Electric Current
Electric Current: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Superconductors and Measuring Current in an Electric Circuit
Important Questions on Electric Current
Electrical wires are usually made by copper. Which properties of copper make it a suitable choice-
I) High electrical conductivity
II) Sonority
III) Ductility
IV) Metallic lustre

The critical temperature for superconductors is the temperature at which the electrical resistivity of a metal


Which of the following is SI unit of electric current flowing in a circuit.



What are two ways to measure current in circuit?

When does a normal conductor become a superconductor?

The super conductors are used to levitate trains from the track.

When coulomb of charge, flows through a circuit for seconds, calculate the current in ampere?

A current of flows in a circuit. How much charge (in coulomb) passes through a point in ?

When coulomb of charge, flows through a circuit for seconds, calculate the current in amperes?


At critical temperature, a metal offers _____ resistance to the passage of electricity.



If one coulomb of charge is flowing in one minute, it is called ‘ampere’.

Which one of the following devices is used to measure electric current?

Assertion: The super-conductors are used for the transmission of electric power.
Reason: The resistance of super-conductor is zero.

Assertion: The resistance of a superconductor is zero.
Reason: Superconductors are used for the transmission of electric power.
