4.

Specific resistance of a conductor increases on

increasing its temperature.
Objective Questions (a) True
(c) Can't say
(b) False

" Multiple Choice Questions (d) Infonnation insufficient

1. Which one of the following is the correct set-up for 5. Acylindrical conductor of length I and uniform area
studying the dependence of the current on the of cross-section A has resistance R. Another
potential difference across a resistor? (CBSE 2019) conductor of length 2l and resistance Rof the same
material has area of cross-section (CBSE 2020)
(a) A/2 (b) 3A /2
(c) 24 (d) 34
6. The substance which have a higher value of
resistance and small number of free electrons in it, is
called
(a) resistor (b) poor conductor
(e) good conductor (d) insulator
7. What is the maximum resistance which can be made
using four resistors each of2? (CBSE 2020)

(d (b)12

8. Three 2 2 resistances are connected so as to make a

2. Astudent carries out an experiment and plots the V-I triangle. The resistance between any two vertices is
graph of three samples of nichrome wire with (a) 6 2 (b) 2 S2
resistances R,, R, and R respectively. Which of the
following is true?
9. Determine the equivalent resistance between points
R2 X and Y in the following circuit.

Ry

V(volt)

(a) R, -R, - R, (b) R, > R, > R,

(d) R, > R, > R, (b)12 2
(c) R, > R, > RË (a) 5 2
3. The resistivity does not change, if (NCERT Exemplar) (c) 9 2 (d) 6 2
(a) the naterial is changed 10. The flament of bulb is made up of
(b) the temperature is changed (b) tungsten
(a) copper
(c) the shape of the resistor is changed (c) tin d) lead
(d) Both material and temperature are changed
 8. Redraw the given circuit, putting in an ammeter to 15. In an electrical circuit, two resistors of 22 and 42
measure the current through the resistors and a are connected in series to a 6 V battery. Find the heat
voltmeter to measure the potential difference across dissipated by the 4 S resistor in 5 s. (NCERT Exemplar)
122 resistor. What would be the readings in 16. Why does the cord of an electric heater not glow
ammeter and voltmeter? (NCERT) while heating element does? (NCERT)
GV
17. Why fuse are used in electrical circuits?
18. Define the SI unit of electric power. What is the
commercial unit of electrical energy?
52 82 12 2
w 19. The electric power consumed by a device may be
calculated by using either of the two expressions
9. What is the reason of connecting electrical appliances P-I'Ror P -y²/R.
in parallel combination in household circuit?
The first expression indicates that the power is
10. What is (i) the highest and (ii) the lowest total
resistance which can be secured by combinations
directly proportional to R, whereas th4/15
of four coils of resistances 4 S2, 8 2, 12 2 and 24 2?
expression indicates inverse proportioni
(NCERT) can seemingly different dependence of Pon Rin
these expressions be explained?
11. Consider the circuit diagram as given below 20. Three 2 S2 resistors, A, B and Care connected as
Rs 32
shown in figure. Each of them dissipates energy
and can withstand a maximum power of 18 W
SR,=32 without melting. Find the maximum curent that can
flow through the three resistors? (NCERT Exemplar)
22
Ww
22
B
R,-32 R 32
A
IfR, -R - R, - R, -R, - 32, then ìnd the
equivalent resistance of the circuit. 22

12. With the help of suitable cireuit diagram prove that 21. An electric geyser rated l500 W, 250 Vis connected
the reciprocal of the equivalent resistance ofa group of to a 250 V line mains. Solve
resistances joined in parallel is equal to the sum of () the electric current drawn by it.
the reciprocals of the individual resistances(CBSE 2019) (ii) energy consumed by it in 50 h.
13. Abattery E is connected to three identical lamps P. Q (i) cost of energy consumed, if each unit costs ? 6.
and Ras shown in fgure. Initially, the switch Sis kept Long Answer Type Questions
open and the lamp Pand Q are observed to glow with
same brightness. Then, switch S is closed. 22. In the given circuit, A, B, Cand D are four lamps
P connected with a battery of 60 V.
60V

