Which of the given statements is not true, regarding the electrical set-up for

the verification of Ohm’s law:

a. The voltmeter is connected in parallel with the known resistance

b. The ammeter is connected in series circuit

c. The rheostat can only increase the resistance in electric circuit

d. The single key is used to switch on/off the electric circuit

22. V 1 , V 2 and V 3 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 V 1 , V 2 and V 3 measured in

volts?

(a) V 1 =1, V 2 = 2 and V 3 = 3 (b) V 1 =5, V 2 = 10 and V 3 = 15

(c) V 1 =5, V 2 = 2.5 and V 3 = 1.6 (d) V 1 =4, V 2 = 3 and V 3 = 2

23. A wire of resistance R 1 is cut into five equal pieces. These five pieces of wire

are then connected in parallel. If the resultant resistance of this combination

be R 2 , then the ratio R 1 / R 2 is:

(a) 1/25 (b) 1/5 (c) 5 (d) 25

24. A student carries out an experiment and

plots the V-I graph of three samples of

Nichrome wire with resistances R 1 R 2 and

R 3 respectively. Which of the following is

correct?

(a) R 1 = R 2 = R 3 (b) R 1 > R 2 > R 3

(c) R 1 < R 2 > R 3 (d) R 1 < R 2 < R 3

25.

A wire of length /, made of material resistivity ρ is cut into two equal

parts. The resistivity of the two parts are equal to,

(a) ρ (b) ρ2 (c) 2 ρ (d) 4 ρ

26.

A boy records that 4000 joule of work is required to transfer 10 coulomb

through it is

(a) 2 A (b) 4 A (c) 8 A (d) 16 A

27.

A electric rerfrigerator rated 400W generator 8H/day.what is the cost of

energy to operate it for 30days at Rs.3.00perkwh

a)Rs.203 b)Rs.288 c)Rs.28 d)Rs.100

28. Which of the following is a safety device used in electric circuits to prevent

damage due to excess current?

a) Fuse b) Diode c) Capacitor d) Transistor

29.

Water boils in the electric kettle in 15 mins after switching on. If the length of

heating wire is decresed to 2/3 of its initial value, then the same amount of

water will boil with the same supply voltage in

a) 10 mintes b) 15 minutes c) 8minutes d) 12 minutes

30. In household electric circuit

i. all electric appliances drawing power are joined in parallel.

ii. a switch may be either in series or in parallel with the appliance

which it controls.

iii. If a switch is in parallel with an appliance, it will draw power when

the switch is in the ‘off’position (open)

iv. If a switch is in parallel with an appliance, the fuse will blow when

the switch is put ‘on’ closed.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a) I,III and IV b) I,II and IV c)II,III and IV d)I and IV

ASSERTION/REASON QUESTIONS

Directions: These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and

Reason. While answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the
following four responses.

(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of

the Assertion.

(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of

the Assertion.

(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

1. Assertion (A) : Tungsten metal is used for making filaments of incandescent

lamps.

Reason (R) : The melting point of tungsten is very low.

2. Assertion (A) : If a graph is plotted between the potential difference and the

current flowing,

the graph is a straight line passing through the origin.

Reason (R) : The current is directly proportional to the potential difference.

3.

Assertion (A) : Longer wires have greater resistance and the smaller wires

have lesser resistance.

Reason (R) : Resistance is inversely proportional to the length of the wire

4. Assertion (A) : When the resistances are connected end-to-end

consecutively, they are said to be in series.

Reason (R) : In case the total resistance is to be increased, then the

individual resistances are

connected in series

5. Assertion (A) : When the resistances are connected between the same two

points, they are said

to be connected in parallel.

Reason (R) : In case the total resistance is to be decreased, then the

individual resistances are

connected in parallel.

6. Assertion (A) : The coil of a heater is cut into two equal halves and only one
of them is used into heater. The heater will now require half the time to

produce the same amount of heat.

Reason (R) : The heat produced is directly proportional to square of current.

7. Assertion (A) : In a chain of bulbs, 50 bulbs are joined in series. One bulb is

removed now and circuit is completed again. If the remaining 49 bulbs are

again connected in series across the same supply, then light

gets decreased in the room.

Reason (R) : Net resistance of 49 bulbs will be less than 50 bulbs.

8. Assertion (A) : If 10 bulbs are connected in series and one bulb fused, then

the remaining 9 bulbs will not work.

Reason (R) : Bulb of higher wattage will give less bright light.

9. Assertion: Copper and Silver are the two best conductors of electricity.

Reason: Metals are good conductors of electricity because they have free

electrons.

10. Assertion (A) : Alloys are commonly used in electrical heating devices, like

electrical iron, toasters etc.

Reason (R) : Alloys do not oxidise (burn) readily at high temperatures.

2 MARKS

LEVEL 1

1. State Ohms law.

2. Calculate the number of electrons that would flow per second through the

cross- section of a wire when 1 A current flows in it.

3. Define the following terms:

(a) one ampere (b) 1 volt.

