TULU BOLO SECNDARY SCHOOL 2015/2023 A.

Y 2ndSEMISTER GRADE 10 PHYSICS MID-EXAMINATION

TIME ALLOWED 1Hr

I. Say ‘TRUE’ for the correct statement and ‘FALSE’ for the incorrect one.

1. Capacitor is a device that store electric energy.

2. The less an electric resistivity of a conductor the greater its conductivity.

3. Galvanoscope is an instrument used for detecting the presence of an electric current.

4. Series connection of resistors gives the larger resistance than parallel connection of resistors.

5. The amount of charge stored on a capacitor is depend on the kind of dielectric materials.

6. According to Ohm’s law the current flow through a conductor at constant temperature is

inversely proportional to the p.d between its ends.

7. When a cross-sectional area of the wire increases its resistance also increases.

II. Choose the letter of the best answers

8. When dielectric materials inserted between the plates of a capacitor:

A).Electric field between plates increases. B).Potential difference decreases

C). Capacitance of capacitor will increases D).Charge on the plates decreases.

9. If the parallel plate capacitor has a capacitance of 4 and separated distance 0.7mm,

( ). What is the area of the plate will be?

A) 400 m2 B). 0.25m2 C). 0.001m2 D).None

10. Which of the following method(s) of charging produce two oppositely charged bodies? It is
charging by:

A).Conduction B). Rubbing C). Induction D). AB E). BC

11. A 2000V potential is applied for two charged plates separated by a distance 2m. What is the electric

field between the plates?

A) 400N/C B). 0.001N/C C). 1000N/C D). None

12. From the following statement which one is TRUE?

A). Electrons flow in the direction of conventional current.

B). Electrons flow in the direction of electric current.

C). In parallel combinations of resistor the current is equal every where in the circuit.

D). Electromotive force is voltage flow through the circuit.

13. Which one of the following statements is correct?

A). Ammeter must be connected in parallel with resistor. B). Voltmeter must be in series with resistor

C). Thermocouple is a current produced due to temperature difference of a conductor.

D). Resistance of metal increases as temperature increases.

14. ---------------------------------- is the opposition to flow of current in an electric circuit.

A). Drift velocity B). Ammeter C). Resistance D). None

15. A battery of emf 24V and internal resistance 2Ω is connected to a 4Ω external resistance. The current
 in an electric circuit is;

A) 4A B). 2A C). 6A D). 12A

16. How long will a current of 0.5A to pass 120Cof charge?

A). 8 minutes B). 2 minutes C). 4 minutes D). 16 minutes

17. When a p. d of 5V is applied on a resistor a charge of 30Cpasses in 2min. What is the resistance of
the

resistor?

A). 10 Ω B). 20 Ω C). 40 Ω D). 60 Ω

18. At 00C the resistance of a wire is 20Ω. If the temperature coefficient of resistance ,

What is its resistance at 800C?

A). 25 Ω B). 28 Ω C). 58 Ω D). 80 Ω

19. A p. d of 48V is applied across a 3m long wire of cross-sectional area 0.0mm2. If resistivity of wire is

. What is the current flow in the wire?

A) 2A B). 4A C). 6A D). 8A

20. The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance C, p. d V, distance between plates d and electric field

E between plates is given by:

A). 1/2