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  1. Why is series arrangement not used for domestic circuits?

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  2. How does the resistance of a wire vary with its: (a) area of cross-s...

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  3. Why are copper and aluminium wires usually used for electricity transm...

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  4. What is meant by Joule's heating effect due to flow of current through...

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  5. Define electric power and give its unit.

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  6. What do you mean by electric energy ? give the definition of its unit.

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  7. Define resistance of a conductor. What is its cause? Explain the facto...

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  8. On what factors does the resistance of a conductor depend ?

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  9. State Ohm's law ? How can it be verified experimentally ? Does it hold...

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  10. State Ohm's law. How can it be verified experimentally ? Explain with ...

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  11. What is the need of combining different resistors? What is the resulan...

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  12. State Ohm's law. Derive the laws of resistances, when they are connect...

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  13. With the help of a diagram derive the formula for the equivalent resis...

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  14. Define electric power and give its unit.

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  15. What is meant by power and energy ? Give their units.

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  16. What is electric energy ? what is its si unt?

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  17. What is the contribution of electricity in our daily life?

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  18. What do you understand by static electricity?

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  19. What are positive and negative charges?how are these produced?

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  20. What is an electric circuit ?

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