Assignment – Electricity

1. How much energy is consumed when a current of 5 A flows through the filament of a heater having a
resistance of 100 ohms for two hours? Express it in joules and kWh.
2. In the circuit shown below:

What is the potential difference across the 3 ohm resistor?

3. In practical situations, when electrical appliances are connected to a known voltage source, then how
does the heating effect of electric current can be calculated?
4. A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Find the number of electrons passing
through it in 16 seconds.
5. There is a wire of length 20 cm and having a resistance of 20 ohms cut into 4 equal pieces and then
joined in series. What is equivalent resistance?
6. In the following figure, find the equivalent resistance between A and B. Given that R = 2 ohms.

7. In the given figure, the resistance of length XY is 35 ohms. What is the potential difference across XY.
8. The energy dissipated by the heater is E. When the time of operating the heater is doubled, what would

be the energy dissipated.

9. The electrical refrigerator rated 400W operates 8hours a day. The cost of electrical energy is ₹5 per
kWh. Find the cost of running the refrigerator for one day.
10. A complete circuit is left on for several minutes, causing the connecting copper wire to become hot.
As the temperature of the wire increases, the electrical resistance of the wire
(a) decreases.
(b) remains the same.
(c) increases.
(d) increases for some time and then decreases.
11. Plastic insulation surrounds a wire having diameter d and length l as shown below. A decrease in the

resistance of the wire would be produced by an increase in the

(a) length l of the wire
(b) diameter d of the wire
(c) temperature of the wire
(d) thickness of the plastic insulation
12. The diagram below 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
20Ω and 30Ω. 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?
13. A piece of wire of resistance R is cut into three equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel.
If the equivalent resistance of this parallel combination is R1, what is the value of the ratio R1 : R?
14. Anannya responded to the question: Why do electrical appliances with metallic bodies are connected
to the mains through a three-pin plug, whereas an electric bulb can be connected with a two-pin plug?
She wrote: Three pin connections reduce heating of connecting wires.
a. Is her answer correct or incorrect? Justify.
b. What is the function of a fuse in a domestic circuit?
15. An electric iron of 1500W, 200V and a flash light of 500W, 200V are used in homes. What rating of
fuse to be used.
16. In domestic circuits, the wiring of 15A current rating is for the electric devices which have
a. Higher power ratings such as geyser.
b. Lower power ratings such as fans.
c. Metallic bodies and low power ratings.
d. Non-metallic bodies and low power ratings.
17. If four identical resistors of resistances 8ohms each are first connected in series so as to give an
effective resistance Rs and then connected in parallel so as to give an effective resistance R p. Find the
ratio between Rs and Rp.
18. An electric iron consumes energy at a rate of 880W when heating is at the maximum rate and 330W
when the heating is at the minimum. If the source voltage is 220V, calculate the current and resistance
in each case.
19. Two LED bulbs of 12W and 6W are connected in series. If the current through 12W bulb is 0.06A,
what is the potential across 6W bulb?
20. The resistance of a resistor is reduced to half of its initial value. If other parameters of the electrical
circuit remain unaltered, then calculate amount of heat produced in the resistor.
21. Why is an alternating current (A.C.) considered to be advantageous over direct current (D.C.) for the
long-distance transmission of electric power?
22. How is the type of current used in household supply different from the one given by a battery of dry
cells?
23. Of which elements Bronze is an alloy.
24. Let the resistance of an electrical device remain constant while the potential difference across its two
ends decreases to ¼ of its initial value What change will occur in the current through it? State the law
which helps us in solving the above stated question.
 Assignment - Electricity
25. How will the resistance of a wire be affected if its length is doubled and radius is also doubled? Give
justification for your answer.
26. 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.
a. Will the build in the two circuits glow with the same brightness? Justify your answer.
b. 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.
27. An electric kettle consumes 1 kW of electric power when operated at 220
V. What is the minimum rating of the fuse wire to be used?
28. Name and define the physical quantity determined by the slope of V-I
curve given in the diagram. Use this graph to find the value of this
physical quantity in SI units.
29. Consider the following electrical circuit diagram in which nine identical
resistors of 3 ohms 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. Find the total resistance of the circuit.
d. Determine the reading of the voltmeter V1.
30. In a domestic circuit, 6 LED bulbs and a ceiling fan are arranged as per the circuit shown in the figure.
The source voltage is 220 volts. And the power rating of each device is marked in the circuit diagram.
Two fuses F1 and F2 are also provided in the circuit.

Based on the circuit diagram answer the following questions:

a. State what happen when
i. Only key K1 is closed. ii. only key K2 is closed.
b. Find the current drawn by the bulb L.
c. Calculate the resistance of the bulb A. Find the total resistance offered by the circuit to the flow
of current when only key K2 is closed.
d. What would happen to the glow of the bulbs in the circuit when K1 and K2 both are closed, and
the fuse F1 melts suddenly? Give reason to justify your answer.
31. Consider the following electric circuit. Calculate the values of the following:
a. The total resistance of the circuit.
 b. The total current drawn from the source.
c. Potential difference across the parallel combination of 10
ohms and 15 ohms resistors.
32. Write the relationship between resistivity and resistance of a
cylindrical conductor of length L and area of cross-section A.
Hence, drive SI unit of resistivity. Why are alloys used in electrical
heating devices?
33. In our homes, we receive the supply of electric power through the
main supply, also called mains, either supported through overhead
electric poles or by underground cables. In our country, the potential difference between the two wires,
live wire and neutral wire, of this supply is 220 volt
a. Write the colours of the insulation covers of the line wires through which supply comes to our
homes.
b. What should be the current rating of the electric circuit (220 volt) so that an electric iron of 1
kW power rating can be operated?
c. List two precautions to be taken to avoid electrical accidents. State how these precautions
prevent possible damage to the electric appliances.
34. An electric bulb is connected to a power supply of 220 volts. If the current
drawn by the bulb from the supply is 500 mA, what is the power of the
bulb?
35. Four identical resistors of 12 ohms each are connected in series to form a
square. ABCD, as shown in the figure. Calculate resistance of the network
between the points 1 and 2.
36. An electric kettle is rated 750 W, 220 V. Can this kettle be used in the circuit,
which has a fuse of current rating 3 A? Give reason for your answer.
37. When a wire of length L is gradually scratched so that its length increases to 3L. If its original resistance
is R, then calculate new resistance of the stretched wire.
38. An electric kettle is rated 230 volts, 1000 watt. Calculate the resistance of its heating element when in
operation.
39. As shown in the diagram, an electric circuit consist of an ammeter, a
voltmeter 4 cells of 1.5 volt each, A plug key with a gap XY was set up.
Voltmeter and ammeter readings were recorded in the observation table
for 4 arrangements as given below.
Arrangement number one- Only resistor R1 in the gap XY.
Arrangement number two- only resistor R2 i n gap XY.
Arrangement number three- resistors, R1 and R2 in series in gap. XY.
Arrangement number four- resistors R1 and R2 in parallel in gap XY.
Based on the observations four V-I graphs A, B, C and D, as shown in figure
were drawn. Study these graphs.
a. Which one of the graphs represent the series combination of R1 and R2?
b. Which one of these graphs represent the parallel combination of R1 and R2?
40. Show an arrangement of three resistors each of resistance 10 ohms, so that the combination has a
resistance of 15 ohms. Give justification for your answer?