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LIGHT,ELECTRICITY,MAGNETIC EFFECT REVISION

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the incorrect statement from the following regarding magnetic lines of field

a)

The direction of magnetic field at a point is taken to be the direction in which the north pole of the compass needle points

b)

Magnetic field lines are closed curves

c)

If magnetic field lines are parallel and equidistant, they represent zero field strength

d)

Relative strength of magnetic field is shown by degree of closeness of their field lines

2.

Consider a circular loop of wire lying in the plane of the table. Let the current pass through the loop clockwise. Apply the right-hand thumb rule to find the direction of the magnetic field outside the loop

a)

Away from the table

b)

Towards the table

c)

Parallel to the table

3.

The magnetic field inside a long current carrying solenoid

a)

is zero

b)

decreases as we move towards its end

c)

increases as we move towards its end

d)

is the same at all points

4.

For a current carrying solenoid N- and S- poles are created at the two ends. Among the following statements, the incorrect statement is

a)

The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of straight lines which indicates that the magnetic field is the same at all points inside the solenoid

b)

The strong magnetic field produced by the solenoid can be used to magnetise a piece of magnetic material like soft iron, when placed inside the coil

c)

The pattern of the magnetic field associated with a solenoid is different from the pattern of magnetic field around a bar magnet

d)

The N- and S- poles exchange position when the direction of current through the solenoid is reversed

5.

A constant current flows in a horizontal wire in the plane of the paper from east to west as shown in the figure. The direction of magnetic field at a point will be North to South

a)

directly above the wire

b)

directly below the wire

c)

at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the north side of the wire

d)

at a point located in the plane of the paper, on the south side of the wire

6.

In 1820 oersted accidentally discovered:

a)

Compass needle didn’t move when an electric current passed through a metallic wire placed nearby.

b)

Compass needle got deflected when an electric current passed through a metallic wire placed nearby.

c)

Compass needle moved when no electric current passed through a metallic wire placed nearby.

d)

Metallic wire moved when compass was brought near it.

7.

Why does a compass needle get deflected when brought near a bar magnet?

a)

Bar magnet has electric current passing through it, therefore it deflects

b)

Compass needle has electric current passing through it; therefore, it deflects when brought near a bar magnet

c)

The magnetic field lines of the compass needle interact with the magnetic field lines of bar magnet, therefore it deflects

d)

The north pole of the compass needle interacts with the north pole of the bar magnet, therefore it deflects

8.

In a circuit if the current flows from north to south, the north pole of the compass needle would move towards?

a)

North

b)

West

c)

East

d)

South

9.

If the direction of current is changed from north to south TO south to north, the direction of magnetic field is :

a)

Reversed

b)

Same

c)

Perpendicular to wire

d)

Perpendicular to previous direction of magnetic field

10.

Magnetic field produced by a given current in the conductor ______ as the distance from it increases.

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Becomes zero

d)

Remains the same

11.

Which is the correct definition for current?

a)

rate of flow of charge

b)

energy per unit charge

c)

reduces the flow of electrons

12.

Voltmeters must be placed in...

a)

parallel to the component being measured (to measure difference in energy)

b)

series to the component being measured (to measure difference in energy)

c)

parallel to the component being measured (to measure the number of electrons passing through it)

d)

series to the component being measured (to measure the number of electrons passing through it)

13.

An ammeter must be placed in...

a)

series to measure the number of electrons passing through it

b)

parallel to measure the number of electrons passing through it

c)

series to measure the amount of energy passing through it

d)

parallel to measure the number of electrons passing through it

14.

Which of the following is the resistor symbol?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Select the ammeter and voltmeter circuit symbols from the following

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which of the following is the circuit symbol for a variable resistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

An object is placed 20 cm in front of a plane mirror. The mirror is moved 2 cm towards the object. The distance between the positions of the original and final images seen in the mirror is:

a)

2 cm

b)

4 cm

c)

10 cm

d)

22 cm

18.

A ray of light that strikes a plane mirror PQ at an angle of incidence of 30o, is reflected from the plane mirror and then strikes a second plane mirror QR placed at right angles to the first mirror. The angle of reflection at the second mirror is:

a)

30°

b)

45°

c)

60°

d)

90°

19.

An object is placed at 100 mm in front of a concave mirror which produces an upright image (erect image). The radius of curvature of the mirror is:

a)

Less than 100 mm

b)

Between 100 mm and 200 mm

c)

Exactly 200 mm

d)

More than 200 mm

20.

Which position of the object will produce a magnified virtual image, if a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm is being used?

a)

10 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

30 cm

d)

35 cm

21.

