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Electric Current and Resistance
Practice Questions 1

1 .       The unit for measuring current is the [Hint]

 
 
 
 


2 .       The unit for measuring resistance is the [Hint]

 
 
 
 


3 .       In a simple circuit a voltage of 5 volts is applied across a resistance of 10 ohms. The current in the circuit is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


4 .       The power dissipated in the resistor in the previous question is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


5 .       What is the power drawn from the battery in question 3? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


6 .       A flashlight bulb draws 2.5 amps when connected to two C cells (3 volts). What is its resistance? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


7 .       What is the power dissipated in the bulb in question 6? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


8 .       A lantern bulb with a resistance of 4 ohms draws 1.5 A when connected to a certain battery. The battery voltage is [Hint]

 
 
 
 


9 .       A 1000 watt appliance is used 10 hours a day for 28 days per month. If the cost of electricity is $.10 a kwh (kilowatt-hour), how much does it cost to operate the appliance for a month? [Hint]

 
 
 
 


10 .       What is the cost of electricity in mils/J if it costs $.10 per kwh? (A mil is 1/1000 cent.) [Hint]

 
 
 
 






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