UDGAM SCHOOL, GUDDEHOSUR
Class X Subject: Physics Worksheet
1. The graph between V and I for a conductor is a straight line. The slope of the graph
represents:
(a) resistivity (b) resistance (c) electric potential
(d) none of these
2. A conductor at 4.2 K is found to offer no resistance. Such a conductor is called
(a) zero conductor (b) superconductor (c) absolute conductor (d) none of
these
3. Which of the following is non-ohmic resistance?
(a) Copper wire (b) Brass wire
(c) Copper wire wound on an electromagnet (d) Constantan wire
4. Which of the following is an ohmic resistance?
(a) Diode valve (b) Armature of electric motor (c) Carbon are light (d)
Manganin wire
5. A conductor has a resistivity of 2.63 ×10−8m at 20°C. If the temperature of conductor is raised
to 200°C, its resistivity will:
(a) increase (b) decrease (c) remain unaffected (d) none of
these
6. In a series circuit:
(a) p.d across all resistors is same
(b) current flowing through all resistors is same
(c) the combined resistance of all resistors is less than individual resistors
(d) none of these
7. In a parallel circuit:
(a) p.d across all resistors is same
(b) current flowing through all resistors is same
c) the equivalent resistance of all resistors is more than any of the individual resistors
( (d) none of these
8. A potentiometer is connected to a cell through switch in series. To one end of the
potentiometer is attached a voltmeter with the help of connecting wire and a jockey. When the
jockey is moved over the potentiometer wire from zero end to 100 cm the reading shown by
voltmeter is likely to:
(a) decrease
(b) increase
(c) does not change
(d) none of these
9. When the current is drawn from a cell in a closed circuit, the potential difference between the
terminals of cell is called:
(a) e.m.f.
(b) potential difference
(c) terminal voltage
(d) both (a) and (b)
10. If 'V' denotes electric potential, 'W' the energy spent in bringing a unit positive charge from
infinity to a given po in an electric field then:
(a) V = W/Q
(b) V = Q/W
(c) V = QW
(d) V = Q + W
11. When 1 coulomb charge flows through a conductor, the number of electrons which flow
though the conductor are
(a) 6.25 * 10 ^ 19 electrons
(b) 5.26 * 10 ^ 19 electrons
(c) 6.25 * 10 ^ 18 electrons
12. Which of the mentioned quantities below is the smallest unit of electric current?
(d) 6.25 * 10 ^ 16 electrons
(a) kA
(b) MA
(c) μΑ
(d) mA
13. If electrons of charge e, flow in a circuit in seconds then the current I in amperes is:
(2) I = n vec c t
(b) I = l n vec c
(c) 1=n overline e * 1
(d) 1=n overline e + t
14. The electric current flows through a liquid when:
(a) cations migrate towards cathode in the liquid and discharge
(b) anions migrate towards anode in the liquid and discharge
(c) simultaneous movement of cations and anions in the opposite directions within liquid and
their discharge at electro
(d) none of these
15. The amount of work done (energy spent) in moving a unit positive charge from one point to
another point in an electre field is called:
(a) electrical potential
(b) potential difference
(c) terminal potential
(d) electromotive force
16. The instrument used to measure potential difference is:
(a) galvanometer
(b) ammeter
(c) voltmeter
(d) ohm-meter
17. A work of 400 J is done in moving a 10000 C charge from one point to another point in an
electric field. The p.d. betwe the points is:
(a) 4.0V
(b) 0.4V
(c) 0.004V
(d) 0.04V
18. The resistance of a metallic wire is:
(a) directly proportional to its length
(c) nature of the material of wire
(b) inversely proportional to its area of non-section
(d) all of these
19. If R is the resistance of a conductor, such that "l' is its length and 'a' is the area of cross-
section, then specific resistan of conductor is:
(a) R. a/l
(b) R. I/a
(c) I/(aR)
(d) (la)/R
20. A wire of length 80 cm has resistance of 3.5 2. The length of similar wire of resistance 10.5 2
is:
(a) 120 cm
(b) 160 cm
(c) 180 cm
(d) 240 cm
21. The physical conditions of a conductor remaining same, the current flowing through it is
directly proportional to th potential difference at its ends. The above law was stated by:
(a) Micheal Faraday
(b) Fleming
(c) Oersted
(d) George Simon Ohm
22. If 'r' is the internal resistance of a cell, such that 'E' is its e.m.f., V is potential difference and
R is the external resistanc of circuit then the expression for internal resistance is:
(a) r = (R(E - V))/V
(b) r = (E - V)/(RV)
(c) r = V/(R(E - V))
(d) None of these
23. A current 0.8A is drawn from a cell of e.m.f. 1.5V, when internal resistance of the cell is 1.60.
The drop in potennal across the terminal of the cell will be:
(a) 1.24 V
(b) 1.28 V
(c) 1.20 V
(d) 1.16 V
24. Assertion (A): Superconductors are not in common use.
Reason (A): Mercury below 4.2 K is a superconductor. It is very difficult to achieve such a low
temperature.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Assertion is false but reason is true.
(d) Assertion is true but reason is false.
25. Assertion (A): When the resistance of the combination is to be increased, they are combined
in series.
Reason (A): When the resistance of the combination is to be decreased, they are combined in
parallel.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) Assertion is false but reason is true.
(d) Assertion is true but reason is false.