Electricity 163

PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 10. If 1.6 x10" C of charge flows through a closed circuit
in 1.6 then the current in
(1 mark each)
s, itis
t i p l e - C h o i c e Q u e s t i o n s

(a) 10°A. A10"A.

fpolythene is rubbed with wool, a charge (c) 10A. (d) 10A.
piece ofpo.
a on polythene. What is the
1 0 ' Cis developed 11. The electrical energy consumed by an clectrical appliance
When
o f - 2 x10-7

polythene?

transferred
to ofpower 200 W in 5 s is
mass (b) 2.25 x10-" kg
x10-" kg (a) 1J (b) 40 J
5.69
a) (dT1.38 x10-" kg (c) 80 J (d) 1000 J
xlo" kg
9.63
() 12. Heat produced in a conductor is directly proportional to the
is place on a plastic, then
charge
a f some
( a ) i t sr a d i u si n c r e a s e s . (a) current in the conductor.
remains
the same. (b) square of the current in the conductor.
radius
b) its decreases. (c) resistance of the conductor.
radius
c) its decreases. (d) Both (b) and (c)
volume
d) its
at 30 revolutions per 13. If the terminals of two identical bulbs are connected, end
of 2 x10 C moves
divided,
3.Acharge to end such that the current through them is not
The electric current
circle of radius 40
cm.
econd in a
(a) then they are in series combination.
the charge is
linked with (b) 20 A. (b) then they are in parallel combination.
a ) 2 x10A.
(c) then the resistance of the combination is greater
() 6 x10A.
(d) 60 A. than that of the individual resistance.
decrease its radius by 25%. (d) Both (a) and (c)
stretched so as to
4. A wire is
in terms of initial one is
The new resistance 14. Ohm's law is not applicable for
2.16 times the initial
one.
(b) ohmic conductor.
(a)
3.16 times the initial one. a glass (d) aluminium.
b) (c) copper.
(c) 4.16 times the initial one
source take
15. Two bulbs when connected in parallel to a
(d) 5.16 times the initial one.

60 W each. The total power consumed

when they are
conductor is halved and its radius is
5. If the length of a connected in series with the same source
doubled, then its resistivity (a) <60 W.
(b) = 60 W

(b) becomes doubled. (d) 120 w.

(a) becomes halved.
(c)>60W.
eremains the same. (becomes quadrupled.
2 are connected
16. Two resistors of resistances 102 and 20
W- 220 V are resistance is
6 If two identical heaters each rated as 500 in series combination. Then the effective
connected in parallel to 220 V power supply, then
the (b) 102
(a) 302
power consumed is (c) 202 (d) 6.6 2
(a) 500 W (b) 1000 W
time graph gives
(c) 250 W (d) 1250 W 17.(The area under the current versus
(a) current. A5) charge.
7. The SI unit of (d) resistance.
power is (c) potential.
(a) watt. (b) pascal. wire in one second.
10 electrons are flowing through a
(c) volt. (d) ampere.
18.

The current in the wire is

8. (b) 100 mA
Ampere is the unit of 1 6 HA.
(a) voltage. b ) electric current. (c) 1000 A. (d) 16 A.
c) power. (d) electric field. of a cell of emf E when it is shortn
19. The terminal voltage
circuited is
i
TwO
o of work done per unit positive charge between (b) E.
points in an electric field is called (a) zero.

potential difference (b) voltage (d) 2E.

