CBSE Test paper 04

Chapter 12 Electricity and its Effects

1. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect? (1)

A. A neutron has a positive charge of
B. An ammeter is a low resistance device.
C. Resistance of semiconductors decreases with temperature.

D. One ampere is equal to 10-6 uA.

a. A and C
b. A and D
c. A and B
d. A, B and C

2. In an electric circuit, the direction of electric current is: (1)

a. from the negative terminal to the negative terminal.

b. from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.
c. from the positive terminal to the positive terminal.
d. from the negative terminal to the positive terminal.

3. The current flowing through a resistor connected in an electrical circuit and the
potential difference developed across its ends are shown in the given diagrams : (1)

The value of resistance of the resistor in ohms is

a. 15
b. 25
c. 10
d. 20
 4. The use of a plane mirror in the meters is to (1)

a. Give brightness to the reading

b. Make the meter look good
c. Get accurate value
d. Avoid parallax error.

5. Out of the four given circuits for studying the dependence of the current on the
potential difference across a resistor, the circuit that has been correctly drawn, is
circuit (1)

a. A
b. C
c. D
d. B

6. Is electric potential a scalar or a vector quantity ? (1)

7. What is the direction of electronic current ? (1)

8. What causes the potential difference between the two terminals of a cell? (1)

9. A wire of resistivity is pulled to double its length. What will be its new
resistivity? (1)

10. Why does the cord of an electric heater does not glow while heating element does?
(3)

11. What is Ohm's law? How can it be verified? (3)

12. Compare the power used in the 2 resistor in each of the following circuits: (3)

i. a 6 V battery in series with 1 and 2 resistors,and

 ii. a 4 V battery in parallel with 12 and 2 resistors.

13. A potential difference of 220 V is applied across a resistance of 440 in an electric

ion. (3)
i. Find the current.
ii. Heat energy produced is 30s.

14. For the circuit shown in the given diagram: (5)

What is the value of

i. current through 6 resistor?

ii. potential difference across 12 resistor?

15. What is the resultant resistance when number of resistors are connected in parallel?
(5)
 CBSE Test paper 04
Chapter 12 Electricity and its Effects

Answers

1. b. A and D
Explanation: B and C are correct. An ammeter is a low resistance device. A
semiconductor material has an electrical conductivity value falling between
that of a conductor, such as copper, and an insulator, such as glass. As the
temperature increases, their resistance decreases.
A and D are incorrect. A neutron is a sub-atomic particle that has no charge.

One µA is equal to 10-6 A. An ampere is a bigger unit. Micro-ampere (µA) is a

smaller unit.

2. b. from the positive terminal to the negative terminal.

Explanation: In an electric circuit, the direction of electric current is from the
positive terminal of the battery to the negative terminal of the battery. This is as
per convention. Electrons were not known at the time when the phenomenon
of electricity was first discovered. Electric current was considered to be the flow
of positive charges and the direction of flow of positive charges was taken to be
the direction of electric current.

3. a. 10
Explanation:

4. d. Avoid parallax error.

Explanation: The use of a plane mirror in the meters is to avoid parallax error
with our eye. Meters like ammeters and voltmeters use a mirror to avoid
parallax error. The reading is taken from a position such that the image of the
pointer is directly under the pointer.

5. d. B
Explanation: Ammeter should be connected in series and the voltmeter in
parallel along with resistor in parallel with correct polarities.

6. Electric potential is a scalar quantity.

 7. Electrons flow from negative to positive i.e. in the direction opposite to that of
conventional current.

8. Excess of electrons at the negative terminal and lack of electrons at the positive
terminal (due to chemical reactions) causes potential difference between the two
terminals of a cell.

9. When a wire of resistivity rho is pulled to double it's length then new resistivity of
conducting wire will not change as resistivity depends on the nature of material not
on the length of conductor.

10. Heating effect = I2Rt

where I is the current flowing and R is the resistance and t is the time. Current is same
in cord and in heating element. Resistance R of the cord is negligible since it is made
of copper (which has very less resistivity) while heating element is made in nichrome
whose resistivity is 6,000 times more than copper. Nichrome gets heated up much
more than copper.

11. Ohm's law states that the current passing through a conductor is directly proportional
to the potential difference across its ends provided the temperature and other
physical conditions remains unchanged.
or I µ V or V µ I or V = RI
where R is a constant called resistance. Resistance is the property of a body to oppose
the flow of current. R the resistance depends upon the nature of the conductor, its
temperature and its dimensions (length, area)
R= or I = i.e. I α V and I α

Experimental Verification of Ohm's Law: To verify Ohm's law, take a resistor R,

connect voltmeter across it. Connect an ammeter, battery, key and rheostat to it as
shown in Fig. Put in the key K. Read the value of potential difference across resistor R
with the help of voltmeter and the current flowing through resistor with the help of
 ammeter. Note the readings. Vary the current in the circuit by sliding rheostat and go
on noting reading in voltmeter and ammeter. Plot a graph between V and I on graph
paper. It will come out to be straight line as shown in fig.

12. i. When a 2 resistor is joined to a 6 V battery in series with 1 and 2 resistors.

Total resistance (Rs) = 2 + 1 + 2 = 5 .

ii. Current (I1) = 6V/5 = 1.2 A

iii. Power used in 2 resistor,P1 = I12R =(1.2)2 2= 2.88 W

iv. When 2 resistor is joined to a 4 V battery in parallel with 12 resistor and 2

resistors, the current flowing in 2 is independent of the other resistors.
v. Current flowing through 2 resistor,I2= 4 V/ 2 =2A

vi. Power used in 2 resistor,P2 = I22R =(2)2 2= 8 W

vii. The required ratio, = 2.88/8 = 0.36 : 1

13. Here V = 220 volts; R = 440

Now

Heat energy produced in 30s = = 3.300J

14. Let the current through the circuit be I which is divided into I1 and I2 in the arms AB

and CD respectively, then we have

I = I1 + I2

In the arm AB, the total resistance is

R1= 6 +3 =9

and the total resistance in the arm CD is

R2 = 12 +3 = 15
 i. Then current in the 6Q resistor i.e.,
I1 =

= = 0.44 A
ii. Now the current through CD is
I2 = = = 0.27 A

The potential difference across 12 , resistor is

V1 =

V1 =

= 3.23 V

15. A circuit in which two or more resistors are connected across common points so as to
provide separate paths is called parallel circuit.
In this case, the same potential difference will be maintained between the two ends of
every resistor and the current will divide itself in various branches.

Let the resistors R1, R2 and R3 be joined in parallel to the points A and B. Let the

current I reaching A divide itself into three parts I1, I2 and I3 along R1, R2 and R3

respectively. Let V be the potential difference between the points A and B. The current
flowing in the individual resistors are then given by :
and

Let Rp be the resistance of the combination, then I = But I = I1 + I2 + I3

or

The result holds true for any number of resistors.