CLASS 10

AMMETER JOULE’S LAW

CONCEPT MAP Instrument used to measure electric
current in a circuit.
States that heat produced in a
conductor/resistor is directly
ELECTRIC CIRCUIT
CHAPTER – 12 proportional to square of the
Closed continuous path current, directly proportional to the
ELECTRIC CURRENT
ELECTRICITY through which electric current
resistance and directly proportional
to the time for which current flow
flows. • Rate of flow of electric charge through conductor
Open Circuit: Circuit through • Represented by the letter “I” H=I2Rt
which no current flows. • SI Unit – Ampere (A)
Closed Circuit: Circuit through
which current flows.
RESISTANCE
OHM’S LAW Property of a material to
ELECTRIC CHARGE
States that electric current flowing oppose the flow of electric
through a conductor is directly current
• Physical characteristics of
proportional to the potential difference
matter ELECTRICITY across its ends. TOTAL RESISTANCE
• Represented by letter “q” V∞I
• SI Unit –Coulomb (C) SERIES:
V=IR
R= R1+R2+R3+……
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE
ELECTRIC POWER PARALLEL:
Rate of change of electrical • Work done in carrying a unit
APPLICATIONS OF HEATING EFFECT OF energy dissipated or consumed 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
charge from one point to another = + + … ….
ELECTRICITY 𝐑 𝐑𝟏 𝐑𝟐 𝐑𝟑
in an electric circuit. in an electric circuit
Used in electric oven,heater,toaster etc
P=I2R • Represented by letter “V”
NICHROME is used .
Or • SI Unit -Volt (V)
Used in bulbs to produce light.
P=V2 /R FACTORS ON WHICH
TUNGSTEN is used.
Used as fuse in electric circuits. Alloy of RESISTANCE DEPENDS
tin and lead is used VOLTMETER • Directly proportional to
Instrument used to measure electric length of the material
potential difference in a circuit. • Inversely proportional
PREPARED BY: JAYADEV J V, TEACHER, THUNCHAN SMARAKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, TRIVANDRUM, KERALA to the area of cross
section
• Nature of material