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Why do we use Nichrome as a heating element?

Important Questions on Effects of Electric Current

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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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In the circuit shown, the heat produced in 5 Ω resistor is 10 cal s-1. The heat produced per sec in 4 Ω resistor will be

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Write two precautions taken to avoid the overloading of domestic electric circuits.
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Give three characteristics of the material for the heating element.

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Write composition, its percentage and uses of any three alloys.
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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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Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 coulomb of charge in two hours through a potential difference of 40 V.
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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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In which of the following alloys is zinc present?
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Which alloy is used in the preparation of statues?
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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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Solder is an alloy of lead and tin. Give one property of solder.
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Write joule's law related to the heating effect of the current.

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Name a substance used almost exclusively for making filaments of electric bulbs.
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Why is the tungsten almost used as a filament of electric lamp? Clarify.
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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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Correct the statements by modifying the underlined words appropriately if it is wrong.

In the incandescent lamps, vaporisation of filaments can be reduced by using hydrogen or nitrogen at low pressure.

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Solder is an alloy of lead and tin.

State one important use of water.