ACHYUTA PUBLIC SCHOOL

ELECTRICITY- SEGMENT-1
QUESTION BANK
Resistors in Series and Parallel
1 MARK:
1. Three resistors of 4.0 Ω, 6.0 Ω and 10.0 Ω are connected in series. What is their equivalent resistance
a) 20 Ω b) 7.3 Ω c) 6.0 Ω d) 4.0 Ω
2. Three resistors of 1 Ω, 2 ft and 3 Ω are connected in parallel. The combined resistance of the three
resistors should be
a) greater than 3 Ω b) less than 1 Ω c) equal to 2 Ω d) between 1 Ω and 3 Ω
3. In the given figure, the resistors

a) 6 Ω, 3 Ω and 9 Ω are in series

b) 9 Ω and 6 Ω are in parallel and the combination is in series with 3 Ω
c) 3 Ω, 6 Ω and 9 Ω are in parallel
d) 3 Ω and 6 Ω are in parallel and the combination is in series with 9 Ω
4. A battery of 6V is connected in series with resisters of 0.1 ohm , 0.15 ohm,0.2 ohm,0.25 ohm and 6
ohm. How much current would flow through the 0.3 ohm resistor?
a) 0.895A b) 2.22A c) 1A d) none of these
5. Two unequal resistances are connected in parallel. Which of the following statement is true?
a) current is same in both b) current is larger in higher resistance
c) voltage-drop is same across both d) voltage - drop is lower in lower resistance
6. Three resistances of 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 5 Ω are connected in parallel to a 10 V battery of negligible
internal resistance. The potential difference across the 3 Ω resistance will be
a) 2 V b) 3 V c) 5 V d) 10 V
7. Two cells of 3V each are connected in parallel. An external resistance of 0.5 Ω is connected in series to the junction
of two parallel resistors of 4 Ω and 2 Ω as shown in figure. What is the current flowing through 4 Ω resistor?

a) 0.25 A b) 0.55 A c) 0.35 A d) 1.50 A

8. If in the given arrangement, the three resistors are to be replaced by a single resistor. What will be the value of this
resistor?

a) 4Ω b) 6Ω c) 9Ω d) 18Ω
 9. A wire of resistance R1 is cut into five equal pieces. These five pieces of wire are then connected in parallel. If the
resultant resistance of this combination be R2, then the ratio R1/ R2 is:
a) 1/25 b) 1/5 c) 5 d) 25

2 MARKS and 5 MARKS :

1. Series arrangements are not used for domestic circuits. List any three reasons.
2. Define parallel connection and series connection.
2. Deduce the expression for the equivalent resistance of the series combination of three resistors R 1,
R2 and R3
3. Two identical wires one of nichrome and other of copper are connected in series and a current (I) is
passed through them. State the change observed in the temperatures of the two wires. Justify your
answer. State the law which explains the above observation.
4. V1, V2 and V3 are the potential differences across the 1Ω, 2Ω and 3Ω resistors in the following
diagram, and the current is 5A.

Which of the following shows the correct values of V1, V2 and V3 measured in volts?
(a) V1 =1, V2 = 2 and V3 = 3 (b) V1 =5, V2 = 10 and V3 = 15
(c) V1 =5, V2 = 2.5 and V3 = 1.6 (d) V1 =4, V2 = 3 and V3 = 2
5. Two resistors of 10 Ω and 15 Ω are connected in series to a battery of 6 V. How can the values of current passing
through them be compared?
6. Study the following electric circuit and find (i) the current flowing in the circuit and (ii) the potential difference
across 10 Ω resistor.

7. Draw a labelled circuit diagram showing three resistors R1, R2 and R3 connected in series with a battery (E), a
rheostat (Rh), a plug key (K) and an ammeter (A) using standard circuit symbol. Use this circuit to show that the same
current flows through every part of the circuit. List two precautions you would observe while performing the
experiment.
8. Deduce the expression for the equivalent resistance of the parallel combination of three resistors R1,
R2 and R3
9. Consider the following circuit diagram. If R1 = R2 =R3 = R4= R5 = 3 Ω, find the equivalent
resistance(Rs) of the circuit.