()
npotential (d) All the above
 164 Fundamentals of Physics

20. Ohm's law is yalid for 28. Charge can be

easured in ampere.
(a) only insulators. second.
29. Electromotive force of a dry cell can be
(b) semiconductors.
30. A bulb of power 100 watt
3V
(c) only conductors. always
(C-only metallic conductors. energy in 1 second irrespect: consume 1001
of power
21. The equivalent resistance of several resistors in series Fill in the Blanks
supply.
combination is always
(a) smaller than the smallest in the combination.
31. Negative charge always flows from (Imark each
to terminal of a ttery in an
(6) smaller than the greatest in the combination. external Ciçi rc
32. Heat roduced in an
electri
(C)greaterthan the smallest in the combination. proportional to the conductor is ditet
(d) greater than the greatest in the combination. of current
in it.
22. The equivalent resistance of resistors 33. Fuse wire should have
in parallel resistance.
combination is always is
34. pin longer than the other two
pins in a thr
(a) smaller than the smallest of individual resistances.
(6) smaller than the greatest of individual resistances.
plug. threep:.
(c) greater than the smallest of individual resistances. 35. Ohm's law is not applicable for
device.
(d) greater than the greatest of individual resistances.
Assertion and Reason
(1 mark each
23. Seven resistors, each having resistance R, are connected
DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS: Two statements are
form a closed polygon. The equivalent resistance
to
between the ends of any two sides is
one labelled Assertion (A) and the other givet
labelled (R Sal
a

the correct answer to these questions from the

codes (A).a
(b) R (C) and (D) as given below:
(A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct
the Assertion.
explanationc
(c) 7R 2
c (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanatin
24. Two
of the Assertion.
wires of the same length and the same resistivity
are havingradii in the ratio 23. Then the ratio of their (C) A is true but R is false.
resistances is (D) A is false but R is true.
(a) 2:3. (b) 9:4 36. Assertion (A): Length is immaterial for a fuse wire.
(c) 4 7. (d) 1:1.
Reason (R): A fuse wire has low melting point.
25. A triangle ABC is formed by three resistors of resistance
40 2,60 and 100 2 as shown. What is the equivalent
37. Assertion (A): A 40 W bulb consumes 40 J of elect
resistance between and B and C? energy in I minute.
Reason (R): The rate of consuming energy is calkd
A
power.

38. Assertion (A): Heat energy produced in a conductorp

40 2 60 2 unit time decreases with increase in its resistance ora

given potential difference across its ends.

Reason (R): Heat energy produced in a condu
s directly proportional to the resistance for a gh
B C
100 2
potential difference across its ends.
220T
39. Assertion (A): Power of a bulb ofrating l00 W
(a) 102 (b) 200 Q
is 25 W, when it is connected to 110 V power suppli,
(c) 50 2 (d) 100 Q Reason (R): Resistance o f bulb is given by Voltage
power

True or False (1 mark each) with

40. Assertion (A): Resistance of a conductor decrease
26. Charge of a proton is twice that of electron but positive.
increase in its thickness.
27. Work done to move a unit charge from infinity to a point Reason (R): Resistance ofa conductor increas
in the electric field is called voltage. increase in its length.
 I8JECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS 2. Draw
Electricitly 165
schematic diagram of
cell of emf
a
short
AnswerQuestions
(1 mark each) 1.5 V, a a
circuit consisting ol
10Q
plug key all connected resistor, a 15 Q resistor
a

offthe forms of energy into which the in and a

o
3 3. series.
What
Wnte
ihenames

v gets converted during a lightning? are the

e c t r i c a le n e r g Yg e t s
advantages of a parallel combination
electrical devices
resistiv
aivity. series connected to a battery o
the
unit of combination of the devices instead of a
,Dpenive
start a vehicle in summer than in winter battery? connected to the
s l scasIer t o
4. 100 J of heat is
produced in a
Why2

60 W -220 V and 100

the
potential difference across resistor
the
of 2 Q in 2 s. Find
oftwo
bulbs are -

5.
resistor.
e ralung

bulb has more resistance? Which is safe-to remain

Which inside the house or under a tree
220
V. during lightning? Why?
5Definek i l o w a t t - h o u r