4. How much work is done in moving a charge of magnitude 3 C across two points

having a potential difference of 12 V?

5. Define electric power. Write an expression relating electric power, potential

difference and resistance.

LEVEL 2

6. Keeping the potential difference constant, the resistance of a circuit is doubled.

7. Give reason for the following:

1. Tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamp.

2. Why do we use copper and aluminium wires for transmission of electric

current?

8. What is the better way of connecting lights and other electrical appliances in

domestic wiring? Why?

9. Two lamps, one rated , and the other , are connected in parallel to electric

mains supply. Find the current drawn by the two lamps from the line, if the

supply voltage is .

LEVEL 3

10. A current of 10 A flows through a conductor for two minutes.

(i) Calculate the amount of charge passed through any area of cross section of

the conductor.

(ii) If the charge of an electron is 1.6 × 10 -19 C, then calculate the total number of

electrons flowing.

11. A nichrome wire has a resistance of 10 Ω. Find the resistance of another

nichrome wire, whose length is three times and area of cross-section four times

the first wire.

12. ( ) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor in the shape of a wire

depends.

( ) Why are metals good conductors of electricity while glass is a bad conductor

of electricity? Give reasons.

( ) Why are alloys commonly used in electrical heating devices? Give reason.

13. The resistance of a wire of radius is . If the resistivity of the material of the

wire is , find the length of the wire

3 MARKS

LEVEL 1

1.
Consider the following electric circuit.

(i ) Which two resistors are connected in

series?

(ii) Which two resistors are connected in

parallel?

(iii) If every resistor is , what current will flow

in the circuit?

2. A fuse wire melts at . If it is desired that the fuse wire of the same material

melt at , then should the new fuse wire be of smaller or larger radius than the

earlier one? Give reasons for your answer

3. The resistance of a wire of radius is . If the resistivity of the material of the

wire is , find the length of the wire.

4. Two resistors, of resistances and respectively are to be connected to a

battery of e.m.f. so as to obtain

(i ) minimum current flowing

(ii) maximum current flowing.

(iii)How will you connect the resistances in each case?

(iv) Calculate the strength of the total current in the circuit in the two cases.

LEVEL 3

5. Calculate the total cost of running the following electrical devices in April month

if the rate of 1 unit of electricity is Rs. 6.00. (i) Electric heater of 1000 W for 5

hours daily. (ii) Electric refrigerator of 400 W for 10 hours daily

6. State Ohm's law. Draw a labelled circuit diagram to verify this law in the

laboratory. If you draw a graph between the potential difference and current

flowing through a metallic conductor, what kind of curve will you get? Explain

how you would use this graph to determine the resistance of the conductor.

7. Define resistance of a conductor. State the factors on which resistance of a

conductor depends. Name the device which is often used to change the

resistance without changing the voltage source in an electric circuit.

Calculate the resistance of length of wire of cross sectional area and of

8. Derive an expression for the heat produced in a conductor of resistance when

a current flows through it for some time .

Two identical resistors of resistance are connected in series with a battery of

potential difference for time . The resistors are then connected in parallel with

the same battery for the same time . Compare the heat produced in the two

cases.

9. ( ) How should two resistors, with resistances and be connected to a battery

of e.m.f. volts so that the electrical power consumed is minimum?

( ) In a house, bulbs of watt each are lighted for hours daily, fans of watt

each are used for hours daily and an electric heater of is used for half an

hour daily. Calculate the total energy consumed in a month of days and its

cost at the rate of ₹ .

10 Define the term 'volt'.

( ) State the relation between work, charge and potential difference for an

electric circuit.

Calculate the potential difference between the two terminals of a battery if of

work is required to transfer of charge from one terminal of the battery to the

other.

CASE BASED QUESTIONS

Two or more resistances are connected in series or in parallel or both, depending

upon whether we want to increase or decrease the circuit resistance.

The two or more resistances are said to be connected in series if the current

flowing through each resistor is same. The equivalent resistance in the series

combination is given by

Rs =R1 +R2 +R3

(i) When three resistors are connected in series with a battery of voltage V and
voltage drop across resistors is V 1 , V 2 and V 3 , which of the relation is correct?

(a) V = V 1 = V 2 = V 3 (b) V = V 1 + V 2 + V 3

(c) V 1 + V 2 + V 3 = 3V (d) V > V 1 + V 2 + V 3

(ii) When the three resistors each of resistance R ohm, connected in series, the

equivalent resistance is

(a) R/2 (b) > R

(c) < R/2 (d) < R

(iii) There is a wire oflength 20 cm and having resistance 20 ΩΩ cut into 4 equal

pieces and then joined in series.

The equivalent resistance is

(a) 20 ΩΩ (b) 4 ΩΩ

(c) 5 ΩΩ (d) 10 ΩΩ

(iv) In the following circuit, find the equivalent resistance between A and B is (R =

2 ΩΩ)

(a) 10 ΩΩ (b) 5 ΩΩ

(c) 2 ΩΩ (d) 4 ΩΩ

(v) In the given circuit, the current in each resistor is

(a) 3 A (b) 6 A

(c) 9 A (d) 18 A

Several resistors may be combined to form a network. The combination should

have two end points to connect it with a battery or other circuit elements. When

the resistances are connected in series, the current in each resistance is same

but the potential difference is different in each resistor. When the resistances are

connected in parallel, the voltage drop across each resistance is same but the

current is different in each resistor.

