
What is meant by an electric circuit? Draw a circuit consisting of a cell, a torch bulb and connecting wires. What name is given to the electric circuit in which there is a gap?

Important Questions on Electricity and Circuits
Draw a circuit consisting of a cell, a torch bulb and connecting wires. What name is given to the electric circuit in which there is no gap?

What is meant by a complete circuit? Draw sketch of the type of circuit to explain your answer.

What is meant by an open circuit? Draw sketch of the type of circuit to explain your answer.

A simple switch can be made by using a small sheet of thermocol, two drawing pins, a safety pin and two pieces of wire. Make a sketch of this switch when it is in ‘off' position.


Draw the labelled sketch of a torch. Where does a torch get electricity from? Why do we need a switch in the torch?

How does a fused bulb differ from a normal bulb? Explain the difference between a fused bulb and a normal bulb by drawing their sketches. What happens to the circuit when the bulb in it gets fused?

