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Electric Current and Its Effects

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An electric current flows from its source through a conducting material. Which of the following materials is a good conductor?

  1. Glass

  2. Wood

  3. Plastic

  4. Rubber

  5. Iron


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option.Iron is a conducting material. Electric current can pass through it.

Which of the following is a bad conductor of electricity?

  1. Copper

  2. Mica

  3. Salt solution

  4. Water

  5. Aluminium


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Mica is a bad conductor of electricity.

Which of the following is not a practical use of an electromagnet?

  1. They are used in electrical appliances.

  2. It is used to measure resistance in an electric circuit.

  3. An electromagnet is used in television.

  4. They are used in magnetic separation of iron ores.

  5. They are used to prepare strong permanent magnets.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. An electromagnet is not used to measure the resistance of an electric circuit.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. An electric current starts from the negative terminal of the cell and ends at the positive terminal. b. Electric current will flow only if all the elements in the circuit are in a firm electrical contact. c. In a battery with cells in series, the voltage increases but the current remains the same.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

An electric current starts from the negative terminal of the cell and ends at the positive terminal, is a false statement. Hence, this is the correct option. An electric current starts from the positive terminal of the cell and ends at the negative terminal.

Which of the following is not a part of an electric bell?

  1. Electromagnet

  2. Filament

  3. Contact spring

  4. Armature

  5. Gong and hammer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. A filament is a conducting wire or thread with a high melting point, forming part of an electric bulb. 

Which of the following metals is used to make the resistance wire of a fuse?

  1. Nichrome

  2. Manganin

  3. Constantan

  4. Tungsten

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option because all the above metals are used to make the resistance wire of fuse.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. The less the thickness of the connecting wire, the more is the current it can bear without getting hot. b. Filament based electric bulbs are inefficient and waste a large amount of electric energy. c. A fuse is the weakest part in an electric circuit.

  1. Only a.

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The less the thickness of the connecting wire, the more is the current it can bear without getting hot, is a false statement. Hence, it is the correct option. The more the thickness of the connecting wire, the more is the current it can bear without getting hot.  

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. A fuse, which is an alloy, is a short length of a wire with a very high melting point. b. In a battery with cells in parallel, the cells are connected in such a way that the positive terminals are connected to each other and the negative terminals are connected to each other. c. A fuse is always placed in the live wire of the electric circuit at a point where the current enters the circuit.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only c

  5. Only b and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A fuse, which is an alloy, is a short length of a wire with a very high melting point is a false statement. Thus, it is the correct option. A fuse, which is an alloy, is a short length of a wire with a very low melting point.

Match the following:

 
a. Closed electric circuit 1. The path along which the electric current flows.
b. Electric circuit 2. The electric path, which starts from the positive terminal of a cell and ends at its negative terminal, without any break.
c. Open electric circuit 3. The electric path, which starts from the positive terminal of a cell and is broken at some point.
  1. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  2. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  3. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  4. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. A closed electric circuit is the electric path, which starts from the positive terminal of a cell and ends at its negative terminal, without any break. An electric circuit is the path along which the electric current flows. An open electric circuit is the electric path, which starts from the positive terminal of a cell and is broken at some point.

_________________ is used to measure potential difference between two known points in an electric circuit.

  1. Odometer

  2. Voltmeter

  3. Electromagnet

  4. Anemometer

  5. Element


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Voltmeter is used to measure potential difference between two known points in an electric circuit.

Which of the following instruments is used for detecting the flow of an electric current in a circuit?

  1. Speedometer

  2. Galvanometer

  3. Anemometer

  4. Voltmeter

  5. Odometer


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct option. A galvanometer is used for detecting the flow of an electric current in a circuit.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. The lesser the current flows through a coil, the more powerful is the electromagnet. b. Whenever current passes through a straight conductor, it behaves like a magnet. c. The magnetic field set up by the conductor is at right angles to the direction of the flow of current.

  1. Only a

  2. The a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The lesser the current flows through a coil, the more powerful is the electromagnet, is a false statement. Thus, it is the correct option. The more the current flows through a coil, the more powerful is the electromagnet.

Which of the following automatically turns off when the current in a circuit exceeds the safe limit?

  1. Element

  2. Closed electric circuit

  3. Miniature circuit breaker

  4. Open electric circuit

  5. Electromagnet


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Miniature circuit breaker automatically turns off when current in a circuit exceeds the safe limit.

Which of the following metals is used to make the element of a heater?

  1. Nichrome

  2. Tungsten

  3. Copper

  4. Zinc

  5. Nickel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Nichrome is used to make the element of a heater.

Which of the following metals is used for making the filament of an electric bulb?

  1. Copper

  2. Iron

  3. Tungsten

  4. Zinc

  5. Barium


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Tungsten is used to make the filament of an electric bulb.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. When a soft iron core is placed in a closed coil carrying current, it acts as an electromagnet. b. The magnitude of magnetic field decreases with the increase in the magnitude of current in the conductor. c. The amount of heat produced in a wire depends on its material, length and thickness.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

  5. Only c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The magnitude of magnetic field decreases with the increase in the magnitude of current in the conductor, is a false statement. Thus, it is the correct option. The magnitude of magnetic field increases with the increase in the magnitude of current in the conductor.

Which of the following appliances is not having a heating element inside it?

  1. Electric heater

  2. Electric iron

  3. Electric toaster

  4. Immersion heater

  5. Electric bell


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct option. The household appliance, which is not having an element is an electric bell.

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. Electric current on passing through the filament of the bulb produces no energy. b. The electric current is the drifting of a very large number of electrons through a conducting material. c. Electric energy changes into heat energy when passed through a conducting material, which offers some resistance.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only c

  5. Only b and c


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct option. Electric current on passing through the filament of the bulb produces no energy, is a false statement. Electric current on passing through the filament of the bulb produces heat as well as light energy.

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