Work Sheet - 1 Name of the Student:-_____________________

ICSE – PHYSICS Class :- 10 Sec _____ Academic Year:-

Household Circuits

1. Draw the tree system of household wiring.

2. State the disadvantages of tree system of household wiring.

Work Sheet - 2 Name of the Student:-_____________________
ICSE – PHYSICS Class :- 10 Sec _____ Academic Year:-

Household Circuits

1. Draw the ring system of household wiring.

2. State the advantages of ring system of household wiring.

Work Sheet - 3 Name of the Student:-_____________________
ICSE – PHYSICS Class :- 10 Sec _____ Academic Year:-

Household Circuits

1. What is a fuse? Where is it connected?

2. Draw the circuit for dual control switches/staircase wiring.

3. Explain ‘earthing of an appliance’.

4. Write the safety precautions while using electricity.

5. Write the old and new convention of colour coding of wires.

Work Sheet - 4 Name of the Student:-_____________________
ICSE – PHYSICS Class :- 10 Sec _____ Academic Year:-

Household Circuits

1. Explain briefly the function of the following in the household wiring:- three pin plug and main
switch . [2002]

2. Why and where is a fuse used in house hold circuit.

3. Why does household connections are done in parallel and not in series?

4. What do you understand by the statement ‘ fuse of rating 9A’?

5. In a three pin plug, why is the earth pin made longer and thicker than the other two pins? [2005]