Q1 A lamp rated 100 W and 220 V is connected to
mains electric supply. What current is drawn
from the supply line, if the voltage is 220 V?
Q2 Out of 60 W and 40 W lamps, which one has
higher resistance when we use?
Q3 An electric press consumes 120 kJ of energy in
5 minutes, when the magnitude of current
flowing through it is 2A. Calculate the electric
potential at which press operates.
Q4 A soldering rod draws energy of 45 kJ in
4 minutes when current flowing through it is 6
A. Calculate the resistance of heating element.
Q5 An electric device draws an energy of 500 kJ in
1 minute. If the resistance of heating device is
20 , calculate the current flowing through the
device.
Q6 Calculate the electric energy flowing into the
filament of an electric bulb in 20 s, when its
resistance is 40 and potential difference
across its terminals is 12 V.
Q7 An electric heater draws a current of 3.5 A at a
p.d. of 250 V. Calculate the power consumed by
4 such heaters.
Q8 . An electric heater of power 1600 W has a
resistance of 36 . Calculate the magnitude of
current and p.d. at its ends.
Q9 Two electric bulbs A and B are marked 220 V,
40 W and 220 V, 60 W respectively. Which one
of the two has greater resistance?
Q10 Calculate the electrical energy consumed by a
1200 W toaster in 20 minutes.
Q11 A lamp rated 100 W at 220 V is connected to the
mains electric supply. (i) What amount of
current is drawn from the supply line if the
voltage is 220 V? (ii) what is its resistance?
Q12 An electric bulb draws a current 0.8 A and
works on 250 V on the average 8 hours a day. If
energy costs Rs 3 per kWh, calculate monthly
bill for 30 days. [2010 (T-I)]
Q13 . An electric device operates at 24 V and has a
resistance of 8 calculate the power consumed
by the device and current flowing through it.
Q14 An immersion heater has a rating of 2 kW,
220 V. While in use, calculate [2007]
(i) current passing through it and
(ii) its resistance.
Q15 . A 40 watt lamp required 0.20 A of current at
220 volts when in use. Calculate : (i) its power;
(ii) its resistance.
Q16 Two bulbs of 100 W and 25 W are
connected in series to 200 V-A.C. mains.
Which bulb glows brightly? Explain the
observation.
Q17 A 40 W lamp requires 0.182 A current at 220 V
while a 60 W lamp requires 0.272 A current at
same volts. If 40 W and 60 W lamps are
connected in series with 220 V line, how many
ampere of current will flow through each lamp?
Q18 The rating of an electric oven is 4400 W; 220 V.
Calculate its resistance when it operates at
220 V. Also calculate the energy consumed in
kWh in the month of September if the oven is
used daily for 5 hours at the rated voltage.
Q19 The rating of an electric heater is 1100 W;
220 V. Calculate its resistance when it operates
at 220 V. Also calculate the energy consumed in
kWh in the month of November if the heater is
used daily for four hours at the rated voltage.
Q20 An air conditioner of rating 2000 W; 220 V is
operated in a domestic circuit (220 V) that has a
current rating of 5A. What result do you expect?
Justify your answer.
Q21 A lamp rated 40 W and an electric iron rated
800 W are used for 6 hours everyday. Calculate
the total energy consumed in 30 days.
Q22 (a) Explain the function of electric fuse.
(b) An electric bulb is marked 60 W. What does
this mean? How much energy does it
consume if used for 1 hour?
Q23 (a) How much current will an electric bulb
draw from a 220 V source if the bulb filament has a
resistance of 1200 .
(b) How much current will an electric heater
draw from a 220 V source if the resistance
of the heater is 100 ?
Q24 An electric oven of 2 kW power rating is
operated in a domestic electric circuit.
(220V), that has a current rating 5A. What
result do you expect? Explain.
Q25 In a household electric circuit, different
appliances are connected in parallel to one
another. Give two advantages of such
connection.
Q26 Two bulbs rated 100 W, 200 V and 25 W, 200 V
are connected in parallel to a 200 V supply.
What will be the current drawn from the supply
line?
Q27 An electric iron consumes energy at a rate of
840 W when heating is at the maximum rate and
360 W when the heating is at the minimum. The
voltage is 220 V. What are the current and the
resistance in each case?
Q28 A 400 W refrigerator operates for 16 hrs/day,
calculate the cost to operate it for 30 days at
 Rs. 3.40 per kWh.
kWh.
Q29 A 100 W electric bulb is connected to 220 V mains
power supply. Calculate the strength of the electric
current passing through the bulb. (ii) If the same
bulb is taken to U.S.A where the main power
supply is 110 V,how much electric current will pass
through the bulb when connected to mains?
Q30 What is the power of torch bulb rated at
2.5 V and 500 mA?
Q2 Out of the two, a toaster of 1kW and an
electric heater of 2 kW , which has a
greater resistance?
Q6 A bulb is rated at 5.0 V, 100 mA.
Calculate its (i) power and (ii) resistance.
Q7 An electric iron has a rating of 750 W,
220 V. Calculate
(i) Current passing through it and
(ii) Its resistance, when in use.
Q8 An electric lamp is marked 100 W,220
v .It is used for 5 hours daily .Calculate
(i) Its resistance while glowing
(ii) Energy consumed in kWh per day.
Q9 An electric bulb is rated at 200V-
100W.What is its resistance? Five such
bulbs burn for 4 hours. What is the
electrical energy consumed? Calculate
the cost if the rate is 50 paisa unit
Q10 State the formula co-relating the
electric current flowing in a conductor
and voltage applied across it Also show
this relationship by drawing a graph.
What would be the resistance of a
conductor if the current flowing through
it is 0.35 ampere when the potential
difference across it is 1.4 volt?
Q11 A torch bulb is rated 5.0 V and 500 ma.
Calculate its (i) power (ii) resistance and
(iii) energy consumed when it is rated
for 4 hours.
Q12 In a household , 5 tube lights of 40 W
each are used for 5 hours and electric
press of 500 W for 4 hour each day
.Calculate the total energy consumed by
the tube lights and press in a month of
30 days.
Q14 An electric bulb of resistance 400 ohm,
draw a current of 0.5 A. Calculate the
power of the bulb and the potential
difference at its ends.
Q15 Name the commercial unit of electrical
energy. A bulb of 75 W burns for 12
hours a day .How much electrical energy
is consumed in a month (30 days) (54
kwh)
Q17 A bulb marked 220 V -100 W is
connected to a 110 V mains .Find the
resistance of the filament and the
number of units consumed for 30 days
working 4 hours a day.
Q18 In a house , there are three electric
bulbs marked 60Watt-220 Volt and a
heater marked 1000 watt -220 Volt. The
bulbs are lighted for 5 hours daily and
the heater is used for 3 hours daily
.Now calculate the electrical energy
consumed by
(i) (i) The three bulbs and (ii) the
heater for the month of November
.Find the cost electricity, if electricity
cost 75 paisa per unit.
Q22 Define 1KWh. Give the relation between
1kwh and Joule.
Q2 An electric bulb of 100w is connected to
a source of 220V mains. Calculate the
number of units consumed by the bulb if
it works 3 hours a day for 30 days.
Q3 An electric room heater is rated at 2
kW.What is the cost of using it for 2
hours a day for the month of September,
if each unit (kWh) costs Rs 4?
Ans :(Rs 480)
Q6 What do you understand by a 220V-
500W electric iron? What will be the
current and the resistance in this case?
Q16 Name the commercial unit of electrical
energy. A bulb of 75 W burns for 12
hours a day. How much electrical energy
is consumed in month (30 days) ?
Ans: 27 KWH.
Q19 An electric heater marked 1000 watt
work for 4 hours a day on a 230 V supply
mains .Calculate the cost of using it if
the rate is 75 paisa per unit. Ans:
Rs 3.00
Q20 An electric iron is marked 200 V-600 W.
Calculate the electrical energy
consumed and the difference in the cost
using it for 5 hours at (i) 200V (ii) 100V
main supply.( Take the cost of electric
energy as Re.1.00 per unit).
Ans: R= 200/3, 3kwh, 0.75 kwh , Rs
2.25.
Q21 A current is passed through a resistor for
sometime. It generates 400 calories of
heat in this period. If the current is made
double, calculate the heat generated
 during the same period. (hints: heater for the month of November .find
2
I xRxt the cost of electricity, if electricity costs
H= 75 paised per unit.
2.18 calories)
Q27 100 J of heat are produced each second
Q24 In a house, there are three electric bulbs in a 4 resistance .Find the
each marked 60 watt- 220 volts and a potential difference across the resistor.
heater marked 1000 watt-220 volt. The Q28 An electric motor takes 5 A from a 220 V
bulbs are lighted for 5 hours daily and line. Determine the power of the motor
the heater is used for 3 hours daily. Now, and the
calculate the electrical energy Energy consumed in 2 h.
consumed by (i) the three bulbs (ii) the