ASSIGNMENT_ CLASS-X_ELECTRICITY

Q1: What type of charge does ebonite rod acquires when it is rubbed with wool? What is the nature of the
charge acquired by wool?

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Q2: What is the charge on an electron (e)?

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Q3: Define Coulombs law.

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Q4: What is the SI unit of charge? Is it a scalar or vector quantity?

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Q5. Define 1 C or one coulomb.

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Q6: How many electrons make one coulomb?

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Q7. What are the fundamental laws of electrostatics?

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Q8. Define current.

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Q9. Is Ampere scalar or vector?

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Q10. Two objects, with charges are 1.0 and 1.0 C, are separated by 1.0 km. Find the magnitude of the
attractive force that either charge exerts on the other.

Q11. Define Electric Potential.

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Q12. Define electric potential difference.

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Q13. How many electrons per second pass through a given point in a wire carrying 2.0 Amperes?

Q14. A charge of 2 C moves between two plates, maintained at potential difference of 1 V. What is the
energy acquired by the charge?

Q15. Name a device that helps to maintain a potential difference across a conductor.

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Q16. Define electric circuit. Will the electric current flow in (a) an open circuit (b) a closed circuit?

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Q17. A current of 0.75 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb for 5 minutes. Find the amount of
electric charge that flows through the circuit.

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Q18. How much work is done in moving a charge of 5 C across two points having a potential difference 20
V?

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Q19. Define resistance. What is the SI unit of resistance?

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Q20. To make an uncharged object have a negative charge we must:

(a) add some atoms (b) remove some atoms (c) add some electrons (d) remove some electrons

Choose the appropriate option.

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Q21. State Ohms law.

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Q22. What factors affect the resistance?

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Q23: What is dangerous High Voltage or High Current?

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Q24. If R1 is 20 , and R2 is 40 , what is the current flowing in the circuit if the two resistors are
connected in series? The battery connected is of 6.0 V?

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Q25. A cylindrical wire has a radius R and length L. If both R and L are doubled, the resistance of the wire

(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remains the same.

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Q26. Why is the series arrangement not used for domestic circuits?

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Q27: Why are alloys commonly used in electrical heating devices?

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Q28. Name the instrument used to change the resistance of the circuit.

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Q29. Why an ammeter will burn out if connected in parallel in an electric circuit?

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Q30: State True or False:

(a) Current gets divided in series combination.

(b) 1 Watt = 1 Volt/ 1 Ampere

(c) Tungsten is used for making bulb elements.

(d) The graph between V and I for metals is a curve.

(e) Insulators have high resistivity and negligible conductivities.

(f) Metals and alloys have low resistivity in the range of 108 m to 1016 m .

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