ELECTRICITY very short
1. Give symbols of (i) an electric cell, (ii) battery of cells.
2. Identify the following symbols of commonly used components in a circuit diagram :
3. Define electric current.
4. State the SI unit of electric current and define it.
5. In an electric circuit, state the relationship between the direction of conventional current and the
direction of flow of electrons.
6. Define potential difference between two points in a conductor.
7. What is meant by the statement "potential difference between points A and B in an electric field is 1
volt" ?
V
8. What is the name of physical quantity which is equal to ?
I
9. When do you say that the resistance of a wire is 1Ω ?
10. The potential difference across the terminals of a cell is 1.5 volt. It is connected with a resistance of 30
ohms. Calculate the current flowing through the circuit.
11. Which material is the best conductor ?
Material Copper Silver Constanton
Electrical resistivity in Ω m 1.62 x 10-8 1.6 x 10-8 49 x 10-8
12. Which one is the best conductor of electricity out of them ?
13. What is meant by electric resistance of a conductor ? OR Define resistance of a conductor.
14. What is the shape of V-I graph for a metallic wire ? Why ?
15. The resistance of a resistor is kept constant and the potential difference across its two ends is decreased
to half of its former value. State the change that will occur in the current flowing through it.
16. Keeping the potential difference constant, the resistance of an electric circuit in doubled. State the
change in the reading of an ammeter connected in the circuit .
17. The length of a wire in doubled and its cross-sectional area is also doubled . What is the change in its
resistivity?
18. What is electrical resistivity ? What in its SI unit ?
19. On what factors does the resistivity of a conductor depend ?
20. On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depend ?
21. How are two resistors with resistances R1 Ω and R2 Ω are to be connected to a battery of emf 3 volts to
obtain maximum current flowing through it ?
22. What potential difference is needed to send a current of 5 A through the electrical appliance having a
resistance of 18Ω ?
23. You have two metallic wires of resistances 6Ω and 3Ω . How will you connect these wires to get the
effective resistance of 2Ω ?
24. What happens to the resistance of a conductor when the length of the conductor is reduced to half ?
25. What happens to resistance of a conductor when its temperature increased ?
26. In which arrangement, series or parallel, are various electrical devices connected in the domestic lighting
circuit ?
27. How does the resistance of a wire depend on its radius ?
28. A given length of a wire in doubled on itself . By what factor does the resistance of the wire change?
29. What is the effective resistance in the given circuit ?
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30. Draw A schematic diagram of an electric circuit consisting of a battery of two cells each of 1.5 V, 5Ω ,
10Ω and 15Ω resistors and a plug key, all connected in series.
31. Name the instrument/device used to measure electric current in a circuit.
32. How is an ammeter connected in a circuit to measure current flowing through it ?
33. What is a voltmeter ?
34. Name the instrument used to measure (i) electric current in a circuit, (ii) potential difference between
two points in a circuit .
35. In a circuit if resistors of 5Ω and 10Ω are connected in series, compare the current passing through the
two resistors .
36. Two resistors of 30Ω and 60Ω are connected in parallel in an electric circuit . How does the current
passing through the two resistors compare ?
37. What is the lowest resistance that can be obtained by combining four coils of resistors of 4Ω , 8Ω , 12Ω
and 24Ω ?
38. Write the relation between electric power (P) in watt of a device with potential difference (V volt) across
it and current (I ampere) flowing through it.
39. What is heating effect of electric current ?
40. State Joule's law of heating.
41. In the circuit shown power dissipated in 12Ω resistance is 6 watt. What is the power dissipated in the 8Ω
resistance ?
42. The voltage-current (V-I) graph of a metallic circuit at two different temperatures T 1 and T2 is shown in
Fig. which of the two temperatures is higher and why ?
43. Define kW h.
44. How many joules are equals to 1 kW h?
45. Out of 60 W and 40 W lamps, which one has a higher electrical resistance when in use ?
46. Power of a lamp is 60 W. Find the energy in SI unit consumed by it in 1 s.
47. Out of the two, a toaster of 1 kW and an electric heater of 2 kW, which has a greater resistance ?
48. Name any two appliances/devices based on heating effect of current.
49. Nichrome is used to make the element of an electric heater. Why ?
50. Would you connect a fuse in series or in parallel to an electric circuit ?
51. Why do electricians wear rubber hand gloves while working ?
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