Chapter: ELECTRICITY

1 MARK QUESTIONS (VERY FREQUENT)

1. Define electric current.

2. Write the SI unit of electric current.

3. Define potential difference.

4. What is the SI unit of resistance?

5. What happens to the current if resistance is doubled?

6. Name the device used to measure electric current.

7. What is 1 volt?

8. Define electric power.

9. Write the formula for electric resistance.

10. Why does the filament of an electric bulb glow?

2 MARK QUESTIONS (VERY IMPORTANT)

1. State Ohm’s Law.

2. Define 1 ohm resistance.

3. Write the formula for electric power in terms of

o (a) V and I

o (b) I and R

4. Differentiate between AC and DC current.

5. What is the commercial unit of electric energy? Define it.

6. Why is copper used for making electric wires?

7. Name two factors on which resistance of a conductor depends.

8. What happens to resistance when

o length increases?

o area of cross section increases?

3 MARK QUESTIONS (HIGH WEIGHTAGE)

1. Derive the relation:

2. Explain the factors affecting resistance of a conductor.

3. State Ohm’s law and draw the V–I graph for an ohmic conductor.

4. Write three differences between series and parallel combination of resistors.

5. What is electric power? Derive the formula:

6. Why are household appliances connected in parallel? Give reasons.

4 MARK QUESTIONS (NUMERICAL – MOST REPEATED)

1. A wire of resistance 20 Ω is connected to a 40 V battery.

o two resistors are connected in series

o two resistors are connected in parallel

3. Calculate the electric energy consumed if a 100 W bulb is used for 10 hours daily for 30 days.

4. An electric iron of resistance 20 Ω draws a current of 5 A.

5 MARK QUESTIONS (LONG ANSWERS – BOARD FAVORITE)

1. Explain series and parallel combination of resistors with diagrams and advantages.

2. Derive the expression for equivalent resistance of

o resistors in series

o resistors in parallel

3. What is electric power? Derive its mathematical expressions and write its SI unit.

4. Explain heating effect of electric current and its applications.

CASE-BASED QUESTIONS (LATEST PATTERN)

1. Read the given data of resistors connected in a circuit and answer:

o Calculate total resistance

o Find current

o Identify type of combination

2. A student connects different resistors to a battery and observes change in current.

o Name the law used

o Draw the V–I graph

o Calculate resistance

DIAGRAM-BASED PVQs

1. Draw a circuit diagram to verify Ohm’s Law.

2. Draw V–I graph and state its significance.

3. Draw circuit showing resistors in series and parallel.

1. What does an electric circuit mean?

2. Define the unit of electric current.

3. Calculate the number of electrons constituting one coulomb of charge.

4. Name a device that helps to maintain a potential difference across a conductor.

5. What is meant by saying that the potential difference between two points is 1 volt?

6. How much energy is given to each coulomb of charge passing through a 6 V battery?

7. On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depend?

8. Will the current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of the same material, when connected to the same
source? Why?

9. Let the resistance of an electrical appliance remain constant, while the potential difference across the appliance
decreases to half of its former value. What change will occur in the current?
10. Why are coils of electric toasters and electric irons made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?

11. Use the data in the table below to answer the following questions:

(This question refers to the V–I table given in NCERT)

• (a) What is the resistance of the first wire?

• (b) What is the resistance of the second wire?

• (c) Which of the two wires is thicker?

12. Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of a battery of three cells of 2 V each, a 5 Ω resistor, an 8 Ω resistor, and
a 12 Ω resistor, and a plug key, all connected in series.