6. A
conducting
wire of length 42 cm and resistance 20
is connected to a
v í D e h i n ea m p e r e .

dry cell with its diametrical end points

Define potentialdifference.
connected to the two terminals of a cell of emf 1.5 V.
Find the current in the
conductor.
kilowatt-hour?
joules make
one
7. Two wires of the same
How length and the same resistivity
istance, an ammeter or a voltmeter? are connected in
has low resistan parallel. Find the ratio of their areas of
Which cross section if the ratio of
their electrical resistances
cell.
h. Dehine
electric
is4:3.
11.Dehine watt. 8.
Define:(i) Cell, i) Battery.
device used to measure the potential difference 9. Which has lower resistance, an ammeter, or a voltmeter?
12 Name the
cross a conductor.
Why?
effective resistance of the series combination of
10. Derive equation of power P by using P = I'R,
B. The
,
resistors is 20 2. Find the value of each R
five identical
where P, V, R and I are power, voltage, resistance and
resistance.
current, respectively.
are connected in parallel to each other.
. Two 3 Qresistors
resistance of the combination. 11. Find the voltage of power supply to which a bulb of
Find the effective at
rating 200 W-220 V is connected to consume energy
Deine electromotive force. the rate of 100 J s'.

is produced in a conductor when the energy transformations that take place in

If 2400 Jofheat energy 12. What are

a current of 2 mA passes through it in 5 minutes, then secondary cells?

d find resistance of the conductor. resistance of 64 2

having uniform thickness has
a
13. A wire
R
connected in and it is cut into four pieces having equal
length. If these
n. Iftwo resistors ofresistances R andare pieces are now
connected in parallel combination, then
er combination so formed.
the effective resistance find the net resistance of
the
parallel combination, then what is
of the combination? electrons pass through a lamp in one minute,
14. How many
tor off3
if the current is 200
micro amperes?
en A.The effective resistance of a series combination
is 15 2. the material
resistances
wires, A and B of
same
Tesistors is 20 2 and sum of two of two
15. The radi of A and B are
resistance? If the masses

Ihen what is the value of the 3rd areR and 2R, respectively.
the lengths of AtoB
0V the ratio of
the potential
difference
equal, then find
Name the device used to
measure
connected to a power
100 W-220 V is
across a cell. 16. A bulb of rating commercial units of
110 V. How many
C? Justify. supply of
body have a charge of 3.4 x10°
hours?
Can a consumed by it in 2
electrical energy is
with each) connected to a battery of
marks 100 2 is
Short Answer Questions (2 o r 3 A resistor of
resistance it for 2 min?
17.
heat energy is produced in
with 1. minutes. Find 10 V. How much
Acurrent of5mA is drawn by a bulb for 5
the circuit.
4nOunt of charge that flows through
 166 Fundamentals of Physics

consumes more power i) What are thesl

of the following bulbs
18. Which one
connected to 110 V olumeter and
units of the
60 W-220 V
(i) A bulb of rating ammeter measufe
(OR). 7. i) Three resistors of respectiely
(ii) A bulb of rating 100 W-220 V connected to 1000V.
in the form of resistance 5 Q
equilateral eadh are t.
an

When we switch on a bulb, wires supplying

current to effective resista
19.
the bulb are not heated, but the filament of the bulb gets triangle wrange t
between any two
heated and glow. Why?
(ii) Find the current in the
ven
connected to any of
the
circut
when there
20. The electric potential at a point is zero, only triangular combination oftwo vertices of
correct?
are no charges near the point. Is this statement
B. (i) Two resistors
resistors
tors.
Explain. of resistance 5
in series
combination to act ecach arecon
Long Answer Questions (5 marks each)
right-angled triangle. Dase and COT
as

has series The hypotenuge

combination of
effective resistance two l0
1. Raju poured some cold water on one part of a current-
the
carrying wire.
hypotenuse of the
between the two
(i) What changes can Raju observe in the resistance of triangle. end
(ii) Find the current in the
the wire? (2% marks) circuit if a oat
in the wire?
connected
to the
hypotenuse of the above
(ii) What happens to the heat produced combination of resistors.
(2% marks) Ove thar
9. Observe the circuit given below.
2 . Ramu connected two resistors to a battery as shown in
) Find the equivalent resistance
the figure. P and S. between the t
(i) What is the current through the 2 2 resistor?
(3 marks)
(i) Find the equivalent resistance between the(2ter
Q and R.
(i) If a copper wire is connected between points P and (2A
Qshown in the circuit, then what is the situation 22 22
called? (2 marks) P- W
22 3 Q 2 20
R W
2 2 2Q

