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1. The filament of an electric bulb draws a 10. How many electrons should be
current of 0.4 ampere. Calculate the removed from a conductor so that it
amount of charge flowing through the acquires a positive charge of 3.5 × 103 C
filament if the bulb glows for 2 hours. 11. An electric bulb draws a current of 0.5A
Also calculate the number of electrons for 10 minutes. Calculate the amount of
passed. electric charge that flows through the
2. Calculate the work done in moving a circuit.
charge of 2C through a potential 12. Find the resistance of a nichrome wire
difference of 5V. of length 1m and area of cross-section 2
3. A polythene piece is rubbed with wool. mm². The resistivity of nichrome is 100
It is found to acquire a negative charge x106 Ω-m.
of 3.2 *107 C. Estimate the number of 13. Find the resistance of a nichrome wire
electrons transferred to the piece. of length 2 m and area of cross-section
4. How many electrons pass through a 2 mm². Resistivity of nichrome =
wire in 1 minute if the current passing 100*106 Ω-m.
through the wire is 200 mA? 14. Find the resistance of a copper wire of
5. 2.5 mj of work is done in moving a length 1 m and area of cross-section 2
charge of 10 C from one point to mm². The specific resistance of copper
another. What is the potential = 1.7 x 10-8 Ω-m.
difference between the two points? 15. The length of a wire is doubled by
6. 1020 electrons each having charge of pulling it. Find the new resistance.
1.6 x 10-19 C pass from point A towards 16. Find the current drawn by the battery
another point B in 0.1 s. Calculate the and the potential difference between A
current in ampere and give its direction. and B.
7. 2 ampere of current is flowing through
a wire. What is the amount of charge
passing through it in 1 min? Also find
the number of electrons passed
through a cross-section of wire in this
time. 17. Find (a) total resistance (b) the total
8. Find the electric potential of a point if 2 current drawn from the battery (c)
J of work is done in bringing a charge of potential difference between B and C.
0.2 C from infinity to that point.
9. Find the potential difference between
two points if 5J of work is done in
moving a charge of 2 mC from one
point to another.

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18. A cell of emf 2 V and internal resistance 23. A piece of wire of resistance 20Ω is
0.1Ω is connected to a 20 Ω resistor. drawn out so that its length is increased
What is the current in the circuit? to twice it's original length. Calculate
the resistance of the wire in its new
situation.
24. A current of 1 A is passed through a
resistor of resistance 20Ω for 1 minute.
19. For the circuit shown in the diagram
Find the heat produced in the resistor.
Calculate
25. A resistor of resistance 20Ω is
(a)The value of current through each
connected across a potential difference
resistors. (b) The total current in the
of 20 V for one minute. Calculate the
circuit (c) The total effective resistance
heat produced in the resistor.
of the circuit.
26. Calculate the resistance of a bulb rated
100 W, 220 V. What is the current
flowing in the bulb when connected
across a potential difference of 220 V?
27. A current of 0.45 A flowing in a resistor
20. In the given circuit, find the current dissipate 100 J of energy in one second.
drawn from the battery. Calculate the resistance of resistor.
28. An electrical appliance of 1000 W is
used 6 hours/day. What is the
electricity bill of the appliance in one
day if the rate charged by electricity
21. Find the equivalent resistance between board is ₹4/unit?
point A and B in the given circuit. 29. Two lamps, one rated 60 W at 220 V
and the other 40 W at 220 V are
connected in parallel to the electric
supply at 220 V.
a. Draw a circuit diagram to show the
22. Calculate the effective resistance
connections.
between A and B. Also find the reading
b. Calculate the current drawn from
of ammeter and voltmeter for part (c).
the electric supply.
c. Calculate the total energy
consumed by the two lamps
together when they operate for one
hour.

