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PROBLEM ELCTRIC CURRENT AND POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE

1. The filament of an electric lamp draws a current of 0.4 amperes,

which lights for 3 hours.Calculate the amount of charge that flows
through the circuit.
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2. A conductor has a positive charge of 11.2 10 coulombs.How
many electrons are excess or short than normal state?
3. How much work is done in moving a charge of 2 coulombs from a
point at 118 volts to a point at 128 volts?
4. What is the potential between the terminals of a battery if 250 joules
of work is required to transfer 20 coulombs of charge from one
terminal of the battery to the other?
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5. If the charge of an electron is 1.6 10 coulombs , how many
electrons should pass through a conductor in 1 second to constitute 1
ampere current?
6. A stead current of 0.25 ampere flows through a conductor.How many
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electrons (charge s 1.6 10 C flow trough the section of the
conductor in 1 second?

PROBLEMS ON OHMS LAW ,RESISTANCE AND RESISTIVITY

7. A resistance of 20 ohms has a current of 2 amperes flowing through

it.What potential is there between its ends?
8. Potential difference between two points of a wire carrying 2 amperes
current is 0.1 volt. Calculate the resistance between these points.
9. Keeping the potential difference constant, the resistance of a circuit is
doubled. By how much does the current change?
10. A potential difference of 20 volts is applied across the ends of a
resistance of 5 ohms. What current will flow in the resistance?
11. What is the potential difference between the ends of a conductor
of resistance 16 resistance, when a current of 1.5 A flows through
it?
12. How much current will an electric heater draw from a 220 volt
line, if the resistance of the heater (when hot ) is 50 ohms?
13. The resistance of an electric lamp filament is 230 ohms.The lamp
is switched on when the line voltage is 115 volts .What is the current
in the circuit?
14. What is the resistance (hot) of an electric arc lamp, if the lamp
uses 20 A when connected to a 220 volt line?
15. Using the following data ,draw a graph between V and I:

Potential difference ,V (in volts) 2.5 5.0 10.0 15.0

20.0 25.0
Current ,I (in amperes) 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8
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Infer how current varies with potential difference. Does this graph
verify ohms law? Give reasons for your answer.

16. A piece of wire is redrawn by pulling it until its length is double.

Compare the new resistance with the original value.
17. A copper wire of length 2m and area of cross section
1.7 106 m2 has a resistance of 2 102 m2 ohms. Calculate the
resistivity of copper.
18. A copper wire has a diameter of 0.5 mm and a resistitvity of
6
1.6 10 -cm.How much of this wire would be required to make a
10 ohm coil?
19. What will be the resistance of a metal wire of length 2 metres
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and area of cross-section 1.55 10 ohm-m?

PROBLEM ON COMBINATION OF RESISTANCES

Q1If four resistances, each of value 1 ohm , are connected in series , what
will be the resultant resistance?

Q2 A resistance of 6 ohms is connected in series with another resistance

of 4 ohms A potential difference of 20 volts is applied across the
combination. Calculate the current through the circuit and potential
difference across the 6 ohm resistance.

Q3How should the two resistances of 2 ohms each be connected so as to

produce an equivalent resistance of 1 ohm?

Q4 Three resistances of 12 ,15 and 20 ohms are connected first in series

and then in parallel.What is the equivalent resistance in each case?

Q5 What possible values of resistance are get by combining two

resistance , one of value 2 and other 6 ?

Q6You are given three resistances of 1,2 and 3 ohms .Show by

diagrams ,how with the help of these resistances you can get :

(i) 4/3 (ii) 5/6 (iii) 11/4 (iv) 11/3

Q7A resistor of 8 ohms is connected in parallel with another resistor X.the

resultant resistance of the combination is 4.8 ohms .What is the value
of the resistor X?
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Q8 When two resistances are connected in series , their combined

resistance is 25 ohms and when they are connected in parallel , their
combined resistance is 4 ohms .Find their individual resistance.

