Class 6 NCERT Solutions Science Chapter 9: Electricity and Circuits
Electricity and Circuits Exercise 102
Solution 1
(a) A device that is used to break an electric circuit is called __switch__.
Concept insight: A switch is an electric device that is used to break a circuit. When the switch is in 'OFF' position, then the circuit is not complete. Such a circuit is called an open circuit. An electric current cannot flow through this circuit.
(b) An electric cell has __two__ terminals.
Concept insight: An electric cell has two terminals, a negative terminal and a positive terminal (as shown in the given figure).
Solution 2
(a) True
Concept insight: Metals are good conductors of electricity. Hence, an electric current can flow through metals.
(b) False
Concept insight: Jute string is a bad conductor of electricity so it cannot be used to make a circuit.
(c) False
Concept insight: Thermocol is a bad conductor of electricity. Hence, electric current cannot pass through it.
Solution 3
From the given figure, it can be observed that one terminal of the bulb is connected to a tester holder (it is made up of plastic). A current will not flow through the circuit. Hence the bulb would not glow.
Concept insight: Electric current cannot pass through objects such as plastic scale, tester holders, etc., because these objects are bad conductors of electricity.
Electricity and Circuits Exercise 103
Solution 4
The given circuit is not complete. To complete the circuit and make the bulb glow, the positive terminal of the cell should be connected to the free end of one of the wires from the switch (clip), and the base terminal of the bulb should be connected to the free end of the other wire from the switch. The closed circuit is shown in the following figure:
Concept insight: If a circuit is not complete, current will not flow through the circuit.
Solution 5
A switch is an electric device that is used to complete or to break an electric circuit. If the switch is 'ON', then a current can flow through the circuit. However, if the switch is 'OFF', then the current cannot flow through the circuit.
Electrical appliances such as table fans, electric lamps, washing machines, juicers and mixers, TV, radio, etc. have switches built into them.
Concept insight:Switch is device which regulates the functioning of a circuit by opening or closing a circuit.
Solution 6
Erasers are bad conductors of electricity. They do not allow electric current to pass through them. The circuit becomes an open circuit. Hence, the bulb will not glow if the safety pin is replaced by an eraser.
Concept insight: Bad conductors of electricity do not conduct electricity. For example: plastics, eraser etc.
Solution 7
The bulb will not glow. This is because the two terminals of the cell are connected to the single terminal of the bulb. This is equivalent to the bulb not being connected in the circuit at all. The two terminals of the cell should be connected to the two terminals of the bulb.
Concept insight: Two terminals of the bulb should be connected to the two terminals of the cell, otherwise it will not glow.
Solution 8
When the two free ends of a conductor tester are touched with an object, then the bulb of the tester would glow if the object conducts electricity. However, the bulb would not glow if the object does not conduct electricity. Since the bulb glows when the tester is touched with the given object, the object must conduct electricity. Hence, the given object is a conductor.
Concept insight: A good conductor allows electricity to pass through it.
Solution 9
An electric switch is an electrical appliance which conducts electricity through its internal parts. When its internal parts are touched with naked hands, then it may cause an electric shock. Therefore, it should be touched with rubber gloves in hands because rubber cannot conduct electricity. Hence, electricians should wear rubber gloves while repairing a switch or any other electrical appliance.
Concept insight: Rubber is a bad conductor of electricity so it protects the electrician from electric shock while repairing electrical switches.
Solution 10
Rubber and plastic are bad conductors of electricity. They do not allow electric current to flow through them. Hence, handles of tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, etc. which are used by electricians for repair work usually have plastic or rubber cover on them. This protects them from electric shocks.
Concept insight: Plastic and rubber are bad conductors of electricity.