Electric Cell

Question 1.
What is an electric cell?
Answer:
Electric cell is a source of energy. It produces a small amount of electricity from
chemicals stored inside it.

Question 2.
What is meant by a battery?
Answer:
When two or more cells are joined together, it is called a battery.

Question 3.
Give any difference between a cell and a battery.
Answer:
A cell has only one plate as a positive and only one plate as a negative electrode, while
a battery, which is a combination of cells in a series, can have many plates.

Question 4.
Why does a cell stop producing electricity after some time?
Answer:
An electric cell produces electricity from chemicals stored inside it. When the chemicals
inside the cell are used up, the cell stops producing electricity.

Question 5.
Why should we not join the wires connected to the two terminals of the electric cell?
Answer:
We should never join the wires with two terminals of the electric cell. If we do so, the
chemicals in the electric cell get used up very fast and the cell stops working.

Question 6.
Name some devices in which we use an electric cell.
Answer:
We use electric cell in an alarm clock, wrist watch, transistor, camera, torch, etc.

Question 7.
Two cells can be joined in two ways in series and in parallel. What do you mean by
these two ways? In which way the cells are joined in a torch?
Answer:
In series: When (+) terminal of one cell is joined to (-) terminal of the other, the
arrangement is called in series.
Parallel: When (+) terminal of a cell is joined to (+) terminal and (-) terminal to (-)
terminal of other cell, the arrangement is called parallel.

Question 8.
Why shouldn’t the two terminals of an electric cell be joined directly?
Answer:
Never join the two terminals of the electric cell without connecting them through a switch
and a device like a bulb: Because if you do so, the chemicals in the electric cell get
used up very fast and the cell stops working.

A Bulb Connected to an Electric Cell

Question 1.
How do we connect wires to the electric cell?
Answer:
Two separate wires are connected to the two terminals of the cell as shown below:

Question 2.
How is the bulb connected to the wires?
Answer:
We can stick the wires to the bulb at the two terminals by the tape or using solding
machine as shown in the figure.

Question 3.
How is an electric bulb connected to the cell? Show by a diagram.
Answer:

Question 4.
What are the advantages of dry cells?
Answer:
Advantages of dry cells are:

 They are light in weight and small in size.

 They can be transported from one place to another easily.
 There is no fear of leakage/spillage in dry cells.

Activity 2
Take four lengths of electric wire with differently coloured plastic coverings. Remove a
little of the plastic covering from each length of wire at the ends. This would expose the
metal wires at the ends of each length. Fix the exposed parts of two wires to the cell
and the other two of the bulb as shown in Fig. (A) and Fig. (B).

You can stick the wires to the bulb with the tape used by electricians. Use rubber bands
or tape to fix the wires to the cell.

Now, connect the wires fixed to the bulb with those attached to the cell in six different
ways as have been shown in Fig. C [(a) to (f)]. For each arrangement, find out whether
the bulb glows or not. Write “Yes’ or ‘No’ for each arrangement in your notebook.

Now, carefully look at the arrangements in which the bulb glows. Compare these with
those in which the bulb does not glow.

Can you find the reason for the difference?

 Bulb lights up/Bulb does not
Figure Reasons
light up

Wires from the cell are connected with two terminals of

(a) Bulb lights up
bulb

One of the wires is connected with terminal, while other

(b) Bulb does not light up
wire is left free

(c) Bulb does not light up Two different wires are not connected properly

One wire is not connected with one terminal, bulb

(d) Bulb does not light up
connected to one terminal of the cell

Wire is not connected with one terminal, bulb connecte

(e) Bulb does not light up
one terminal of the cell

Bulb lights up
(f) Both the wires from the cell are connected with two

  terminals of the bulb (by changing the position of wire)

An Electric Circuit
Question 1.
What is electric circuit?
Answer:
Path from one terminal of the electric cell to the other terminal of the electric cell through
wires passing to and from the electric bulb is called electric circuit.

