DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT N0 - 4

Lecture: 4 Class: X

Subject : Physics
Topic : Electricity- Combination of resistors

Multiple choice questions:

1. In parallel combination, the voltage across each resistor is

(a) Same (b) Different (c) Low voltage (d) High

voltage
2. Resistors are connected end to end in a
(a) Series combination (b) Parallel combination
(c) Circular combination (d) Random combination
3. What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each
of 1/5 Ω?
(a) 1/5 Ω (b) 10 Ω (c) 5 Ω
(d) 1 Ω
4. In series combination the current passing through each resistor is
(a) Different (b) Same (c) Zero (d) High
5. The equivalent resistance of 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω, when connected in parallel
combination is (a) 2 Ω (b) 3 Ω (c) 1 Ω
(d) 4 Ω

Fill in the blanks:

6. The equivalent resistance is equal to the sum of the individual resistances
in___________ combination.
7. Electric current has a single path through the circuit in _____________
8. In parallel connection, if one bulb goes out, others will ________________
Assertion and reason:

9. Assertion: Two electric bulbs of 50 Wand 100 W are given. When connected
in series 50 W bulb glows more but when connected parallel 100 W bulb glows
more.
Reason: In series combination, power is directly proportional to the resistance
of circuit. But in parallel combination, power is inversely proportional to the
resistance of the circuit.
 A) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct
explanation of the assertion.
B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct
explanation of the assertion.
C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
D) If the assertion and reason both are false.
E) If assertion is false but reason is true.
10. Assertion
The current flowing through each resistor is same when connected in series.
Reason
The voltage drop across each resistor remains the same when connected in
parallel.

Answer the following

11. Write two points of difference between series and parallel circuits?
12. Write two advantages of parallel arrangement of resistors.
13. Which is preferable, to connect bulbs in series or in parallel?
14. Draw a schematic diagram of an electric circuit consisting of a battery of two
cells each of 1.5 V, 5 Ω, 10 Ω and 15 Ω resistors and a plug key, all connected in
series.
15. Deduce the expression for the equivalent resistance of the parallel
combination of three resistors R1, R2 and R3.
Solve the following (Numerical)
16. How can three resistors of resistances 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω be connected to give
a total resistance of (a) 4 Ω, (b) 1 Ω?
17. What is (a) the highest, (b) the lowest total resistance that can be secured by
combinations of four coils of resistance 4 Ω, 8 Ω, 12 Ω, 24 Ω?
18. Find the current I passing through and the voltage across each of the
resistors in the circuit below.
19. What resistance ‘X’ in parallel with resistances 100 Ω and 200 Ω gives an
equivalent resistance of 50 Ω?
20. There are three resistors joined in series in a circuit having resistance equal
to 10 Ω, 20 Ω and 30 Ω respectively. If the potential difference of the circuit is
240 V, find the total resistance and current through the circuit.