Electricity

Questions:
1. An electric iron has rating of 750W, 220V. calculate
a. Current passing through it
b. Its resistance when in use
2. An electric iron has a rating of 1000W, 220v. when in use calculate for it
a. Current passing through it
b. Its resistance
3. Am immersion heater has a rating of 2kW, 220V. While in use calculate
a. Current passing through it
b. Resistance
4. An electric lamp is marked 100W, 220V. It is used for 5 hours daily. Calculate
a. Its resistance
b. Energy consumed in kWh per day.
5. An electric lamp is marked 40W, 220V. It is used for 4 hours daily. Calculate
a. Its resistance
b. Energy consumed in kWh per day.
6. (i) Draw a diagram to show how two resistors R1 and R2 are connected in series.
(ii) In a circuit of two resistors 5 ohm and 10 ohm are connected in series, how does the
current passing through the two resistors compare?
7. A bulb is rated 5V, 100mA. Calculate its
a. Power
b. Resistance
8. What is the difference between direct and indirect alternating currents? Write one
important advantage of using AC.
9. A torch bulb is rated 3V and 600mA. Calculate its resistance if it is lighted for 4 hours.
10. An electric bulb draws a current of 0.2A when the voltage is 220V. Calculate the amount
of electric charge flowing through it in one hour.
11. Calculate the amount of charge that would flow in 1 hour through the element of an
electric bulb drawing a current of 0.2A.
12. State Ohm’s law. Express it mathematically. Define S.I. unit of resistance.
13. Define the term resistivity of a conductor. Give its S.I. unit.
14. A heater coil is rated 100W, 200V. It is cut into two identical parts. Both parts are
connected together in parallel to the same source of 200V. Calculate the energy
liberated per second in the new combination.
15. Calculate the energy supplied by 100kW of power in one hour.
16. A 60W electric lamp fives off energy in the form of light at a rate of 7.5 joule per second.
What percentage of energy does the lamp transform into light energy?
17. Name any one material having a small value of temperature coefficient of resistance.
Write one use of this material.
18. How many electrons are there in -10C of charge?
19. The filament of an electric bulb draws a current of 0.4 amperes, which lights for 3 hours.
Calculate the amount of charge.
20. A copper wire has a diameter of 0.5mm and a resistivity of 106 ohm cm. how much of
this wire would be necessary to make a 10ohm coil?
21. A piece of wire is redrawn by pulling it until its length is doubled. Compare the new
resistance with the original value.
22. A piece of wire having resistance, R is cut into four equal parts.
a. How will the resistance of each part compare with the original resistance?
b. If the four parts are placed in parallel, how will the resistance of the combination
compare with the resistance of the original wire?
23. Give two properties of charge?
24. Why do we say that repulsion is the surest way to test the presence of charge?
25. Can you produce a high voltage in your body without getting a shock?
26. Distinguish a conductor form an insulator. Give two examples of ach.
27. Give two conditions needed for the flow of current.
28. What is the cause of electric current? How is it different form the conventional current?
29. Give the S.I. unit of the current, charge.
30. Define electric potential. Write its S.I. unit.
31. What is potential difference? How do you create potential difference in an electric
circuit?
32. Define 1 volt.
33. Relate potential difference with work done and charge, giving its definition.
34. What is resistance? Write its S.I. unit.
35. Name the instruments used for measuring current and voltage. How are they
connected?
36. Show how is ammeter and voltmeter is connected when 2A current flows through a 10
ohm resistance with a battery of 20V.
37. What are the factors affecting the value of resistance?
38. Define 1 ohm?
39. A rod has a resistivity of 2 x 10-3 ohm m. if its length is doubled and area is halved, what
is the new resistivity?
40. What is critical temperature? What happens to the material at this temperature?
41. Why do we use alloys in heating elements?
42. When two resistors of 2 ohm and 5 ohm are connected. Find the equivalent resistance
when
a. In parallel
b. In series
43. You are given a 8 ohm resistor. What will be resistance that you put in parallel to make a
resistance of 2 ohm?