10. Five resistors are connected in a circuit as shown. Find the ammeter reading when circuit is closed.
11. Consider the following electric circuit:

(a) Which two resistors are connected in series?

(b) Which two resistors are connected in parallel?
(c) If every resistor of the circuit is of 2 Ω, what current will flow in the circuit?
12. Find the current drawn from the battery by the network of four resistors Shown in the figure.

13. Find the current flowing through the following electric circuit.

14. Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of a battery of 4 cells of 2V each connected to a key,
an ammeter and two resistors of 2 Ω and 3 Ω respectively in series and a voltmeter to measure
potential difference across 3V
15. Two resistors R1and R2 may form (i) a series combination or (ii) a parallel combination, and the
combination may be connected to a battery of 6 volts. In which combination, will the potential
difference acrossR1 and across R2 be the same and in which combination, will the current through R1
and through R2 be the same?
16. For the circuit shown in this diagram, calculate

(i) the resultant resistance.

(ii) the total current.
(iii) the voltage across 7 Ω resistor.
17. Two resistors with resistances 5Ω and 10 Ω are to be connected to a battery of emf 6 V so as to obtain:
(i) minimum current
(ii) maximum current
(a) How will you connect the resistances in each case ?
(b) Calculate the strength of the total current in the circuit in the two cases.
18. A piece of wire having a resistance R is cut into five equal parts.
(i) How will the resistance of each part of the wire compare with the original resistance?
(ii) If the five parts of the wire are placed in parallel, how will the resistance of the combination compare with the
resistance of the original wire? What will be ratio of resistance in series to that of parallel?

Heating effect of electric current and Power

1. 100 J of heat is produced each second in a 4 W resistance. The potential difference across the resistor is
(a) 20 V (b) 10 V (c) 5 V (d) 15 V
2. Two bulbs have the following ratings:
i) 40 W, 220 V ii) 20 W, 100 V
The ratio of their resistance is
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 (c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 3
3. 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
4. A fuse wire is inserted in a?
(a) Live wire (b) In the neutral wire (c) In the earth wire (d) May be connected in any line
5. Two appliances of rating 200 watt-250 volts and 100 watt-250 volts are joined in series to 250 volts
supply. Total power consumed in the circuit is
(a) 46 watt (b) 67 watt (c) 10 watt (d) 30 watt
6. When a current 'I' flows through a resistance 'R' for time 't' the electrical energy spent is given by
(a) Irt (b) I2Rt (c) IR2t (d) I2R/t
7. At a given time, a house is supplied with 100 A at 220 V. How many 75 W, 220 V light bulbs could be
switched on in the house at the same time (if they are all connected in parallel)?
(a) 93 (b) 193 (c) 293 (d) 393
8. The heating element of an electric iron is made up of:
(a) copper (b) nichrome (c) aluminium (d) iron
10. Electric power is inversely proportional to
(a) resistance (b) voltage (c) current (d) temperature
11. What is the commercial unit of electrical energy?
(a) Joules (b) Kilojoules (c) Kilowatt-hour (d) Watt-hour
12. An electric bulb is connected to a 220V generator. The current is 0.50 A. What is the power of the
bulb?
(a) 440 W (b) 110 W (c) 55 W (d) 0.0023 W
13. 1 kWh = ……….. J
(a) 3.6 × 10-6 J (b) 1/3.6 × 106 J (c) 3.6 × 106 J (d) 1/3.6 × 10-6 J
14. 100 J of heat is produced each second in a 4Ω resistor. The potential difference across the resistor will
be:
(a) 30 V (b) 10 V (c) 20 V (d) 25 V

