TVIS VELAMMAL VIDYALAYA, PONNERI

VISTO WORKSHEET
ELECTRICITY
STD:VI SUB: PHYSICS
Fill in the blanks:
1. Air is an ___________ of electricity.
2. When a negatively charged body is brought near a suspended positively charged ball,
the ball gets _____________
3. The study of charges at rest is called ___________
4. The study of charges in motion is called ____________

True or false:
1. Electron has a unit positive charge on it.
2. Proton has a unit negative charge on it.
3. Neutrons are neutral i.e. they do not carry any charge.
4. In a neutral atom, number of protons is equal to number of electrons.

Single Response Type:

1. When a comb rubbed on hair it brought near the bits of paper, it attracts them, the
reason is
a) The comb and the paper bits gets oppositely charge
b) The comb and the paper bits gets similarly charged
c) The paper bits are very light
d) None of these
2. Electric charge can flow through
a) Insulators b) Conductors
c) Both Conductors & Insulators d) neither Conductors & Insulators
3. The net charge of a neutral body is equal to
a) Net positive charges b) Net negative charges
c) Sum of positive and negative charges
d) 1.6 × 10-19 coulomb
4. Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of plastic?
a) To make it strong b) To help electricity flow in it
c) To make it safe d) To make it beautiful
5. Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper and not silver?
a) Copper is a better conductor b) Copper is a better insulator
c) Copper is less expensive d) Copper is non magnetic
6. Positive electrification of a body is due to the
a) Deficiency of protons b) Excess of electrons
c) Excess of neutrons d) Deficiency of electrons

Linked Comprehensive Type:

When two bodies are charged by rubbing against each other, they acquire equal and
opposite charge.
7. If a glass rod is rubbed with silk, then the charge acquired by the silk is
a) Positively b) Negatively
c) Uncharged d) Partly positive and partly negative
8. Size of soap bubble, when it is charged
a) Reduces b) Increases c) No charge d) Predictable
9. Ebonite rod is rubbed with cat’s skin, then the change acquired by the cat’s skin is
a) Positively b) Negatively
c) Uncharged d) Partly positive and partly negative
10. Assertion: The law of conservation of charge states that the total charge is an
isolated system remains electric charge can neither be created nor destroyed.
Reason: The number of electrons lost by a body is exactly equal to the number of
electrons gained by the second body.
a. Both Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
c. Assertion is true and reason is false.
d. Assertion is false and reason is true.
11. A body can be charged electro statically by the method of
a) Friction b) Conduction c) Induction d) Only (a) and (b)
12. Which of the following as insulator?
a) Sulphur b) Benzene c) Alcohol d) Solution alkalis in water

Match the following / Matrix matching:

13. Column – I Column – II
a) Good conductor of electricity - p) current electricity
b) Excess of electrons - q) positively charged
c) Deficiency of electrons - r) copper
d) Flow of charges - s) negatively charged

Fill in the blanks:

1. The rate of flow of chare in an electrical circuit is called ___________
2. Current is measured by an instrument called ____________
3. The S.I. unit of potential difference is _____________
4. The current passing through a conductor is 5 ampere. Then the charge that passes
through that conductor in 5 minute is _________ Coulomb.

True or false:
1. The S.I. unit of current is ampere.
2. The charge on an electron is -16 × 10-19 coulomb.
3. Electric current can flow through walls of a house.
4. A switch is used only to prevent flow of current.
5. A cell will always have tow terminals.

Single Reason Type:

1. The device which measures the potential difference in an electric circuit
a) Voltmeter b) Ammeter c) Potentiometer d) Galvanometer
2. The potential difference is defined as
q w
a) t b) q c) q × t d) w × q
3. A charge of 1000C flows through a conductor for 3 min and 20s. Find the magnitude
of current flowing through conductor.
a) 2A b) 5A c) 8A d) 10A
4. The amount of work done by cell of emf 1.5 volts in moving a charge of 10 coulomb is
a) 15J b) 20 J c) 1.2 J d) 18 J
5. If 60 coulomb of charge passes through a cross –section of a conductor in 4sec, the
average current is
a) 1A b) 10A c) 15A d) 2A
6. What is the quantity of charge that flows in 4 minutes when a current of 4amp exist
in a conductor?
a) 16C b) 960C c) 1C d) 9600C
Linked Comprehensive Type:
Potential difference

