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This document contains 31 numerical problems related to electricity. The problems cover various concepts like calculating number of electrons in a coulomb of charge, work done by a battery, resistance of circuits connected in series and parallel, current drawn by devices from a voltage source, power consumption of appliances, heat generated by resistors, and combining resistors to achieve different equivalent resistances. The document provides the questions and answers to help students practice solving circuits and electricity related calculations.

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Electricity Numerical Worksheet

This document contains 31 numerical problems related to electricity. The problems cover various concepts like calculating number of electrons in a coulomb of charge, work done by a battery, resistance of circuits connected in series and parallel, current drawn by devices from a voltage source, power consumption of appliances, heat generated by resistors, and combining resistors to achieve different equivalent resistances. The document provides the questions and answers to help students practice solving circuits and electricity related calculations.

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LITTLE ANGELS SCHOOL ,VISAKHAPATNAM

CLASS 10 ELECTRICITY NUMERICAL WORKSHEET

1. Calculate the number of electrons constituting one coulomb of charge. (ans:6.25x1018)

2. How much energy is given to each coulomb of charge passing through a 6 V battery?
(Ans:6 Joule)
3. How much work is done in moving a charge of 2 C across two points having a
potential difference 12 V? (ans: W =24 J)
4. A current of 0.5 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb for 10 minutes. Find the
amount of electric charge that flows through the circuit. (Ans: Q =300 C)
5. How much current will an electric bulb draw from a 220 V source, if the resistance of the
bulb filament is 1200 Ω? (b) How much current will an electric heater coil draw from a 220 V
source, if the resistance of the heater coil is 100 Ω? ( ANS: I =0.183A , (b) 2.20 A )

6. The potential difference between the terminals of an electric heater is 60 V when it


draws a current of 4 A from the source. What current will the heater draw if the potential
difference is increased to 120 V? ( I = 8A )

7. The values of current I flowing in a given resistor for the corresponding values of
potential difference V across the resistor are given below –
I (amperes) 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

V (volts) 1.6 3.4 6.7 10.2 13.2

Plot a graph between V and I and calculate the resistance of that resistor (R =3.3 Ohm )

8. When a 12 V battery is connected across an unknown resistor, there is a current of 2.5 mA


in the circuit. Find the value of the resistance of the resistor. (R =4.8 x103ohm )

9. A copper wire has diameter 0.5 mm and resistivity of 1.6 × 10–8 Ω m. What will be the
length of this wire to make its resistance 10 Ω? ( l =122m)

10. Resistance of a metal wire of length 1 m is 26 Ω at 20°C. If the diameter of the wire is 0.3
mm, what will be the resistivity of the metal at that temperature?(Ans : 1.84 x 10 -6 Ohm meter)

11. What is (a) the highest, (b) the lowest total resistance that can be secured by
combinations of four coils of resistance 4 Ω, 8 Ω, 12 Ω, 24 Ω? ( a 48 Ohm , b . 2 Ohm )

12. An electric lamp, whose resistance is 20 Ω, and a conductor of 4 Ω resistance are


connected to a 6 V battery inseries. Calculate (a) the total resistance of the circuit, (b) the current
through the circuit, and (c) the potential difference across the electric lamp and conductor,(d)
Power of the lamp. (Total Resistance =24 ohm , I =0.25 A , V=5v,V = 1v , P = 1.25 W )

13(a).Draw a schematic diagram of a circuit consisting of a battery of three cells of 2 V each, a 5 Ω


resistor, an 8 Ω resistor, and a 12 Ω resistor, and a plug key, all connected in series. 2. Redraw the
above circuit putting in an ammeter to measure the current through the resistors and a voltmeter
to measure the potential difference across the 12 Ω resistor. What would be the readings in the
ammeter and the voltmeter? ( R = 25Ohm, I =0.24A , V=2.88V)

