CBSE Class 10 Science 2018 Solved Paper

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Question : 12
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Show how would you join three resistors, each of resistance 9 so that the equivalent resistance of the combination is (a) 13.5 (b) 6 ?
OR
(a) Write Joule's law of heating.
(b) Two lamps, one rated 100W;220V, and the other 60W;220V, are connected in parallel to electric mains supply. Find the current drawn by two bulbs from the line, if the supply voltage is 220V.
Solution:  
(a) To get an equivalent resistance of 13.5, the resistances should beconnected as shown in the figure given below :
So,
1
RP
=
1
R1
+
1
R2

=
1
9
+
1
9
=
1+1
9
=
2
9

1
RP
=
2
9

RP=
9
2
=4.5

RS=R3+4.5
=9+4.5
=13.5
Now,
RS=R3+4.5
=9+4.5
=13.5
(b) To get an equivalent resistance of 6Omega, the resistances should be connected as shown in the figure :
RS=R1+R2
=9+9
=18
Now both the resistors are in parallel with each other so,
RP=
1
18
+
1
9

=
1+2
18
=
3
18

=
1
6

So, RP=6
OR
a() According to Joule's law of heating, the heat produced in a wire is directly proportional to
(i) square of current (I2),
(ii) resistance of wire (R),
(iii) time ( t ) for which current is passed.
Thus, the heat produced in the wire by current I in time ' t ' is
or
HI2Rt
H=KI2Rt
H=I2Rt
But K=1,
(b) We know that, P=VI

I=
P
V

First lamp :
P1=100W,V=220 volt
I1=
P1
V
=
100
220
=0.45A

Second lamp : P2=60W,V=220 volt
I2=
P2
V
=
60
220
=0.27A

So, Total current
=I1+I2
=0.45+0.27
=0.72A
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