NSS Physics

Electricity and Magnetism - Chapter 2 Electric Circuit

Exercise 2.1 Electric current
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Part A Multiple-choice Questions

1. Suppose 10 C of charge passes through a light bulb in one minute. Calculate the current passing through it.

0.17 A
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C. lOA
D. 17 A

2. The current passing through an electric kettle is lOA. How many coulombs of charge pass through the kettle if it
is switched on for 10 minutes?

A. 10 C
B. 100 C
600 C
6000 C

3. The current passing through a rice cooker is 2.5 A. How long does it take for 7.5 C of charge to pass through the
cooker?

A. 0.3 s
B. 2.5 s
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D. 18.75 s

4. One ampere of current passes through a resistor. How many electrons pass through it in each second?
(Charge of an electron =-1.6 x 10- 19 C)

A. 1.00 X 10 18
B. 1.63 X 10 18
@) 6.25 X 10 18
D. 3.00 X 10 18

5. Arrange the following electrical appliances in ascending order of the operating current sizes.
iPod, electric kettle, rice cooker

G iPod, rice cooker, electric kettle

B. iPod, electric kettle, rice cooker
C. electric kettle, iPod, rice cooker
D. rice cooker, iPod, electric kettle
6. Which of the following is the correct way to measure the current passing through a light bulb?

B. C. D.

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7. Two ammeters, AI and A 2 , a light bulb and a cell are connected as shown.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(1) AI deflects before A 2 •
(2) More electrons flow through AI per unit time than through A 2 •
(3) The readings of AI andA 2 are the same.

A. (2) only
® (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

8. Which of the following statements about conventional current are correct?

(1) It is a flow of protons.

(2) Its direction is from the + terminal of a cell to the - terminal.
(3) It is opposite to the flow of electrons.

A. (1) and (2) only

B. (1) and (3) only
@ (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3)

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Part B Structural Questions

l. A rice cooker draws a current of2.5 A. if the cooker is switched on for 30 minutes, how much charge has passed
through it?

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2. The following figure shows a simple circuit.

ammeter X A A ammeter Y
0.5 A

(a) The reading of ammeter Xis 0.5 A. What is the reading of ammeter Y?

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(b) How long does it take for 10 C of charge flowing through the bulb?
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4. The current passing through a light bulb can be measured using the following apparatus. Draw a circuit diagram
to show how the apparatus should be connected.

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ammeter

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5. What is the reading of the following ammeter?

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