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house for 30 day. Calculate the

electricity bill if it is charged as ₹5.60
per KWh.
37. Calculate the number of electrons
constituting one coulomb of charge.
38. How much energy is given to each
30. An electric fuse of rating 3A is coulomb of charge passing through a 6
connected in a circuit in which electric V battery?
iron of power 1 kW is connected which 39. Will current flow more easily through a
operates at 220 V. What would thick wire or a thin wire of the same
happen? material, when connected to the same
31. A lamp rated 100W at 220V is source? Why?
connected to the mains electric supply. 40. .Draw schematic diagram of a circuit a
What current is drawn from the supply consisting of a battery of three cells of 2
line if the voltage is 220 Volt. V each, 5Ω resistor, 8Ω resistor and a
32. Calculate the electric energy consumed 12Ω resistor and a plug key, all
by a 1200W toaster in 20 minutes. connected in series.
33. A current of 5A flows through a 12 Ω 41. Judge the equivalent resistance when
resistor. What is the rate at which heat the following are connected in parallel
energy is produced in the resistor. (a) 1 Ω and 106 Ω (b) 1Ω and 10³ Ω and
34. An electric bulb is rated 220 V- 60W. 106 Ω .
Calculate its resistance. If four such 42. An electric lamp of resistance 100Ω , a
bulbs are used for four homes what is toaster of resistance 50Ω and a water
the electrical energy consumed? fitter of resistance 500 Ω are connected
Calculate the cost if the rate per unit is₹ in parallel to a 220 V source. What is
4.80. the resistance of an electric iron
35. Two coils of resistances 5 Ω and 10 Ω connected to the same source that
are connected across a battery of emf takes as much current as all three
10 V. Find the electrical energy appliances and what is the current
consumed in 5 minutes by each coil through it?
when. 43. How can three resistors of resistances
(a) these are connected in parallel. 2Ω ,3Ω and 6Ω be connected to get a
(b) these are connected in series. total resistance of (a) 4Ω(b) 1Ω?
36. In a house hold four 60 W electric bulbs 44. .What is (a) the highest, (b) the lowest
are lighted for 2 hours and two 100 W total resistance that can be secured by
bulbs are lighted for 4 hours every day. combinations of four coils of resistances
Calculate the energy consumed in the 4Ω,8Ω, 12Ω and 24Ω?

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45. .What is (a) the highest, (b) the lowest Ω and 12 Ω, respectively. How much
total resistance that can be secured by current would flow through the 12 Ω
combinations of four coils of resistances resistor?
4Ω,8Ω, 12Ω and 24Ω? 53. How many 176 Ω resistors (in parallel)
46. An electric iron of resistance 20Ω takes are required to carry 5 A on a 220 V
a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat line?
developed in 30 s. 54. Several electric bulbs designed to be
47. An electric motor takes 5 A from a 220 used on a 220 V electric supply line, are
V line. Determine the power of the rated 10 W. How many lamps can be
motor and the energy consumed in 2 h. connected in parallel with each other
48. A piece of wire of resistance R is cut across the two wires of 220 V line if the
into five equal parts. These parts are maximum allowable current is 5 A?
then connected in parallel. If the 55. A hot plate of an electric oven
equivalent resistance of this connected to a 220 V line has two
combination is R', then the ratio R/R' is resistance coils A and B, each of 24 Ω,
49. A copper wire has diameter 0.5 mm and resistance, which may be used
resistivity of 1.6 x 10-8 Ω -m. What will separately, in series, or in parallel, What
be the length of this wire to make its are the currents in three cases?
resistance 10Ω ? How much does the 56. Compare the power used in the 2 Ω
resistance change if the diameter is resistor in each of the following circuits:
doubled? (i) a 6 V battery in series with 1Ω and 2
50. The values of current I flowing in a Ω resistors, and (ii) a 4 V battery in
given resistor for the corresponding parallel with 12Ω and 2Ω resistors.
values of potential difference V across 57. Two lamps, one rated 100 W at 220 V,
the resistor are given below: and the other 60 W at 220 V, are
I Current (amperes) connected in parallel to electric mains
0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 supply. What current is drawn from the
V Voltage (volts) line if the supply voltage is 220 V?
1.6 3.4 6.7 10.2 13.2 58. Which uses more energy, a 250 W TV
Plot a graph between V and I and set in 1 hr, or a 1200 W toaster in 10
calculate the resistance of that resistor. minutes?
51. .When a 12 V battery is connected 59. An electric heater of resistance 8 Ω
across an unknown resistor, there is a draws 15 A from the service mains for 2
current of 2.5 mA in the circuit. Find the hours. Calculate the rate at which heat
value of the resistance of the resistor. is developed in the heater.
52. A battery of 9 V is connected in series 60. .Why is parallel arrangement used in
with resistors of 0.2Ω, 0.3 Ω, 0.4 Ω, 0.5 domestic wiring?

