Heating Effect of Current

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Heating Effect of Current: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Fuse, Electric Power, Rating of Electric Bulb & Application of Joule’s Heating Effect etc.

Important Questions on Heating Effect of Current

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Given below are two statements :
Statement I : A uniform wire of resistance 80 Ω is cut into four equal parts. These parts are now connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance of the combination will be 5 Ω.

Statement II : Two resistance 2R and 3R are connected in parallel in an electric circuit. The value of thermal energy developed in 3R and 2R will be in the ratio 3:2.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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A direct current of 4 A and an alternating current of peak value 4 A flow through resistance of 3 Ω and 2 Ω respectively. The ratio of heat produced in the two resistances in same interval of time will be :

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A bulb of 100 W rating is connected with 220 V supply. The resistance of bulb is

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The emf of a car battery is 12 V. If internal resistance of battery is 0.4 Ω, then maximum power drawn from battery is _____ W.

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Two bulbs 25 W-220 V and 100 W-220 V are given. Which has higher resistance?

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Find out the expression for heat produced in a conductor due to flow of current.

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State joules law of heating ? Write any two applications of heating effect of electric current​.

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According to Joule's law of heating, mention the factors on which heat produced in a resistor depends. According to this law write the formula used to calculate the heat produced. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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From below which one is the equation for Joule's law of heating effect of electricity ?
 
 
 
 
 
 

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What is Joule’s heating effect ? 

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Consider the circuit shown in the figure. In which resistor the amount of power dissipated is the largest ?

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An electric iron of 750 W Power is connected to a 220 V Mains. The current drawn by the iron is nearly.

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In Joules's heating law, when R, and t, are constant. If H, is taken along the y, axis and I2,along x,axis. The graph is

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Two heating wires of equal length are first connected in series and then in parallel. If the combinations are separately connected across the same time. The ratio of heat produced in the first case to that on the second is. 

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Three equal resistors connected in series with a source of emf together dissipate 10 W of power. The power dissipated by these resistors connected in parallel will be

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Of the two bulbs used in a house one glows more brightly than the other. Then which of the following statements is true ?

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An electric iron of 750 W Power is connected to a 220 V Mains. The current drawn by the iron is nearly.

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Three equal resistors connected in series with a source of emf to-gather dissipate 10 W of power. The power dissipated by these resistors connected in parallel will be

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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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An electric iron of 750 W Power is connected to a 220 V Mains. The current drawn by the iron is nearly.