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Electricity — Numerical Practice

Science · Grade 10 · Week 33 · 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 — Numerical Practice quiz

Grade 10 ScienceElectricity — Numerical Practice: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

  1. Calculate current using Ohm's law: V = 12 V, R = 4 Ω. I =?
  2. Two resistors 6 Ω and 3 Ω are in series. Total resistance is:
  3. Two resistors 6 Ω and 3 Ω are in parallel. Total resistance is:
  4. Calculate power: V = 10 V, I = 2 A. P =?
  5. Electrical energy consumed: P = 100 W, time = 5 hours. Energy =?
  6. Calculate heat produced using H = I²Rt: I = 2 A, R = 5 Ω, t = 10 s.
  7. Monthly electricity bill: 5 units consumed, rate Rs 6/unit. Bill =?
  8. Resistance formula: R = ρL/A. If L doubles, R becomes:
  9. Three resistors 2 Ω, 3 Ω, 6 Ω in parallel. Total R =?
  10. If resistivity ρ = 1.7 × 10⁻⁸ Ω·m, length L = 1 m, area A = 1 mm². R =?
  11. Current through a conductor: I = V/R. If V = 20 V, R = 5 Ω. I =?
  12. Power dissipated: P = V²/R. V = 15 V, R = 9 Ω. P =?
  13. Resistance of two 10 Ω resistors in series is:
  14. Heat generated in 5 seconds: H = I²Rt, I = 3 A, R = 10 Ω. H =?
  15. Unit of electrical energy is:
  16. For a 60 W bulb used for 10 hours, energy consumed =?
  17. Conductance G = 1/R. If R = 4 Ω, then G =?
  18. Temperature coefficient of resistance α. If ΔT = 50 K, ΔR/R₀ =?
  19. Two 8 Ω resistors in parallel have equivalent resistance:
  20. Calculate voltage: I = 5 A, R = 8 Ω. V =?
  21. Annual electricity consumption: 100 units, rate Rs 8/unit. Cost =?
  22. Power factor cos φ = 0.8. Real power if apparent power is 100 VA =?
  23. Joule's heat law: H = I²Rt. If I doubles, H becomes:
  24. Equivalent resistance of 4 Ω, 6 Ω in parallel =?
  25. An appliance rated 2000 W, 240 V operates for 2 hours. Energy =?
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Calculate current using Ohm's law: V = 12 V, R = 4 Ω. I =?