Class 10 FRANK Solutions Physics Chapter 4.1 - Ohm's Law and Electrical Circuits
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Ohm's Law and Electrical Circuits Exercise 173
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An electric cell is a device in which a constant difference in potential is maintained between the two conductors by a chemical reaction. Thus, a cell can be used as a source of electrons or current. In a cell, chemical energy changes into electrical energy when it is in use.
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An electrical circuit is a continuous path comprising of conducting wires and resistances between the terminals of a battery, along which an electric current is set up. It is represented by drawing a circuit diagram.
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A diagram indicating how various components in an electrical circuit have been connected using symbols for those components is a circuit diagram.
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In the given diagram, ammeter is connected in parallel and voltmeter in series, which is wrong. Also the terminals of the two devices are wrongly connected to the battery.
Correct diagram:
Correct diagram:
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According to Ohm's law, the current flowing in a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across its ends provided the physical conditions and temperature of conductor remains constant.
No, it is not always true. E.g. Diode valve, junction diode etc. do not obey Ohm's law.
No, it is not always true. E.g. Diode valve, junction diode etc. do not obey Ohm's law.
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The obstruction offered to the flow of current by the wire is called its electrical resistance. It is a kind of friction between the free electrons and the atoms of the conductor along which they flow.
Its SI unit is 'ohm'.
Its SI unit is 'ohm'.
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The physical quantity is 'resistance'.
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Resistance of a conductor is said to be 1 ohm, if 1 ampere current flows through it, when the potential difference across its ends is 1 volt.
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No, Ohm's law does not hold good for semiconductors and electrolytic solutions.
Solution 12
Factors on which the resistance of a conductor depends are:
(i) Nature of conductor: different materials have different concentration of free electrons and therefore resistance of a conductor depends on its material.
(ii) Length of conductor: Resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to the length of a conductor.
(iii) Area of cross-section of a conductor: Resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to the area of cross-section of the uniform wire.
(iv) Temperature of conductor: In general for metallic conductors, higher the temperature larger is the resistance.
(i) Nature of conductor: different materials have different concentration of free electrons and therefore resistance of a conductor depends on its material.
(ii) Length of conductor: Resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to the length of a conductor.
(iii) Area of cross-section of a conductor: Resistance of a conductor is inversely proportional to the area of cross-section of the uniform wire.
(iv) Temperature of conductor: In general for metallic conductors, higher the temperature larger is the resistance.
Solution 13
An equivalent resistor is that resistor which when replace any combination of resistors the current through the circuit is not altered or changed.
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The slope of the graph (dV/dI) gives the value of resistance.
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The resistivity of a material is the resistance of a wire of that material of unit length and unit area of cross-section.
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Conductance of a conductor is the reciprocal of resistance of that conductor. Its unit is mho.
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(i) Metals e.g. copper
(ii) Alloys e.g. Constantan
(iii) Semiconductors e.g. Germanium
(ii) Alloys e.g. Constantan
(iii) Semiconductors e.g. Germanium
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Ohm's Law and Electrical Circuits Exercise 174
Solution 21
Ohm's law relates the current in a conductor to the potential difference across its ends.
According to Ohm's law, the current flowing in a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across its ends provided the physical conditions and temperature of conductor remains constant.
According to Ohm's law, the current flowing in a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across its ends provided the physical conditions and temperature of conductor remains constant.
Solution 22
If the conductor is made thinner, electrons get smaller area of cross-section to flow and it therefore, offers a large resistance.
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At constant temperature, if current is plotted against potential difference, the plot will be a straight line making some slope with the x-axis as shown in figure below:
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The instrument used to measure electric current is called an ammeter. It has a low resistance and is always connected in series.
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The instrument used to measure electric potential or potential difference is called a voltmeter. It has a very high resistance and is always connected in parallel.
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An ammeter has a low resistance.
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A voltmeter has a high resistance.
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A key acts as a switch in an electric circuit. It helps to open or close the circuit as required.
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A rheostat is a device used in electric circuit to regulate current without changing the voltage source. It is also called variable resistance.
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Two uses of conductors:
(i) Connecting wires are made of conductors like copper.
(ii) Conductors are used as electrolytes in cells
(i) Connecting wires are made of conductors like copper.
(ii) Conductors are used as electrolytes in cells
Ohm's Law and Electrical Circuits Exercise 175
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(a) Ampere
(b) Volt
(c) Coulomb
(b) Volt
(c) Coulomb
Solution 42
The potential difference between two points may be defined as the work done in moving a unit positive charge from one point to the other.
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Electrical potential is a 'scalar' quantity.
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Electric intensity is defined as the force experienced by a unit positive charge when kept at that point.
Its SI unit is newton per coulomb. It is a vector quantity.
Its SI unit is newton per coulomb. It is a vector quantity.
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Joule/coulomb is known as 'volt'.
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Work done = charge x potential difference
Or, W = 5 x 1 = 5 J
Or, W = 5 x 1 = 5 J
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(ii) potential difference
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(iv) voltmeter
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Charges move in a definite direction in a conductor when a potential difference is applied across the ends of the conductor.
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We can maintain a potential difference between the ends of a conductor by connecting the two ends of the conductor to the two terminals of a battery or cell.
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The rate of movement of charge from one point to another through a section of the conductor is called electric current. Current refers to rate of flow of charges in a conductor.
I = Q/t
I = Q/t
Solution 52
The direction of conventional current is taken as the direction of flow of positive charges.
The direction of electronic current is taken as opposite to the direction of motion of electrons.
The direction of electronic current is taken as opposite to the direction of motion of electrons.
Solution 53
Current defines the rate of flow of charges in a conductor.
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Current is measured by an ammeter.
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To get a total resistance less than 2 ohm, the given resistors should be connected in parallel because in parallel combination the equivalent resistance is less than the resistance smallest connected resistor.
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