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61. .Find out the following in the electric

circuit given in Figure.
(a) Effective resistance of two 8 Ω
resistors in the combination(b) Current
flowing through 4 Ω resistor 66. Five resistors are connected in a circuit
(c) Potential difference across 4 Ω as shown. Find the ammeter reading
resistance (d) Power dissipated in 4 Ω when the circuit is closed.
resistor(e) Difference in ammeter
readings, if any.

67. An electric bulb is rated 60W, 240 V.

62. In a circuit two resistors 5Ω and 10Ω are Calculate its resistance. If the voltage
connected in series. How can the drops to 192 V, calculate the power
current passing through the two consumed and the current drawn by
resistors be compared? the bulb. (Assume the resistance of the
63. Two wires of equal lengths, one of bulb remains unchanged.]
copper and other of manganin (an 68. A wire has a resistance of 16 Ω .It is
alloy), have the same thickness. Which melted and drawn into a wire of half its
one will be used for its (i) electrical original length. Calculate the resistance
transmission lines (ii) electrical heating of new wire. What is its percentage
devices? Why? change in resistance?
64. .Two metallic wires A and B of same 69. A piece of wire having resistance R is
material are connected in parallel. Wire cut into four equal parts.(a) How does
A has length I and radius r. Wire B has the resistance of each part compare
length 2l and radius 2r. Calculate the with the original resistance. B) If the
ratio of equivalent resistance in parallel four parts are in parallel how will the
combination and resistance of wire A. resistance of combination compare
65. A circuit is shown in the diagram.(a) with the resistance of original wire?
Find the value of R(b) Find the reading 70. How much current will be drawn by an
of ammeter.(c) Find the potential electric iron from a 220 V source if the
difference across the terminals of the resistance of its element when hot is
battery. 55Ω? Calculate the wattage of electric
iron when it operates on 220 V.
71. In an electric field the work done in
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infinity to a point A is 10 joule and in its resistance while glowing b) energy

bringing the same charge to another consumed in kWh per day..
point B is 20 joule. Find the potential 77. When two resistors of resistances R,
difference between point A and B. and R₂ are connected in parallel, the net
What would be the work done if the resistance is 3 Ω. When connected in
same charge is brought directly from A series, its value is 16 Ω. Calculate the
to B? value of R₁ and R₂.
72. Write in the form of a formula a 78. An electric bulb is rated 220 V -100 W.
relationship between resistance and What is its resistance? Five such bulbs
resistivity of an ohmic conductor. A burn for 4 hours. What is the electrical
wire of length 'I' and resistance 'R' is energy consumed? Calculate the cost if
strecthed so that its length is doubled the rate is 50 paise per unit.
and area of cross section is halved. How 79. How can three resistors of resistances
will its (a) resistance change (b) 2Ω , 3Ω and 5Ω be connected to get a
resistivity change. Justify your answer in total resistance of (a) 3.875Ω (b) 0.9 Ω?
each case. 80. Two lamps, one rated 100 W at 220 V,
73. .Draw a circuit diagram of an electric and the other 60 W at 220 V, are
circuit containing a cell, a key, an connected in parallel to 220 V supply.
ammeter, a resistor of 4Ω in series with What current is drawn from the supply
a combination of two resistors (8Ω line?
each) in parallel and a voltmeter across 81. Write an expression for the amount of
parallel combination. Each of them heat produced in a wire of resistance R
dissipates maximum energy and can and carying a current I for time t. An
withstand a maximum power of 16W electric heater of resistance 10Ω draws
without melting. Find the maximum 15 A from the service mains for 2 hours.
current that can flow through the three Calculate a) the heat developed in the
resistors. heater, and the power of the heater.
74. A copper wire has diameter of 0.5 mm 82. State the relationship between the
and resistivity of 1.6 × 108 Ω- m. What power P, consumed by a device, its
will be the length of this wire to make a resistance R and current I, flowing
10Ω coil? through it. An electric iron of resistance
75. An electric iron has a rating 750 W, 220 20Ω takes a current of 5 A Calculate its
V. Calculate Current passing through it electric power and the heat generated
and b) Its resistance when in use. by it in 30 seconds.
76. An electric lamp is marked 100 W, 220 83. Define the term volt. State the relation
V. It is used for 5 hours daily. Calculate between work, charge and potential
difference for an electric ciricuit.

