CBSE

ELECTRICITY WS 9
Class 10 - Science

Section A
1. Assertion (A): The 200 W bulbs glow with more brightness than 100 W bulbs. [1]
Reason (R): A 100 W bulb has more resistance than 200 W bulb.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

2. Assertion (A): If 10 bulbs are connected in series and one bulb fused, then the remaining 9 bulbs will not work. [1]
Reason (R): Bulb of higher wattage will give less bright light.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

3. Assertion (A): A voltmeter and ammeter can be used together to measure resistance but not power. [1]
Reason (R): Power is proportional to voltage and current.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

4. Assertion (A): It is advantageous to transmit electric power at high voltage. [1]
Reason (R): High voltage implies high current.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

5. Assertion (A): Long-distance power transmission is done at high voltage. [1]
Reason (R): At high voltage supply power losses are less.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

6. Assertion (A): 40 W tube light gives more light in comparison to 40 W bulb. [1]
Reason (R): Light produced is same from same power.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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 7. Assertion (A): When the current through a bulb decreases by 0.5% the glow of the bulb decreases by 1%. [1]
Reason (R): Glow (Power) is directly proportional to the square of the current.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

8. Assertion (A): Resistance of 50 W bulb is greater than that of 100 W. [1]
Reason (R): Resistance of bulb is inversely proportional to rated power.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

9. Assertion (A): A resistor of resistance R is connected to an ideal battery. If the value of R is decreased, the [1]
power dissipated in the circuit will increase.
Reason (R): The power dissipated in the circuit will increase.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

10. State True or False: [1]
(a) When an electrical appliance consumes electrical energy at the rate of 1 joule per second, its power is [1]
said to be 1 watt.
11. Power is directly and inversely proportional to the ________. [1]

a) Current b) Charge

c) Voltage d) Resistance
12. Name the practical unit of power and state its relation with the S.I. unit. [1]
13. An electric refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hour/day. What is the cost of the energy to operate it for 30 days [1]
at Rs 3.00 per kW h?
14. In how much time will a bulb of 100 W consume the energy of 2 kWh? [1]
15. How many joule are there in 1 kWh? [1]
16. Write the formula of electric power (P) in terms of: [1]
a. Potential difference (V) and current (I).
b. Current (I) and resistance (R).
c. Potential difference (V) and resistance (R).
17. Which of the following terms does not represent electrical power in the circuit? [1]

(a) I2R;
(b) IR2;
(c) VI
2

(d) V
?
R

18. Define 1 kilowatt hour. [1]

19. What is the commercial unit of electrical energy? Represent it in terms of joules. [1]
20. Resistance of an incandescent filament of a bulb is comparatively much more than that when it is at room [1]

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 temperature. Why?
21. An electric bulb is connected to a 220 V generator. The current is 0.50 A. What is the power of the bulb? [1]
22. Define electric power. [1]
Section B
23. An electric heater rated 1100 W operates at 220 V. Calculate (i) its resistance, and (ii) the current drawn by it. [2]
24. Two lamps, one rated 100 W at 220 V, and the other 60 W at 220 V, are connected in parallel to electric mains [2]
supply. What current is drawn from the line if the supply voltage is 220 V?
25. An electric kettle is rated at (1000 W - 220 V). [2]
i. What is the resistance of its element when in use?
ii. What is the safe value of current that can pass through its element?
26. An electric motor takes 5A from a 220V line. Determine the power of the motor and the energy consumed in 2 [2]
h.
27. A lamp consumes 50 W and is lighted 2 h daily in month of April. How many units of electric energy is [2]
consumed ?
28. You have two circuits: [2]
(i) a 6V battery is series with 1Ω and 2Ω resistors
(ii) a 4V battery in parallel with 12Ω and 2Ω . resistors
Compare the power used in 2Ω resistor in each case.
29. Ashwini suggested an idea that Tungsten can be used for electricity transmission. How can you explain to her [2]
that it is not the best proposal and what would be your suggestion for electricity transmission?
30. An electric kettle rated at 220 V, 2.2 kW works for 3h. Calculate the energy consumed and the current drawn. [2]
31. A potential difference of 220 V is applied across a resistance of 440 Ω in an electric ion. [2]
(i) Find the current.
(ii) Heat energy produced is 30s.
32. Calculate the cost of seeing 2 movies on colour T.V. daily for the month of September. [2]
Given wattage of colour T.V. = 60 W, duration each movie is 2 hours 30 min and 1kWh costs Rs. 4
33. Which uses more energy, a 250 W TV set in 1 hr, or a 1200 W toaster in 10 minutes? [2]
34. Write two points of difference between electric energy and electric power. [2]
35. B1, B2 and B3 are three identical bulbs connected as shown in figure. When all the three bulbs glow, a current of [2]