7. In a circuit, 10 coulomb of charge is passing every 2 seconds then the current in the
circuit is ___________ coulomb / sec.
a) 5 b) 7 c) 8 d) 10
8. If work done on the charge 5C is 50J, then applied potential is ___________ volt.
a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20
9. The potential difference between two points is 10 volt. How much work will be done in
carrying a charge of 200µC from one point to be other?
a) 3 × 10-3 J b) 2 × 10-3 J c) 3 × 10-3 J d) 4 × 10-3 J
Assertion and Reasoning Type:
10. Statement –I : The positive charge is considered to be at higher potential and a
negative charge at a lower potential.
Statement – II: The earth is considered to be at zero potential.
a. Both Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
c. Assertion is true and reason is false.
d. Assertion is false and reason is true.
Multi Response Type:
11. If a charge of 5 coulombs is moved from A to B in an electric field from infinity, when
the work done at point A is 20J and at point B is 32J, then
a) The potential at point A is 4V
b) The potential at point B is 6.4V
c) The potential difference between at point A and B is 2.4V
d) The potential difference between at point A and B is 3.4V
Match the following / Matrix matching:
12. Column – I Column – II
a) Electric charge - p) volts
b) Electric current - q) coulombs / sec
c) Electric potential - r) coulombs
d) Potential difference - s) ampere
Single Response Type:
13. If a current of 10 mA passed through your cell phone battery charger wire for 10
minute, what quantity of electric charge is transferred through the wire to the battery?
a) 6C b) 2C c) 3C d) 8C
14. How much current does your laptop consume if 100 C of charge is transferred
through the charger wire in 4 second?
a) 0.04A b) 0.46A c) 1A d) 4A

Fill in the blanks:

1. When negative terminal of a cell is connected to the positive terminal of the next cell
are said to be in ____________
2. When electric cells are connected in series the electromotive force ___________
3. Combination of two or more cells is called __________
4. Electric current flows from __________ terminal to ___________ terminal outside the cell
through a circuit.
5. ___________ is used to close are open electric circuit.

True or false:
1. The path of electric current is called a circuit.
2. To make a battery of two cells, the negative terminal of one cell is connected to the
negative terminal of the other cell.
3. In parallel connection of bulbs, all the bulbs work independently.

Linked Comprehensive Type:

When cells of different e.m.f are connected in parallel the effective e.m.f is equal to the
e.m.f of that cell which has the greatest e.m.f
7. If three cells e.m.f 1v, 1.5v and 2.5v are connected in parallel. The effective e.m.f is
a) 5V b) 1.5V c) 2.5V d) 1V
8. Four electric cells each of 7.5V connected in parallel, then the combined e.m.f is
a) 22.5V b) 7.5V c) 17.5V d) 225V
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9. If two cells of 2.5V, 250 × 10 are connected in parallel. The effective e.m.f is
a) 5V b) 25 × 10-2 V c) 2.5V d) 3.5V
Assertion and Reasoning Type:
Assertion: When the cells of equal e.m.f are connected in series the total e.m.f is same as
that of any of them.
Reason: When the cells of equal e.m.f are connected in parallel the total e.m.f is same as
that of any of them.
a. Both Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
c. Assertion is true and reason is false.
d. Assertion is false and reason is true.
Multi Response Type:
11. Choose the correct options
a) Electric current will not flow when the circuit is closed or complete.
b) Electric current will flow only if the circuit is closed or complete.
 c) Every part of electric circuit must allow electric current to flow through it
d) When cells connected in parallel the electromotive force is decreases
12. If three cells of emf 1V, 1.5V and 2V are
a) Connected in series the total emf is 4.5V
b) Connected in parallel the total emf is 2V
c) Every part of electric circuit must allow electric current to flow through it
d) When cells connected in parallel the electromotive force is decreases
Match the following / Matrix matching:
13. Column – I Column – II
a) Cell - p)

b) Resistance - q)

c) Closed switch - r)

d) Voltmeter - s)
14. If a voltage V is applied across the bulbs in series, then
a) The voltage applied is divided among the bulbs
b) The same current exists in all the bulbs
c) The same voltage exists in all the bulbs
d) The current is divided among the bulbs
15. What is the total emf, when three cells of emfs are 2V, 2V, 2V are connected in
parallel
a) 4V b) 1V c) 2V d) 5V

Single Correct Answer Type:

1. Which are responsible for electrification in atom
a) Protons b) Electrons c) Neutrons d) Free electrons
2. If 240 coulomb of charge passes through a cross – section of a conductor in 4 minute,
the average current is
a) 1A b) 10A c) 15A d) 2A
3. The current through a conductor is 4 ampere. The number of electrons that pass
through the conductor in one second is
a) 3.125 × 1018 b) 6 × 1018 c) 25 × 1018 d) 12.5 × 1018
4. Find the total e.m.f of the combination

a) 18V b) 21V c) 16V d) none of these

Assertion and Reasoning Type:
5. Assertion : If a voltage V is applied across the bulbs connected in series, then the
voltage across bulb remains the same.
 a. Both Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are true, Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
c. Assertion is true and reason is false.
d. Assertion is false and reason is true.
Matrix match type:
6. Column –I Column – II
a) Bulbs in series - p) E = E1 + E2 + E3
b) Bulbs in parallel - q) brightness of each bulb remains the same,
even when one bulb is removed
c) Unit of emf - volt
d) Unit of potential difference - s) failure of any bulb leads to a break in the
circuit