13(b)In the circuit diagram given below, suppose the resistors R1, R2 and R3 have the values 5 Ω,
10 Ω, 30 Ω, respectively, which have been connected to a battery of 12 V. Calculate (a) the current
through each resistor, (b) the total current in the circuit, and (c) the total circuit resistance.
(Ans:I₁=2.4A, I₂=1.2 A, I₃=0.4A, Total I=4A, Total R=3 Ohm, )

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14.In Fig given below, R1 = 10 Ω, R2 = 40 Ω, R3 = 30 Ω, R4 = 20 Ω, R5 = 60 Ω, and a 12 V battery is
connected to the arrangement. Calculate (a) the total resistance in the circuit, and (b) the total
current flowing in the circuit. (Equivalent Resistance=18 ohm ,I=0.67 A)

15.100 J of heat are produced each second in a 4 Ω resistance. Find the potential difference across
the resistor.( V = 20 V)

16. Compute the heat generated while transferring 96000 coulomb of charge in one hour
through a potential difference of 50 V. (H =4.8 x 106 J )

17. An electric iron of resistance 20 Ω takes a current of 5 A. Calculate the heat developed in
30 s. ( Ans: H = 1.5 X 104 J )

18. An bulb is connected to a 220 V generator. The electric current is 0.50 A. What is the
power of the bulb? (Ans: 110 W)

19. An electric motor takes 5 A from a 220 V line. Determine the power of the motor
and the energy consumed in 2 h ( Ans: P= 1.1 KW , E = 2.2 KWh)

20. An electric bulb is rated 220 V and 100 W. When it is operated on 110 V, the power
consumed will be – 100 W (b) 75 W (c) 50 W (d) 25 W
Ans : (d) 25 W
21. Two lamps, one rated 100 W at 220 V, and the other 60 W at 220 V, are connected in
parallel to the electric mains supply. What current is drawn from the line if the supply voltage is
220 V?
( ans : I = 0.727 A)

22. Several electric bulbs designed to be used on a 220 V electric supply line, are rated 10 W.
How many lamps can be connected in parallel with each other across the two wires of 220 V line
if the maximum allowable current is 5 A? (Ans : 110 )

23. Which uses more energy, a 250 W TV set in 1 hr, or a 1200 W toaster in 10 minutes? ( Ans : TV )

24. An electric refrigerator rated 400 W operates 8 hour/day. What is the cost of the
energy to operate it for 30 days at Rs 3.00 per kW h? (Ans: 288/-)

25. Two conducting wires of the same material and of equal lengths and equal diameters are
first connected in series and then parallel in a circuit across the same potential difference. The
ratio of heat produced in series and parallel combinations would be – (a) 1:2 (b) 2:1 (c) 1:4 (d) 4:1

(Ans: 1:4 )

26. How many 176 Ω resistors (in parallel) are required to carry 5 A on a 220 V line? (Ans: n=4)

27. A hot plate of an electric oven connected to a 220 V line has two resistance coils A and B,
each of 24 Ω resistance, which may be used separately, in series, or in parallel. What are the
currents in the three cases? (ans: I1=9.17A , I2=4.58 A , I3=18.33A)

28. Compare the power used in the 2 Ω resistor in each of the following circuits: (i) a 6 V
battery in series with 1 Ω and 2 Ω resistors, and (ii) a 4 V battery in parallel with 12 Ω and 2 Ω
resistors.

{Ans: (i) P=8W (ii) P=8W}

29. Show how you would connect three resistors, each of resistance 6 Ω, so that the
combination has a resistance of (i) 9 Ω, (ii) 4 Ω

30. How can three resistors of resistances 2 Ω, 3 Ω, and 6 Ω be connected to give a total
resistance of (a) 4 Ω, (b) 1 Ω?

31. An electric lamp of 100 Ω, a toaster of resistance 50 Ω, and a water filter of resistance 500
Ω are connected in parallel to a 220 V source. What is the resistance of an electric iron connected
to the same source that takes as much current as all three appliances, and what is the current
through it?

(R=31.25 Ohm , I =7.04 A)

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