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When does overloading occur? - Science and Technology 1

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When does overloading occur?

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Overloading occurs, when more appliances work together in a circuit.

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पाठ 4: Effects of electric current - Answer the Following

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An electric heater is connected to the 230 V mains supply. A current of 8 A flows through the heater. 

(a) How much charge flows around the circuit each second?


Why is a series arrangement not used for connecting domestic electrical appliances in a circuit?


Why does the connecting cord of an electric heater not glow hot while the heating element does?


A heating coil has a resistance of 200 Ω. At what rate will heat be produced in it when a current of 2.5 A flows through it?


The elements of electrical heating devices are usually made of:

(a) tungsten
(b) bronze
(c) nichrome
(d) argon


The heat produced in a wire of resistance 'x' when a current 'y' flows through it in time 'z' is given by:

(a) x2 × y × z
(bx × z × y2
(cy × z2 × x
(dy × z × 


Which of the following characteristic is not suitable for a fuse wire?

(a) thin and short
(b) thick and short
(c) low melting point
(d) higher resistance than rest of wiring


Three heaters each rated 250 W, 100 V are connected in parallel to a 100 V supply. Calculate:

  1. the total current taken from the supply
  2. the resistance of each heater and
  3. the energy supplied in kWh to the three heaters in 5 hours.

Give Scientific reason
In the electric equipment producing heat e.g. iron, electric heater, boiler, toaster etc, an alloy such as Nichrome is used, not pure metals.


Identify the figure and give its use.


Heat energy is being produced in a resistance in a circuit at the rate of 100 W. The current of 3 A is flowing in the circuit. What must be the value of the resistance?


An electric iron of 1100 W is operated for 2 hrs daily. What will be the electrical consumption expenses for that in the month of April? (The electric company charges Rs 5 per unit of energy).


Give scientific reason :
In the electric equipment producing heat e.g. iron, electric heater, boiler, toaster, etc., an alloy such as Nichrome is used, not pure metals.


Which of the following substance contracts on heating?


What is the heating effect of electric current?


What is a short circuit?


Name any two appliances which works on the phenomenon of heating effect of electric current.


Name some devices that run using heat effect of electric current


Explain the heating effect of electric current.


Heating effect of current is called ______


Mark the correct choice

  1. Assertion: Electric appliances with a metallic body have three wire connections.
  2. Reason: Three-pin connections reduce the heating of the connecting wires.

A current of 1 A is drawn by a filament of an electric bulb. Number of electrons passing through a cross-section of the filament in 16 seconds would be roughly:


Which of the following gases are filled in electric bulbs?


What is Joule’s heating effect? How can it be demonstrated experimentally? List its four applications in daily life.


(a) Observe the diagram given below and state whether the bulb will glow or not when we switch on K.

(b) Is it safe to handle the bulb when the switch is OFF?

(c) Give a reason for your answer in (b).


Unscramble the following words:

SFEU


Paheli took a wire of length 10 cm. Boojho took a wire of 5 cm of the same material and thickness. Both of them connected the wires as shown in the circuit given in the following figure. The current flowing in both the circuits is the same.

  1. Will the heat produced in both cases be equal? Explain.
  2. Will the heat produced be the same if the wires taken by them are of equal lengths but of different thickness? Explain.


What are the uses of electromagnets?


Name the effect of the current responsible for the glow of the bulb in an electrical circuit.


An electric fuse is a wire made up of a material having ______ melting point.


Define the following:

Electrolyte


In the electric equipment producing heat like iron, electric heater, boiler, toaster etc., an alloy such as nichrome is used, not pure metals.


In which of the following applications of Iron, rusting will occur most? Support your answer with valid reason.

A B C D

An electric kettle consumes 1 kW of electric power when operated at 220 V. A fuse wire of what rating must be used for it?


Write an expression for the amount of heat produced in a resistor when an electric current is passed through it stating the meanings of the symbols used.


Anannya responded to the question: Why do electrical appliances with metallic bodies are connected to the mains through a three-pin plug, whereas an electric bulb can be connected with a two-pin plug?

She wrote: Three-pin connections reduce heating of connecting wires.

  1. Is her answer correct or incorrect? Justify.
  2. What is the function of a fuse in a domestic circuit?

An electric iron is rated 220 V, 2 kW. If the iron is used for 3h daily find the cost of running it for one week if it costs ₹ 4.25 per kWh.


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