Electric Circuit

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Electric Circuit: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Connecting an Electric Bulb to an Electric Cell, Electric Circuit, Circuit Diagram of Electric Circuit and Electric Conductors etc.

Important Questions on Electric Circuit

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What are electric switches?

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Define an electric circuit. Draw a simple circuit.

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Draw a circuit diagram with a cell, a bulb and a switch in the 'OFF' position.

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Draw a circuit diagram with a cell, bulb and a switch in 'ON' position.

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Differentiate between insulators and conductors. Give examples for both.

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What are the two types of electronic components?

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What type of component is capacitor?

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What are electronic components used for?

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List various components of electric circuit.

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Consider the circuit below. The bulb will light up if
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What are the necessary steps for connecting a cell to a Bulb?

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The effective resistance between P and Q in the given circuit is 

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In the circuit shown below, the ammeter A reads 5A and the voltmeter V reads 20V. The correct value of resistance R is

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Name the metal used to make the filament of an electric bulb.

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What is the full form of MCB?

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Observe the diagram of the circuit. A path is prepared for current to flow from one terminal to the other terminal of the torch cells through a copper wire and a bulb. The bulb glows when the circuit is complete.
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In the above diagram, have you observed what happens to a bulb when it fuses? Is the circuit closed or open then? 

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A special type of thin wire is used in the safety fuse. What could be the reason for this?

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An arrangement in which a bulb and a cell connected to a switch is an example of circuit.

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Plastic is an electric conductor.

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Draw a circuit diagram describing how 6 Torch cells should be connected to a bulb and a switch to obtain effective voltage of 9V.