Test Electric
Test Electric
Class X
Marks :60
1) Keeping the potential difference constant, the resistance of a
circuit is doubled. By how much does the current change? 1
mark
2) A current of 4 A flows through a 12V car headlight bulb for 10
minutes. How much energy transfer occurs during this time? 2
marks
3) How much work is done in moving a charge of magnitude 3 C
across two points having a potential difference of 12 V? 2
marks
4) Two lamps, one rated 60 W at 220 V and other 40 W a 220 V,
are connected in parallel to an electric supply at 220 V.
(a) Draw the circuit diagram to show the connections. 1 mark
(b) Calculate the current drawn from the electric supply. 2 mark
(c) Calculate the total energy consumed by the two lamp
together when they operate for one hour.1 mark
5) a) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor
depends 1 mark .
(b) A 4 kW heater is connected to a 220 V source of power.
Calculate
(i) the electric current passing through the heater. 2 mark
(ii) the resistance of the heater.2 mark
(iii) the electric energy consumed in 2 hour use of the heater.1
mark
6) a) State Ohm’s law.2 marks
(b) Give the circuit diagram to establish relation between
potential difference (V) and current (I) through a given wire. 2
marks
(c) Draw a graph between V and I. 1 mark
7) Write S.I. unit of resistivity. 1 mark
8) How is an ammeter connected in a circuit to measure current
flowing through it? 1 mark
9) A 9Ω resistance is cut into three equal parts and connected in
parallel. Find the equivalent resistance of the combination. 2
mark
10) Two identical wires one of nichrome and other of copper
are connected in series and a current (I) is passed through
them. State the change observed in the temperatures of the
two wires. Justify your answer. State the law which explains the
above observation. 3 marks
11) Series arrangements are not used for domestic circuits.
List any three reasons. 3 marks
12) Calculate the no. of Electrons that would flow per second
through cross section of wire when 1 A current flows through it
2 marks
13) What are the values of mA and uA? 1 mark
14) Draw the svmbols of battery and rheostat 1 mark
15) 2 marks
16) 3 marks
17) A hot plate of an electric oven connected to a 220 V line
has two resistors A and B each of 22 0 resistance.These
resistors may be used separately, in series or in parallel. Find
the current flowing in all the three cases. 3 marks
18) A current of 0.5 A is drawn by a filament of an electric
bulb for 10 minutes. Find the amount of electric charge that
flows through the circuit. 2 marks
19) How much current will an electric bulb draw from a 220 V
source, if the resistance of the bulb filament is 1200 ohm? How
much current will an electric heater coil draw from a 220 V
source, if the resistance of the heater coil is 100 ohm? 4 marks
20) 4 marks
21) 5 marks