Heating Effect of Electric Current MCQs
Heating Effect of Electric Current – MCQs with Answers & Explanations
Class: CBSE Class 7
Subject: Science
Section: Electricity & Magnetism
Topic: Heating Effect of Electric Current
Board: CBSE Board Examination
Subject: Science
Section: Electricity & Magnetism
Topic: Heating Effect of Electric Current
Board: CBSE Board Examination
These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are designed strictly as per the NCERT syllabus, making them ideal for CBSE Class 7 Science examination preparation. Each question includes detailed explanations for concept clarity.
1. Heating effect of electric current is due to conversion of electrical energy into:
Answer: b) Heat energy
When current flows through a conductor, resistance causes electrical energy to convert into heat.
When current flows through a conductor, resistance causes electrical energy to convert into heat.
2. Which appliance uses heating effect?
Answer: a) Electric iron
Electric iron converts electrical energy into heat for pressing clothes.
Electric iron converts electrical energy into heat for pressing clothes.
3. Filament of an electric bulb becomes white hot due to:
Answer: b) Heating effect
High resistance filament heats up and emits light.
High resistance filament heats up and emits light.
4. Fuse works on:
Answer: a) Heating effect
Excess current heats fuse wire causing it to melt and break circuit.
Excess current heats fuse wire causing it to melt and break circuit.
5. Fuse wire has:
Answer: b) Low melting point
So it melts quickly during overcurrent.
So it melts quickly during overcurrent.
6. Heating effect increases with:
Answer: d) All of these
Heat produced depends on current, resistance and duration.
Heat produced depends on current, resistance and duration.
7. Heating coil is made of:
Answer: c) Nichrome
Nichrome has high resistance and high melting point.
Nichrome has high resistance and high melting point.
8. Electric heater converts electrical energy into:
Answer: a) Heat
9. Overloading leads to:
Answer: a) Excess heating
10. Short circuit causes:
Answer: a) Very high current
11. Bulb filament is made of:
Answer: a) Tungsten
12. Heating effect is undesirable in:
Answer: a) Fan
13. Safety device in circuits:
Answer: a) Fuse
14. Heating effect discovered by:
Answer: a) Joule
15. Excess heat may cause:
Answer: d) All
16. Good heating element property:
Answer: a) High resistance
17. Fuse is connected in:
Answer: a) Series
18. Heating depends on resistance because:
Answer: a) More opposition produces heat
19. Appliance not using heating effect:
Answer: a) Electric bell
20. Unit of heat produced is:
Answer: a) Joule
