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STD - 8 - 5. ELECTRICITY
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1. Movement of _________ in a material constitutes electric current.
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4. The value of 1C is_______.
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C) Induction D) All the above.

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8. When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, Ebonite rod becomes ______ Charged.
A) Positively B) Negatively C) Neutral D) None of the above.
9. The materials which allow electric charges to pass through them easily are called _______.
A) Conductors B) Non-conductors C) insulators D) None of the above.

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11. Conventional current flows from higher potential to lower potential. Is this statement true or false?
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A) Faraday B) Newton
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C) Bennet D) Einstein.

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18. Which one of the following is safe during lightning and thunder?
A) Standing in open spaces B) Standing under tree C) Stay inside a car
19. Flow of _______ per unit time is called current.
D) None of the above.

A) charge B) Proton C) neutron D) all of these.

20. ________ wire is used in the filament of the bulbs.

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24. ________is used in extraction and purification of metals.
A) conduction B) Convection C) Radiation
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25. A fuse is a strip of alloy wire which is made of lead and tin with a very low .

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A) conduction B) Radiation C) convection D) None of the above
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A) Energy Source, Battery, Load B) Energy Source, wire, Load
C) Energy Source, wire, Switch D) Battery, wire, Switch

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A) Plastic B) Wood C) copper D) both A and B

40. Wheel rims are made from a cheaper metal and Only Coating of ______is deposited over it.

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44. _____ and _____ are used in electroscope because they are best conductors of electric current.
A) Gold and Iron B) Gold and Silver C) Silver and chromium D) None of the above
45. When two different materials are rubbed together which particle are displaced?
A) Neutrons B) Protons C) Protons and Neutrons D) electrons

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