Question 2.
What is the direction of the current in the electric circuit?
Answer:
In an electric circuit, the direction of current is taken to be from the positive terminal to
the negative terminal of the electric cell.

Question 3.
Sometimes an electric bulb does not glow even if it is connected to the cell. What could
be the reason?
Answer:
This may happen if the bulb has fused.

Question 4.
What is a filament?
Answer:
A filament is a thin wire fixed in the middle of a bulb connected to the two supporting
wires.

Question 5.
Why does a fused bulb not light up?
Answer:
A fused bulb means a break in its filament which results in a break in the path of the
current between the terminals of the electric cell. Thus a fused bulb does not light up as
no current passes through its filament.

Electric Switch

Question 1.
What is the purpose of using an electric switch? Name some electrical gadgets that
have switches built into them.
Answer:
A switch is a simple device that either breaks the circuit or completes it. Hence we use
electric switches in order to either

 stop an electrical gadget in function when required, or

 start an electrical gadget when needed.
Some electrical gadgets that have switches built into them are—electric iron, table fan,
television set, radio, etc.

Question 2.
How are cells arranged in a torch—in parallel or in series?
Answer:
In torch, cells are connected in series.

Question 3.
If in a circuit you have arranged cells in series. Will the bulb continue to shine even if the
connection of one of the cells is reversed?
Answer:
If cells are connected in a series in a circuit, change of ends of any one of the cells will
stop the flow of electricity and the bulb might not illuminate as circuit will not be
completed.

Question 4.
Give the symbol of following:

1. Cell
2. Battery
3. Lamp
4. Switch (OFF)
5. Switch (ON)

Answer:
1. cell

2. Battery

3. Lamp

4. Switch (OFF)
5. Switch (ON)

Electric Conductors and Insulators

Question 1.
What is a conductor? Give examples.
Answer:
A conductor is a material that allows an electric current to pass through it. For example,
copper, aluminium, zinc, iron, etc.

Question 2.
What is an insulator? Give few examples.
Answer:
Insulator is the material that does not allow an electric current to pass through it. For
example, wood, mica, asbestos, rubber, etc.

Question 3.
Why does one remove the plastic coating of connecting wires before making circuits?
Answer:
Plastics is a bad conductor or insulator of electricity. It prevents us from electric shocks.
To complete the circuit, we have to remove the plastic coating to connect wires so that
the current may flow through the circuit.

Question 4.
Why do you have to clean the ends of wires used for making a circuit with sand paper to
make the bulbs shine?
Answer:
A layer of bad conductor polish is coated on the wire. The current will flow properly after
removing this coat. Therefore, we have to remove the coating with sand paper.

Question 5.
Is air a good or a bad conductor of electricity?
Answer:
Air is a bad conductor of electricity. If air were the good conductor of electricity,
electricity could reach to the bulb without wiring and the bulb could light without wires.
Moreover, the electricity running through wire could scatter all around the wire and then
it might be dangerous.

Question 6.
What would happen if air were a good conductor of electricity?
Answer:
If air were a good conductor of electricity, the electricity could scatter all around in
atmosphere nearby the power stations. The men at work could die with electric shocks.
The electricity could not be transmitted to homes, factories from power stations.

Question 7.
Out of aluminium foil, paper, dry cloth and rubber sheet, which is the good conductor?
Tell by using a torch.
Answer:
Aluminium is a good conductor of heat and electricity. For this explanation, take a torch
with cells. Switch on to see that it lights up. Now in the place between bulb and the cell
put all things like, aluminium foil, dry cloth and rubber sheet one by one and check
whether the torch lights up. It lights up with aluminium foil only. So, we can say that
aluminium is a good conductor.

Question 8.
Give some uses of conductors and insulators.
Answer:
Conductors and insulators are equally important for us. Switches, electrical plugs and
sockets are made of conductors. On the other hand, rubber and plastic are used for
covering the electrical wires, plug tops, switches and other parts of electrical appliances,
which people might touch.

