ELECTRICITY

1. In an electric circuit three bulbs of 100 W each are connected in series to a source. In another
circuit set of three bulbs of the same wattage are connected in parallel to the same source.
(i) Will the bulb in the two circuits glow with the same brightness? Justify your answer.
(ii) Now, let one bulb in both the circuits get fused. Will the rest of the bulbs continue to glow in each
circuit ? Give reason for your answer
2. In the circuit given below, the resistors R1, R2 and R3 have the values 10 Ω , 20 Ω and 30 Ω
respectively, which have been connected to a battery of 12 V

Calculate (a) the current through each resistor, (b) the total circuit resistance, and
(c) the total current in the circuit
3. In the given circuit, find :

(a) Total resistance of the network of resistors (b) Current through ammeter A, and
(c) Potential difference across 3 Ω and 6 Ω resistors
4. Consider the given circuit and find the current flowing in the circuit and potential difference across
the 15 Ω resistor when the circuit is closed
5. (i) Consider a conductor of resistance R , length L, thickness d and resistivity ρ . Now this
conductor is cut into four equal parts. What will be the new resistivity of each of these parts? Why?
(ii) Find the resistance if all of these parts are connected in: (a) Parallel (b) Series
(iii) Out of the combinations of resistors mentioned above in the previous part, for a given voltage
which combination will consume more power and why?
6. (a) List two disadvantages of using a series circuit in homes.
(b) Calculate the effective resistance between A and B in the circuit given below

7. (i) In an electric circuit two resistors of 12 Ω each are joined in parallel to a 6 V battery. Find the
current drawn from the battery.
(ii) Find the minimum resistance that can be made using four resistors, each of 20 Ω
8. a) Define power and state its SI unit.
(b) A torch bulb is rated 5 V and 500 mA. Calculate its (i) Power (ii) Resistances (iii) Energy
consumed when it is lighted for 2½ hours.
9. (a) An electric bulb is rated at 200 V; 100 W. What is its resistance?
(b) Calculate the energy consumed by 3 such bulbs if they glow continuously for 10 hours for
complete month of November.
(c) Calculate the total cost if the rate is 6.50 per unit.

10. (a) Define electric current. Write down the formula which relates electric current, electric charge
and time.
(b) An electric bulb draws a current of 0.75 A for 15 minutes. Calculate the amount of electric charge
that flows through the circuit
11. A household uses the following electric appliances :
(i) refrigerator of rating 400 W for 10 hours each day.
(ii) two electric fans of rating 80 W each for 6 hours daily.
(iii) six electric tubes of rating 18 W each for 6 hours daily.
 Calculate the electricity bill for the household for month of June, if cost of electrical energy is Rs. 3
per unit.

12. (i) List the factors on which the resistivity of a conductor depends.

(ii) Resistance of a metal wire of length 5 m is 100 Ω. If the area of cross-section

of the wire is 3 x 10 – 7 m2, calculate the resistivity of the metal.

13. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the following network :

14. (a) Write Joule’s law of heating. (b) Two lamps, one rated 100 W; 220 V and the other 60 W; 220
V, are connected in parallel to electric mains supply. Find the current drawn by two bulbs from the
line, if the supply voltage is 220 V.
15. . (a) How many 330 Ω resistance in parallel are required to carry 20 A on 220 V line ?
(b) Name a component used to regulate current without changing the voltage source.
(c) A 10 Ω resistance wire is doubled on it, calculate the new resistance of wire
16. (a) State ohm’s law. Express it mathematically.

(b) A wire of resistance 10 Ω is drawn out so that its length is thrice its original length.
Calculate its new resistance.
(c) Write symbols used in electric circuits to represent: (i) variable resistance (ii) voltmeter.
(d) An electric bulb is rated 220 V and 100 W. When it is operated on 110 V, what will be the
power consumed ?
17. Fuse of 3 A, 5 A and 10 A are available. Calculate and select the fuse for operating electric iron of
1 kW power at 220 V line.
18. The diagram given is a schematic diagram of a household circuit. The house shown in the above
diagram has 5 usable spaces where electrical connections are made. For this house, the mains have a
voltage of 220 V and the net current coming from the mains is 22A.
a) What is the mode of connection to all the spaces in the house from the mains?
(b) The spaces 5 and 4 have the same resistance and spaces 3 and 2 have respective
resistances of 20 Ω and 30 Ω. Space 1 has a resistance double that of space 5. What is the net
resistance for space 5.
(c) What is the current in space 3?
(d) What should be placed between the main connection and the rest of the house's electrical
appliances to save them from accidental high electric current?
19. In the given circuit, A, B, C and D are four lamps connected with a battery of 60 V.
Analyse the circuit to answer the following questions.
(i) What kind of combination are the lamps
arranged in (series or parallel)?
(ii) Explain with reference to your above answer,
what are the advantages (any two) of this
combination of lamps?
(iii) Explain with proper calculations which lamp
glows the brightest?
(iv) Find out the total resistance of the circuit.
20.
In the adjacent circuit, the current reading in the
ammeter A is 2A, what would be the value of R₁ ?

21. A student has two resistors-2 Ω and 3 Ω. She has

to put one of them in place of R₂ as shown in the
circuit. The current that she needs in the entire circuit
is exactly 9A. Show by calculation which of the two
resistors she should choose.

22. In the given circuit determine the value of

(a) total resistance of the circuit
(b) current flowing through the ammeter.

23. (a) What is the heating effect of electric current?

 (b) Write an expression for the amount of heat produced in a resistor when an electric
current is passed through it stating the meanings of the symbols used.
(c) Name two appliances based on heating effect of electric current.
24. A student boils water in an electric kettle for 20 minutes. Using the same mains supply he
wants to reduce the boiling time of water. To do so should he increase or decrease the length
of the heating element? Justify your answer.
25. Consider the following electrical circuit diagram in which nine identical resistors of 3 Ω
each are connected as shown. If the reading of the ammeter A1 is 1 ampere, answer the
following questions:

(a) What is the relationship between the readings of A1 and A3 ? Give reasons for your
answer.
(b) What is the relationship between the readings of A₂ and A3 ?
(c) Determine the reading of the voltmeter V1
Or
(c) Find the total resistance of the circuit.