(3R
How will the brightness of glowof bulbs Pand Q Analyse the circuit to answer the following questions.
() What kind of combination are the lamps arranged in
change? Justify your answer. (series or parallel)?
14. () write Joule's law of heating. (ii) Explain with reference to your above answer, what
(ii) Two lamps, one rated 100 W, 220 Vand the other are the advantages (any two) of this combination of
60 W, 220 Vare connected in parallel to electric lamps?
main supply. (ii) Explain with proper calculations which lamp glows
Find the current drawn by two bulbs from the line, the brightest.
if the supply voltage is 220 V. (CBSE 2018) (iv) Find out the total resistance of the circuit.
 23. Find tlhe equivalent resistance of the following circuit. Case Based Questions
Also, find the current and potential at each resistor.
28. Read the following and answer the questions from (i)
to (v) given below
2 Several resistors may be combined to form a
network. The combination should have two end
22B points to connect it with a battery or other circuit
elements. When the resistors are connected in series,
the current in each resistor is same but the potential
9v H difference is different in each resistor.
24. (i) State Ohm's law. When the resistors are connected in parallel, the
(i) How is an ammeter connected in an electric circuit?
voltage drop across each resistor is same but the
current is different in each resistor.
(ii) The power of a lamp is 100W. Find the energy
consumed by it in l min. (i) What do you mean by complex circuit?
(iv) Awire of resistance 52 is bent in the forn of a (ii) In the graph, it shows the resistance in series and
closed circle. Find the resistance between two parallel for two identical wires. VWhich of the
points at the ends of any diameter of the circle. following denotes series combination and parallel
25. An electric lamp of resistance 20 S2 and a conductor combination, individually?
of resistance 4 2 are connected to a 6V battery as
shown in the circuit given below.
w
4Q

5/15
(ii) What is the equivalent resistance
given below?
RQ

Calculate
A
(i) the total resistance of the circuit.
(ii) the current through the circuit.
(iüi) the potential difference across the (a) electric
lamp and (b) conductor. (iv) What is minimum effective resistance?
(iv) the power of the lamp. (CBSE 2019) (v) When three resistors of resistances R 2R and 3R
are connected in series then, how will be the
26. () How should two resistors, with resistances R, (2) value of current gets affected in each resistor by
and R, () be connected to a battery of e.m.f. Vvolts applying a voltage Vacross the circuit?
so that the electrical power consumed is minimum?
(ii) In a house, 3 bulbs of 100 watt each are lighted for 29. Read the following and answer the questions from ()
to (v) given below
5 hours daily, 2 fans of 50 watt each are used for
10 hours daily and an electric heater of l.00 kwh A
cell or a battery is the source of electrical energy.
is used for half an hour daily. Calculate the total Due to the chemical reactions inside them a
energy consumed in a month of 31 days and its potential difference is setup which is responsible for
cost at the rate of R3.60 per kWh. the flow of current through any electrical circuit.
27. (a) Define power and state its SI unit. So, to maintain this flow, the source continuously has
(b) A torch bulb is rated 5V and 500 mA. Calculate its to provide the energy. But only a part of this energy
() power helps in maintaining the current consumed into
useful work.
(ii) resistances
Rest of it may be consumed in the form of heat by
(ii) energy consumed when it is lighted for 2÷hours.
2 raising the temperature of the appliances.

CBSE Term Il|Science X 81

(i) How heat produced in a resistor is related to current It showed an electric circuit in which 3 resistors
flowing in that resistor? having resistor R, ,R, and R, respectively are
(i) Cive two practical application of heating effect of joined end to end ie in series.
current. While the combination of the resistors in which
(iii) Which type of energy is transformed into heat energy? 3 resistors connected together which point X
(iv) An electric iron of resistance 25 Q takes a current of and Yare said to be parallel.
7A. Calculate the heat developed in 0.5 nmin. () Calculate the potential difference across a
(v) 200 J of heat is produced in 10 s in a 5 2 resistance. series combination of resistors.
Find the potential difference across the resistor. (i) What is the value of current in a series
combination?
30. Read the following and answer questions from () to (v)
given below (ii) Write the formula of electrical energy
dissipated in the resistor.
In resistance for a system of the resistor, there are two (iv) If 200 resistors, each of value 0.2 2 are
methods of joining the resistors together as shown below connected in series, what will be the resultant
Ra resistance?
R R (v) What will be the effective resistance shown in
w figure below?
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