A concave mirror produces a magnification of +4. The object is placed:

a)

At the focus

b)

Between focus and centre of curvature

c)

Between focus and pole

d)

Beyond the centre of curvature

22.

A ray of light is travelling in a direction perpendicular to the boundary of a parallel glass slab. The ray of light:

a)

Is refracted towards the normal

b)

Is refracted away from the normal

c)

Is reflected along the same path

d)

Does not get refracted

23.

A lens of focal length 12 cm forms an erect image, three times the size of the object. The distance between the object and image is:

a)

8 cm

b)

16 cm

c)

24 cm

d)

36 cm

24.

The refractive index of four substances A, B, C and D are 1.31, 1.43, 1.33, 2.4 respectively. The speed of light is maximum in

a)

(a) A

b)

(b) B

c)

(c) C

d)

(d) D

25.

If VB, VG, VR be the velocity of blue, green and red light respectively in a glass prism, then which of the following statement gives the correct relation?

a)

(a) VB = VG = VR

b)

(b) VB > VG >VR

c)

(c) VB < VG < VR

d)

(d) VB < VG > VR

26.

The path of light is ______

a)

(a) Rays

b)

(b) Point

c)

(c) Lines

d)

(d) Beam

27.

The velocity of light is _______

a)

(a) 3x 10-8 ms-1

b)

(b) 3 x 108 ms-1

c)

(c) 3 x 108 km s-1

d)

(d) 3 x 10-8 km s-1

28.

Velocity and wavelength of light are related by a relation

a)

(a) g-c⋋

b)

(b) γ=cλγ=cλ

c)

(c) c=γγ⋋

d)

(d) Both b & c

29.

If the energy of the incident and scattered beam of light are same, then it is called ______ scattering

a)

(a) Ray light

b)

(b) Inelastic

c)

(c) Mie

d)

(d) Elastic

30.

10. The scattering of light by colloidal particles is _____ scattering.

a)

(a) Ray light

b)

(b) Mie

c)

(c) Raman

d)

(d) Tyndall

31.

f=R/2 is valid for

a)

convex mirror only not for concave mirror

b)

concave mirror only not for convex mirror

c)

both concave and convex mirror

d)

neither for concave nor for convex

32.

A ray parallel to the principal axis is incident on a concave mirror. The reflected ray will

a)

pass through the focus

b)

pass through the centre of curvature

c)

pass through the pole

d)

retrace its path

33.

To get an image larger than the object, one can use

a)

convex mirror but not concave mirror

b)

concave mirror but not convex mirror

c)

both mirror

d)

neither convex nor concave

34.

To obtain an image of same size as that of the object, one should use ____________________mirror and object should be placed at________________

a)

convex , C

b)

concave , C

c)

convex, F

d)

concave, between p and F

35.

The magnification m of an image formed by a mirror is negative. it means, the image is

a)

smaller than the object

b)

larger than the object

c)

erect

d)

inverted

36.

An object is placed at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror. the distance between the image and the pole is

a)

equal to f

b)

equal to 2f

c)

between f and 2f

d)

greater than 2f

37.

If an incident ray passes through the center of curvature of a spherical mirror, the reflected ray

a)

passes through the focus

b)

passes through the pole

c)

retrace its path

d)

will go parallel to the principal axis

38.

The magnification of an image formed by a spherical mirror is m = +1.5, It means the image is

a)

inverted and bigger than the object

b)

erect and smaller in size

c)

inverted and smaller in size

d)

erect and enlarged

39.

To get an erect, virtual and magnified image formed by a convex lens the object should be placed

a)

between O and F

b)

between F and 2F

c)

beyond 2F

d)

at 2F

40.

A concave lens forms ________ , ________and _______image

a)

real, inverted and enlarged

b)

virtual, erect and of same size

c)

virtual, erect and magnified

d)

virtual, erect and diminished

41.

A convex lens forms image of same size when the object is placed

a)

at F

b)

between O and F

c)

at 2F

d)

between F and 2F

42.

A ray of light incident obliquely from water (1.33) to glass (1.52) will

a)

bend away from the normal

b)

go undeviated

c)

bend towards the normal

d)

retrace its path

43.

Which of the following relations between various angles is true for refraction of light through a rectangular glass slab?

a)

i = r = e

b)

i > r and i is not equal to e

c)

i < r and i = e

d)

r < i and i = e

44.

The power of a lens is +5D. It is a

a)

concave lens of focal length 20 cm

b)

concave lens of focal length 5 cm

c)

convex lens of focal length 20cm

d)

convex lens of focal length 5 cm

45.

