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According to Joule's law of heating, the heat produced in a resistor is

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Important Questions on Electricity

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State Joule's law of heating. When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resistor.
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What are the functions of an earth wire? Why is it necessary to earth metallic appliances?
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Write two precautions taken to avoid the overloading of domestic electric circuits.
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Which of the following is known as Joule's equation?
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Which wire in a power circuit is connected to the metallic body of the appliance?
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When 2 A current is passing through a conductor in 10 seconds, 80 J heat is produced then find the resistance of conductor.

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When does an electric short circuit and overloading occur?
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Find the ratio of resistances for two bulbs of 220 V-60 W and 110 V-60 W.

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If a bulb of 60 W is connected across a source of 220 V, find the current drawn by it.
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In the electric equipment producing heat e.g., iron, electric heater, boiler, toaster etc., an alloy such as Nichrome is used, not pure metals. Give Scientific reason.
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According to Joule’s law of heating, mention the factors on which heat produced in a resistor depends. According to this law write the formula used to calculate the heat produced.
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The diagram below shows a dual control switch circuit connected to a bulb. Out of A & B which one is the live wire and which one is the neutral wire? 

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How does overload and short-circuit occur in an electric circuit ? Explain. What is the function of fuse during this situation?
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400 J of heat is produced per second in a 4 Ω resistor. Calculate the potential difference across the resistor.
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Write joule's law related to the heating effect of the current.

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An electric heater of 8 Ω resistance takes 15 A electric current from electric mains for 2 hours. Calculate the rate of heat generated in the heater.
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An electric iron of resistance 20 Ω takes a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat developed in 30 second.
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Two tungsten bulbs of power 50 W and 60 W power work on 220 V potential difference. If they are connected in parallel, how much current will flow in the main conductor?
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What characteristics should a fuse wire have?
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Why is fuse wire always placed in a live circuit?