3A is recorded by the ammeter A.

What happens to the glow of the other two bulbs when the bulb B1 gets fused?

36. What is meant by electric power ? Give its units. How is it related to V and I? [2]
37. If the current I through a resistor is increased by 100% (assume that temperature remains unchanged), then find [2]
the increase in power dissipated.
38. An electric iron is rated 1 kW - 220 V. Calculate the following: [2]
i. The resistance of its heating element.
ii. The amount of current that will flow through the element.
iii. The amount of heat that will be produced in 2 minutes.
iv. The power consumed if the line voltage falls to 200 V.

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39. Compare the power used in the 2Ω resistor in each of the following circuits: [2]
(i) a 6 V battery in series with 1Ω and 2Ω resistors,and
(ii) a 4 V battery in parallel with 12 Ω and 2Ω resistors.
40. What determines the rate at which energy is delivered by a current? [2]
Section C
41. Fill in the blanks: [3]
(a) The commercial unit of electric energy is ________. [1]
(b) ________ is the rate at which electrical energy is produced or consumed in an electric circuit. [1]
(c) When an electrical appliance consumes electrical energy at the rate of 1 joule per second, its power is [1]
said to be ________.
42. Define the term electric power. An electric device of resistance R when connected across an electric source of [3]
voltage V draws a current I. Derive an expression for the power in terms of resistance R and voltage V. What is
the power of a device of resistance 400Ω operating at 200 V?
43. a. What is the meaning of electric power of an electrical device? Write its SI unit. [3]
b. An electric kettle of 2 kW is used for 2h. Calculate the energy consumed in (i) kilowatt hour and (ii) joules.
44. A household uses the following electric appliances: [3]
i. The refrigerator of rating 400 W for 10 h each day and Two electric fans of rating 80 W each for 6 h daily.
ii. Six electric tubes of rating 18 W each for 6 h daily.
Calculate the electricity bill for the household for the month of June, if the cost of electrical energy is Rs 3
per unit.

45. i. An electric heater is rated at 2kW. Electrical energy costs ₹4 per kWh. What is the cost of using the heater [3]
for 3 hours?
ii. You have two electric lamps having rating 40W, 220V and 60W, 220V. Which of the two has a higher
resistance? Give reason for your answer. If these two lamps are connected to a source of 220V, which will
glow brighter?
46. An electric geyser rated at 1500 W, 250 V is connected to a 250 V line mains. Solve [3]
i. the electric current drawn by it. and the energy consumed by it in 50 h.
ii. cost of energy consumed if each unit costs Rs 6.
47. An electrician puts a fuse of rating 5 A in that part of domestic electrical circuit in which an electric heater of [3]
rating 1.5 kW, 220 V is operating. What is likely to happen in this case and why?
48. i. An electrical bulb is rated 40 W, 220 V. How many bulbs can be connected in parallel with each other across [3]
the two wires of 220 V line, if the maximum allowable current is 6 A?
ii. Which uses more energy, a 250 W TV set for 1 hour or a 1,200 W toaster for 10 minutes ?