(i) The household circuits are connected in

(a) series combination (b) parallel combination

(ii) The two wires of each of resistance R, initially connected in series and then in

parallel. In the graph it shows the resistance in series and in parallel. Which of the

following is correct?

(a) A denotes parallel combination.

(b) B denotes series combination.

(c) A denotes series combination and B denotes parallel combination.

(d) None of these.

(iii) The equivalent resistance of r 1 and r 2 , when connected in series is R 1 and

when they are connected in parallel is R 2 . Then the ratio is

(a) r1r2��1��2 (b) r1+r2r1r2��1+��2��1��2

(c) (r1+r2)2r1r2(��1+��2)2��1��2 (d) r1r22r1+2r2��1��22��1+2��2

(iv) The equivalent resistance between A and B is

(a) 6 ΩΩ (b) 9 ΩΩ

(c) 3 ΩΩ (d) 12 ΩΩ

(v) Two resistances 10 ΩΩ and 3 ΩΩare connected in parallel across a battery. If

there is a current of 0.2 A in 10 .Q resistor, the voltage supplied by battery is

(a) 2 V (b) 4 V

(c) 1 V (d) 8 V

In household electric circuits, the mains supply is delivered to our homes using

three core cable as shown here. The cable consists of three wires, live wire,

neutral wire and earth wire. The live wire is at potential difference of 220 V for

the domestic supply and the potential difference between live and neutral wire is

220 volts. The live wire is connected to electric meter through a fuse or a circuit

breaker of higher rating. The neutral wire is connected directly to the electric

meter.
(i) Potential difference between live and neutral wire is

(a) 1000 V (b) 100 V (c) 500 V (d) 220 V

(ii) Switches are connected in household circuit with which wire?

(a) Earth wire (b) Neutral wire (c) Live wire (d) None of these

(iii) What is usual current rating of the fuse wire in the line if electric iron,

geysers, room heater etc. are in use?

(a) 15 A (b) 5 A (c) 10 A (d) 25 A

(iv) For all electrical appliances which property of circuit is recommended?

(a) Earthing (b) Neutralising

(c) Connecting with fuse (d) None of these

(v) Home circuit is connected in parallel because

(a) in parallel circuit resistance is maximum

(b) in parallel circuit, if one device is damaged, then it does not affect other

devices

(c) both of these

(d) none of these

The relationship between potential difference and current was first established by

George Simon Ohm called Ohm's law. According to this law, the current through a

metallic conductor is proportional to the potential difference applied between its

ends, provided the temperature remain constant i.e. I ∝∝ V or V = IR; where R is

constant for the conductor and it is called resistance of the conductor. Although

Ohm's law has been found valid over a large class of materials, there do exist

materials and devices used in electric circuits where the proportionality of V and I

does not hold.

(i) If both the potential difference and the resistance in a circuit are doubled, then

(a) current remains

same (b) current is doubled

(c) current is halved (d) current is quadrupled

(ii) For a conductor, the graph between V and I is there. Which one is the correct?
(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(iii) The slope of V - I graph (V on x-axis and I on y-axis) gives

(a) resistance (b) reciprocal of resistance

(c) charge (d) reciprocal of charge.

(iv) When battery of 9 V is connected across a conductor and the current flows is

0.1 A, the resistance is

(a) 9 ΩΩ (b) 0.9 ΩΩ

(c) 90 ΩΩ (d) 900 ΩΩ

(v) By increasing the voltage across a conductor, the

(a) current will

decrease

(b) resistance will

increase

(c) current will

increase

(d) resistance will

decrease.

In resistance for a system of the resistor, there are two methods of joining the

resistors together as shown below

It showed an electric current in which 3 resistors having resistors R 1 , R 2 and

R 3 respectively are joined end to end i.e series. While the combination of the
resistor in which 3 resistors are connected together which points X and Y are said

to be parallel.

1. The total potential difference across a combination of a resistor in

series is equal to

1. V 1 + V 2 + V 3

2. V 1 – V 2 +V 2

3. V 1 + V 2

4. None of these

2. In a series combination of resistors, the current is

1. same at every point of the circuit

2. different at every point of the circuit

3. zero

4. can not be determined

2. The electrical energy disputed in the resistor is given by

1. W = VIT

2. W = VIR

3. W = RIT

4. W = RT

2. If 5 resistors, each of value 0.2 ohm are connected in series what will

be the resultant resistance

1. 1 ohm

2. 10 ohm

3. 6 ohm

4. 8 ohm

2. The figure given below shows three resistors.

Their combined resistance is:

1. 16 ΩΩ

2. 14 ΩΩ

3. 203Ω203Ω

4. 152Ω