Worksheet-1

Chapter- Electricity
1. Calculate the number of electrons constituting one coulomb of charge.
2. Why are coils of electric toasters and electric irons made of an alloy rather than a pure
metal?
3. Define the unit of current.
4. On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depend?
5. Read the following and answer the question that follows:
Samples X Y Z
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Resistivity. 3 x 10 0.111 x 10 1.8 x 10-9
a) Arrange the samples in increasing order of conductivity.
b) Which of these is best conductor?
c) Which of these is best insulator?
(i) X. (ii) Y. (iii) Z. (iv) none of these
d) Electrical resistivity of a given metallic wire depends upon:
(i) Its length. (ii) Its thickness. (iii) Its shape. (iv) Nature of the material.
6. What is meant by saying that the potential difference between two points is 1 V?
7. An electric iron has rating of 1500 W, 220 V. Calculate:
(a) The current required
(b) The resistance of its heating element.
8. Will current flow more easily through a thick wire or a thin wire of the same material,
when connected to the same source? Why?
9. For the series-parallel arrangement shown in below Figure, find (a) the supply current,
(b) the current flowing through each resistor and (c)
the p.d. across each resistor.

10. When a current of 4A passes through a certain

resistor for 10min, 2.88 x 104 J of heat are produced.
Calculate (a) power of the resistor (b) the voltage
across the resistor.
11. (a) With the help of a diagram, derive the formula for
the equivalent resistance of three resistances connected in parallel.
(b) If the current passing through a conductor is doubled, what will be the change in the
heat produced?
12. A 6 Ω resistance wire is doubled up by folding. Calculate the new resistance of the wire.
13. How can three resistors of resistances 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 6 Ω be connected to give a total
resistance of (a) 4 Ω, (b) 1 Ω?
14. A household uses the following electric appliances:
(i) Refrigerator of rating 400 W for ten hours each day.
(ii) Two electric fans of rating 80 W each for twelve hours each day.
(iii) Six electric tubes of rating 18 W each for 6 hours each day.
Calculate the electricity bill of the household for the month of June if the cost per unit of
electric energy is ₹ 3.00.
15. (a) A copper wire has a diameter of 0.5 mm and resistivity of 1.6 x 10–8 Ω m. What will
be the length of this wire to make its resistance 10 Ω ? How much does the resistance
change if the diameter is doubled?
(b) An electric lamp, whose resistance is 20 Ω, and a conductor of 4 Ω resistance are
connected in series to a 6 V battery. Calculate (a) the total resistance of the circuit, (b)
the current through the circuit, and (c) the potential difference across the lamp and
conductor.