DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

ASSIGNMENT No : 5
Lecture: 5/6 Class: X

Subject: Physics
Topic: Heating effect of Current, its application and electric
Power.

Multiple choice questions:

1. Which of the following does not represent power in a circuit

(a) I2R (b) IR2 (c) VI (d) V2/R

2. An electric bulb is rated at 220 V, 100 W. When it is operated at 110 V, the
power consumed will be
(a) 100 W (b) 50 W (c) 75 W (d) 25 W
3. Unit of electric power may also be expressed as
(a) volt ampere (b) kilowatt hour (c) watt second (d) joule second
4. An electric kettle consumes 1 kW of electric power when operated at 220 V. A
fuse wire of what rating must be used for it
(a) 1A (b) 2A (c) 4A (d) 5A.
5. A fuse wire is inserted in a
(a) Live wire (b) In the neutral wire
(c) In the earth wire (d) May be connected in any line.

Fill in the blanks:

6. A fuse is connected in _________ in the circuit.

7. Power transmission is carried out at high________ and low________.
8. The metal used as the filament of the bulb is _______.

Assertion and reason:

9. Assertion: Tungsten is widely used as the filament of electric bulb.

Reason: Its melting point is as high as 3500 0 Celsius.

A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of
assertion.
 B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation
of assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If assertion is false but reason is true.

10. Assertion: MCB/Fuse wire acts as a safety wire in our household circuits.
Reason: It is based on the heating effect of current.

A. Assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the
assertion
B. Assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of the
assertion
C. Assertion is true, but reason is false
D. Assertion is false, but the reason is true.

Answer the following:

11. Why does the cord of an electric heater not glow while the heating element does?

12. What is the commercial unit of electrical energy? Convert it in SI unit.

13. Fuse wire protects our circuit from hazards of electricity. Elaborate.

14. Why are the heating element of electric toasters and electric iron made of an alloy
than a pure metal?

15. Is Joule’s heating always desirable?

Solve the following (Numerical):

16. Which uses more energy, a 250 W TV set in 1 h, or a 1200 W toaster in 10

minutes?
17. Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 coulombs of charge in one
hour through a potential difference of 50 V.

18. An electric motor takes 5 A from a 220 V line. Determine the power and energy
consumed in 2 h.

19. An electric refrigerator rated at 400 W operates 8 hours/day. What is the cost of
energy to operate it for 30 days at Rs. 3.00 per kWh?

20. 100 J of heat is produced each second in a 4Ω resistor. Find the potential
difference across the resistor.