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Mock Test Paper Static Electricity

This document is a physics test focused on electricity, containing various questions related to electric charge, current, electric fields, and the properties of materials. It includes multiple-choice questions, calculations, and theoretical explanations. The test assesses knowledge on topics such as the behavior of charged objects, the SI unit of electric charge, and practical applications of electricity in household appliances.

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Mock Test Paper Static Electricity

This document is a physics test focused on electricity, containing various questions related to electric charge, current, electric fields, and the properties of materials. It includes multiple-choice questions, calculations, and theoretical explanations. The test assesses knowledge on topics such as the behavior of charged objects, the SI unit of electric charge, and practical applications of electricity in household appliances.

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Class Test | Physics | |

Electricity
Name: ________________________________ Date:________________________________Total: 65

1. Before rubbing the polythene strip with a soft cloth, both the strip and the cloth are neutral. After
rubbing, the polythene strip is charged negatively.
a. Does a neutral body possess any charges? Explain. [2]

b. Is the soft cloth charged after rubbing? If it is, is it charged positively or negatively? [2]

c. What happens when the polythene rod is rubbed with the soft cloth? [3]

2. What is the SI unit used to measure electric charge? [1]

3. Write down an expression to show the relationship between charge Q, current I and time t. [1]

4. What is the total amount of charge that passes a point when a current of 2 A flows through a wire
for 10 minutes? [2]

5. What do you understand by an electric field? [2]

6. Materials that allow electric current to flow through them easily are called
. Examples of such materials are and
. [3]

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7. Materials that do not allow electric current to flow through them easily are called
. Examples of such materials are and
. [3]

8. Draw the electric field patterns around the charged bodies below: [4]

9. In the diagram below, indicate the charges on the sphere to show how it is charged negatively by
induction. [4]

10. When a negatively charged polythene strip is brought near to a small piece of aluminum foil, which
is neutral, the foil is attracted to the polythene strip. Explain. [3]

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1. State whether the following statements are true or false. [8 Marks]


a. A body that has either got no charge or equal amounts of positive and negative
charges is called a neutral body. 
b. Watt is the unit of energy. 
c. Earthing means making a body neutral by connecting it to the earth. 
d. The transfer of charge from one body to another by rubbing is called charging by
INDUCTION. 
e. The electricity due to the flow of electric charge is called current electricity. 
f. The electricity due to the separation or storage of electric charge is called static
electricity. 
g. Double insulation is the process of covering the whole electrical appliance by an
insulator, so that the user does not get a shock even in case of faults. 
h. Circuit breakers are the electrical devices that restrict the current in a circuit
through the melting if the thin wire in it. 

2. The name-plate of an electric motor shows that it is rated “440 V, 3.2 kW”.
a. Calculate the total amount of electrical energy that this motor will consume in 2
hours. [3 Marks]

b. Calculate the current that flows through the motor when it’s ON. [3 Marks]

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c. Which amperage of fuse will you use for this motor if you are given the option to
choose from 1 A, 3 A, 6 A, 9 A and 13 A. [1 Marks]

d. Another student chooses the 3 A fuse. Will this cause any problems? If yes, what
would the problem be? [2 Marks]

3. An atom contains three types of particles.


a. Write down the names of the particles along with their charges. [6 Marks]

b. Where inside the atom are each of the particles in [part a] found? [3 Marks]

4. Answer the following:


a. Describe four uses of heating effect of electricity in the home. [4 Marks]

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b. Explain why a double insulated hair dryer does not need an earth wire in its cable.
[5 Marks]

All The Best

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