Question 9.
What is “conduction tester”?
Answer:
It is a simple device to test whether a given object is a conductor or an insulator its set
up is shown in the Fig. 12.7.
To test whether a given object is a conductor or an insulator, we connect the two ends
of that object to A and B. If after connecting the object between AB, the bulb lights up,
the object is a conductor and if bulb does not light up, the object is an insulator.

Question 10.
Why is the handle of electrician’s screw driver made of plastic?
Answer:
A screw driver is made of steel. It is a good conductor of electricity. So electricity can
easily flow through it. Plastic is a bad conductor and does not allow electricity to pass
through it. So, the electrician has a plastic handle to protect him from any shock.

Question 11.
Using a conduction tester, select conductors and insulators from the following. Note
your observations in a table as follows:
Pin, notebook, chalk, duster, pen, comb, key, rubber, nail, paper.

Object is condu
S. No. Thing Bulb blows are not Circuit Situation
insulator

1.

2.

Answer:

Object is conductor
S. No. Thing Bulb glows or not Circuit situation
insulator

1. Pin Bulb glows Circuit is complete Conductor

2. Notebook Bulb doesn’t glow Circuit is not complete Insulator

3. Chalk Bulb doesn’t glow Circuit is not complete Insulator

4. Duster Bulb doesn’t glow Circuit is not complete – Insulator

5. Pen Bulb doesn’t glow Circuit is not complete Insulator

6. Comb Bulb doesn’t glow Circuit is not complete Insulator

7. Key Bulb glows Circuit is complete Conductor

8. Rubber Bulb doesn’t glow Circuit is not complete Insulator

9. Nail Bulb glows Circuit is complete Conductor

10. Paper Bulb doesn’t glow Circuit is not complete Insulator

Question 12.
Is our body insulator or conductor?
Answer:
Our body is a good conductor of electricity.

Question 13.
What is power station? What are its types?
Answer:
The electricity used by us in our homes is supplied from power stations. Types of power
station:

 Hydro power station

 Thermal power station
 Solar power station
 Nuclear power station.
Objective Type Questions

Question 1.
Match the following items given in Column A with that in Column B:

Column A Column B

(a) Cell (i) Allows electricity to pass through it

(b) Battery (ii) Either breaks or completes a circuit

(c) Conductor (iii) Converts electricity into light

(d) Insulator (iv) Glows when electricity passes in it

(e) Switch (v) A device which produces electricity

(f) Bulb (vi) Is a path of electricity

(g) Filament (vii) Does not allow electricity to pass

(h) Circuit (viii) A combination of cells

Answer:
 Column A Column B

(a) Cell (v) A device which produces electricity

(b) Battery (viii) A combination of cells

(c) Conductor (i) Allows electricity to pass through it

(d) Insulator (vii) Does not allow electricity to pass

(e) Switch (ii) in Either breaks or completes a circuit

(f) Bulb (iii) Converts electricity into light

(g) Filament (iv) Glows when electricity passes in it

(h)  Circuit (vi) Is a path of electricity

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words:

1. An electrical cell has two terminals, a positive and a ……………

2. Materials through which current can pass are called ………………….
3. Materials through which current cannot pass are called …………………….
 4. Our body is a …………………. conductor of electricity.
5. When a switch is off, the circuit becomes Cj
6. We use …………….. to test the conductivity of a material.
7. A switch either breaks or …………. a circuit.
8. Electricity we use in our homes is supplied from a ………………..

Answers:

1. negative
2. conductors
3. insulators
4. good
5. open
6. conduction tester
7. completes
8. power house

Question 3.
State whether the statements given below are True or False

1. A bulb has two terminals.

2. An electric cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy.
3. Rubber and wood are good conductors of electricity.
4. A switch is made of an insulator.
5. Current flows from positive terminal of cell to its negative terminal.
6. Current flows only through a complete path.
7. Handles of electrical appliances are made up of insulators,
8. In a torch, cells are joined in parallel arrangement.
9. Air is a good conductor of electricity.
10. We should turn off main switch when there is a short circuit in our home,
11. We should never join the wires connected to two terminals of a cell.