A wire of resistance 9R is cut into two

10V
10. (i) piet
their length in the ratio 4: 5 and thenthose
3. Two resistors of the same resistance, first connected picces are connected in parallel combinaticn. i
in series combination, and then connected in parallel the effective resistance in terms of R. (
combination. What is the percentage change in the (ii) Find the current in the circuit if a cell of 01
current in the circuit from series to parallel combinations connected to the above parallel combinat:
if the same battery is used in both the cases? (5 marks) resistors. (2%r

11. The amount of heat in a conductor .

produced
4. What is the ratio of the heat produced in the circuit
current in the conductor a
containing a 15 2 and a 5 2 resistance connected in per minute. If the
decreased by S0':
=
resistance of the conductor
parallel to a 15 V battery to that produced when they are
in it, n he
connected in series to the same battery? then find the heat energy produced
duration.
5. (i) A conductor and an insulator are connected to the wire ot resisu
of heat produced in
a
same battery one after the other. Which one shall 12. The amount
the curTtet
2.4 kJ in 20 min. Prove that
change in
produce more heat? Why?
(ii) If the potential difference across a conducting wire conductorris o decreasetheheatprou
whose melting point is high, is increased, what R
time. (Assume
that tnc
kinds of effects interpose observe in it? by 50% in the
same
both ne
conductor in
Qlierence across the
6. (i) How does the net resistance in a circuit get affected,
different. )
if a voltmeter and an ammeter are connected 40

separately in series and in parallel respectively to a 13. Siri connected a metal

block oflength of
10 cm to a battery
resistor in the circuit? (3 marks) 20 cm and
thickness
 A passes through it along the
urento l
2
m .

18. Electricity 167

the conductor.
Combination
80 of three bulbs
iht

resistanc
(2 marks) W-220 V, and 100 of
rating 60 W-220 V.
the
parallel to the breadth (20 cm) of power supply of W-220 V is
series, then which120 V. If the above connected to a
Fund

t
q n t lF i n dt h e

it is reconnected to the
t h ec o n d u c t o

its breadth.
battery to
Explain. one of the bulbs
is combination in
the
c u r r e n t
along (3 marks) glows the brightest?
19.
pass

metal pipe i m having inner and Combination of three

bulbs of
offaa 60 W-220 V, and80 W-220 V rating 40 W-220 ,
o
k e n g u h
1 cm and 10 cm respectively. x is the
w l ed
r ameter
as
supply of 220 V. If the is connected to a
The
material of the pipe. above power
iy of the of the pipe
then which one of
the bulbs
combination is in parallel,
Tective resistance between two glows the
u Find (3 marks)
20. Three resistors brightest? Explain.
o p e ne n d s .

nart is filled with the same material 300 N are having resistances 100 Q, 200 Q and
hollow given. How can another 300 2 resistor be
the linder, then find the effective added to this set and
i)f make it
a
solid obtain a net resistance of 450 2?
of the
same pipe. (2 marks)
resistance

having resistances 100 2, 200 2 and

PARAGRAPH BASED QUESTIONS
resistors DIRECTIONS FOR
K
Three given. How can another 300 2 resistor be
below the
QUESTIONS: Answer the
questions given
300
S2 are
and obta a net resistance of 200 2? paragraphs on the basis of your understanding
the paragraph and the of
this set related studied concepts.
ded to
adbea

