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No.
1. Electricity and Circuits (Doubt Class)
2. In which of the following arrangements, Sol: the bulb 3. and 2. will glow, because in rest all
will the bulb glow? arrangements the circuit is incomplete.

(a)

(b)

(c)
 (d)

3. Rohan studied in his class that graphite is
a good conductor of electricity and lead of
the pencil is made of graphite. He
constructed an electric circuit and inserted
his pencil in it as shown in the figure. But
the bulb did not glow.
Ans: It is true that graphite is a good conductor of electricity
but here the graphite lead is present inside the wooden
coating. The sharpened end of the pencil is graphite but the
back end of pencil is wooden. In order to make the bulb glow,
Rohan must remove the wooden coating by sharpening from
other end and connect the exposed graphite lead with the
other end of wire.

What corrections do Rohan need to make?

Note for graphics: Remove the drawing

pins and board and insert a pencil in its
place.
4. Which of the following is Sol: When two terminals of the cell are connected together,
incorrect? chemicals inside it are used up and current flows from the
+ve terminal A to the -ve terminal B. Also, in this way, the
cell will get discharged more rapidly.

So, the correct option is (c).

(a) Current in the wire flows from A to B.

(b) The chemicals present inside the cell
are used up.
(c) There is no current in the wire.
(d) The cell will get discharged more
quickly.

Note for graphics: use the image for

refernce purpose only

5. In the following circuit, which switches Sol: Switches S2 and S3 must be necessarily closed so that
must be necessarily closed to make B2 bulb B2 glows.
glow.

(a) S1 and S2
(b) S2 and S3
(c) S1 and S3
(d) All of the three
Note for graphics: Use real components
instead of using their symbols in the
circuit.
6. An overhead wire, carrying electricity,
accidentally falls on the pavement. Sam,
Mary and Joy saw this and decided to drag
the wire to the side of the pavement so that
the chances of getting an electric shock
can be reduced. Sam suggested using a
cricket bat, Mary suggested using an iron
rod and Joy suggested using a broomstick.
Ans: Cricket bat and broomstick are made of wood or plastic
which are electrical insulators. In order to touch a high
voltage wire, these materials can be used. But using an iron
rod will cause the electric current from the wire to flow to us,
giving high electric shocks. So, Mary's suggestion is not good
and should not be followed.

Whose suggestion should not be followed?

7. Choose the correct set of words to Sol: a. Circuit, Closed and Conducting.
complete the following statement:
Current can flow through a ___, only
when the circuit is ___ and the wiring is
done by a ____ material.

a. circuit, closed, conducting

b. circuit, open, conducting
c. conductor, open, circuit
d. wire, open, conducting

8. Why is it suggested to wear rubber gloves SOl: ruber being an insulator, prevents us from electrical
while repairing switches or some electrical shock while repairing any electrical switches or devices.
device?
9. Four students were asked to make the The handle of an electrical repairing tool should be made of
handle of a screwdriver. The material used an electrical insulator. Tin is a good conductor of electricity,
by them for making the handle is listed in i.e., electric current can pass through it. Hence, tin cannot be
the table below. used to cover the handles of electrical repairing tools.
Student Handle Material The correct answer is A.
A Tin Why alternatives B, C and D are wrong:
B Glass Glass, wood, and rubber are bad conductors of electricity.
Hence, they can be used to cover the handles of electrical
C Wood
repairing tools.
D Rubber

Who has not used an appropriate material

 to make the handle?
1. Tin
2. Glass
3. Wood
4. Rubber

10. Correct the given statement. Sol: The source of electricity in a torch is its battery or cell,
not bulb.
“The source of electricity in a torch is its
bulb.”
11. In which of the following cases, will the Sol: circuit 2 and 4,
bulb glow? Reason: Jute and Rubber are insulators, thus no current flows
through them and thus the circuit is incomplete and bulb will
not flow.

Note for graphics: mark figures (a), (b),

(c) and (d)
12. Consider the circuit shown in the given Ans: For a circuit to get complete, conductors of electricity
figure are used as switches and connecting wires. In this case,
current is flowing through the metal stick whereas thermocol
is used as an insulating board. Metal stick alone if replaced
with matchstick and cotton thread, which are insulators, will
stop the current to flow through the circuit and the bulb will
not glow. But if the insulating board made of thermocol is
replaced by a conducting material like silver , then the circuit
will be complete and current will flow even if the metal stick
is removed.
So, the correct option is (c).

The bulb will still glow if we replace

a) metal stick with matchstick
b) metal stick with cotton thread
c) thermocol with silver plate and remove
the metal stick
d) thermocol with wood and remove the
metal stick
13. The figure shows a bulb and a cell
arranged in a circuit. What will happen if
the polarity of the cell is reversed?
Note for graphics: Show the + and –
markings properly
14. Margaret notices that there are ceramic
pulley-like structures attached to the
overhead electrical lines near her house.
Electrical wires pass over the pulleys as
shown below.
Which electrical property of the pulleys
make them suitable for this use?
Sol: the figure shows a closed circuit in which current flows
from A to B , on reversing the polarity of the cell, the circuit
is still complete and bulb will glow. But the direction of
current will change from B to A.
Note: make the answering figure , using the same figure in
the question while direction of current should be added.
Overhead electric lines transfer a high voltage of electricity
and ceramics is an insulator of electricity. Therefore, ceramic
pulleys are used to prevent electric wires from touching the
poles. So, the insulating property of the ceramic pulleys make
them suitable for this use.