Science

Chapter 12- Electricity

Sample Paper-1
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General Instruction:
I. All questions are compulsory.
II. Question No. 1 to 3 carry one mark each.
III. Question No. 4 to 7 carries two marks each.
IV. Question No. 8 to 10 carries three marks each.
V. Question No.11 and 12 carries 5 marks.

Question 1: (1)
A cell, a resistor, a key and ammeter are arranged as shown in the circuit diagrams of Figure12.1.
The current recorded in the ammeter will be:

a. maximum in (i)
b. maximum in (ii)
c. maximum in (iii)
d. the same in all the cases

Question 2: (1)
A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Number of electrons passing through a
cross section of the filament in 16 seconds would be roughly:
(a) 1020
(b) 1016
(c) 1018
(d) 1023

Question 3: (1)
Unit of electric power may also be expressed as

a. volt ampere
 b. kilowatt hour
c. watt second
d. joule second

Question 4: (2)
Calculate the resistance of an electric bulb which allows a 10A current when connected to
a 220V power source?

Question 5: (2)
Two wires A and B are of equal length, different cross-sectional areas and made of same
metal.
(i) Name the property which is same for both the wires,
(ii) Name the property which is different for both the wires

Question 6: (2)
Which uses more energy, a 250 W TV set in 1 hr, or a 1200 W toaster in 10 minutes?

Question 7: (2)
What is the commercial unit of electrical energy? Represent i t in terms of joules.

Question 8: (3)
Should the resistance of an ammeter be low or high? Give reason.

Question 9: (3)
How does use of a fuse wire protect electrical appliances?

Question 10: (3)

A piece of wire of resistance R is cut into five equal parts. These parts are then connected in
parallel. If the equivalent resistance of this combination is R′, then the ratio R/R′ is –

(a) 1/25 (b) 1/5 (c) 5 (d) 25

Question 11: (5)
Explain the following.
a) Why is the tungsten used almost exclusively for filament of electric lamps?
b) Why are the conductors of electric heating devices, such as bread-toasters and electric
irons, made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?
c) Why is the series arrangement not used for domestic circuits?
d) How does the resistance of a wire vary with its area of cross-section?
e) Why are copper and aluminium wires usually employed for electricity transmission?

Question 12: (5)

Three incandescent bulbs of 100 W each are connected in series in an electric circuit. In another
circuit another set of three bulbs of the same wattage are connected in parallel to the same
source.

(a) Will the bulb in the two circuits glow with the same brightness? Justify your answer.

(b) Now let one bulb in both the circuits get fused. Will the rest of the bulbs continue to glow
in each circuit? Give reason.

Answers

Answer 1:
a. maximum in (ii)

Answer 2:
(a) 1020

Answer 3:
a. volt ampere

Answer 4:
I=10A, V=220V

R= V/I =220/10 =22 ohm

Answer 5:
(i) Resistivity – since the Resistivity is a property of a substance hence it remains
the same for both the wires.

(ii) Resistances – As both the wires are of different cross-sectional areas, so both wires are

considered as different objects.

Answer 6:
Energy consumed by an electrical appliance is given by H = Pt

For the TV set:

Power W = 250 W and time t = 1 hour = 3600 seconds

So, energy consumed H = 250 × 3600 = 900000 J

For the toaster:

Power W = 1200 W and time t = 10 minutes = 600 seconds

So, energy consumed H = 1200 × 600 = 720000 J

Hence, TV set uses more energy than toaster.

Answer 7:
kW h. 1 kW h = 1000 W 60 60s = 3.6 x 106 J

Answer 8:
It should be as close to zero as possible. Ideally it should be zero ohm. If it is non-zero and
substantial it will affect the true current.

Answer 9:
If a current larger than a specified value flows in a circuit, temperature of fuse wire increases to its
melting point. The fuse wire melts and the circuit breaks.

Answer 10:
Resistance of a piece of wire is directly proportional to its length. If the piece of wire has a
resistance R and the wire is cut into five equal parts.

The resistance of each part = R/5

All the five parts are connected in parallel. Hence, equivalent resistance (R′) is given as

1/ 𝑅′ = 1/ R/5 + 1/R/5 + 1/R/5 + 1/R/5 + 1/R/5

⟹1/ 𝑅′ = 5/R +5/ R +5/ R +5/ R + 5/R = 25/R

⟹ 𝑅′ = 𝑅/25

Hence, the option (d) is correct.

Answer 11:

a) The melting point and resistivity of tungsten are very high. It does not burn readily at a
high temperature. The electric lamps glow at very high temperatures. Hence, tungsten is mainly
used as heating element of electric bulbs.

b) The conductors of electric heating devices such as bread toasters and electric irons are
made of alloy because resistivity of an alloy is more than that of metals. It produces large amount
of heat and do not burn easily.

c) There is voltage division in series circuits. Each component of a series circuit receives a
small voltage for a large supply voltage. As a result, the amount of current decreases and the
device becomes hot. Hence, series arrangement is not used in domestic circuits.

d) Resistance (R) of a wire is inversely proportional to its area of cross-section (A):

𝑅 ∝ 1/𝐴

e) Copper and aluminum wires have low resistivity. They are good conductors of electricity.
Hence, they are usually employed for electricity transmission.

Answer 12:
(a) No. The resistance of the bulbs in series will be three times the resistance of single bulb.
Therefore, the current in the series combination will be one-third compared to current in each
bulb in parallel combination. The parallel combination bulbs will glow more brightly.

(b) The bulbs in series combination will stop glowing as the circuit is broken and current is zero.
However, the bulbs in parallel combination shall continue to glow with the same brightness.