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Basic Electricity

Workshop Calculation and Science, Module-7

Basic Electricity

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Q1: Which machine converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?

  • Battery
  • Generator
  • Heater
  • Iron box

Q2: Which is the unit of current?

  • Ampere
  • Volt
  • Ohm
  • Watt

Q3: Which is the unit of resistance?

  • Ampere
  • Volt
  • Ohm
  • Watt

Q4: What is the flow of electrons in any conductor?

  • Voltage
  • Current
  • Resistance
  • Power

Q5: Which property of a substance is opposing the flow of electric current?

  • Current
  • Voltage
  • Resistance
  • EMF

Q6: Which is very good conductor?

  • Copper
  • Cast iron
  • Wrought iron
  • Steel

Q7: Which is mineral insulator?

  • Glass
  • Quartz
  • Mica
  • Porcelain

Q8: What is the total resistance if three resistances of 3 ohms, 9 ohms and 5 ohms are connected in series?

  • 11 ohms
  • 7 ohm
  • 17 ohms
  • 1/17 ohms
Show Explanation

In series: \[ R_{\text{total}} = R_1 + R_2 + R_3 = 3 + 9 + 5 = 17\ \Omega \]


Q9: What is the total resistance if two resistances of 4 ohms and 6 ohms are connected in parallel?

  • 12.4
  • 24
  • 2.4
  • 10
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In parallel: \[ \frac{1}{R} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{12} \Rightarrow R = \frac{12}{5} = 2.4\ \Omega \]


Q10: What is the total resistance if three resistances of 4 ohms, 6 ohms and 8 ohms respectively are connected in parallel?

  • 24
  • \(\frac{24}{13}\)
  • \(\frac{13}{24}\)
  • 13
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\[ \frac{1}{R} = \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{8} = \frac{13}{24} \Rightarrow R = \frac{24}{13} \Omega \]


Q11: Which is same in series connection of resistors in a circuit?

  • Current
  • Voltage
  • Resistance
  • Power

Q12: Which law states that at constant temperature the current passing through a closed circuit is directly proportional to the potential difference and inversely proportional to the resistance?

  • Ohm's law
  • Lenz's law
  • Newton's law
  • Hooke's law

Q13: What is the resistance? I = 11.5 Amps, V = 380 Volts, R = _______Ohms

  • 13 ohms
  • 23 ohms
  • 33 ohms
  • 43 ohms
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\[ R = \frac{V}{I} = \frac{380}{11.5} \approx 33.04\ \Omega \]


Q14: What is the current? R = 50 Ohms, 220 Volts, I =______Amps

  • 4.1 Amps
  • 4.2 Amps
  • 4.3 Amps
  • 4.4 Amps
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\[ I = \frac{V}{R} = \frac{220}{50} = 4.4\ \text{Amps} \]


Q15: What is the voltage? R = 250 Ohms, I = 0.44 Amps, V = _____Volts

  • 100 Volts
  • 105 Volts
  • 108 Volts
  • 110 Volts
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\[ V = I × R = 0.44 × 250 = 110\ \text{Volts} \]


Q16: Which statement is correct according to ohm's law?

  • I ∝ 1/V
  • I ∝ R
  • I ∝ V/R
  • I ∝ R/V

Q17: What is the filament resistance if a 6 volt bulb draws a current of 0.5 Amps?

  • 12 W
  • 10 W
  • 3 W
  • 1.2 W
Show Explanation

\[ R = \frac{V}{I} = \frac{6}{0.5} = 12\ \Omega \]


Q18: How much watt second in 1 watt hour?

  • 1000 watt sec
  • 2000 watt sec
  • 3600 watt sec
  • 4000 watt sec
Show Explanation

\[ 1\ \text{Watt-hour} = 1\ \text{W} \times 3600\ \text{seconds} \]\[= 3600\ \text{Ws} \]


Q19: What is the power if an emf of one volt causes a current flow of 1 ampere?

