CBSE Class 10 Science Exam 2014 Term 1 Paper

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(a) Draw magnetic field lines of a bar magnet. "Two magnetic field lines never intersect each other." Why ?
(b) An electric oven of 1.5kW is operated in a domestic circuit (220V) that has a current rating of 5A. What result do you expect in this case? Explain.
Solution:  
(a) Two magnetic field lines never intersect each other. The direction of magnetic field lines is always from north pole to south pole. If two magnetic field lines intersect, then it means that at that point of intersection the compass needle is showing two different directions of magnetic field which is impossible.
(b)
Given : Power, (P)=1.5kW=1.5×1,000
=1,500W
Voltage, (V)=220V
We know, P=V×I
I=
P
V
=
1,500
220
=6.8A

Now, the current drawn by the oven is 6.8 A which is very high but the fuse in this circuit has only 5A capacity. When a very high current of 6.8A flows through 5A fuse, the fuse wire will get heated too much. As a result the fuse wire will melt and break the circuit thereby cutting off the power supply.
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