HEATING EFFECT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT AND POWER

Q1 An electric motor takes 5 A from a 220 V line, Determine the power of the
motor and energy consumed in 2 hrs. (2.2 kWh).
Q2 An electric iron has a rating of 750 W , 220 V. Calculate (i) current through it ,
and its resistance, when used. ( 3.4 A , 64.7 )
Q3 An electric bulb marked 100 W and 220 V is connected to a source of 110 V.
Calculate the current flowing through the bulb. (0.227 A ) approx.
2001
Q4 What is the resistance of the filament of an electric bulb marked 200 V-
100W.Calculate the electric power developed when it is connected to a supply
mains of 160V. (64 W) 1996
Q5 An electric bulb is rated 220V-100W.Find the resistance of the filament. ( 484
) 2010
Q6 A 9 resistor is to be combined with two other resistors of 3 and 6 to get
a resistance of 11.
How shall they be combined? Explain how you arrive at your answer.
2010
Q7 Two electric bulbs of 60 W and 40 W are lighted daily for 10 hrs.What is the
cost of energy consumption for 45 days ,if the cost of electric energy is Rs.
0.75 per unit . (45 kWh ,Rs 33.75) 1999
Q8 A bulb marked 220 V-100W is connected to a 110 mains.Find the resistance
of the filament and the no. of units for 30 days working 4 hrs in a day. (484
, 3kWh) 1999
Q9 An electric bulb , marked 100W-220V when connected to a 220V mains
produced a heat of 6 10 4 J .
Calculate the current and time of passage of current through the bulb.
1999
Q10 An electric heater marked 1000W-230V is used daily for 2 hours .If the cost of
the energy is Rs. 0.75 per unit , calculate the total cost of 30 days. (60 kWh,
Rs. 45) 2006
Q12 An electric bulb of 100W is connected to a source of 220V mains.Calculate
the numbers of units consumed by the bulb if it works 3 hours a day for 30
days. (9 kWh) 2002
Q13 By mistake , the manufacture of electric iron marked only electrical power
e.g. (-volt, 1000W).How will you determine the maximum voltage rating for
using it ? Explain the procedure. 2000
Ans Firstly , we have to determine the resistance of the iron and then calculate
v2
the voltage from the expression p= . Thus we can determine the
R
maximum voltage rating for using the iron.
Explanation: By using By using a multimetre , we can determine the
resistance of the iron.
v2
Then , by applying the relation , p=
R
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V = PR
We can determine the rated voltage.
Q14 In a household , 5 tube of 40 W each are used for 5 hours and an electric
press of 500W for 4 hour each day .Calculate the total energy consumed by
the tube lights and press in a month of 30 days.
Q15 A torch bulb is rated 5 V and 500 mA .Calculate (i) its power (ii) resistance
and (iii) energy consumed when it is lighted for 5 hours. (0.5 A, 10 ,
36000J)
Q16 An electric lamp is marked 100 W ,220 V.I is used for 5 hours daily .Calculate
(i) Resistance while glowing (ii) energy consumed in kWh per day. (484
,0.5 kWh)
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Prepared by Tutor: Ph.Gokul

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What is the power of an electric lamp, if it draws 20 A current when

connected to 220 V line? ( 2 )
(Q.48) The potential difference between the terminals of an electric heater is
30 volt when it draws current of 4
A from the source. What current will the heater draw if the potential
difference is increased to 120 volt?
( 3 Marks )
(Q.49) A current of 4 A exists in a 10 resistor for 4 minute. Find the charge and
the number of electrons that pass through any cross-section of the resistor in
this time. (3)
(Q.50) A 100 watt electric bulb is lighted for 2 hours daily and four 40 watt
bulbs are lighted for 4 hours daily. Calculate
the electric energy consumed in kwh in 30 days. (3)
(Q.51) Two lamps, one rated 100 W at 220 volts and the other 60W at 220
volts are connected in parallel to a 220 V
supply. What current is drawn from the
supply line? ( 3 )