Answer:

1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. False
10. True
11. True
Question 4.
Choose the correct option in the following questions:

(i) Cell is a device which

(a) converts chemical energy into electrical energy
(b) electrical energy into light energy
(c) electrical energy into magnetic energy
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) In a cell, chemicals are used to produce potential difference.

(ii) A bulb has

(a) two terminals and one filament
(b) two terminals and two filaments
(c) multiple terminals and single filament
(d) single terminal and single filament
Answer:
(a) A bulb has a filament which glows and two terminals which are joined to two
terminals of the battery.

(iii) Filament of a bulb is made up of

(a) aluminium
(b) chromium
(c) platinum
(d) tungsten
Answer:
(d) Tungsten has high melting point and high resistance.

(iv) Bulb glows only in

(a) closed circuit
(b) open circuit
(c) in both circuits
(d) open circuit if bulb is not fused
Answer:
(a) Only a closed circuit is a complete circuit.

(v) A battery is
(a) a single cell
(b) a combination of cells in which cells are joined (+) to (-)
(c) a combination of cells in which cells are joined (+) to (+)
(d) None of these
Answer:
(b) In a battery two or more cells are combined in such a way that (+) terminal of one
cell is joined to (-) terminal of other.
 (vi) A substance which allows electricity to pass through it is called
(a) a conductor
(b) an insulator
(c) semiconductor
(d) superconductor
Answer:
(s) Substances which allow electric current to pass through them.

(vii) Which is an example of an insulator

(a) bakelite
(b) aluminium
(c) tap water
(d) All of these
Answer:
(a) Aluminium and tap water are conductors of heat.

(viii) An example of a conductor is

(a) tap water
(b) salt solution
(c) metal wire
(d) all of these
Answer:
(d) Tap water, salt solution and metal wire are the examples of conductors.

(ix) How many terminals are there in a dry cell?

(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
Answer:
(b) Dry cell has two terminals (+ve) and (-ve).

(x) To prevent electric shocks, the metallic electrical wires are covered with
(a) paper
(b) cotton
(c) aluminium
(d) plastic
Answer:
(d) Plastic is an insulator of electricity.

 question_answer1)
 If we touch a live wire carrying current, we get a shock. This is because our body is a/an

A)

  conductor of electricity.

B)

  insulator of electricity.

C)

  source of electricity.

D)

  both (b) and (c).                  

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Which of the following statements is true? 

A)

  Electricity can be created.

B)

  Electricity flows in a circuit with gaps.

C)

  A cell converts chemical energy to electrical energy.                    

D)

  A cell consists of three terminals.     

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 question_answer3)
 Most of the electricity carrying wires along the roads do not have a plastic covering like the
wires used at homes. But why is there no substantial loss of energy?                             

A)

  Air is not affected by gravity.         

B)

  Air is a bad conductor of electricity.

C)

  Electricity flows very fast near highways.

D)

  Current rating is high near highways.

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 question_answer4)

What is the filament of an electric bulb '   usually made up of?

A)

  A thin wire with many coils

B)

  A thick wire with many coils

C)

  A thin straight wire

D)

  A thick straight wire

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 question_answer5)
 Electric heaters used for cooking have a filament or a heating co placed on a plate made up
of clay. Why is this so?

(i) It is a bad conductor of heat.

(ii) It is a bad conductor of electricity.

(iii) It is porous.

A)

  Only (i) and (ii)

B)

  Only (ii) and (iii)

C)

  Only (i) and (iii)

D)

  (i), (ii) and (iii)   

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 question_answer6)

Why are the electric wires used in homes usually covered with materials like plastic or
rubber?

A)

  To prevent rusting

B)

  To make handling easier

 C)

  To prevent shock and short circuits

D)

  To make them look beautiful

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 question_answer7)

Why is a switch used in a circuit?

A)

  To save energy

B)

  To complete or break a circuit

C)

  To prevent electric shocks

D)

  To make the bulb glow easily

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 question_answer8)

Which of the following does NOT conduct electricity?

