Assignment: Electricity

Grade X Physics

Q 1. Following graph was plotted between V and I values, across a metal wire. Which of the following [1]
statement(s) is/are correct regarding this?
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a) Value of ratio1 when the potential difference in 0.8 V is not equal to
V
the value of ratio l when the potential difference is 1.2 V.

b) This graph illustrates the non - ohmic law.

c) All of these

d) While plotting this graph, the temperature remains constant.

Q 2. If the charge on an electron is 1.6× 10 −19 coulombs, how many electrons should pass through a [1]
conductor in 1 second to constitute 1 ampere current?

a) 6.15× 10 −17 b) 6.25× 10 −19 c) 6.25× 10 −18 d) 6.35× 10 −18

Q 3. State Ohm’s law. [1]

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Q 4. The maximum resistance which can be made using four resistors each of resistance2 𝛺 is [1]

a) 2.5𝛺 b) 1𝛺 c) 2𝛺 d) 8𝛺

Q 5. You have two metallic wires of resistances 6𝛺 and 3 𝛺 . How will you connect these wires to get [1]
an effective resistance of 2 𝛺 ?
Q 6. Define resistance. Give its S.I. unit. [1]
Q 7. A wire that has resistance R is cut into two equal pieces. The two parts are joined in parallel. [1]
What is the resistance of the combination?
𝑅 𝑅 𝑅 𝑅
a) 2 b) 6 c) 4 d) 8

Q 8. In which of the following network of resistors the equivalent resistance between points A and B [1]
is highest?

a) Network (iii) b) Network (ii)

c) Network (i) d) All have equal equivalent resistance.

Q 9. An electric bulb of resistance 44𝛺 draws a current of 5.0 A. Calculate the line voltage. [1]
Q 10. (I) An electric lamp of 100 ohms,a toaster of resistance 50 ohms and a water filter of resistance [3]
500 ohms are connected in parallel to a 220V source. what is the resistance of the electric
iron connected to the same source that takes as much current as all the three appliances
and what is the current through it?
 (II) Which uses more energy, a 250 WTV set for 1 hour or a 1,200 Wtoaster for 10 minutes?

Q 11. Three students X, Y and Z while performing the experiment to study the dependence of current [3]
on the potential difference across a resistor, connect the ammeter (A), the battery (B), the key (k)
and the resistor (R) in series, in the following three different orders.

(I) X→ B, K, R, A, B (II) Y→ B, A, K, R, B (III) Z→ B, R, K, A, B

Who has connected them in the correct order?

Choose the correct option in the following questions:

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

Q 12. Assertion (A): If a graph is plotted between the potential difference and the current flowing, the [1]
graph is a straight line passing through the origin.

Reason (R): The current is directly proportional to the potential difference.

Q 13. Assertion (A): Electric current flowing through a metallic wire is directly proportional to the [1]
potential difference across its ends.

Reason (R): Ohms law expression V = IR, where R (resistance) of the wire is always varying.

Q 14. Assertion (A): When the resistances are connected end - to - end consecutively, they are said to [1]
be in series.

Reason (R): In case the total resistance is to be increased, then the individual resistances are
connected in series.

Q 15. Assertion (A): In a circuit which is having 3 series resistors of R ohm each, the total resistance of [1]
the circuit will be 3R.
1 1 1 1
Reason (R): As in parallel circuit the resultant resistance will be 𝑅 = 𝑅 + 𝑅 + 𝑅 .
1 2 3

Q 16. In the experiment to study the dependence of current (I) on the potential difference (V) across a [2]
resistor, a student obtained a graph as shown.

(I) What does the graph depict about the dependence of current on the
potential difference?

(II) Find the current that flows through the resistor when the potential
difference across it is 2.5 V.

Q 17. A current of 30 mA is flowing through a wire of resistance of 50Ω. what is the potential [2]
difference between two ends of the wire ?
Q 18. Why is an ammeter likely to be burnt out if it is connected in parallel in a circuit? [2]
Q 19. How will you conclude that the same potential difference (voltage) exists across three resistors [2]
connected in a parallel arrangement to a battery?
Q 20. (I) A hot plate of an electric oven connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils A and B, [3]
each of 24𝛺 resistance, which may be used separately, in series, or in parallel. What are
the currents in the three cases?

(II) Calculate the resistance of an electric bulb that allows a 10A current when connected to a
220V power source?

Q 21. If in figure, R1 = 10 𝛺 , R 2 = 40 𝛺 , R 3 = 30 𝛺 , R 4 = 20 𝛺 , R 5 = 60 𝛺 , and a 12 V battery is [3]

connected to the arrangement. Calculate

(I) the total resistance in the circuit, and

(II) the total current flowing in the circuit.

Q 22. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: In 1827, a German [4]
physicist Georg Simon Ohm (1787 - 1854) found out the relationship between
the current I, flowing in metallic wire and the potential difference across its
terminals. He stated that the electric current flowing through a metallic wire is
directly proportional to the potential difference V, across its ends provided its
temperature remains the same.

(I) What is the unit of electrical resistance?

(II) Define Ohm’s law.
(III) From graph which resistance have high resistance?
(IV) What does the slope of V - I graph at any point represent?

Q 23. (I) What is meant by the statement, The resistance of a conductor is one ohm? [5]
(II) Define electric power. Write an expression relating electric power, potential difference and
resistance.

(III) How many 132𝛺 resistors in parallel are required to carry 5 A on a 220 V line?

Q 24. (I) Draw a labelled circuit diagram of the circuit used to show the variation of potential [5]
difference across the ends of a resistor with current flowing through it. If you use this
circuit, what relation would you find between the voltmeter reading, Vand the ammeter
reading, I?

(II) A wire of given material having length l and area of cross - section A has a resistance of 4
𝑙
𝛺 . Find the resistance of another wire of the same material having length 2 and area of
cross - section 2A.