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10th Class Physics Chapter 7 TestELECTRICITY

30 marks · 40 minutes · 21 questions. Covers: CHAP 16: ELECTRICITY.

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10th Class Physics Chapter 7 Test

10th Class · Physics · Punjab (PTB)

Name: ____________Roll No: ________Class/Section: ________Date: ________Total marks: 30Time: 40 minutes

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 10 × 1 = 10)

  1. The current was considered to be due to flow of only positive charges, named as:

    1. Conventonal current

    2. Diretc current

    3. Indirect current

    4. Alternating current

  2. A typical main circuit consist of wires:

    1. Two

    2. Three

    3. Four

    4. Five

  3. What does electricity power to charge phones, laptops, and electric vehicles?

    1. Electronics

    2. Chargers

    3. Motors

    4. Bulbs

  4. Which are the hazards of electricity?

    1. Malpractice

    2. Damage insulation

    3. Over heating

    4. All of these

  5. A potential divider is a circuit that divides voltage into parts:

    1. Bigger

    2. Smaller

    3. Moderate

    4. Nano

  6. What type of electric current flows in one direction only?

    1. Alternating current

    2. Direct current

    3. Induced current

    4. None of these

  7. The unit of R (resistance of a conductor) is:

    1. Ohm

    2. Newton

    3. Ampere

    4. Volt

  8. The electric curreny can be caused due to the movement of:

    1. Positive charges

    2. Negative charges

    3. Both a and b

    4. None of these

  9. What happens when too many devices are plugged into a single socket or extension lead?

    1. Voltage increases

    2. Overloading occurs

    3. Insulation improves

    4. Resistance becomes zero

  10. According to Ohm's law, current is directly proportional to potential difference provided that which of the following remains same?

    1. Resistance

    2. Chemical composition

    3. Physical state (temperature, dimension)

    4. Magnetic field

Q2. Short questions (Attempt any 6 of 8 · 6 × 2 = 12)

  1. What is Joule's Law?

  2. Name three sectors or areas where lighting plays a key role.

  3. What is the formula for calculating the quivalent resistance of resistance of resistors connected in series?

  4. Why birds remains safe while sitting on the electric wire?

  5. Define series combination of resistors.

  6. Define the term 'Tolerance' in resistor color codes.

  7. Why AC is more dangerous than DC?

  8. Draw figures which represent AC and DC.

Q3. Long questions (Attempt any 2 of 3 · 2 × 4 = 8)

  1. Explain the concept of electric current. How is it related to the movement of charges, and how is it measured in a circuit?

  2. Determine the equivalent resistance of series combination.

  3. What is meant by resistivity of a meterial? How does it depend on the material, and what role does temperature play in changing the resistivity of conductors and semiconductors?