2 MARKS AND 5 MARKS

1. (a) Write two points of difference between electric energy and electric power.
(b) Out of 60 W and 40 W lamps, which one has higher electrical resistance when in use.
(c) What is the commercial unit of electric energy? Convert it into joules
2. (a) Define electric power. Express it in terms of potential difference V and resistance R.
(b) An electrical fuse is rated at 2 A. What is meant by this statement?
(c) An electric iron of 1 kW is operated at 220 V. Find which of the following fuses that respectively
rated at 1A,3A and 5A can be used in it.
3. State difference between the wire used in the element of an electric heater and in a fuse wire.
4. An electric bulb of resistance 200Ω draws a current of 1 Ampere. Calculate the power of the bulb the
potential difference at its ends and the energy in kWh consumed burning it for 5h.
5. How much current will an electric bulb draw from 220 V source if the resistance of the bulb is 1200Ω?
If in place of bulb, a heater of resistance 100 Ω is connected to the sources, calculate the current drawn
by it.
6. An electric bulb is rated at 60 W, 240 V. Calculate its resistance. If the voltage drops to 192 V,
calculate the power consumed and the current drawn by the bulb. (Assume that the resistance of the
bulb remain unchanged.)
7. Three bulbs each having power P are connected in series in an electric circuit. In another circuit,
another set of three bulbs of same power are connected in parallel to the same source.
(i) Will the bulbs in both the circuits glow with the same brightness? Justify your answer.
(ii) Now let one bulb in each circuit get fused. Will the rest of the bulbs continue to glow in each
circuit? Give reason.
(iii) Representing each bulb by a resistor, draw circuit diagram for each case.
8. (a) Though same current flows through the electric line wires and the filament of bulb, yet only the
filament glows. Why?
(b) The temperature of the filament of bulb is 2700°C when it glows. Why does it not get burnt up at
such high temperature?
(c) The filament of an electric lamp, which draws a current of 0.25 A is used for four hours. Calculate
the amount of charge flowing through the circuit.
(d) An electric iron is rated 2 kW at 220 V. Calculate the capacity of the fuse that should be used for
the electric iron.
9. An electric iron has a rating of 750 W, 220 V. Calculate the (i) current flowing through it, and (ii) its resistance
when in use.
10. Explain the role of fuse in series with any electrical appliance in an electric circuit. Why should a fuse
with defined rating for an electric circuit not be replaced by one with a larger rating?
11. The wattage of a bulb is 24 W when it is connected to a 12 V battery. Calculate its effective wattage if
it operates on a 6 V battery (Neglect the change in resistance due to unequal heating of the filament in
the two cases).
12. A torch bulb is rated 2.5 V and 750 mA. Calculate (i) its power, (ii) its resistance and (iii) the energy
consumed, if this bulb is lighted for four hours.
13. Name the physical quantity which is (i) same (ii) different in all the bulbs when three bulbs of:
(a) same wattage are connected in series.
(b) same wattage are connected in parallel.
(c) different wattage are connected in series.
(d) different wattage are connected in parallel.
14. Two devices of rating 44 W, 220 V and 11 W, 220 V are connected in series. The combination is
connected across a 440 V mains. The fuse of which of the two devices is likely to burn when the
switch is ON? Justify your answer.
15. Study the circuit shown in which three identical bulbs B1, B2 and B3 are connected in parallel with a
battery of 4.5 V.
(i) What will happen to the glow of other two bulbs if the bulb B3 gets fused?
(ii) If the wattage of each bulb is 1.5 W, how much reading will the ammeter A show when all the
three bulbs glow simultaneously?
(iii) Find the total resistance of the circuit.

16. Study the I-V graph for four conductors A, B, C and D having resistance RA,RB, Rc and RD
respectively, and answer the following questions:
 (i) Which one of these is the best conductor?
(ii) for all the conductors are of same length and same material, which is the thickest?
(iii) If all the conductors are of same thickness and of same material, which is the longest?
(iv) If the dimensions of all the conductors are identical, but their materials are different which
one would you use as
(a) resistance wire
(b) connecting wire?
(v) Which one of the following relations is true for these conductors?