49. i. Calculate the cost of seeing 2 movies on colour T.V. daily for the month of September. Given wattage of [3]
colour T.V. = 60 W, duration each movie is 2 hours 30 min and 1kWh costs ₹4.
ii. An electric kettle rated at 220 V, 2.2 kW works for 3h. Calculate the energy consumed and the current drawn.
50. An electric motor rated 1100 W is connected to 220 V mains. Find: [3]
i. The current drawn from the mains,
ii. Electric energy consumed if the motor is used for 5 hours daily for 6 days.
iii. Total cost of energy consumed if the rate of one unit is ₹5.

51. i. A wire of resistance 2 has been connected to a source of 50 V as its two ends. What is the current flowing [3]

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 through the wire?
ii. An electric refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hour/day. What is the cost of the energy to operate it for 30
days at ₹ 3.00 per kWh?

52. i. Several electric bulbs designed to be used on a 220V electric supply line are rated 10W. How many lamps [3]
can be connected in parallel with each other across the two wires of 220V line if the maximum allowable
current is 5A?
ii. Calculate the cost of seeing 2 movies on colour T.V. daily for the month of September.
Given wattage of colour T.V. = 60 W, duration of each movie is 2 hours 30 min and 1kWh costs Rs. 4
53. Calculate the total cost of running the following electrical devices in the month of September, if the rate of 1 unit [3]
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.

54. i. It would cost a man ₹3.50 to buy 1.0 kW h of electrical energy from the Main Electricity Board. His [3]
generator has a maximum power of 2.0 kW. The generator produces energy at this maximum power for 3
hours. Calculate how much it would cost to buy the same amount of energy from the Main Electricity Board.
ii. A student boils water in an electric kettle for 20 minutes. Using the same mains supply he wants to reduce
the boiling time of water. To do so should he increase or decrease the length of the heating element? Justify
your answer.
55. Derive the relation between kilowatt hour and joule. [3]
56. i. A wire of resistance 2 has been connected to a source of 50 V as its two ends. What is the current flowing [3]
through the wire?
ii. An electric kettle rated at 220 V, 2.2 kW works for 3h. Calculate the energy consumed and the current drawn.
57. Compare the power used in 2Ω resistor in each of the following circuits [3]
i. a 6V battery in series with 1Ω and 2Ω resistors and
ii. a 4V battery in parallel with 12Ω and 2Ω resistors.
58. Two lamps, one rated 100 W at 220 V and the other 60 W at 220 V, are connected in parallel to electric mains [3]
supply of 220 V. Draw a circuit diagram to show this arrangement and calculate the current drawn by the two
lamps from the mains.
59. For a heater, rated 4 kW and 220 V, calculate the following: [3]
a. The current
b. Energy consumed in 2 hours
c. If 1 kWh is priced at ₹4.50, then the cost of energy consumed

60. a. Define Electric Power and write its SI unit. [3]

b. Two bulbs rated 100 W; 220 V and 60 W; 220 V are connected in parallel to an electric mains of 220 V. Find
the current drawn by the bulbs from the mains.
Section D
61. Read the following and answer any four questions: [4]
Electric power is the rate of doing work or consumption of energy. Power is given by the rate at which electric
energy is dissipated or consumed in an electric circuit. It is also term as electric power. The commercial unit of
electric energy is kilo-watt-hours commonly known as a unit.
i. The S.I unit of electric power is

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 a. Volt
b. Joule
c. Watt
d. Coulomb
ii. An electric heater is rated at 2 KW electrical energy cost 4 per kWh. What is the cost of using the heater
a. ₹ 12
b. ₹ 24
c. ₹ 36
d. ₹ 48
iii. Power may be given by
a. P = VI
2

