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Physics

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

1. Electric current is the flow of:

a)

A) Protons

b)

B) Neutrons

c)

C) Electrons

d)

D) Atoms

2.

2. The SI unit of electric current is:

a)

A) Volt

b)

B) Ampere

c)

C) Ohm

d)

D)Coulomb

3.

3. 1 Ampere is equal to:

a)

A) 1 C/s

b)

B) 1 J/s

c)

C) 1 V/s

d)

D) 1 W/s

4.

4. Ohm's law is given by:

a)

A) V = IR

b)

B) I = VR

c)

C) R = IV

d)

D) V = I/R

5.

5. If a current of 2A flows through a wire for 5 seconds, the charge passed is:

a)

A) 2 C

b)

B) 5 C

c)

C) 10 C

d)

D) 0.4 C

6.

6. The resistance of a conductor depends on:

a)

A) Length

b)

B) Area of cross-section

c)

C) Material

d)

D) All of the above

7.

7. The resistivity of a wire is , its length is 2 m and cross-sectional area is . What is its resistance?

a)

A. 0.034 Ω

b)

B. 0.017 Ω

c)

C. 0.85 Ω

d)

D. 1.7 Ω

8.

8. Which instrument is used to measure current?

a)

A) Voltmeter

b)

B) Ammeter

c)

C) Galvanometer

d)

D) Thermometer

9.

9. The resistance of a wire increases with:

a)

A) Decrease in length

b)

B)Increase in cross-section

c)

C) Increase in length

d)

D) Cooling

10.

10. In a metallic conductor, current is due to:

a)

A) Free electrons

b)

B) Protons

c)

C) Holes

d)

D) Ions

11.

11. The potential difference between two points is 12 V and resistance is 3 Ω. Current is:

a)

A) 4 A

b)

B) 36 A

c)

C) 0.25 A

d)

D) 9 A

12.

12. The electric current in a circuit is directly proportional to:

a)

A) Resistance

b)

B) Voltage

c)

C) Power

d)

D) Energy

13.

13. Which of the following is a good conductor?

a)

A) Glass

b)

B) Wood

c)

C) Copper

d)

D) Rubber

14.

14. Power in an electric circuit is given by:

a)

A) VI

b)

B) V/I

c)

C) I/V

d)

D) VR

15.

15. Unit of electrical energy is:

a)

A) Watt

b)

B) Volt

c)

C) Joule

d)

D) Ohm

16.

16. 1 kWh is equal to:

a)

A) 1000 J

b)

B) 3600 J

c)

C) 3600000 J

d)

D) 100 J

17.

17. In series connection, total resistance is:

a)

A) Sum of individual resistances

b)

B) Product of resistances

c)

C) Inverse sum

d)

D)

Zero

18.

18. In parallel connection, total resistance is:

a)

A) More than largest resistance

b)

B) Less than smallest resistance

c)

C) Zero

d)

D) Same

19.

19. Which material is commonly used in fuse wires?

a)

A) Copper

b)

B) Aluminium

c)

C) Lead-tin alloy

d)

D) Si

lver

20.

20. Which quantity remains constant in a series circuit?

a)

A) Current

b)

B) Voltage

c)

C) Power

d)

D) Energy

21.

21. A resistor of 10 ohms carries a current of 2 A. The power dissipated is:

a)

A) 5 W

b)

B) 20 W

c)

C) 40 W

d)

D) 0.2 W

22.

22. Voltage is measured using:

a)

A) Voltmeter

b)

B) Ammeter

c)

C) Resistor

d)

D) Galvanometer

23.

23. Which law states that current is directly proportional to voltage?

a)

A) Newton’s Law

b)

B) Coulomb’s Law

c)

C) Ohm’s Law

d)

D) Faraday’s Law

24.

24. What is the resistance of a 60 W, 240 V bulb?

a)

A) 960 Ω

b)

B) 480 Ω

c)

C) 9600 Ω

d)

D) 1440 Ω

25.

25. The electric fuse works on the principle of:

a)

A) Magnetic effect of current

b)

B). Chemical effect

c)

C). Heating effect

d)

D). Electric shock

26.

26. The heating effect of current is given by:

a)

A) I²R

b)

B) IR²

c)

C) V²R

d)

D) V/R

27.

27. Which of the following has the least resistance?

a)

A) Long wire

b)

B) Thin wire

c)

C) Thick wire

d)

D) Nichrome wire

28.

28. A current of 5 A flows for 2 minutes. Total charge passed is:

a)

A) 300 C

b)

B) 600 C

c)

C) 10 C

d)

D). 1200C

29.

29. The direction of conventional current is:

a)

A) Opposite to electron flow

b)

B) Same as electron flow

c)

C) Random

d)

D) Circular

30.

30. The device that converts chemical energy to electrical energy is:

a)

A) Transformer

b)

B) Battery

c)

C) Resistor

d)

D) Fuse

31.

31. What is the resistance of a wire if 2 A current flows under 10 V?

a)

A) 0.2 Ω

b)

B) 20 Ω

c)

C) 5 Ω

d)

D) 0.5 Ω

32.

32. The resistance of a conductor increases with:

a)

A) Decrease in temperature

b)

B) Increase in temperature

c)

C) Constant temperature

d)

D) None

33.

33. Which is a non-ohmic conductor?

a)

A) Nichrome

b)

B) Filament lamp

c)

C) Copper

d)

D) Silver

34.

34. Electric current in a vacuum is due to:

a)

A) Protons

b)

B) Ions

c)

C) Electrons

d)

D) Neutrons

35.

35. The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is:

a)

A) Zero

b)

B) Low

c)

C) Infinite

d)

D) 1 Ω

36.

36. The resistance of an ideal ammeter is:

a)

A) Zero

b)

B) Infinite

c)

C) 1 ohm

d)

D) 100 ohms

37.

37. 1 volt =

a)

A) 1 joule/coulomb

b)

B) 1 coulomb/joule

c)

C) 1 watt/second

d)

D) 1 ohm/ampere

38.

38. Energy consumed in an appliance depends on:

a)

A) Time

b)

B) Power

c)

C) Voltage

d)

D) Both A and B

39.

39. A parallel circuit is preferable in homes because:

a)

A) Voltage varies

b)

B) Current is same

c)

C) Appliances can be used independently

d)

D) All of the above

40.

40. Which material has nearly zero resistance at very low temperatures?

a)

A) Conductor

b)

B) Superconductor

c)

C) Insulator

d)

D) Semiconductor