44. Prove that equivalent resistance of three resistors R1, R2, R3 in series is R1+R2+R3.
45. What is the difference between kilowatt and kilowatt-hour?
46. Differentiate between electric potential and electric potential energy.
47. How can a lamp rated 12W, 6V be run on a 12V battery? Explain.
48. Two bulbs of 40W, 220V and 60W, 220V are connected in series with a 220V source.
Which of them will glow brighter and why?
49. A 100m long copper wire having a radius of 0.5mm is used to connect two electrical
appliances. Calculate the resistance offered by the wire to the flow of current.
50. Three resistors 3 ohm, 6 ohm, and 9 ohm are connected to a battery. In which of them
will the power dissipation be maximum, if, they are all connected in
a. Series
b. Parallel
51. Calculate the no. of electrons which pass through the filament of a 12W, 6V lamp in one
minute.
52. Prove that the amount of heat produced in the wire is I2Rt where I, R and t are current
flowing, resistance and time.
53. What is the commercial unit of electrical energy? Relate it to joule.
54. Resistance of a metal wire of length 1 m is 26 ohm at 20oC. if the diameter of the wire is
0.3 mm, what will be the resistivity of the metal at that temp?
55. Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 coulomb of charge in one hour
through a potential difference of 50V.
56. An electric iron of resistance 20 ohm takes a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat
developed in 30s.
57. Which uses more energy, a 250 W TV set in 1 hr, or a 1200W toaster in 10 minutes?
58. The potential difference between the terminals of an electric heater is 60V when it
draws a current of 4A from the source. What current will the heater draw if the
potential difference is increased to 120V?
59. What is the function of an earth wire in electrical instruments? Why is it necessary to
earth the electrical appliances?
a. Explain what is short circuiting and overloading in an electric supply.
b. What is the usual capacity of fuse wire in the line to feed:
i. Lights and fans?
 ii. Appliances of 2kW or more power?
60. Calculate the electricity bill amount for a month of 30 days, of the following devices are
used as specified:
a. 4 bulbs of 60W for 6 hours
b. 3 tube lights of 40W for 8 hours
c. A refrigerator of 300 ohm for 24 hours
d. An electric mixer of 750W for 1 hour.
e. A TV of 100W for 6 hours.
The cost per unit of electricity consumed is Rs.2.50 for first 50 units and Rs.3.00
for every unit consumed in excess of 50.
61. An electric iron consumes energy at a rate of 840w when heating is a t maximum rate
and 360W when the heating is at the min. The voltage is 220v. What are the current and
the resistance in each case?
62. Calculate the resistance of 200m long copper wire. The diameter of wire is 1 mm. Given
the resistivity of copper is 1.7 x 10-8 ohm m at 0oC.
63. In a household, an electric bulb of 100W is used for 10 hours and an electric heater of
1000W for 2 hours every day. Calculate the cost of using the bulb and the heater for 30
days, if the cost of one unit of electricity energy is Rs. 2.50.
64. A 100W electrical bulb is lighted for 2 hours every day and five 40W tubes are lighted for
4 hours every day. Calculate:
a. The energy consumed for 60 days and
b. The cost of electricity consumed at the rate of Rs. 1.50 per kWh.
65. Calculate the resistance of 1 meter of copper wire that has a cross sectional area of
about 2 x 10-2 cm2. Compare the value of this resistance with that of a flash light bulb,
which has a power rating of 1W and operates at 3V. What does this comparison tell
you?
66. In a factory, an electric bulb of 500W is used for 2 hours and electric motor of 0.5 horse
power is used for 5 hours every day. Calculate the cost of using the bulb and motor for
30days if cost of electrical energy is three rupees per unit.
67. Two wires of same material having lengths in the ratio of 1:2 and diameters in the ratio
of 2:3 are joined in series with an accumulator, calculate the ratio of potential difference
across the two wires.
68. Define resistivity. How does it vary with:
a. Length is doubled
b. Area is halved
c. Length and area are doubled?
d. Area is double?
69. Judge the equivalent resistance when the following are connected in parallel
 a. 1 ohm and 106 ohm
b. 1 ohm, 103 ohm and 106 ohm.
