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Electric Current
SI unit
Ampere
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It is the rate of flow of electric charges (electrons) in a conductor.
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Measured by an Q
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I= t
ammeter

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always in series in a circuit through

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which we measure current

Q is the net charge that flows across
cross-section of a conductor in time.
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Electric circuit is a continuous and

closed path of an electric current.
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Direction of current
flow in circuit
Positive terminal of the cell
to the negative terminal

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7. How the ammeter is connected in a circuit?
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I. MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

12. What is the rate of flow of electric charges called?
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a) Electric potential b) Electric conductance

c) Electric current d) None of these
13. Which of the following is the SI Unit of Electric Current?
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a) Ohm b) Ampere
c) Volt d) Faraday
14. Which instrument is used for measuring electric potential?
a) Ammeter b) Galvanometer
c) Voltmeter d) Potentiometer

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 15. When one unit electric charge moves from one point in an electric circuit,
then the amount of work done in joules is known as?
a) Electric current b) Electric resistance
c) Electric conductance d) Potential difference
16. The hindrance presented by material of conductor to the smooth passing of

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electric current is known as:
a) Resistance b) Conductance
c) Inductance d) None of these
17. The resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to:

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a) Its area of cross-section b) Density
c) Melting d) Length
18. The purpose of a rheostat is:
a) Increase the magnitude of current only

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b) Decrease the magnitude of current only
c) Increase or decrease the magnitude of current
d) None of these
19. Point to be kept in mind for verification of Ohm's Law is:
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a) Ammeter and voltmeter should be connected in series
b) Ammeter should be connected in series and voltmeter in parallel
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c) Ammeter should be connected in parallel and voltmeter in series

d) Ammeter and voltmeter should be connected in parallel
20. A fuse wire is inserted in a?
a) Live wire
b) In the neutral wire
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c) In the earth wire

d) May be connected in any line
Answer: 1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (a) 9. (c)
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21. Very Short Answer Type Questions:

1. What is electricity?
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2. What is the SI unit of electric charge?

3. What is the SI unit of electric current?
4. What is an electric circuit?
5. Which device is used for measuring electric current?
6. An ammeter is attached to the circuit in which combination?

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1. The set of phenomena; associated with the presence and flow of electric
charge is called electricity.
2. Coulomb
3. Ampere

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4. The closed path through which electric current flows is called electric
circuit.
5. Ammeter

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22. Fill in the blanks:
1. The nature of charge processed by an electron is ...................... .
2. The nature of charge possessed by a proton is ...................... .

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3. Electric current shows the ...................... of flow of charge.
4. Electric components are represented by ...................... in a circuit
diagram.
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5. 1 milliampere is ...................... part of 1 ampere.
23. Write True/False for the following:
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1. Electrons were not discovered at the time of discovery of electric current.

2. The direction of flow of electric current is same as the direction of flow of
electrons.
3. Electric current can flow through a closed circuit only.
4. The electric switch helps in opening or closing a circuit.
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Answer: 1. ® T, 2. ® F, 3. ® T, 4. ® T
24. The values of current (I) flowing through a given resistor of resistance (R),
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for the corresponding values of potential difference (V) across the resistor
are as given below:
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V (volts) 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 5.0

I (amperes) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0
Plot a graph between current (I) and potential difference (V). (CBSE 2018)

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 25. Determine the resistance (R) of the resistor in the above case. (CBSE 2018)
26. Assertion (A): The fuse wire damages the various appliances in household
connections.
Reason (R): Depending on the device/appliance used, the fuse wire of proper

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thickness has to be used.
(a) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(b) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of

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(d) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
27. Assertion (A): When a current I flows through a resistor R, heat produced.
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Reason (R): The Joule's law of heating says –H = I RT.

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(b) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(c) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of
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(d) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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7. Show how would you join three resistors, each of resistance 9 W so that the
equivalent resistance of the combination is (i) 13.5 W, (ii) 6 W?
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8. (a) Write Joule's law of heating. (b) Two lamps, one rated 100 W; 220 V, and
the other 60 W; 220 V, are connected in parallel to electric mains supply. Find
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the current drawn by two bulbs from the line, if the supply voltage is 220 V.
9. (a) List the factors on which the resistance of a conductor in the shape of a
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wire depends. (b) Why are metals good conductors of electricity whereas
glass is a bad conductor of electricity? Give reason. (c) Why are alloys
commonly used in electrical heating devices? Give reason. (CBSE 2018)

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