Pawar Public School, Nanded City, Pune

Revision Worksheet PT II / Half Yearly

Subject-Physics Std-X
Electricity,Magnetic Effects of Electric current,Light
Multiple Choice Questions
1. One kilowatt-hour is the unit of:
a) resistance b) work done c) electrical energy d) power
2. Two resistors having resistances of 4 Ω and 6 Ω respectively are connected in series
with a battery. The current through 4 Ω resistor is 2 A. The current through the 6Ω
resistor will be :
a) 1 A b) 2 A c) 4 A d)3 A
3. According to Ohm's law, it gives the relation between:
a) current and charge b) potential difference and charge
c) current and potential difference d) resistance and charge.
4. The tangent drawn on any point on the magnetic field line gives:
a) Direction of magnetic field at that point b) Direction of Current
c) Direction of force d) It does not tell about direction
5. One Tesla is equal to:
a) 104 Gauss b) 10-4 Gauss c) 105 Gauss d)106 Gauss.
6. Degree of closeness of the magnetic field lines signifies:
a) number of magnetic fields b) distance between different magnetic fields.
c) relative strength of the magnetic field d) direction of the magnetic field.
7. Magnetic field produced inside a solenoid is strong enough to :
a) magnetise a magnetic material, when placed inside the coil.
b) magnetise a magnetic material, when placed near the coil.
c) demagnetise a magnetic material.
d) destroy the current flowing in it.
8. A lens with power – 2.0 D is a :
a) convex lens of focal length – 2.0 m b) convex lens of focal length – 0.5 m
c) concave lens of focal length – 2.0 m. d) concave lens of focal length – 0.5 m.

9. If the magnification produced by mirrors has a positive sign, then the image is:
a) virtual and erect b) virtual and inverted c) real and inverted d) real and erect

10. The best set-up for tracing the path of a ray of light through a rectangular glass slab is:

a) I b) II c) III d) IV
Q. Answer the following questions:
1. (a)Write the relation between resistance and electrical resistivity of the material of a conductor in the
shape of cylinder of length’ l’ and area of cross section ‘A’.Hence derive the SI unit of electrical
resistivity.
(b) Resistaqnce of a metal wire of length 5m is 100 Ω.I f the area of cross section of the wire is
3×10-7 m2,calculate the resistivity of the metal .
2. How much current will an electric heater coil draw from a 220 volt line, if the resistance of the heater
coil is 40Ω?
3. (i) A student carries out an experiment and plots the V-I graph of three samples of nichrome wire with

resistances R1, R2 and R3 respectively. Arrange the three resistances in increasing order.

(ii) Resistance of a metal wire of length 1 m is 26 Ω at 20°C. If the diameter of the wire is
0.3 mm, what will be the resistivity of the metal at that temperature?
(iii) The values of current I flowing through a coil for the corresponding values of the
potential difference V across the coil are shown below:

I(Ampere) 0.05 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40

V(Volt) 0.85 1.70 3.5 5.0 6.8
Plot a graph between V and I and calculate the resistance of the coil.
4. State Ohm’s law. Write the necessary conditions for its validity. How is this law verified

experimentally? What will be the nature of graph between potential difference and current for a

conductor? Name the physical quantity that can be obtained from this graph

5. Find the current flowing through the following electric circuit.

6. Series arrangements are not used for domestic circuits. List any three reasons
7. Explain with the help of a labelled circuit diagram, how will you find the resistance of a combination of
three resistors, of resistance R1, R2 and R3 joined in parallel. Also mention how will you connect the
ammeter and the voltmeter in the circuit while measuring the current in the circuit and the potential
difference across one of the three resistors of the combination.
8. (a) Describe an activity to demonstrate the pattern of magnetic field lines around a straight conductor

carrying current.

(b) State the rule to find the direction of magnetic field associated with a current

carrying conductor.

(c) What is the shape of a current carrying conductor whose magnetic field pattern

resembles that of a bar-magnet ?

9. (a) Describe activity with labelled diagram to show that a current carrying conductor experience a force

in a magnetic field. (b) State the rule to determine the direction of force.

10. (a) Explain why there are two separate circuits one for high power rating appliances and other for low

power rating appliances. (b) A domestic circuit has 5A fuse. How many bulbs of rating 100W, 220V can

be safely used in this circuit? Justify your answer.

11. Two coils C1 and C2are wrapped around a non conducting cylinder. Coil C1is connected to a battery

and key and C2 with galvanometer G. On pressing the key (K), current starts flowing in the coil

C1State your observation in the galvanometer:

(i) When key K is pressed on

(ii) When current in the coil C1 is switched off.
(iii) When the current is passed continuously through coil C1
 (iv) Name and state the phenomenon responsible for the above observation.

Write the name of the rule that is used to determine the direction of current produced in the phenomena.

12. Two coils of insulated copper wire are wound over a non -conducting cylinder as shown. Coil I has

larger number of turns.

(i) Write your observations when, (a) key K is closed, (b) key K is opened.

(ii)When the current is passed continuously through coil I. Give reason for your observations.

(iii)Name and state the phenomenon responsible for the above observation.

(iv) Write the name of the rule that is used to determine the direction of current produced in the

phenomenon.

(v) Name the two coils used in this experiment.

13. (a) Mention the effect of electric current on which the working of an electrical fuse is based.

(b) Draw a schematic labelled diagram of a domestic circuit which has a provision of a main fuse,

meter, one light bulb and a socket.

(c) Explain the term overloading of an electric circuit.

14. (a) Draw a diagram to represent a uniform magnetic field in a given region.

(b) List two properties of magnetic field lines. Answer

15. A ray of light, incident obliquely on a face of a rectangular glass slab placed in air, emerges from the

opposite face parallel to the incident ray. State two factors on which the lateral displacement of the

emergent ray depends.

16. An object 2 cm in size is placed 30 cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm. At what

distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image? What will be the

nature and the size of the image formed? Draw a ray diagram to show the formation of the image in this

case.

17. If a light ray IM is incident on the surface AB as shown, identify the correct emergent ray.

18. Draw the ray diagram in each case to show the position and nature of the image formed when the object

is placed: (i) at the centre of curvature of a concave mirror (ii) between the pole P and focus F of a

concave mirror (iii) in front of a convex mirror (iv) at 2F of a convex lens (v) in front of a concave lens

19. A concave lens has focal length of 20 cm. At what distance from the lens a 5 cm tall object be placed so

that it forms an image at 15 cm from the lens? Also calculate the size of the image formed

20. Name the type of mirror used in the following situations:

(i) Headlights of a car

(ii) Rear-view mirror of vehicles

(iii) Solar furnace Support your answer with reason.