SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS.

1. A copper wire has diameter 0.5 mm and resistivity of 1.6 x 10 -6Ω m. What will be the length
of this wire to make its resistance 10 Ω ? How much does the resistance change if the diameter is
doubled?

2. When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the
circuit. Find the value of resistance of the resistor.

3. A battery of 9 V is connected in series with resistors 0.2 Ω , 0.3Ω, 0.4Ω, 0.5 Ω and 12 Ω,
respectively. How much current would flow through the 12Ω resistor?

4. How many 176 Ω resistors in parallel are required to carry 5 A on a 220 V line?

5..Show how you would connect three resistors , each of resistance 6 Ω, so that the combination has
a resistance of (i) 9 Ω and (ii) 4 Ω

6. Several electric bulbs designed to be used on a 220 V line, are rated 10 W. How many lamps can
be connected in parallel with each other across the two wires of 220 V line if the maximum
allowable current is 5 A.

7. A hot plate of electric oven connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils A and B, each of

24 Ω resistance, which may be used separately, in series ,or in parallel. What are the currents in the
three cases?

8. Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 C of charge in one hour through a potential
difference of 50 V.

9. An electrtic bulb is connected to a 220 V generator. The current is 0.5 A. What is the power of the
bulb?

10. An electric refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hour per day . What is the cost of the energy to
operate iot for 30 days at Rs 3.00 per kW h?

11. Compare the power used in the 2 Ω resistor in each of the following circuits:

(i) a 6 V battery in series with 1 Ω and 2 Ω resistors and

12Two lamps ,one rated 100 W at 220 V and the other 60 W at 220 V, are connected in parallel to
electric mains supply. What current is drawn from the line if the supply voltage is 220 V?

13. Which uses more energy , a 250 W T V set in I hr, or 1200 W toaster in 110 minutes?

14. An electric heater of resistance 8 Ω draws 15 A from the service mains 2 hours. Calculate the rate
at which heat is developed in the heater.

15. (a) Define the S I Unit of current.

(b) Name the device used for measuring electric current. How it is connected in a circuit?
( c) The filament of an electric lamp , which draws a current of 0.2 A, is used for 5 hours .
Calculate the amount of charge flowing through the circuit.
16. (i) Define 1 V
(ii) Name the device used for measuring potential difference. How it is connected in a
circuit?
(iii) Calculate the work done to move 2 C of charge between two points having a potential
difference of 6 V
17. How the current through a conductor change when the potential difference across the
conductor is doubled? What happens to the resistance of the conductor in this case?
18. Draw the circuit diagram to study Ohm‟s law. Explain the function of the rheostat in the
circuit.
19. What happens to the resistance and resistivity of a wire in the following cases
(i) wire is cut into two equal halves
(ii) wire is stretched to double its length,
20. Two resistors of resistances 2 Ω and 4 Ω are connected in series with a battery of 6 V
with an ammeter to measure the current through 4 Ω resistor and a voltmeter to measure the
voltage across 2 Ω resistor with a closed plug key.
(i) Draw the circuit diagram
(ii) Calculate the readings of ammeter and voltmeter.
21. Five resistors of identical resistances are connected (i) in series and (ii) in parallel.
Calculate the ratio of equivalent resistance of series with that of parallel.
22. (i) Define electric power. Write its S I unit.
(ii) A bulb has a power of 10W. Calculate the current it draws when connected across a
battery of 12 V.
23. (a) How does the resistivity of alloys compare with those of pure metals from which they
may have beenformed?
(b) Calculate the resistance of a 1 km long copper wire of area of cross section 2 x 10-2 cm2.
The resistivity of copper is 1.62 x 10-8 Ω m
24. (a) Distinguish between resistance and resistivity .
(b) A wire is stretched so that its length becomes 6/5 times of its original length. If the
original resistance is 25 Ω , find its new resistance.
25. Write three advantages of connecting the electrical appliances in parallel with the mains
than in series.
26. How many 40 W,220 V lamps can be safely connected to a 220 V, 5 A line?
27 . How much current will an electric iron draw from a 220 V source if the resistance of its
element when hot is 55 Ω .Also calculate the wattage of the iron when it is operated on 220 V
28. A current of 5 A is passed through a conductor of 12 Ω for 2 minutes .Calculate the
amount of heat produced.
29. The V – I graph for the two wires A and B are shown in the figure. If we connect both the
wires one by one to the same battery , which of the two will produce more heat per unit
time?Justify your answer.

A
V B

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30. Three resistors of resistances R1 , R2 and R3 are connected (i) in series , and (ii) in
parallel. Write the expressions for the equivalent resistance of the combinations for the
equivalent resistance of the combination in each case.
31. Two resistors of 12 Ω each are connected to a battery of 3 V. Calculate the ratio of the
power consumed by the resulting combinations with minimum resistance and maximum
resistance.
32. Write the relation between resistance and resistivity of the material of a conductor in the
shape of a cylinder of length „l‟ and area of cross section „A‟, Hence derive the S I unit of
electrical resistivity.
33. 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 m 2, calculate the resistivity of the metal.
34. An electric bulb is rated 200 V, 100 W. What is its resistance? Calculate the energy
consumed by three such bulbs if they glow continuously for 10 hours for complete month of
November. Calculate the total cost if the rate is Rs 6.50 per unit
35. What is meant by the statement “ the resistance of a conductor is one ohm”?
36.Define electric power. Write an expression relating electric power , potential difference
and resistance.
37. How many 132 Ω resistors in parallel are required to carry 5 A on a 220 V line?
38. A torch bulb is rated 5 V and 500 mA. Calculate its (i) power (ii) resistance (iii) energy
consumed when it is lighted for 2 ½ hours.