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Class: VII ICSE Marks: 30

Subject: Physics Time: 1hr
Topic: Electricity and Magnetism
Parent’s Sign.______________

Q1. Fill in the blanks [6]

1. Repulsion
2. Repel
3. Hans Christion Orsted
4. Electric Motors
5. Electromagnetism
6. Open

Q2. Answer in One line [5]

1. One ampere current is said to be flowing across a point if one coulomb of charge flows through it in
one second.
2. Aluminium and copper.
3. The property of a material due to which it opposes the flow of current through it is known as
electrical resistance.
4. Dry cells are called so because the chemicals stored in them are not in liquid form, but in the form of
a thick paste..
5. The cells that can be used only once are called primary cells. Example : Simple dry cells, button cells,
voltaic cells.

Q3. Answer in brief [10]

1. A freely suspended magnet always rests in the north-south direction. This property is called the
directive property of magnets. The end of the magnet that points towards the geographical North
Pole is called the north pole (N) of the magnet, whereas the end pointing towards the geographical
South Pole is called the south pole (S) of the magnet.
2. When an electric current is passed through a coil of insulated wire wound around a soft iron core,
the core behaves like a magnet. This phenomenon is called electromagnetism.

3. The magnetic behaviour of an electromagnets lasts for as long as the current flows through it. The
magnetic effect disappears as soon as the supply of electric current is stopped. Hence,
electromagnets are also called temporary magnets.

4. Properties of a magnet:
(a) A magnet is able to attract magnetic materials.
(b) Like poles of a magnet repel each other and unlike poles attract each other.
(c) A freely suspended magnet always rests in the north- south direction.
(d) The poles of a magnet cannot exist independently, they always occur together

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5. .

Q4. Answer in detail [9]

1. When connected in series :

 All appliances work simultaneously when switch is closed (turned on) and they stop working when
switch is open (off).
 If any one of the appliances is out of order, all others stop working.
 Appliances do not work to their full capacity.

When connected in parallel :

 Each appliance will receive same voltage.

 Each appliance works independently.
 If one is out of order, other continue working.

2. Working of the bell— Principle of working of electromagnetism When the switch is pushed on, the
circuit gets completed and current stalls flowing through the U-shaped electromagnet which creates
magnetic field in the core. This attracts the iron armature. Now when the armature moves towards the
electro-magnet, the hammer strikes the gong and the bell rings. But as the armature
moves towards the electromagnet, the contact with the adjustment screw breaks which breaks the
closed circuit and stops the current. Now when there is no current there is no electromagnetism and
the armature returns to the original position. This making and breaking of the circuit of the

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electromagnet continues as long as the button

remains pressed.

3. The magnetic poles always exist in pairs. It is not possible to separate the two poles of a magnet.
If a bar magnet is broken at the middle in two parts each part is found to be a magnet. Each part has
the property to attract the small iron pieces. Each part rests in the North-South direction when
suspended such as to swing freely. This shows that the new poles are formed at the broken ends.
If these pieces are broken again and again, each part will still found to be a complete magnet. Each part
contains both the poles (N-pole and S-pole). Thus, the two poles of a magnet exist simultaneously.

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