  • 1 watt
  • 1 kilowatt
  • 1 HP
  • 1 Kilowatt hour
Show Explanation

\[ P = V × I = 1 × 1 = 1\ \text{watt} \]


Q20: Which is equal to electric power?

  • R²I watts
  • I²R watts
  • \(\frac{R²}{I}\) watts
  • \(\frac{I²}{R}\) watts

Q21: How much power does it consumes if an electric heater draws a current of 10 amps at 200 volts?

  • 2000 watts
  • 2010 watts
  • 2020 watts
  • 2030 watts
Show Explanation

\[ P = V × I = 200 × 10 = 2000\ \text{watts} \]


Q22: What is the resistance of an electric iron if the rating of electric iron is 220 V and 500 watts?

  • 94.8 ohms
  • 95.8 ohms
  • 96.8 ohms
  • 97.8 ohms
Show Explanation

\[ R = \frac{V^2}{P} = \frac{220^2}{500} = 96.8\ \Omega \]


Q23: What is the voltage of the immersion heater? P = 500 watts, I = 2.27 Amps, V = ______Volts

  • 200.3 volts
  • 210.3 volts
  • 220.3 volts
  • 230.3 volts
Show Explanation

\[ V = \frac{P}{I} = \frac{500}{2.27} \approx 220.3\ \text{Volts} \]


Q24: What is the unit of intensity of magnetic field?

  • wb/m
  • m/wb
  • Hertz
  • Coloumb

Q25: Which law states about electromagnetic induction?

  • Ohm's law
  • Hooke's law
  • Lenz's law
  • Faraday's law

Q26: What is the formual for induced emf?

  • B²L sinθ volts
  • BL sinθ volts
  • BLV sinθ volts
  • B²V sinθ volts

Q27: What does EMF stands for?

  • Electronic Magnetic Force
  • Electro Motive Force
  • Electro Magnetic Force
  • Electromated Force

Q28: Which is the example for statically induced emf?

  • Generator
  • Motor
  • Transformer
  • Refrigerator

Q29: Which is the example for dynamicallly induced Emf?

  • Motor
  • Generator
  • Car
  • Motor bike

Q30: Which is the unit electrical power?

  • Volts
  • Ohms
  • Watts
  • Ampere

Q31: What is the current Flow in the bulb? P = 550 watts, R = 22 Ohms, I = ______Amps

  • 2 Amps
  • 3 Amps
  • 4 Amps
  • 5 Amps
Show Explanation

\[ I = \sqrt{\frac{P}{R}} = \sqrt{\frac{550}{22}} = \sqrt{25} = 5\ \text{Amps} \]


Q32: What is the power required? I = 0.455 Amps, R = 484 Ohms, P = _____Watts

  • 98.2 watts
  • 99.2 watts
  • 100.2 watts
  • 101.2 watts
Show Explanation

\[ P = I^2 \ × R = (0.455)^2 × 484 \approx 0.207 × 484 \]\[\approx 100.2\ \text{watts} \]


Q33: What is the rated power if an adjustable resistor bears the following label 1.5 k ohms/0.08A?

  • 9.2 watts
  • 9.4 watts
  • 9.6 watts
  • 9.8 watts
Show Explanation

\[ P = I^2 × R = (0.08)^2 × 1500 \]\[= 0.0064 × 1500 = 9.6\ \text{watts} \]


Q34: How much voltage will be required to illuminate a 40 watts fluorescent lamp draws a current of 0.10 amperes?

  • 390 volts
  • 395 volts
  • 400 volts
  • 405 volts
Show Explanation

\[ V = \frac{P}{I} = \frac{40}{0.10} = 400\ \text{Volts} \]


Q35: How many hours will take for a 100 watts bulb to consume 1 kwh energy?

  • 10 hours
  • 12 hours
  • 18 hours
  • 24 hours
Show Explanation

\[ t = \frac{1\ \text{kWh}}{100\ \text{W}} = \frac{1000\ \text{Wh}}{100\ \text{W}} = 10\ \text{hours} \]



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