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Calculate the potential difference to happen in this case and why? What
between the two terminals of a battery change, if any, needs to be made?
if 100 Joules of work is required to 88. Two resistors with resistances 5Ω and
transfer 20 coulomb of charge from one 10Ω respectively are to be connected to
terminal of the battery to the other. a battery of emf 6V so as to obtain: (i)
84. An electric circuit consisting of a 1 m maximum current(ii) minimum current
long metallic wire XY, an ammeter, a flowing a) How will you connect the
voltmeter, 4 cells of 1.5 V and a plug resistances in each case. B) Calculate
key was set up. Draw a schematic the strength of the total current in the
diagram of this electric circuit in the on circuit in the two cases.
position. Following graph was plotted 89. A current of 1A flows in a wire for 5
between the values of potential minutes. Find the amount of electric
difference (V) and current (l). What charge that flows through the wire.
conclusions do you draw about the 90. How much work is done in moving a
relation between V and I from this charge of 5C between two points in a
graph? State this relation in your words. circuit having a potential difference of
10 V?
91. An electric bulb is connected to a 220 V
source. If the resistance of the bulb
filament is 1000 Ω, find the current. (b)
85. An electric fuse of rating 3A is An electric heater coil is connect to a
connected in a circuit in which an 220 V source. If the resistance of the
electric iron of power 1 kw is connected heater coil is 220 Ω, find the current.
which operates at 220V. What would 92. Resistance of a metal wire of length 2 m
happen? Explain? is 40 Ω. If the diameter of the wire is 0.3
86. Two resistors of resistances 4Ω and 12 mm, what will be the resistivity of the
Ω are connected (i) in parallel and (ii) in metal at that temperture?
series. Calculate the values of effective 93. .A 8Ω resistance wire is stretched to
resistance in each case. double its length .Calculate the new
87. In a household electric circuit different resistance of the wire.
appliances are connected in parallel to 94. A bulb whose resistance is 10Ω is
one another. Give two reasons. An connected to a 6 V battery. Calculate (a)
electrician puts a fuse of rating 5A in the current through the circuit (b) the
that part of a domestic electrical circuit potential difference across the bulb.
in which an electrical heater of rating 95. In the circuit diagram, suppose the
1.5 kW, 220V is operating. What is likely resistors R₁, R₂ and R3, have the values
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have been connected to a battery of 12 potential difference between points S

V. and T (shown by the voltmeter)

Calculate (a) the current through each

When
resistor (b) the total current in the
(a) P is connected to Q (b) P is
circuit (c) the total circuit resistance.
connected to M (c) P is connected to N
96. In the given figure R₁ = 5 Ω , R₂ = 20 Ω,
R3 = 10Ω,R4= 20 Ω and a 10V battery is 104. Find the resistance between A and B.
connected to the arrangement.
Calculate (a) the total resistance in the
circuit and (b) the total current flowing
in the circuit.

105 An electric room heater is rated at 2 kw

Calculate the cost of using it for 2 hours
daily for the month of September, if
97. The energy spent by an electric device each unit costs ₹4.00.
is at a rate of 1000 W when heating is at 106 In the circuit given below what will be
the maximum rate and 300 W when the ratio of current flowing in the upper
heating is minimum. The voltage is 200 arm 'R' and lower arm 'R'
V. What are the current and the
resistance in each case.
98. 500 J of energy is produced each
second in a 20Ω bulb. Find the potential
difference across the bulb.
99. An electric bulb is connected to a 220 V 107 .The number of electrons that travel
source. The current flowing is 0.25A. through the given resistor 20 Ω in the
What is the power of the bulb? circuit in one second is : (Given that 1
100. An electric refrigerator rated coulomb = 6.25 x 10-18 electrons)
500 W operates 24 hours/day. What is
the cost of the energy to operate it for
20 days at₹ 2.00 per kWh?
101. With the help of given diagram
answer the following: What will be the 108 A wire is stretched so that its length
current shown by the ammeter and the become 6/5 times its original length. If
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its original resistance is 25 ohm, find its

new resistance and resistivity.
109 109. A cylinder of a material is 10 cm
long and has a cross-section of 2 cm². If
its resistance along the length be 20
ohms, what will be in resistivity?
110 .Aluminium wire of resistance R a pulled
that its length becomes 4 times its
original length. Find new resistance of
the wire in terms of its original
resistance.
111 A toaster of resistance 100 ohm is
connected to 220 volt line. Calculate
the current drawn by the toaster.
112 A wire is 1.0 m long 0.2 mm in diameter
and has a resistance of 10 ohm.
Calculate the resistivity of the material.

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