Assignment: Electricity

1. What is the SI unit of electric current?

a) Volt
b) Ampere
c) Ohm
d) Coulomb
2. The potential difference between two points in an electric circuit is 1 V
when:
a) 1 J of work is done to move 1 C of charge
b) 1 J of work is done to move 2 C of charge
c) 1 C of charge is moved in 1 second
d) 1 N of force is applied
3. Which of the following is Ohm’s law?
a) V = I × R
b) V = I / R
c) V = R / I
d) V = I²R
4. What is the resistance of a conductor if the potential difference of 10 V
causes a current of 2 A to flow through it?
a) 5 Ω
b) 2 Ω
c) 10 Ω
d) 20 Ω
5. The equivalent resistance of two resistors of 4 Ω each, connected in parallel,
is:
a) 8 Ω
b) 2 Ω
 c) 4 Ω
d) 1 Ω
6. Define electric current and write its formula.
7. A wire of resistance 5 Ω carries a current of 2 A. What is the potential
difference across its ends?
8. State the relation between kilowatt-hour and joules.
9. Why is tungsten used in electric bulbs? Give two reasons.
10. Write the factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends.
11. Calculate the total resistance when two resistors of 5 Ω and 10 Ω are
connected in:
(i) series
(ii) parallel.
12. Explain why electrical appliances in a household circuit are connected in
parallel.
13. A 60 W bulb is connected to a 220 V source. Find the current flowing
through the bulb and its resistance.
14. An electric iron consumes 1000 J of energy in 20 seconds. Calculate its
power.
15. What is a fuse? How does it work to protect electrical appliances?
16. Derive the formula for the equivalent resistance of three resistors
connected in parallel.
17. Two resistors of 6 Ω and 12 Ω are connected in series with a battery of 18
V. Calculate the total resistance, current, and potential difference across each
resistor.
18. Discuss the heating effect of electric current. State the relation between
heat produced, current, resistance, and time. Give two applications of this
effect.
19. A 5 Ω resistor is connected in series with a 10 Ω resistor to a 15 V battery.
Find the current through the circuit and the voltage across each resistor.
20. Explain the concept of electric power. Write the formulas for electric power
in terms of current and resistance.
21. A 100 W, 220 V lamp is connected to a 110 V supply. Calculate the power
consumed by the lamp in this case.
22. A conductor carries a current of 0.2 A. Find the amount of charge that flows
through the conductor in 5 minutes.
23. Two 10 Ω resistors are connected in series to a 12 V battery. If a third
resistor of 15 Ω is connected in parallel with the combination, what will be the
total resistance of the circuit?
24. An electric heater rated 1500 W operates for 2 hours daily. Calculate the
cost of running it for 10 days if the cost of electricity is ₹5 per unit.
25. A 2 Ω and a 3 Ω resistor are connected in series to a 12 V battery. What is
the potential difference across the 3 Ω resistor?
26. Explain the construction and working of a simple electric circuit with the
help of a neat diagram.
27. A student has two resistors, 4 Ω and 6 Ω, which he can connect either in
series or in parallel. Calculate the ratio of power consumed in the two cases.
28. The resistance of a wire is 1 Ω. If the length of the wire is doubled and its
cross-sectional area is halved, what will be its new resistance?
29. A 12 V battery is connected to a resistor. The current in the circuit is 2.5 A.
What is the resistance of the resistor? Calculate the power dissipated in the
circuit.
30. Describe the working principle of an electric motor. Draw a labeled
diagram to support your answer.
31. A copper wire has a resistance of 0.2 Ω. If the wire is cut into two equal
parts, what will be the resistance of each part? How does the resistance
change when they are connected in parallel?
32. A bulb is marked 100 W, 220 V. What is its resistance? If the supply voltage
drops to 110 V, what will be the power consumed?
33. An electric kettle has a resistance of 20 Ω. It is connected to a 220 V supply.
Calculate the heat produced in 1 minute.
34. Two resistors of 5 Ω and 10 Ω are connected to a 12 V battery. If the power
consumed by the 5 Ω resistor is P1 and the power consumed by the 10 Ω
resistor is P2, find the ratio P1/P2.
35. The current flowing through a conductor is directly proportional to the
potential difference across its ends. Justify this statement with the help of
Ohm’s law and a graph.
Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Questions
Following questions consist of two statements – Assertion (A) and Reason
(R). Answer these questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(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.1. Assertion (A) : Tungsten metal is used for making filaments of
incandescent lamps.
Reason (R) : The melting point of tungsten is very low
Q.2. Assertion (A) : If a graph is plotted between the potential difference and
the current flowing ,the graph is a straight line passing through the origin.
Reason (R) : The current is directly proportional to the potential difference.
Q.3. Assertion (A) : Longer wires have greater resistance and the smaller wires
have lesser resistance.
Reason (R) : Resistance is inversely proportional to the length of the wire.
Q.4. Assertion (A) : Alloys are commonly used in electrical heating devices, like
electrical iron, toasters etc.
Reason (R) : Alloys do not oxidise (burn) readily at high temperatures.
Q.5. Assertion (A) : When the resistances are connected end-to-end
consecutively, they are said to be in series.
Reason (R) : In case the total resistance is to be increased, then the individual
resistances are connected in series.
Q.6. Assertion (A) : When the resistances are connected between the same
two points, they are said to be connected in parallel.
Reason (R) : In case the total resistance is to be decreased, then the individual
resistances are connected in parallel.
Q.7. Assertion (A) : A cell is a device which converts chemical energy into
electrical energy.
Reason (R) : Cell maintains a constant potential difference between its
terminals for a long time.
Q.8. Assertion (A) : The resistivity of a substance does not depend on the
nature of the substance and temperature.
Reason (R) : The resistivity of a substance is a characteristic property of the
material.
Q.9. Assertion(A) : Tungsten metal is used for making filaments of
incandescent lamps.
Reason (R): The melting point of tungsten is very low.
Q.10. Assertion (A) : The fuse is placed in series with the device.
Reason (R) : Fuse consists of a piece of wire made of a metal or an alloy of
appropriate melting point.