13. Redraw the circuit of Question 12, putting the three resistors in parallel instead of in series.

14. In the circuit diagram given below, suppose the resistors R₁, R₂, and R₃ have values 5 Ω, 10 Ω, and 30 Ω respectively,
which have been connected to a battery of 12 V. Calculate:

• (a) The total resistance of the circuit

• (b) The current through the circuit

• (c) The potential difference across the 5 Ω resistor

15. What is (a) electric power and (b) the SI unit of electric power?

16. An electric heater draws a current of 5 A when connected to a 220 V supply. Calculate the power of the heater.

17. Calculate the energy consumed in 5 hours by a device of power 1000 W.

18. An electric iron of resistance 20 Ω takes a current of 5 A. Calculate:

• (a) The power at which the iron works

• (b) The energy consumed in 30 minutes

19. What determines the rate at which energy is delivered by a current?

20. Name the commercial unit of electric energy and state its relation with the SI unit of energy.\

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Magnetic Effects of Electric Current (Class 10 Science – Chapter 13), serial-wise without answers so you can use them for
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Magnetic Effects of Electric Current — Important Questions ([Link])

1. What is meant by magnetic field? (Learn CBSE)

2. Draw magnetic field lines around a bar magnet. Name the device used to draw magnetic field lines. (Learn CBSE)

3. Design an activity to demonstrate that a bar magnet has a magnetic field around it. (Learn CBSE)

4. What are magnetic field lines? Justify:

o (a) Two magnetic field lines never intersect.

o (b) Magnetic field lines are closed curves. (Learn CBSE)

5. (a) What is a magnetic field? Mention two parameters required to describe it completely.
(b) If magnetic field lines are crossed at a point, what does it indicate? (Learn CBSE)

6. A compass needle placed near a current-carrying straight conductor — observe and explain:
(a) What happens when the current is increased?
(b) What happens when the compass needle is moved away from the conductor? (Learn CBSE)
7. State how the magnetic field produced by a straight current-carrying conductor at a point depends on:
(a) current through the conductor
(b) distance of the point from the conductor. (Learn CBSE)

8. Give reasons for:

9. Find the direction of magnetic field due to a current-carrying circular coil held:
(i) vertically in N–S plane, observed from east seeing current anticlockwise,
(ii) vertically in E–W plane, observed from south seeing current anticlockwise,
(iii) horizontally, observed from below seeing current clockwise. (Learn CBSE)

