DPS – MIS, DOHA- QATAR
SUMMER VACATION ASSIGNMENT 2019-20
CLASS: X
SUBJECT: PHYSICS
SUBMISSION DATE: 25.08.2019
Assignment -1 MCQ
Chapter12 -Electricity
1 The rate of flow of electric charges is known as:
(a) Electric potential
(b) electric conductance
(c)electric current
(d)none of these
Ans. (c) electric current
2 The SI unit of electric current is:
(a)ohm
(b)ampere
(c)volt
(d)faraday
Ans. (b)ampere
3 The instrument used for measuring electric current is:
(a)ammeter
(b)galvanometer
(c)voltmeter
(d)potentiometer
Ans. (a)ammeter
4 The work done to move a unit charge from one point to the other
point in an electric circuit is called the --------------- between two
points.
(a)electric current
(b)electric resistance
(c)electric conductance
(d)potential difference
Ans. (d)potential difference
5 The relation between potential difference (V) and current (I) was
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discovered by:
(a)Newton
(b) Ampere
(c) Ohm
(d) Volta
Ans. (c) Ohm
6 The unit of potential difference is:
(a)volt
(b)ohm
(c)ampere
(d)faraday
Ans. (a)volt
7 The relation between potential difference (V) and current (I) is:
(a)V α I2
(b) V α 1/I
(c) V2 α I
(d) V α I
Ans. (d) V α I
8 The obstruction offered by material of conductor to the passage of
electric current is known as:
(a)Resistance
(b) Conductance
(c) Inductance
(d) None of these
Ans. (a) Resistance
9 The SI unit of resistance is:
(a) Newton
(b) Ohm
(c) Watt
(d) Joule
Ans. (b) Ohm
10. Which of the following statement is not true, regarding the
electrical set-up for the verification of Ohm’s law:
(a) The voltmeter is connected in parallel with the known resistance
(b) The ammeter is connected in series circuit
(c) The rheostat can only increase the resistance in electric circuit
(d)The single key is used to switch on/off the electric circuit
Ans. (c) The rheostat can only increase the resistance in electric
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circuit
11. A battery of 12V is connected in series with resistors of 0.2 ohm, 0.3
ohm,0.4 ohm,0.5 ohm and 12 ohm. How much current would flow
through the 0.3 ohm resister
(a) 0.895A
(b) 1.11A
(c) 0.5A
(d)none of these
Ans. (a) 0.895A
12. Resistance of a material does not depend on:
(a) length of conductor
(b) area of cross-section
(c) temperature
(d)density
Ans. (d)density
Chapter13 – Magnetic Effects of Electric Currents
1. What should be the core of an electromagnet?
a. soft iron
b. hard iron
c. rusted iron
d. none of above
Ans. a. soft iron
2. Who has stated the Right Hand Thumb Rule?
a. Oersted
b. Fleming
c. Einstein
d. Maxwell
Ans. d. Maxwell
3. In all the electrical appliances, the switches are put in the
a. live wire
b. earth wire
c. neutral wire
d. all of above
Ans. a. live wire
4. What is the condition required for an electromagnetic induction
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to take place?
a. there must be a relative motion between the coil of wire and
galvanometer
b. there must be a relative motion between the galvanometer and a
magnet
c. there must be a relative motion between galvanometer and
generator
d. there must be a relative motion between the coil of wire and a
magnet
Ans. d. there must be a relative motion between the coil of wire and
a magnet
5. No force acts on a current carrying conductor when it is placed-
a. perpendicular to the magnetic field
b. parallel to the magnetic field
c. far away from the magnetic field
d. inside a magnetic field
Ans. b. parallel to the magnetic field
6. Name the instrument which can detect the presence of electric
current in a circuit.
a. galvanometer
b. motor
c. generator
d. none of above
Ans. a. galvanometer
7. Which device produces the electric current?
a. generator
b. galvanometer
c. ammeter
d. motor
Ans. a. generator
8. What is electromagnetic induction?
a. the process of charging a body
b. The process of rotating a coil of an electric motor.
c. producing induced current in a coil due to relative motion
between a magnet and the coil
d. The process of generating magnetic field due to a current passing
through a coil.
Ans. c. producing induced current in a coil due to relative motion
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between a magnet and the coil.
9. What happens to the current in short circuit?
a. reduces substantially
b. does not change
c. increases heavily
d. varies continuously
Ans. c. increases heavily
10. An alpha particle, moving in west direction, is deflected towards
north by a magnetic field. What will be the direction of field?
a. Towards south
b. towards east
c. downward
d. upward
Ans. d. upward
Chapter14 –Sources of Energy
1. Which is the most popular kitchen fuel in India?
a. LPG
b. Kerosene
c. Coal
d. Firewood
Ans. a. LPG
2. Which method is used to produce electricity in hydroelectric power
plant.
