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CURRENT ELECTRICITY

 The amount of heat energy generated in a resistance due to flow of electric current
is equal to the product of the square of current, resistance and the time interval ( W
2
= I Rt). This is called Joule's law.
 kilowatt-hour is the amount of energy obtained from a source of one kilowatt in one
hour. It is equal to 3.6 mega joule.
 The current which does not change its direction of flow is known as direct current or
d.c.
 The current which changes its direction of flow after regular intervals of time is
known as alternating current or a.c.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the correct answer from the following choices:
i. An electric current in conductors is due to the flow of
(a) positive ions (b) negative ions
(c) positive charges ( d) free electrons
ii. What is the voltage across a 6 Ω resistor when 3 A of current passes through it?
(a) 2 V ( b) 9 V
(c) 18 V ( d) 36 V
iii. What happens to the intensity or the brightness of the lamps connected in series
as more and more lamps are added?
(a) increases ( b) decreases
(c) remains the same ( d) cannot be predicted
iv. Why should household appliances be connected in parallel with the voltage source?
(a) to increase the resistance of the circuit
(b) to decrease the resistance of the circuit
(c) to provide each appliance the same voltage as the power source
(d) to provide each appliance the same current as the power source
v. Electric potential and e.m.f
(a) are the same terms ( b) are the different terms
(c) have different units ( d) both (b) and (c)
vi. When we double the voltage in a simple electric circuit, we double the
(a) current (b) power
(c) resistance (d) both (a) and (b)
vii. If we double both the current and the voltage in a circuit while keeping its resistance
constant, the power
(a) remains unchanged ( b) halves
(c) doubles ( d) quadruples

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