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Class 10 Science questions for CBSE

Curriculum-aligned Science questions for Class 10 under CBSE. Shortlist topics, practice at your pace, and make every answer count.

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Q61•MCQ•[1 Mark]

If a wire's length is increased and its cross-sectional area is decreased, how will its resistance be affected?

AIncreases
BDoubles
CDecreases
DRemains Same
Q62•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A conductor with a resistance of 5 ohms is connected to a 10V battery. What current flows through the conductor according to Ohm's law?

A5 A
B2 A
C4 A
D1 A
Q63•MCQ•[1 Mark]

When a circuit with a potential difference of 18 V is connected to a 3 Ω resistor, what is the current flowing through the resistor?

A6 A
B9 A
C3 A
D5 A
Q64•MCQ•[1 Mark]

In a circuit where the resistance is 15 ohms and the current is 5 A, what is the potential difference across the circuit?

A30 V
B60 V
C45 V
D75 V
Q65•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A wire made of a material with a high resistivity is used in a circuit. How will this affect the overall resistance of the circuit compared to using a wire with low resistivity?

ARemains Same
BIncreases
CDecreases
DDoubles
Q66•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A conductor has a resistance of 20 ohms. If the voltage across it is 40 volts, what is the current flowing through the conductor?

A1 A
B3 A
C2 A
D4 A
Q67•MCQ•[1 Mark]

In a circuit, if the potential difference is halved while keeping the resistance constant, what will happen to the current?

ARemains Same
BDoubles
CHalves
DIncreases by 50%
Q68•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A circuit is constructed with a 24 V battery and a resistor. If the current flowing through the circuit is 8 A, what is the resistance of the resistor?

A3 Ω
B2 Ω
C1 Ω
D6 Ω
Q69•MCQ•[1 Mark]

If a wire's diameter is increased, what will happen to its resistance, assuming the length remains constant?

ARemains Same
BDoubles
CDecreases
DIncreases
Q70•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A material has a resistivity of 3 x 10^-6 Ωm. If a wire made of this material is 50 m long and has a cross-sectional area of 2 x 10^-5 m², what is its resistance?

A0.15 Ω
B0.1 Ω
C0.05 Ω
D0.075 Ω
Q71•MCQ•[1 Mark]

During an experiment, a student measures a potential difference of 50 V across a resistor and finds a current of 10 A flowing. What is the resistance of the resistor?

A20 Ω
B2 Ω
C10 Ω
D5 Ω
Q72•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A circuit contains a battery of 15 V and a resistor of 5 Ω. What is the current in the circuit?

A1 A
B4 A
C2 A
D3 A
Q73•MCQ•[1 Mark]

If a conductor's length is doubled while keeping its cross-sectional area and material constant, how does its resistance change?

AQuadruples
BRemains Same
CHalves
DDoubles
Q74•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A wire has a resistance of 10 ohms. If the voltage across it is increased to 20 volts, what will be the new current flowing through the wire?

A3 A
B4 A
C1 A
D2 A
Q75•MCQ•[1 Mark]

In a circuit with a potential difference of 24 V and a resistance of 6 Ω, what is the current flowing through the circuit?

A4 A
B2 A
C3 A
D6 A
Q76•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A circuit is designed with a 9 V battery and a current of 3 A. What is the resistance in the circuit?

A12 Ω
B6 Ω
C9 Ω
D3 Ω
Q77•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A copper wire has a length of 100 m and a cross-sectional area of 1 mm². If the resistivity of copper is 1.68 x 10^-8 Ωm, what is the resistance of the wire?

A0.168 Ω
B0.1680 Ω
C1.68 Ω
D0.0168 Ω
Q78•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A resistor of 8 ohms is connected in a circuit with a voltage of 16 volts. What is the current flowing through the resistor?

A8 Amperes
B1 Amperes
C4 Amperes
D2 Amperes
Q79•MCQ•[1 Mark]

In a laboratory experiment, a student finds that the potential difference across a conductor is 10 volts and the current flowing through it is 2 amperes. What is the power consumed by the conductor?

A10 Watts
B15 Watts
C5 Watts
D20 Watts
Q80•MCQ•[1 Mark]

A student measures the electric current in a circuit and finds it to be 3 amperes. What is the charge that passes through a cross-section of the conductor in 4 seconds?

A9 Coulombs
B15 Coulombs
C10 Coulombs
D12 Coulombs