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Sofia and Zara have made a circuit to test whether different objects are electrical conductors or electrical insulators. How can they test that their circuit works? The objects tested are coin, chopstick, glass and plastic spoon.

Important Questions on Electric Current

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How can a continuous flow of current be obtained? What are the sources of energy and name of the devices required for continuous flow of current?

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What is the meaning of the statement “The potential difference between two points is 1 V” ? Name the device used to measure potential difference. What is resistance of a conductor? What is electric power? Write three formulae used to find electric power.
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The electrolysis of acidified water is an example of: 
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Four bulbs B1B2B3 and B4 of 100 W each are connected to 220 V main as shown in the figure. The reading in an ideal ammeter will be
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15 cells each of emf 2 volt are connected in series but 2 of them are connected wrongly. Calculate the emf of the combination.

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How much work is done in moving a charge of 2 C across two points having a potential difference 10 V?

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How much energy is given to each coulomb of charge passing through a 6 V battery?
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Several lamps of 50 W and 100 Vrating are available. How many of them can be connected in parallel across a battery of a 120 V of internal resistance 10 Ω, so that all bulbs glow in full power?
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State one relevant reason for the following:

  • Graphite anode is preferred to platinum in the electrolysis of molten lead bromide.
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In the given circuit diagram, identify the objects marked as 1, 2, 3.

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State one relevant observation for of the following:

At the anode, when molten lead bromide is electrolyzed using graphite electrodes.

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How much work is done in moving a charge of 5 C across two points having a potential difference 15 V?
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Why are metals good conductors of electricity whereas glass is a bad conductor of electricity? Give reason.
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What is a conductor of electricity? Give two examples.

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How much work is done in moving a charge of 3 C across two points having a potential difference 15 V?
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In a large building, there are 15 bulbs of 40 W, 5 bulbs of 100 W, 5 fans of 80 W and 1 heater of 1 kW. The voltage of the electric mains is 220 V. The minimum capacity of the main fuse of the building will be:
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Write the circuit symbol of p-n-p transistor.
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Which of the following materials are used for making an electric circuit?