resistance between points A and C in the

6
The
equivale

What is the value of R? Paragraph1

igureisC5Q. When we rub a comb with
2 dry hair, there will not be any visible
(6) physical change in the comb, but something accumulates on
the comb, because of which, it attracts small torn pieces of
paper. That something is called as charge by scientists.
(d)
2 Charge, measured in coulomb (C), is an intrinsic property
of fundamental particles (protons and electron). Electrons
are negatively charged particles and protons are positively
charged particles, each having 1.6 x 101 C of charge
force
22 22 According to Coulomb's law of electrostatics, electric
of
between charges is directly proportional to the product
R to the square of the
the charges and inversely proportional
distance between them.

2
W 22
Electric force between any two

given
9,9
byF = * I 0 w h e r e q, 9,
d
charges placed in
are two charges and
'd'
the air is

them.
is the distance between
each and a resistor following questions:
of resistance 50 2 Answer the
17.Two bulbs A and B connected in series as
shown in of a proton?
of resistance 20 2 are numerical value of charge
1. What is the (I mark)
the figure. Calculate:
resistance of the
circuit. (2 marks) two electrons separated
0) The equivalent (2 marks) force between
component. 2. Find the electric (1 mark)
() The current through each A is fused. a distance
of I m in the air.
circuit when bulb by halved, then
(un) The current through the (1 mark) two given charges is
distance between between
3. If the electric force
change in the
find the percentage (I mark)
A B
them. of
20 2 physical quantity
of corresponding
4. What
is the SI unit (I mark)
wwwW x 10' in
the above
paragraph?
value 9

known as
Paragraph 2 is
one cell in a pattern
than to the
of more
is connected

12 V Combination

positive
terminal
ofa cell
When the
battery.
170 Fundamentals of Physics

resistor 'R° are red. black.

18, Four identical charged
125 * T0" particles, A
. in the circuit, colour bands on

orange. black.
brown. The possessing excess
four vertices ot a square ot eleetr
brown and on resistor 'S' are
total current in the circuit is 0. IA and the ratio of currents side 4 m
in resistor S' 'T" is 1:1. If 15J
to is produced in
of heat narticle G which is deticient of
the resistor T in 1 minute, then find the colour
bands on placed at the centre ot the square.
resistor T
force on T due to P. Q. R and S? then wi
19. A particle possessing charge
arge of 5 C
space. Another particle havof5C
R S
O 1s
ing charsplaved
W in
at A. In which of the
ww
the
follow ing cases,:
T moving charge at A to the point B
(1)Along the path ACB (1), will b
Along the path ADB
25 V

12. A heating coil is placed in contact with an ice block of

0.80 kg at0 °C. if s0°% of ice melts in 67.2 s, then find
the power ofthe coil. (L 80 cal g') m
A
13. In an experiment in vacuum. an clectron is placed at a
2C
point and another electron is released from rest from 4 mm QSC
distance. Find the initial acceleration of released electron.
2 m
14. What happens if we peel off two strips of an adhesive D
plastie tape from the same roll and suspend them B
immediatelynear each other such that their similar sides

face each other? Explain. 20. Shown here a

pattern ot several 5 2
How many such resistors wOuld be
res1stors coe
15. A point sized sphere of mass 0.2 kg and charge 20 C is on required to h
the Earth's surface. Find the minimum unlike charge to be net resistance across the points A and B to
be 1
supplied to an identical sphere suspended just I m above
the first sphere to lift the first sphere. (Takeg 10ms)
16. During the lightning. the maxinmum current between
W
the Earth and clouds is 20 kA approximately, and this
current will exist for approximately 100 microseconds.
How many clectrons flow during the lightning'
17. Two point charges of 1 C and 2 C are placed at two points
having coordinates (8 em, 0 em) and (0 em, 6 cm) in a
x-y plane. Find the magnitude of the net electrie force
that acts on a charge of 1 C placed at midpoint of the line
M
joining the two charges.

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