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Current Electricity Important Questions

12th Standard

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Physics

Time : 01:00:00 Hrs
Total Marks : 50
    5 x 1 = 5
  1. A toaster operating at 240 V has a resistance of 120 Ω. The power is ______.

    (a)

    400 W

    (b)

    2 W

    (c)

    480 W

    (d)

    240 W

  2. In a large building, there are 15 bulbs of 40 W, 5 bulbs of 100 W, 5 fans of 80 W and 1 heater of 1 kW are connected. The voltage of electric mains is 220 V. The maximum capacity of the main fuse of the building will be ______.

    (a)

    14 A

    (b)

    8 A

    (c)

    10 A

    (d)

    12 A

  3. The internal resistance of a 2.1 V cell which gives a current of 0.2 A through a resistance of 10 Ω is ______.

    (a)

    0.2 Ω

    (b)

    0.5 Ω

    (c)

    0.8 Ω

    (d)

    1.0 Ω

  4. Which of the following has negative temperature coefficient of resistance?

    (a)

    copper

    (b)

    tungsten

    (c)

    carbon

    (d)

    silver

  5. The temperature co-efficient of resistance for alloys is _____________.

    (a)

    low

    (b)

    very low

    (c)

    high

    (d)

    very high

  6. 5 x 2 = 10
  7. Define current density.

  8. Write down the various forms of expression for power in electrical circuit.

  9. Distinguish between ohmic & non-ohmic device.

  10. The resistivity of materials depends upon what parameters?

  11. What is electric fuse?

  12. 5 x 3 = 15
  13. A potential difference across 24 Ω resistor is 12 V. What is the current through the resistor?

  14. Two resistors when connected in series and parallel, their equivalent resistances are 15 Ω and \(\frac{56}{15}\)Ω respectively. Find the individual resistances.

  15. Derive an expression of drift velocity and write the relation between drift velocity and mobility.

  16. In a circuit containing internal resistance r. Find the power delivered.

  17. Explain Peltier effect.

  18. 4 x 5 = 20
  19. Two electric bulbs marked 20 W – 220 V and 100 W – 220 V are connected in series to 440 V supply. Which bulb will get fused?

  20. For the given circuit find the value of I.

  21. Two students A & B were asked to pick a resistor of 25 k from a collection of carbon resistors. A picked a resistors with bands of colours of red, green, orange, white. B picked a resistor with bands of colours: black, green, red who picked the correct resistor?

  22. A conductor of length I is connected to d.c. source of potential V. If the length of the conductor is doubled by treating it, keeping V constant, explain how do the following factors vary in the conductor
    (i) Drift velocity.
    (ii) Resistor
    (iii) Resistivity.

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