(vi) If conductors A and B are connected in series and I-F graph is plotted for the combination, its
slope would be
(a) less than that of A. (b) more than that of A.
(c) between A and B. (d) more than that of D.
(vii)If conductors C and D are connected in parallel and I-V graph is plotted for the combination,
its slope would be
(a) lesser than that of A. (b) more than that of D.
(c) between C and D. (d) between B and C.
17. Explain with the help of a labelled circuit diagram, how will you find the resistance of a combination
of three resistors, of resistance R1, R2 and R3 joined in parallel. Also mention how will you connect
the ammeter and the voltmeter in the circuit while measuring the current in the circuit and the potential
difference across one of the three resistors of the combination.
18. Derive the expression for the heat produced due to a current T flowing for a time interval ‘£’ through
a resistor ‘R’ having a potential difference ‘V’ across its ends. With which name is the relation
known? How much heat will an instrument of 12 W produce in one minute if it is connected to a
battery of 12 V?
19. Calculate the energy consumed by 120W toaster in 20 minutes.
20. Find the expression for calculating heat.
21. Calculate the potential difference between the two terminals of a battery if 100 J of work is required to
transfer 20 C of charge from one terminal of the battery to the other.
22. A bulb is rated at 330V- 110W. What do you think is its resistance? Three such bulbs burn for 5hrs at
a stretch. What is the energy consumed? Calculate the cost in rupees if the rate is 70 paise per unit?
23. What connection is used in domestic appliances and why?
24. A 250 watt electric bulb is lighted for 5 hours daily and four 6 watt bulbs are lighted for 4.5 hours
daily. Calculate the energy consumed (in kWh) in the month of February.
25. A torch bulb is rated at 3V and 600mA. Calculate it’s
(a) Power
b) Resistance
c) Energy consumed if it is lighted for 4 Hrs.
26. State and derive joule’s law. An electric iron consumes energy at rate of 420w when heating is at
maximum rate and 180w when heating is at minimum. The voltage is 220V .What is the current and
resistant in each case?
27. (a) The electric power consumed by a device may be calculated by using either of the two expressions
P = 12R or P=V2/R the first expression indicates that it is directly proportional to R whereas the
second expression indicates inverse proportionality. How can the seemingly different dependence of
 P on R in these expressions be explained?
(b) (i) A 100 W electric bulb is connected to 220 V mains power supply. Calculate the strength of the
electric current passing through the bulb.
(ii) If the same bulb is taken to U.S.A where the main power supply is 110 V, how much electric
current will pass through the bulb when connected to mains?
28. a) A household uses the following electric appliances:
(i) Refrigerator of rating 400 W for ten hours each day.
(ii) Two electric fans of rating 80 W each for twelve hours each day.
(iii) Six electric tubes of rating 18 W each for 6 hours each day.
29. a) Derive the expression for Joules law of heating.
30. a) Two resistances of 4 Ω and 8 Ω are connected in parallel. What would be the combined resistance
of the system?
b) Two identical resistors each of resistance 2 Ohm are connected in turn (1) in series (2) in parallel
to a battery of 12 V. Calculate the ratio of power consumed in two cases.
31. A tube light draws 0.1 A current from a 220 V supply. What current will this tube light draw when it
is connected to a 110 V supply?
32. An electric wire is stretched to increase its length by 25%.By what % will the resistance be increased
and what will be increase in its resistivity?
33. Calculate the electricity bill of the household for the month of June if the cost per unit of electric energy is Rs.
3.00. b) An electric iron of resistance 20Ωtakes a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat developed in 30sec.

* HOTS
1. How much current will an electric bulb draw from 220 V source if the resistance of the bulb is 1200Ω? If in place
of bulb, a heater of resistance 100 Ω is connected to the sources, calculate the current drawn by it.
2. An electrician puts a fuse of rating 5 A in that part of domestic electrical circuit in which an electrical heater of
rating 1.5 kW, 220 V is operating. What is likely to happen in this case and why? What change, if any needs to be
made ?
3. Write the relation between electric power (P) of a device with potential difference (Volt) across it and current (amp)
flowing through it.
4. An electric heater rated 800 W operates 6h/day. Find the cost of energy to operate it for 30 days at ₹3.00 per unit.
5. An electric iron consumes energy at a rate of 840 W when heating is at the maximum and 360 W when the heating
is at the minimum. The voltage at which it is running is 220 V. What are the current and resistance in each case?
6. Find the resistance between points A and B in the circuit diagram given below:

7. A household uses the following electric appliances:

(i) Refrigerator of rating 400W for ten hours each day.
(ii) Two electric fans of rating 80W each for twelve hours each day.
(iii) Six electric tubes of rating 18W each for 6 hours each day.
Calculate the electricity bill of the household for the month of June if the cost per unit of electric energy is Rs. 3.00.
8. Ammeter burns out when connected in parallel. Give reasons.