An object is placed at a distance of 20cm from a convex lens of focal length 10cm. The image will be formed

a)

at 10cm from the lens on the other side

b)

at 20cm from the lens on the other side

c)

at 10cm from the lens on the same side

d)

at 10cm from the lens on the same side

46.
What particles make up light?
a)
Photons
b)
Neutrons
c)
Protons
47.
Light behaves like both a particle and a ______.
a)
Mass
b)
Wave
c)
Current
48.
What color has the shortest wavelength, or the highest frequency?
a)
yellow
b)
blue
c)
red
d)
violet
49.
What does refraction mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
50.
What does reflection mean?
a)
bending light
b)
bouncing light
51.
What type of waves does light travel in?
a)
transverse
b)
compression
c)
high and low waves
d)
waves like the ocean
52.
What is this a picture of?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
53.

Why does light refract?

a)

speeds up

b)

gets hot

c)

slows down

d)

gains energy

54.

WHICH DEVICE IS USED FOR MEASURING SMALL CURRENT ?

a)

VOLTMETER

b)

DOUBLE AMMETER {SPECIFIC}

c)

GALVANOMETER

d)

AMMETER

55.

WHICH OF THIS IS GOOD CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY?

a)

AMMETER

b)

VOLTMETER

c)

BOTH A AND B

d)

NON OF THESE

56.

WHICH GAS PREVENTS TUNGSTEN PRESENT IN THE BULB TO BE OXIDISED?

a)

HYDROGEN GAS

b)

NITROGEN

c)

ARGON

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

57.

THE COMMERCIAL UNIT OF ELECTRIC ENERGY IS

(a)  

58.

The equivalent resistance of the series combination of two equal resistances is S. When they are joined in parallel, the total resistance is “P”. If S = nP, what is the value of “n”?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

4

d)

3

e)

6

59.

The resultant value of resistances each of value r ohms when connected in parallel is x, when these resistances are connected in series the resultant resistance is : (HOTS)

a)

(x/n)2

b)

N^2X

c)

nx

d)

(x/n)

60.

According to ohms law,

a)

The resistance increases with the increases in current.

b)

The resistance increases with the increases in voltage.

c)

The resistance and current both increases wiTh the increases in voltage.

d)

The current increases with the increases in voltage.

61.

Electrical potential is ------------

a)

scalar quantity

b)

vector quantity

c)

both scalar and vector

d)

neither scalar nor vector

62.

kilowatt hour is unit of

a)

energy

b)

power

c)

momentum

d)

force

63.

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

a)

ohm

b)

ohm meter

c)

volt

d)

ampere

64.

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

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

according to the situation either series or parallel

d)

none

65.

SI unit of electric current is -----------

a)

volt

b)

coulomb

c)

ampere

d)

ohm

66.

SI unit of resistance is ------------

a)

ohm

b)

volt

c)

ampere

d)

coulomb

67.

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)

100 W

b)

75 W

c)

50 W

d)

25 W

68.

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

a)

voltage

b)

conductivity

c)

power

d)

resistance

69.

What is the direction of conventional current?

a)

positive terminal to negative terminal

b)

negative terminal to positive terminal

c)

depends on the condition

d)

none

70.

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

a)

voltage

b)

electric current

c)

resistance

d)

resistivity

71.

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

a)

temperature remains constant

b)

temperature increases

c)

temperature decreases

d)

none

72.

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

a)

four times

b)

half

c)

double

d)

one-third

73.

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

a)

its length

b)

its thickness

c)

its shape

d)

nature of the material

74.

What is the SI unit of electric charge?

a)

ampere

b)

volt

c)

ohm

d)

coulomb

75.

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

a)

1/5 ohm

b)

10 ohm

c)

5 ohm

d)

1 ohm

76.

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)

1/10 ohm

d)

1/25 ohm

77.

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)

1

c)

2

d)

4

78.

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

a)

one-fourth

b)

one-half

c)

double

d)

four times

79.

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

a)

conductor

b)

electrolyte

c)

insulator

d)

none

80.

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

a)

potential

b)

resistance

c)

current

d)

charge

81.

An electric iron of resistance 20 ohm takes a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat developed in 30 s. [Use H = I X I X R X t]

a)

1000 joules

b)

2000 joules

c)

15000 joules

d)

30000 joules

82.

An electric iron of resistance 20 ohm takes a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat developed in 30 s. [Use H = I X I X R X t]

a)

1000 joules

b)

2000 joules

c)

15000 joules

d)

30000 joules

83.

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

a)

10 ohm

b)

12 ohm

c)

22 ohm

d)

32 ohm

84.

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