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Electricity — Power and Energy

Science · Grade 10 · Week 22 · 25 questions

Electricity powers modern life — from phones to cities. Understanding circuits, current, voltage, and resistance helps you grasp how electrical devices work.

What you'll practise

  • Draw and interpret simple circuit diagrams
  • Calculate current, voltage, and resistance
  • Distinguish between series and parallel circuits
  • Understand conductors and insulators
All 25 questions in this Electricity — Power and Energy quiz

Grade 10 ScienceElectricity — Power and Energy: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

  1. Electric power is defined as:
  2. The SI unit of electrical power is:
  3. Power formula P = VI. If V = 220V and I = 5A, then P is:
  4. Power can also be calculated as:
  5. If I = 2A and R = 10Ω, power dissipated using P = I²R is:
  6. If V = 100V and R = 20Ω, power using P = V²/R is:
  7. Electrical energy is calculated as:
  8. If power is 100W and time is 10 hours, energy consumed is:
  9. 1 kWh equals:
  10. A device consumes 500W for 2 hours. Energy used in kWh is:
  11. In household circuits, resistors are connected in:
  12. A fuse is used to:
  13. MCB (Miniature Circuit Breaker) operates by:
  14. Earthing in household circuits is used to:
  15. The neutral wire in household circuit is:
  16. A 60W bulb and 100W bulb both glow for 10 hours. Which consumes more energy?
  17. Electrical energy cost is based on:
  18. If electricity rate is Rs. 5 per kWh, cost of 500W appliance for 4 hours is:
  19. Heating effect of electric current is given by:
  20. In an electric heater, energy is converted to:
  21. A bulb rated 100W, 200V is connected to 100V supply. Power consumed is:
  22. The power factor in AC circuits is:
  23. An appliance with resistance R dissipates more heat when:
  24. A heater of resistance 20Ω draws current of 5A for 2 hours. Heat generated is:
  25. The color code for neutral wire in standard household wiring is:
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Electric power is defined as: