Worksheets Name

class 10 current electricity

1. Electrical potential is ------------

a) both scalar and vector b) vector quantity

c) scalar quantity d) neither scalar nor vector

2. SI unit of resistivity (specific resistance) is ----------

a) ohm b) ampere

c) volt d) ohm meter

3. How is a voltmeter connected in the circuit to measure the potential difference between two points?

a) none b) series

c) according to the situation either series or d) parallel

4. SI unit of electric current is -----------

a) volt b) ohm

c) ampere d) coulomb

5. SI unit of resistance is ------------

a) ohm b) ampere

c) volt d) coulomb

6. kilowatt hour is unit of

a) power b) energy

c) force d) momentum
7. An electric bulb is rated 220 V and 100 W. When it is operated on 110 V, power consumed will be ------------
---. [Use P = (V X V)/R]

a) 50 W b) 100 W

c) 75 W d) 25 W

8. The property of a conductor by which it obstructs the flow of current is known as ------------------ of the
conductor

a) resistance b) power

c) voltage d) conductivity

9. Ammeter is used to measure ----------------.

a) resistivity b) electric current

c) voltage d) resistance

10. What is the direction of conventional current?

a) none b) depends on the condition

c) negative terminal to positive terminal d) positive terminal to negative terminal

11. Ohm's law is applicable only when ----------------

a) temperature remains constant b) temperature increases

c) none d) temperature decreases

12. Keeping the potential difference constant, the resistance of the circuit is halved, the current will
become --------------

a) double b) one-third

c) half d) four times

13. Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon ----------

a) its shape b) nature of the material

c) its thickness d) its length

a) ohm b) ampere

c) coulomb d) volt

15. What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistor each of 1/5 ohm?

a) 10 ohm b) 1/5 ohm

c) 5 ohm d) 1 ohm

16. What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5 ohm?

a) 1/5 ohm b) 1/25 ohm

c) 1/25 ohm d) 1/10 ohm

17. When a 4 ohm resistor is connected across the terminals of a 2 V battery, the number of coulombs
passing through the resistor per second is --------------

a) 0.5 b) 4

c) 1 d) 2

18. If the current flowing through a fixed resistor is halved, the heat produced in it will become -----------------

a) one-fourth b) one-half

c) four times d) double

19. The solution which conducts electricity is known as --------

a) insulator b) none

c) electrolyte d) conductor

20. The work done to bring unit positive charge from infinity to a point in an electric field is known as ---------
-

a) resistance b) charge

c) current d) potential
21. An electric iron of resistance 20 ohm takes a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat developed in 30 s.

a) 30000 joules b) 2000 joules

c) 1000 joules d) 15000 joules

22. An electric iron has a rating of 750 W, 220 V. Calculate current passing through it.

a) 7 A b) 3.4 A

c) 6 A d) 5 A

23. Calculate the amount of charge that would flow in 1 hour through the element of an electric bulb
drawing a current of 0.2 A. [Use I = Q/t]

a) 700 C b) 300 C

c) 320 C d) 720 C

24. Calculate resistance of an electric bulb which allows a 10 A current when connected to 220 V power
source. [Use V = IR]

a) 22 ohm b) 32 ohm

c) 10 ohm d) 12 ohm

25. When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current 2.5 mA in the circuit.
Find the value of resistance of the resistor. [Use V = IR]

a) 1000 ohm b) 2000 ohm

c) 4800 ohm d) 6700 ohm

26. Current is...

a) measured in ohms b) measured in volts

c) moving electrons d) moving protons

27. Voltage is simply defined as...

a) what 'stops' electrons b) moving electrons

c) what 'pushes' electrons

a) What "speeds up" electrons b) Moving electrons

c) What "pushes" electrons d) What "slows down" electrons

29. What characteristics impact resistance of a material?

a) Thickness b) Temperature

c) All of these d) Length

30. If the voltage stays the same, but the resistance goes up, the current will....

a) decrease (slow down) b) stay the same

c) increase (speed up)

31. If the current increases it could be because of...

a) decreasing resistance b) increasing voltage

c) both

32. A light bulb is an example of a _______.

a) resistor b) current

c) battery
33.

When more branches are added to a parallel circuit, ____________________.

a) resistance decreases b) nothing changes

c) voltage increases

34. A potential difference of 24 V is applied to a 150 resistor. How much current flows through the
resistor?

a) 3600 A b) 0.16 A

c) 6.25 A d) 0.15 A

35.

This is an example of a _______ circuit

a) open b) parallel

c) series d) square
36.

This is an example of a ______ circuit

a) Parallel b) Dihexihedral

c) Open d) Series

37. An object through which electrons can easily flow is called a(n) ___________.

a) Insulator b) Conductor

38. What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery

a) 12 Ohms b) 1 Ohm

c) 4 Ohms d) 3 Ohms

39. What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?

a) 10 V b) 2.5 V

c) 25 V d) 0.4 V
40.

This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the
circuit?

a) 3 Amps b) 192 Amps

c) 4 Amps d) 2 Amps