A)

  Aluminium

B)

  Salt solution
 C)

  Ceramic articles

D)

  Silver

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 question_answer9)

Which of the following energy conversions take place in a torch?

A)

  Electrical 

→
 chemical 

→
 light

B)

  Chemical 

→
 electrical 

→
 light

C)

  Electrical 

→
 light 

→
 chemical
 D)

  Light 

→
 chemical 

→
 electrical

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 question_answer10)

It why is tungsten used as a filament in electric bulbs?

A)

  It is non-luminous.

B)

  It is a soft metal.

C)

  It has a high melting point.

D)

  It has a low melting point.

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 question_answer11)

Which metal is used for making electric wires?

A)

  Graphite            
 B)

         Iron                      

C)

  Copper               

D)

         Zinc

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 question_answer12)

Identify the symbol of a fuse.

A)

  

B)

  

C)

  

D)

  

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 question_answer13)

In a circuit with one bulb, another bulb is added in series. What happens to the bulbs when
current is passed?

A)
   They do not glow.

B)

  They glow less brightly.

C)

  They glow more brightly.

D)

  They get fused.

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 question_answer14)

Why is it unsafe to switch on a bulb with wet hands?

A)

  It can give a shock.

B)

  The bulb gets fused.

C)

  The switch blows off.

D)

  The wires are disconnected.

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 question_answer15)

Nidhi connected two bulbs across two cells in a simple circuit. What should Nidhi do to make
the bulbs glow dimmer?
 A)

  Replace one cell with a piece of chalk

B)

  Replace one cell with a piece of wire

C)

  Replace one bulb with a piece of wire

D)

  Replace one bulb with another cell

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 question_answer16)

What are the two places on a battery to which the wires can be attached called?

A)

  Switches                            

B)

  Filaments          

C)

  Terminals     

D)

         Insulators

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 question_answer17)

What happens to a circuit when the switch is in the OFF position?

 A)

  The circuit is complete.

B)

  There is a gap in the circuit.

C)

  Electricity flows continuously.

D)

  Electricity flows intermittently.

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 question_answer18)

Which of the following does NOT belong to the group formed by the others?

A)

  Iron                      

B)

         Tin                        

C)

  Glass                   

D)

         Steel

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 question_answer19)

Which of the following statements is incorrect7

 A)

  A dry cell produces a small amount of electrical energy.

B)

  A dry cell is used in TV remotes.

C)

  All dry cells are rechargeable.

D)

  The symbol of a dry cell is 

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 question_answer20)

In which of these circuits will the bulb or bulbs glow the brightest?

A)

  A simple circuit with one bulb and one cell

B)

  A simple circuit with one bulb and two cells

C)

  A simple circuit with two bulbs and one cell

D)

  A simple circuit with two bulbs and two cells

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 Identify the circuit diagram in which the bulb does NOT light up. 

A)

  Only P and Q

B)

  Only Q and R

C)

  Only R and P

D)

  P, Q and R

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 question_answer22)

Which of the following cannot be used in electrical wires?

A)

  Copper                               

B)

  Silver   

C)

         Aluminium   

D)

         Iron                      

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 question_answer23)

A cell, a conducting wire and a bulb are used for constructing a simple electric circuit. What
are they called?

A)

  Consumers       

B)

  Connectors       

C)

  Components 

D)

         Sources

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 question_answer24)

Which components are required to make a simple electric circuit to light a bulb?

A)

  Wires and a switch

B)

  A cell and a switch

C)

  A bulb and wires

D)

  Wires, a cell, a bulb and a switch.

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 question_answer25)

Which of the following is the symbol of an electric bulb?

A)

                      

B)

                

C)

            

D)

         

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 question_answer26)

Why is copper NOT used as a filament?

A)

  It produces white light.

B)

  It has a high melting point.

C)

  It is a good conductor of current.

D)

  It produces heat.

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 question_answer27)

Which one of the following is the correct grouping of different materials according to their
electrical conductivity?                