a. By boiling the water to produce steam
b. By ionizing water
c. By running dynamo by kinetic energy
d. Any of the above
Ans. c. By running dynamo by kinetic energy
3. Which of the following is the odd one out?
a. Petroleum
b. Hydro electricity
c. Coal
d. CNG
Ans. b. Hydro electricity
4. Which method is used to produce electricity in thermal power
plant?
a. By heating chargeable cells
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b. By boiling water to produce steam which rotates turbine
c. By pushing pistons by heat energy
d. Any of above
Ans. b. By boiling water to produce steam which rotates turbine
5. Which of the following is a major component of bio-gas?
a. Methane
b. LPG
c. CNG
d. Hydrogen sulphide
Ans. a. Methane
6. Which of the following produces energy because of temperature
difference at various levels in ocean?
a. Tidal energy
b. Wave energy
c. Solar energy
d. Ocean thermal energy
Ans. d. Ocean thermal energy
7. Which energy source is the largest source used in India?
a. CNG
b. LPG
c. Coal
d. Bio Gas
Ans. c. Coal
8. Which of the following is normally used in solar cookers for
trapping solar energy?
a. Solar panels
b. Silicon cells
c. Mirrors
d. Any of above
Ans. c. Mirrors
9. In which of the following kinetic energy is converted into electrical
energy?
a. Tidal energy
b. Hydro energy
c. Wind energy
d. All of these
Ans. d. All of these
10. Which of the following is the ultimate source of energy for us?
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a. LPG
b. Nuclear
c. Solar
d. CNG
Ans. c. Solar
ASSIGNMENT 2
Chapter 12: Electricity
1. State S.I. unit of potential difference, electric current, resistance,
resistivity, electric power, commercial unit of electric energy.
2. Define one ampere, one Ohm, one volt, one watt, one kWh.
3. State Joules law of heating.
4. The value of current I flowing in a given resistor for the
corresponding values of potential difference V across the resistor
are given below:
I (ampere) 0.5 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
V( volt) 1.6 3.4 6.7 10.2 13.2
Plot a graph between V and I and calculate resistance of the circuit.
5. Draw a circuit diagram to show three resistors connected in parallel
with a battery of three cells of 2V each and a key. Write formula for
the equivalent resistance R of this combination if the individual
resistances of the resistors are R1, R2 and R3.
6. How would you connect the three resistors, each of resistance 6Ω,
so that the combination has a resistance of (i) 9Ω (ii) 4Ω
7. Name and state the law that connects the electric current flowing
through a metallic resistor and potential difference across its two
ends. State the condition under which it is valid.
8. Explain the following:
a)Why tungsten is used almost exclusively for filament in electric
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bulb?
b)Why are elements of electric heating devices such as bread toaster
and electric iron made up of an alloy rather than a pure metal?
c)Why series circuit is not used for domestic circuit?
d)How does the resistance of wire vary with its length?
e)Why copper and Aluminum wires are usually employed for
electricity transmission?
9. In the circuit diagram given below, calculate:
a) the total effective resistance of the circuit.
b) the total current in the circuit.
Ans. 40 Ohm, I =12/40 ampere
10. Plot a graph between potential difference and current flowing
through the conductor. What does the slope of graph represent?
Chapter13: Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
1. State Fleming’s Left Hand Rule.
2. A coil of insulated copper wire is connected to a galvanometer. What
would happen if a bar magnet is:
(a) pushed into the coil.
(b) withdrawn from inside the coil.
(c) held stationary inside the coil.
3. State the principle and working of an electric motor.
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4. Define magnetic field. Describe an activity to draw magnetic field
lines around a bar magnet from one pole to another.
5. What is the role of split rings in an electric motor?
6. State Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction.
7. Why is it necessary to connect an earth wire to electric appliances
having metallic body?
8. What is the difference between alternating current and direct
current? Write one important advantage of using alternating current.
9. List three factors on which the value of induced current depends on.
10. Name and state the rule used to determine the direction of induced
current. Also state one practical application of this phenomenon in
everyday life.
Chapter 14: Sources of Energy
1. When Devraj visited his ancestral village in a remote mountain
region, he observed that power transmission line has not reached
his village yet. But he saw certain structures (devices) which used
sun’s energy and converted it into electricity. He decided to use
those devices when came back home to his city. But he found that
these devices are very expensive. Answer the following:
(a) Name the devices used by the villagers to convert solar
energy into electrical energy.
(b)Why are these devices expensive?
(c) Suggest some other ways by which Devraj can use solar
energy?
2. Give any 3 reasons that make large scale use of nuclear energy
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prohibitive?
3. Write two properties of a good fuel.
4. Hydrogen has been used as a rocket fuel. Would you consider it a
cleaner fuel than CNG? Justify.
5. Draw the labelled diagram of solar cooker and biogas plant.
6. Name any two nuclear fuels used for the process of nuclear
fission.
7. Biomass and hydropower plant are both renewable and
conventional sources of energy. State the advantages of
generating energy from them.
8. Write the function of following in solar cooker (a) glass plate
(b)mirror (c) black box.
9. Why is geothermal energy not generated on a large scale?
10. What is the main advantage of using geothermal energy?
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