Household Electricity

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Household Electricity: Overview

This topic explains how current flows in an electric circuit and how to check whether the circuit is properly connected. It also covers the meaning of fuse bulbs.

Important Questions on Household Electricity

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How are electric bulb rated?

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What is the meaning of 220100W?

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What is the wattage rating in bulb?

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How is power transmitted from the power generating station to the consumer?

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What is the transmission system in power system?

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How is power transmitted to the transmission?

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How is power transmitted from the power generating station to the consumer?

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What is the power rating of electric bulb?

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State whether the given statement is True or False :

Kilowatt hour is the unit of power.

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Which of the following is an integrating instrument from below:

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Are all electric meters the same?

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How is power transmitted from the power generating station to the consumer?

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Electricity usage of the house is measured by _____.

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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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The electricity supplied to a household by a substation is called the mains supply.

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Which one of the following is not a step in the distribution process of electricity?

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Correct power rating of bulb used in our country (India):

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Bulb B1100 W250 V and bulb B2100 W  200 V are connected across 250 V. What is potential drop across B2?

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If voltage across a bulb rated 220 V 100 W drops by 2.5% of its rated value, the percentage of the rated value by which the power would decrease is

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Incandescent bulbs are designed keeping in mind that the resistance of their filament increases with the increase in temperature. If at the room temperature 100 W60 W and 40  W bulbs have filament resistances R100R60 and R40 respectively, then the relation between these resistances is