure: three branc… JEE Main 1st Feb 2nd Shift 2024
• The charge accumulated on the capacitor connected in the following circuit is μC. (Given C=150 μF) [Figure: a… JEE Main 27th Jan 1st Shift 2024
• A 16 Ω wire is bend to form a square loop. A 9 V battery with internal resistance 1 Ω is connected across one… JEE Main 29th Jan 1st Shift 2024
• As shown in the figure, the voltmeter reads 2 V across 5 Ω resistor. The resistance of the voltmeter is Ω. [F… JEE Main 6th April 2nd Shift 2023
• In the circuit shown, the energy stored in the capacitor is n μJ. The value of n is . [Figure: a diamond brid… JEE Main 13th April 2nd Shift 2023
• A network of four resistances is connected to 9 V battery, as shown in figure. The magnitude of voltage diffe… JEE Main 15th April 1st Shift 2023
• In the given circuit, the value of |(I₁+I₃)/(I₂)| is . [Figure: node L is the left vertical wire, node M a ju… JEE Main 1st Feb 2nd Shift 2023
• In the following circuit, the magnitude of current I₁, is A. [Figure: node L is the left vertical wire, node… JEE Main 30th Jan 1st Shift 2023
• As shown in the figure, in steady state, the charge stored in the capacitor is ×10⁻⁶ C. [Figure: three branch… JEE Main 27th July 2nd Shift 2022
• For the network shown below, the value of V_B-V_A is V. [Figure: a single loop. Top wire from A: a 15 V ideal… JEE Main 29th June 1st Shift 2022
• A capacitor of 50 μF is connected in a circuit as shown in figure. The charge on the upper plate of the capac… JEE Main 31st Aug 1st Shift 2021
• An ideal cell of emf 10 V is connected in circuit shown in figure. Each resistance is 2 Ω. The potential diff… JEE Main 2nd Sept 2nd Shift 2020
• For the given circuit, in the steady state, |V_B-V_D|= V. [Figure: a diamond A, B, C, D with a 6 V cell conne… JEE Main 31st Jan 2nd Shift 2023
• Refer to the circuit diagram given below. The heat generated across the 6 Ω resistance in 100 second is α/(10… JEE Main 6th April 1st Shift 2026