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Explain a simple circuit with a circuit diagram.

Important Questions on Electricity

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15 cells each of emf 2 volt are connected in series but 2 of them are connected wrongly. Calculate the emf of the combination.

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Write the circuit symbol of p-n-p transistor.
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What is the meaning of the statement “The potential difference between two points is 1 V” ? Name the device used to measure potential difference. What is resistance of a conductor? What is electric power? Write three formulae used to find electric power.
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Define potential difference.
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Several lamps of 50 W and 100 Vrating are available. How many of them can be connected in parallel across a battery of a 120 V of internal resistance 10 Ω, so that all bulbs glow in full power?
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How much work is done in moving a charge of 2 C across two points having a potential difference 10 V?

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In the given circuit diagram, identify the objects marked as 1, 2, 3.

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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. The voltage of the electric mains is 220 V. The minimum capacity of the main fuse of the building will be:
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How much work is done in moving a charge of 3 C across two points having a potential difference 15 V?
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How can a continuous flow of current be obtained? What are the sources of energy and name of the devices required for continuous flow of current?

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How much energy is given to each coulomb of charge passing through a 6 V battery?
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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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Three bulbs B1 ,B2 and B3 are connected to the main as shown in the figure. How will the brightness of bulb B1 be affected if B2or B3 are disconnected from the circuit?
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Draw in your notebook the symbols to represent the following components of electrical circuits:

connecting wires, switch in the 'OFF' position, bulb, cell, switch in the 'ON' position, and battery.

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Two bulbs marked 200 V - 100 W and 200 V - 200 W are joined in series and connected to a power supply of 200 V. The total power consumed by the two will be nearly
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The two bulbs, one of 60 W and other 200 W are connected in series to a 200 V line, then,
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Would the bulb glow in the following circuits. Give reason for your answer.

Fig (a)

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Fig (b)

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Fig (c)

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In a simple circuit, there are two bulbs connected across two batteries. How can you make the bulbs dimmer?
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Two bulbs X and Y having same voltage rating and of power 40 W and 60 W respectively are connected in series across a potential difference of 30 V, then
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The diagram below in the figure shows a cell of e.m.f. ε=2 volt and internal resistance r=1 ohm to an external resistance R=4 ohm. The ammeter A measures the current in the circuit and the voltmeter V measures the terminal voltage across the cell. What will be the readings of the ammeter and voltmeter when the key K is open?
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