A)

Electrical Insulators Electrical Conductors

Plastic/wood Mercury, tungsten

B)

Electrical Insulators Electrical Conductors

Carbon, steel     Iron, paper

     
C)

Electrical Insulators Electrical Conductors

Copper, gold Nickel, clay

     
D)
 Electrical Insulators Electrical Conductors

Iron, rubber Silver, plastic

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 question_answer28)

Why do electricians wear gloves made of rubber?

A)

  It is soft.

B)

  It is water proof.

C)

  It is an insulator.

D)

  It is inexpensive.

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 question_answer29)

Which of these are good electrical insulators?

A)

  Graphite, wood, rubber

B)

  Rubber, glass, wood

 C)

  Pure water, wood, silver

D)

  Copper, iron, silver

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 question_answer30)

Which of these will generate electric current when kept in sunlight but not in the dark?

A)

  Dry cell                               

B)

  Car battery       

C)

         Button cell    

D)

         Solar cell

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 question_answer31)

Why doesn't a bulb glow even if the correct connections are made?

(i) Battery is dead.

(ii) Filament is broken.

 (iii) Switch is closed.

A)

  Only(i)       

B)

  Only(ii)

C)

  Only(iii)      

D)

  Only (i) and (ii)

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 question_answer32)

Look at the figure shown below.   Why is sealing wax filled in the
space between the terminals of a bulb?

A)

  To prevent the escape of air inside the bulb

B)

  To prevent the contact between the two terminals

C)

  To have a better contact of terminals with one another

D)
   To give support to the supporting wires holding the filament

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 question_answer33)

Identify the symbols of electrical components used in the construction of the given electric

circuit. 

A)

X Y Z

Switch Cell Bulb

     
B)

X Y Z

Battery Cell Bulb

     
C)

X Y Z
 Battery Switch Bulb

     
D)

X Y Z

Switch Cell Battery

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 question_answer34)

The bulb in a circuit glows when electric current

A)

  flows through its filament.

B)

  flows through the glass covering.

C)

  stops flowing to the bulb.

D)

  flows into the air through the bulb.        

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 question_answer35)

What does a battery contain?

 A)

  A minimum of two terminals

B)

  A minimum of three terminals

C)

  A cell and a switch

D)

  A bulb and a switch

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 question_answer36)

The figure shows an electric circuit made up of a battery and a bulb.   

Which of the following is the correct sequence of the directions of current at X,Y and Z?

A)

X Y Z

↑ ↓ ↑
     

B)
 X Y Z

↓ ↑ ↓
     

C)

X Y Z

→ ← →
     

D)

X Y Z

← → ←
     

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 question_answer37)

Look at the circuit given below.   It consists of a cell, a bulb with
two terminals X, Y and wires. P, Q, R and S are positions marked. What is the direction of the
flow of current?

A)
   PQRS                                   

B)

  PSRQ   

C)

         PRQS                   

D)

         SQRP

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 question_answer38)

What is the source of electricity in the satellites?

A)

  Dry cells

B)

  Dynamos

C)

  Solar cells           

D)

                    Accumulators                   

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 question_answer39)

Tube lights are preferred to bulbs mainly because

A)
   bulbs give more light.

B)

  bulbs are cheaper.

C)

  bulbs get fused easily/frequently.

D)

  bulbs produce shadows.

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Look at the figure given below.   What do you observe when the switch
is closed?

A)

  The bulb lights up.

B)

  Electrical energy is converted into sound energy.

C)

  The bulb does not glow.

D)

  Light energy is converted into heat energy.

ry Short Answer Questions

1. What is the direction of flow of current in a dry cell?

Answer: The current flows in closed circuit from +ve to -ve terminal of cell.
2. Name the +ve terminal of dry cell.
Answer: Carbon rod with a metal cap on it.

3. Name the -ve terminal of a dry cell.

Answer: Zinc metal plate.

4. What is dry cell?

Answer: It is a device which converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

5. What is solar cell?

Answer: A device which converts solar energy into electrical energy.