70. A hot plate of an electric oven connected to 220v line has two resistance coils A and B,
each of 24ohm resistance, which may be used separately, in series, or in parallel. What
are the currents in the three cases?
71. Two resistors of 20 Ω and 40 Ω are connected in parallel in an electric circuit. How does
the current passing through the two resistors compare?
72. Two resistors of 30 Ω and 60 Ω are connected in parallel in an electric circuit. How does
the current passing through the two resistors compare?
73. Define electric circuit. Distinguish between open and closed circuit.
74. What is the lowest resistance that can be obtained by combining four coils of
resistors of 4 Ω, 8 Ω, 12 Ω and 24 Ω?
75. Write a mathematical expression for Joule’s law of heating. Name one device which
works on this principle.
76. Name two devices which can produce continuous current. Which form of energy is
responsible for the generation of electric current in the devices named by you?
77. The resistance of a wire of length 80 cm and of uniform area of cross-section 0.025 cm2
is found to be 1.50 ohm. Calculate specific resistance of wire in SI units.
78. What should be the length of nichrome wire of resistance 4.5 Ω, if the length of similar
wire is 60 cm and resistance 2.5 Ω?
79. A charge of 5000 C flows through an electric circuit in 2.5 hours. Calculate the
magnitude of current flowing through the circuit.
80. A battery can supply a charge of 2.5 × 103C. If the current drawn from the battery is
12.5 A, calculate the time in which battery will get discharged.
81. What is the resistance of (hot) electric arc lamp when it uses a current of 25 A, while
working at 440 V?
82. A current of 0.2 A flows through a conductor of resistance 4.5 Ω. Calculate the p.d. at the
ends of the conductor.
83. A bulb of resistance 400 Ω connected to 200 V mains supply. Calculate the magnitude of
the current flowing through the bulb.
84. Amongst the units given below, which units are of (i) electric energy; (ii) electric
power?
(a) Watt hour (b) w a t t
(c) Kilowatt (d) k i l o w a t t hour
85. Name two materials which are commonly used for making heating appliances and give
their composition.
86. Answer the following questions regarding an electric heater :
(i) Why is the heating coil placed in a circular porcelain plate?
(ii) Why does heating coil not produce any visible light?
87. Calculate the energy consumed by a heater, which draws a current of 5 A at 200
V for 1 minute.
88. An electric press consumes 120 kJ of energy in 5 minutes, when the magnitude of
current flowing through it is 2A. Calculate the electric potential at which press
operates.
89. A soldering rod draws energy of 45 kJ in 4 minutes when current flowing
through it is 6A. Calculate the resistance of heating element.
90. An electric device draws energy of 500 kJ in 1 minute. If the resistance of heating
device is 20 Ω, calculate the current flowing through the device.
91. Calculate the electric energy flowing into the filament of an electric bulb in 20 s, when
its resistance is 40 Ω and potential difference across its terminals is 12 V.
92. An electric heater draws a current of 3.5 A at a p.d. of 250 V. Calculate the power
consumed by 4 such heaters.
93. An electric heater of power 1600 W has a resistance of 36 Ω. Calculate the
magnitude of current and p.d. at its ends.
94. (a) What is the potential of Earth?
(b) By drawing a diagram, show the movement of electrons when a positively
charged is connected to Earth.
95. A charge of 50 C is moved from infinity to two points A and B in an electric field. The
work done to do so up to A and B is 20 J and 25 J respectively. What is the potential
difference between points A and B?
96. How is electric potential generated in a conductor during the flow of charges?
97. Chemical cells or dynamos do not produce electrons. How do they produce
current electricity?
98. (i) What do you understand by the term fuse in an electric circuit?
(ii) State two properties of a material, which make it suitable for making fuse wire.
(iii) Why is fuse wire always placed in the live wire of an electric circuit?
(iv) How does fuse wire protect an electric circuit?
(v) Two fuse wires A and B of the same length are rated 15 A and 5A. Which amongst
the A and B will be thicker and why?
99. What is electrical resistivity of a material? What is its unit? Describe an experiment to
study the factor is on which the resistance of conducting wire depends.

100. How will you conclude that the same potential difference (voltage) exists across three
resistors connected in a parallel arrangement to a battery?