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Write down the formula which relates electric charge, time and electric current.

Important Questions on Electricity

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 1 - Electricity>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 19
A radio set draws a current of 0.36 A for 15 minutes. Calculate the amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit.
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 1 - Electricity>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 20

Why should the resistance of:

(a) an ammeter be very small?

(b) a voltmeter be very large?

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 1 - Electricity>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 21
Draw circuit symbols for (a) fixed resistance (b) variable resistance (c) a cell (d) a battery of three cells (e) an open switch (f) a closed switch.
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 1 - Electricity>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 22
What is a circuit diagram? Draw the labelled diagram of an electric circuit comprising of a cell, a resistor, an ammeter, a voltmeter and a closed switch (or closed plug key). Which of the two has a large resistance: an ammeter or a voltmeter?
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 1 - Electricity>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 23
If the charge on an electron is 1.6×10-19 coulombs, how many electrons should pass through a conductor in 1 second to constitute 1 ampere current?
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 1 - Electricity>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 24
The p.d across a lamp is 12 V. How many joules of electrical energy is changed into heat and light when:
(a) a charge of 1 C passes through it?
(b) a charge of 5 C passes through it?
(c) a current of 2 A flows through it for 10 s?
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 1 - Electricity>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 25
In 10 s, a charge of 25 C leaves a battery and 200 J of energy is delivered to an outside circuit as a result:
(a) What is the p.d. across the battery?
(b) What current flows from the battery?
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 1 Physics>Chapter 1 - Electricity>Long Answer Type Questions>Q 26
Define electric current. What is the SI unit of electric current?