6. What is open circuit?

Answer: An electric circuit in which electrical contact at any point is broken is
called open circuit.

7. Write one use of insulators.

Answer: Insulators are used in making switchboard, handles of testers, screw
drivers.

8. What is the name of thin wire in the electric bulb?

Answer: Filament.

9. In which of the following circuits A, B and C given below, the cell will
be used up very rapidly?  

Answer: I circuit A the cell will get used up rapidly.

10. Figure given below shows a bulb with its different parts marked as 1,
2, 3, 4 and 5. Which of them label the terminals of the bulb?  

Answer: Labels 3 and 4 mark the terminals of the bulb.

11. What is inside the glass case of a bulb?

Answer: Filament

12. Why does an electric bulb not glow when both the wires are
connected to the same terminal of a cell?

Answer: The current flows from one terminal to the other. When both wires
are connected to same terminal, current will not flow.

13. Give one difference between a cell and a battery.

Answer: A cell produces electricity by chemical reactions taking place in it

whereas battery is made up of two or more cells joined together.

14. Write any two uses of electric cells.

Answer: It is used in alarm clocks and wrist watches

Short Answer Type Questions

1. You are provided with a bulb, a cell, a switch and some connecting
wires. Draw a diagram to show the connections between them to make
the bulb glow.
Answer:

2. Will the bulb glow in the circuit shown below? Explain.  

Answer: No. The bulb will not glow in this circuit because the switch is open
and the circuit is incomplete. Due to this there will be no current flow.

3. An electric bulb is connected to a cell through a switch as shown in

figure below. When the switch is brought in ‘ON’ position, the bulb does
not glow. What could be the possible reason/s for it? Mention any two of
them.

Answer: The reasons could be

1. the bulb is fused.

2. the cell is a used one.
3. break in connecting wire.
4. loose connections. (Any two)
4. A torch requires 3 cells. Show the arrangement of the cells, with a
diagram, inside the torch so that the bulb glows. 

Answer:  

5. When the chemicals in the electric cell are used up, the electric cell
stops producing electricity. The electric cell is then replaced with a new
one. In case of rechargeable batteries (such as the type used in mobile
phones, camera and inverters), they are used again and again. How?

Answer: Rechargeable batteries can be recharged by providing them

appropriate current.

6. Paheli connected two bulbs to a cell as shown in the figure given

below.

She found that filament of bulb B is broken. Will the bulb A glow in this
circuit? Give reason.

Answer: No, bulb A will not glow as the circuit is not complete.

7. Why do bulbs have two terminals?

Answer: Bulbs have two terminals to connect the filament with the circuit so
that the current can pass through it and get accumulated.

8. Which of the following arrangements A, B, C and D given below should

not be set up? Explain, why.

Answer: Arrangement A is not desirable and should not be set up. This will
exhaust the cell very quickly.

9. A fused bulb does not glow. Why?

Answer: In a fused bulb the filament is broken and the circuit is incomplete.
The current will not flow and the bulb will not glow.

10. Paheli wanted to glow a torch bulb using a cell. She could not get
connecting wires, instead, she got two strips of aluminium foil. Will she
succeed? Explain, how.

Answer: Yes. Aluminium foils can act as connecting wires as it is a good

conductor of electricity.

11. What are the essential components of an electric circuit?

Answer: Connecting wires, bulb, switch and cell are the essential components
of an electric circuit.
12. Why should you not touch electric appliances and switches with wet
hands?

Answer: Water is a good conductor of electricity and current passes very

quickly through wet hands. Therefore, it can give us an electric shock.

13. Write two precautions that you must follow while handling electricity.

Answer:

 Wear rubber gloves or slippers.

 Never touch switches with wet hands.
14. When a bulb is fused, it does not light up. Explain why?

Answer: When a bulb is fused its filament breaks, which in turn breaks the
electric circuit. Thus, current does not pass through it.