10. (a) State three factors on which the strength of magnetic field produced by a solenoid depends.
(b) Draw a circuit diagram of a solenoid to prepare an electromagnet. (Learn CBSE)
11.(a) State Right Hand Thumb rule to find the direction of the magnetic field around a current-carrying straight
conductor.
(b) How will the magnetic field be affected by:
(i) increasing the current,
(ii) reversing the direction of current? (Learn CBSE)
12. In the given diagram of a current-carrying solenoid, decide which end behaves as north pole. Also draw field
lines inside the solenoid. (Learn CBSE)
13. Write one application of Right Hand Thumb rule. (Learn CBSE)
14.(a) What is an electromagnet? List any two uses.
(b) Draw a labelled diagram to show how an electromagnet is made.
(c) State the purpose of the soft iron core.
(d) List two ways to increase the strength of an electromagnet (material fixed). (Learn CBSE)
15. What is a solenoid? Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines of:
(i) current-carrying solenoid
(ii) a bar magnet
List two distinguishing features between the two fields. (Learn CBSE)
16. What are magnetic field lines? List three characteristics of these lines. Describe briefly an activity to study the
magnetic field lines due to a current-carrying circular coil. (Learn CBSE)
17. Draw the magnetic field lines through and around a single loop of wire carrying electric current. (Learn CBSE)
18. What is a solenoid? Draw a labelled diagram to show field lines of the magnetic field through and around a
current-carrying solenoid. State the use of the magnetic field produced and list two properties of magnetic lines of
force. (Learn CBSE)
19. State the effect of a magnetic field on the path of a moving charged particle. (Learn CBSE)
20. State the direction of magnetic field in the given case (diagram based). (Learn CBSE)
21. Write one application of Fleming’s left hand rule. (Learn CBSE)
22. A current-carrying conductor is placed in a magnetic field. Answer:
(i) list factors on which the magnetic force depends
(ii) when is the force maximum
(iii) name rule for direction of motion
(iv) how will force direction change if:
(a) magnetic field reversed
(b) current reversed. (Learn CBSE)
23. State whether an alpha particle will experience force in a magnetic field if:(i) at rest
(ii) moving parallel to field lines
(iii) moving perpendicular to field lines. (Learn CBSE)
24. Describe an activity with labelled diagram to show that a force acts on a current-carrying conductor in a
magnetic field and its direction of current. Name the rule. (Learn CBSE)
25.(a) State Fleming’s left hand rule.
(b) Write the principle of working of an electric motor.
(c) Explain function of: (i) Armature (ii) Brushes (iii) Split ring. (Learn CBSE)
26. The change in magnetic field lines in a coil is the cause of induced current. Name the underlying phenomenon.
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27. Define the term induced electric current. (Learn CBSE)
28. Fleming’s Right Hand rule gives:
(a) magnitude of induced current
(b) magnitude of the magnetic field
(c) direction of the induced current
(d) both direction and magnitude of induced current? (Learn CBSE)
29. What is the function of a galvanometer in a circuit? (Learn CBSE)
30. Write any one method to induce current in a coil. (Learn CBSE)
31. Two coils wound on a cylinder:
(i) when key K is closed
(ii) when key K is opened
State your observations with reasons. (Learn CBSE)
32. Two circular coils P and Q kept close:
(a) if current in P is changed
(b) if both coils moved in same direction with same speed
What will you observe in galvanometer across Q? Give reasons. (Learn CBSE)
33. In Faraday’s experiment if the coil is moved toward the magnet instead of vice-versa, will there be induced
current? Compare. (Learn CBSE)
34. Write one application of Fleming’s right hand rule. (Learn CBSE)
35. (a) A coil connected to a galvanometer; what happens if a bar magnet’s south pole is:
(i) moved quickly towards it
(ii) moved quickly away
(iii) placed near one face?
(b) Name the phenomenon involved.
(c) State Fleming’s right hand rule. (Learn CBSE)
36. Write the frequency of alternating current (AC) in India. How many times per second does it change direction?
(Learn CBSE)
37. How is the type of current we receive at home different from that which runs a clock? (Learn CBSE)
38. Define AC and DC. Explain why AC is preferred for long-distance transmission. (Learn CBSE)
39.(i) A.C. frequency is 50 Hz — what does this mean? How many times does it change direction per second?
(ii) What is the frequency of D.C. from a cell? (Learn CBSE)
40. At the time of short circuit the electric current in the circuit:
(a) varies continuously
(b) does not change
(c) reduces substantially
(d) increases heavily. (Learn CBSE)
41. Mention and explain the function of an earth wire. Why is it necessary to earth metallic appliances? (Learn
CBSE)
42. Give reason for:The burnt-out fuse should be replaced by another fuse of identical rating. (Learn CBSE)
43. Give reasons for:(a) It is more dangerous to touch the live wire than the neutral.
(b) In household circuits, parallel combination of resistances is used.
(c) Using fuse is important. (Learn CBSE)
44.(a) Fuse acts like a watchman in an electric circuit. Justify.
(b) Mention usual current rating of fuse wire for:
(i) lights and fans
(ii) appliance of 2 kW or more power. (Learn CBSE)
45.(a) Fleming’s Left Hand rule.
(b) List three characteristic features of electric current used in homes.
(c) What is a fuse? Why called a safety device?
(d) Why is earthing necessary for metallic appliances? (Learn CBSE)
46.
(a) Name two safety measures commonly used in electric circuits and appliances.
(b) What precaution should be taken to avoid overloading of domestic circuits? (Learn CBSE)
47.
(a) Draw a schematic diagram of a common domestic circuit showing provision of: Earth wire, Main fuse, Electricity
meter, Distribution box.
(b) Distinguish between short circuiting and overloading. (Learn CBSE)