EASY
10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
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To study the dependence of current (I) on the potential difference (V) across a resistor, two students used the two setups shown in figs. (A) and (B) respectively. They kept the contact J in different positions marked (1), (2), (3), (4) in the two figures.
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For the two students, their ammeter and voltmeter readings will be minimum when the contact J is in the position:

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Important Questions on Electricity

EASY
10th CBSE
IMPORTANT

While performing the experiment to study the dependence of current on potential difference across a resistor, following observations were made by four students A, B, C and D.

Student Reading 1 Reading 2 Reading 3
A V=0.5 VI=0.1A V=1.0 VI=0.2 A V=1.5 VI=0.3 A
B V=0.8 VI=0.4 A V=1.6 VI=0.8 A V=2.4 VI=1.2 A
C V=1.0 VI=0.5 A V=1.2 VI=1.4 A V=1.4 VI=1.0 A
D V=2.4 VI=0.8 A V=2.7 VI=0.9 A V=3.0 VI=1.0 A

The student who made the wrong observation is 

MEDIUM
10th CBSE
IMPORTANT

To determine the equivalent resistance of two resistors, when connected in series, the correct way of connecting the ammeter and voltmeter in the circuit is:

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10th CBSE
IMPORTANT

6 V battery (of internal resistance 2 Ω) is connected across a 10 Ω resistor and a switch in series, as shown:

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If the switch is kept in the off position, as shown in the figure, then:

HARD
10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
A student sets up his circuit for finding the equivalent resistance of a series combination of two given resistors R1 and R2 in the manner as shown below. He did not obtain the correct result in his experiment because of a mistake in the circuit. This mistake can be corrected by shifting the component:
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10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
To calculate the equivalent resistance when R1 and R2 are connected in parallel, a student is not able to perform the experiment for the given circuit diagram:
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The correct reason is:
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10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
An ammeter and a voltmeter are joined in series to a cell. Their readings are A and V respectively. If a resistor is now joined in parallel with the voltmeter
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10th CBSE
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The number of divisions in ammeter of range 2 A is 10 and voltmeter of range 5 V is 20. When the switch of the circuit given below is closed, ammeter reading is at 8th division and voltmeter reading is at 8th division. The value of resistance of the resistor is

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MEDIUM
10th CBSE
IMPORTANT
Ohm's law experiment is performed separately with individual resistors R1,R2R1>R2 and series combination of R1,R2. Graph is plotted between potential difference (V) and current (I) as shown in figure for each case: Identify which one is for R1,R2 and combination of resistor. In the graph A, B and C respectively represents,
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