15. Why does a cell stop producing electricity after sometime?

Answer: When the chemicals in the electric cell are used up, the electric cell
stops producing electricity. Since all the chemicals are used, no chemical
reaction takes place which will produce energy.

16. Write any two uses of electricity?

Answer: Two uses of electricity are:

 To operate pumps that left water from wells or from ground level to the
roof top tank.
 Electricity makes it possible to light our homes, that makes our tasks easier.
17: What will happen if we join two terminals of electric cell directly
through a wire?

Answer: If we join two terminals of electric cell directly through a wire, the
chemical in an electric cell get used up very fast and the cell will stop working.
18: What is an electric circuit?

Answer: Arrangement that provides a complete path for electricity to pass

(current to flow) is known as electric circuit.

19: Explain how the bulb glows in circuit when it is connected to an

electric cell?

Answer: When the terminals of the bulb are connected with that of electric
cell by wires, a current pass through the filament of the bulb and it makes the
bulb glow.

20: How can an electric bulb get fused?

Answer: An electric bulb may get fused due to break in its filament. A break in
the filament of bulb means break in the path of current between the terminals
of electric cell.

21: Why rubbers and plastic used to cover electric wires and plug tops?

Answer: Rubbers and plastic are used to cover electric wires and plug tops
because they are insulators and do not allow electric current to pass when we
touch plugs and switches.

22: Why is distilled water used in the batteries and not the tap water?

Answer: Because distilled water acts as an insulator as it is purest water.

Whereas tap water has salts and impurities and acts as a conductor.

23: Why is handle of tools like screw driver, pliers are covered with plastic
or rubber?

Answer: Because they are insulators and avoid direct contact with electric
current while touching electric wires.
24: Generally what can be components of an electric circuit?

Answer: Components of electric circuit can be following:

a. A cell or a battery

b. Connecting wires made of copper or aluminium

c. Switch

d. Bulb or other electric device

25: What is the function of an electric switch?

Answer: It is a simple device that either breaks the circuit or completes it. For
example-in a microwave or toy cars we have switches to turn it ON or OFF.

26: What is an electric cell? How many terminals it has?

Answer: An electric cell is a device that converts chemical energy into

electrical energy. It has two metal plates indicating two terminals-negative and
positive. It has chemical inside it.

27: Statement is true or false:

a. Bulb has one terminal.
b. Electrolyte is present in the cell.
c. Copper is good conductor of electricity.
d. Circuit shows the path of current.

Answer:
a. False
b. True
c. True
d. True.
28: Classify the following as conductor or insulator:
Eraser, coin, glass, pencil, needle, key, iron nail, plastic scale

Answer: Conductor-coin, needle, key, iron nail

Insulator-eraser, glass, pencil, plastic scale

29. Mention two advantages of a dry cell.

Answer:

1. It converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

2. It is light and small in size.

30. Draw the circuit diagram for operating a bulb with the help of a dry
cell.
Answer:

31. Define conductors and insulators. Give one example of each.

Answer: A conductor is that which easily allows the passage of current

through it. Example: Aluminium or any metal.
An insulator is that which does not allow the passage of current through it.
Example: Rubber.

32. Identify conductors and insulators from the following: Eraser, paper,
matchstick, copper wire, pencil lead, polythene
Answer: Conductors: Copper wire, pencil lead.
Insulator. Eraser, paper, matchstick, polythene.
33. Name the scientist who invented electric cell and the scientist who
invented electric bulb.
Answer: Electric cell: Alessandro Volta.
Electric bulb: Thomas Alva Edison.

34. Give one activity to prove that air is an insulator.

Answer: Take an electric circuit, keep the terminals unconnected in the air.

The bulb will do not glow, as air is an insulator and does not allow the current
to flow through it.

35. In any electric circuit, when the switch is on and the current flows
through it why do the wire, switches, bulb or devices become hot?

Answer: This is because electric energy changes into heat energy.

36.The headlights of a car have reflectors behind the bulb. What is the
function of reflectors?

Answer: The reflector helps in reflecting the light into a focussed area.