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What is an electric circuit ?

Important Questions on Electricity and Magnetism

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Describe an experiment to show that electricity flows only if the circuit is complete and it does not flow if the circuit is incomplete.
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You are provided with a torch bulb, a cell and two plastic coated metal wires. Draw a diagram to show a complete circuit to light the bulb.
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In which of the following case the bulb will glow:

  1. Only one terminal of a cell is joined with a metal wire to one terminal of the bulb.

  2. Both terminals of the bulb are joined with two metal wires to one terminal of the cell.

  3. One terminal of the cell is joined to one terminal of the bulb and other terminal of the cell to the other terminal of the bulb.

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Distinguish between conductors and insulators of electricity. Give two examples of each.

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Select conductors and insulators from the following:
Glass, silver, copper, wood, paper, pure water, impure water, aluminium, iron, leather, plastic, steel, human body and ebonite.
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The following diagram shows four circuits A, B, C and D. Each circuit has a cell and a torch bulb. Name the circuits in which the bulb will glow? Give reason to your answer

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The diagram given below shows a bulb connected with a cell having terminals A and B. Mark the direction of current in the bulb.

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State the function of each of the following in an electric circuit and draw its symbolic representation: (1) Switch and (2) Cell.