b. P = I

R
2

c. P = V

d. all of these
iv. 1 Kilowatt is equal to
a. 1000 watts
b. 100 watts
c. 10000 watts
d. 10 watts
v. An electric bulb is connected to a 220V generator. The current is 0.50 A, what is the power of the bulb?
a. 50W
b. 110W
c. 550W
d. 220W
62. Read the Case study followed by 3 questions Part (i) and (ii) are compulsory. However, an internal choice [4]
has been provided in part (iii):
The electrical energy consumed by an electrical appliance is given by the product of its power rating and the
time for which it is used. The SI unit of electrical energy is Joule. Actually, Joule represents a very small
quantity of energy and therefore it is inconvenient to use where a large quantity of energy is involved. So for
commercial purposes, we use a bigger unit of electrical energy which is called kilowatt-hour. 1 kilowatt-hour is
equal to 3.6 × 106 joules of electrical energy.
i. The energy dissipated by the heater is E. When the time of operating the heater is doubled, what would be
the energy dissipated?
ii. The power of a lamp is 60 W. What will be the energy consumed in 1 minute?
iii. The electrical refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hours a day. The cost of electrical energy is ₹5 per kWh.
Find the cost of running the refrigerator for one day?
OR
Calculate the energy transformed by a 5 A current flowing through a resistor of 2Ω for 30 minutes?
Section E
63. A bulb is rated 40 W; 220 V. Find the current drawn by it, when it is connected to a 220 V supply. Also find its [5]
resistance. If the given bulb is replaced by a bulb of rating 25 W; 220 V, will there be any change in the value of

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 current and resistance? Justify your answer and determine the change.
64. a. Define electric power and state its SI unit. The commercial unit of electrical energy is known as unit. Write [5]
the relation between this unit and joule.
b. In a house, 2 bulbs of 50 W each are used for 6 hours daily and an electric geyser of 1 kW is used for 1 hour
daily. Calculate the total energy consumed in a month of 30 days and its cost at the rate of ₹ 8.00 per kWh.
65. B1, B2, and B3 are three identical bulbs connected as shown in the figure. When all the three bulbs glow, a [5]
current of 3A is recorded by the ammeter A.

i. What happens to the glow of the other two bulbs when the bulb B1 gets fused?
ii. What happens to the reading of A1, A2, A3, and A when the bulb B2 gets fused?

iii. How much power is dissipated in the circuit when all the three bulbs glow together?

66. a. Define electric power. An electrical device of resistance R is connected across a source of voltage V and [5]
draws a current I. Derive an expression for power in terms of current and resistance.
b. Two electric bulbs rated 100 W; 220 V and 60 W; 220 V are connected in parallel to an electric mains of 220
V. Find the current drawn by the bulbs from the mains.
67. Current I flowing through a resistor results in dissipation of power P. By what percentage will the power [5]
dissipated in the resistor increase, if the current through the resistor is increased by 50 percent? Justify your
answer with the help of mathematical calculations.
68. Compare the power used in 2 Ω resistor in each of the following circuits: [5]

69. a. An electric iron consumes energy at a rate of 880 W when heating is at the maximum rate and 330 W when [5]
the heating is at the minimum. If the source voltage is 220 V, calculate the current and resistance in each
case.
b. What is heating effect of electric current?
c. Find an expression for the amount of heat produced when a current passes through a resistor for some time.
70. Figure shows a 240 V A.C mains circuit to which a number of appliances are connected and switched on. [5]

i. Calculate the power supplied to the circuit.

ii. Calculate:

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 a. the current through the refrigerator,
b. the energy used by the fan in 3 hours,
c. the resistance of the filament of one lamp.
71. (a) Define electrical energy with the S.I. unit? [5]
(b) A household uses the following electric appliance:
(i) Refrigerator of rating 400Wfor 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 six hours each day.
Calculate the electricity bill of the household for the month of June if the cost per unit of electric energy is ₹3.00
72. what is electric energy ? what is its practical unit ? [5]
73. a. Define Power and state its SI unit. [5]
b. A torch bulb is rated 5 V and 500 mA. Calculate its
i. Power
ii. Resistances
iii. Energy consumed when it is lighted for 2 1

2
hours.

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