WORKSHEET (ELECTRICITY) CLASS X

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (1 Mark)

1. Define S.I. unit of :

(a) Electric current

(b) Potential difference
(c) Resistance
(d) Electric power
(e) Electrical energy consumed

2. Define the term resistivity.

3. Device used for measuring the current is……………. .

4. Name the element of filament of a bulb.

5. Write two types of resistors combination.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (2 Marks)

6. How the voltmeter and ammeter are connected in a circuit ?

7. Why the filament of bulb has high melting point ?

8. How does fuse wire protect electrical appliances ?

9. Find the number of joules in 1 KWh.

10. Find a relationship between P, I and V.

11. On what factors does resistance of a conductor depend ?

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (3 Marks)

12. State Ohm’s law. Derive relation between I, V and R. Draw the graph between V and I.

13. What is Joule’s heating effect of current P ? Derive its expression.

14. What would be new resistance if length of conductor is doubled and thickness is halved ?

15. Which is the better way to connect lights and other appliances in domestic wiring and why ?

16. Explain the Joule’s law of heating. How and on what factors does the heat produced in a conductor depends ?

17. On what factors, the resistance of a conductor depends ? Give the mathematical expression. Give the SI unit of
resistivity.

18. Find the effective resistance between A and B.

19. CASE STUDY

Read the following and answer any four questions from (i) to (v)

An electric lamp is a device that produces visible light from electric current. It is the most common form of artificial
lighting and is essential to modern society. An electric lamp of resistance 20 Ω and a conductor of resistance 4 Ω are
connected to a 6 V battery as shown in the circuit.

(i) Find the total resistance of the circuit.

(a) 20 Ω (b) 4 Ω (c) 24 Ω (d) 12 Ω

(ii) Find the current through the circuit, is

(a) 0.25 A (b) 0.50 A (c) 1 A (d) 4 A

(iii) Find the potential difference across the electric lamp.

(a) 5 V (b) 10 V (c) 15 V (d) 20 V

(iv) Find the potential difference across conductor.

(a) 0 V (b) 0.25 V (c) 0.5 V (d) 1 V

(v) Calculate power of the lamp.

(a) 2.0 W (b) 1.25 W (c) 0.25 W (d) 6.25 W