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Electricity

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Let's think: If the voltage is increased and the resistance stays the same, current will ____.

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Stays the same

2.

What is the definition of current?

a)

rate of flow of neutrons

b)

rate of flow of charges

c)

rate of flow of protons

d)

rate of flow of energy

3.

Which subatomic particle is used in the process of electricity?

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

4.

What is the unit of current?

a)

Volts

b)

Ampere

c)

Ohm

d)

Tesla

5.

What happens to the current in a series circuit if one component is removed?

a)

The current in the entire circuit stops

b)

The current in the entire circuit increases

c)

The current in the entire circuit stays the same

6.

A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Number of electrons passing through a cross section of the filament in 16 seconds would be roughly

a)

10 20

b)

10 16

c)

10 18

d)

10 2

7.

In the circuits (i) , (ii) and (iii) heat produced in the resistor or combination of resistors connected to a 12 V battery will be

a)

same in all the cases

b)

minimum in case (i)

c)

maximum in case (ii)

d)

maximum in case (iii)

8.

Identify the circuit in which the electrical components have been properly connected.

a)

(i)

b)

(ii)

c)

(iii)

d)

(iv)

9.

What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1/5 Ω?

a)

1/5 Ω

b)

1/25 Ω

c)

1/10 Ω

d)

25 Ω

10.

Unit of electric power may also be expressed as

a)

volt ampere

b)

kilowatt hour

c)

watt second

d)

joule second

11.

Two resistors of resistance 2 Ω and 4 Ω when connected to a battery will have

a)

same current flowing through them when connected in parallel

b)

same current flowing through them when connected in series

c)

same potential difference across them when connected in series

d)

different potential difference across them when connected in parallel

12.

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)

1 A

b)

2 A

c)

4 A

d)

5 A

13.

In an electrical circuit two resistors of 2 Ω and 4 Ω respectively are connected in series to a 6 V battery. The heat dissipated by the 2 Ω resistor in 5 s will be

a)

5 J

b)

10 J

c)

20 J

d)

30 J

14.

In an electrical circuit three incandescent bulbs A, B and C of rating 40 W, 60 W and 100 W respectively are connected in parallel to an electric source. Which of the following is likely to happen regarding their brightness?

a)

Brightness of all the bulbs will be the same

b)

Brightness of bulb A will be the maximum

c)

Brightness of bulb B will be more than that of A

d)

Brightness of bulb C will be less than that of B

15.

. If the current I through a resistor is increased by 100% (assume that temperature remains unchanged), the increase in power dissipated will be

a)

100 %

b)

200 %

c)

300 %

d)

400 %

16.

A student carries out an experiment and plots the V-I graph of three samples of nichrome wire with resistances R1 , R2 and R3 respectively . Which of the following is true?

a)

R1 = R2 = R3

b)

R1 > R2 > R3

c)

R3 > R2 > R1

d)

R2 > R3 > R1

17.

A cylindrical conductor of length l and uniform area of cross section A has resistance R. Another conductor of length 2l and resistance R of the same material has area of cross section

a)

A/2

b)

3A/2

c)

2A

d)

3A

18.

Which of the following represents voltage?

a)

Work done / (Current × Time )

b)

Work done × Charge × Time

c)

Work done × Charge x Time

d)

(Work done × Time ) / Current

19.

The proper representation of series combination of cells (Figure 12.4) obtaining maximum potential is

a)

(i)

b)

(ii)

c)

(iii)

d)

(iv)

20.

What is the least count and Reading shown by the voltmeter in the figure ?

a)

0.15 v and 1.8 v

b)

0.05 v and 1.5 v

c)

1.0 v and 1.8 v

d)

0.15 v and 1.5 v