Form three physics assignment current Electricity

Physics assignment for form three classes

Name: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Class: …………………………

Code number: …………….

School: Nuradin secondary school (boys)

Chapter: Current Electricity

Part one: multiple choice questions (circle the correct answer)

1. A 6.0-ohm resistor that obeys Ohm’s Law is connected to a source of variable potential
difference. When the applied voltage is decreased from 12 V to 6.0 V, the current passing
through the resistor

(1) remains the same (2) is doubled (3) is halved (4) is quadrupled
2. Most metals are good electrical conductors because
(1) their molecules are close together
(2) they have high melting points
(3) they have many intermolecular spaces through which the current can flow
(4) they have a large number of free electrons

3. What is the current in a circuit if 15 coulombs of electric charge move past a given point in 3
seconds?
(1) 5 A (3) 18 A
(2) 12 A (4) 45 A

4. A wire carries a current of 2.0 amperes. How many electrons pass a given point in this wire in
1.0 second?
(1) 1.3 × 1018 (3) 1.3 × 1019
(2) 2.0 × 1018 (4) 2.0 × 1019

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5. A uniform copper wire has a resistance of 100 ohms. If the wire is cut into 10 equal lengths,
the resistance of each piece will be
(1) 1 Ω (3) 100 Ω
(2) 10 Ω (4) 1,000 Ω

6. If the length of a copper wire is reduced by half, then the resistance of the wire will be
(1) halved (3) quartered
(2) doubled (4) quadrupled

7. A copper wire is part of a complete circuit through which current flows. Which graph best
represents the relationship between the wire's length and its resistance?

8. A copper wire of length L and cross-sectional area A has resistance R. A second copper wire at
the same temperature has a length of 2L and a cross-sectional area of A. What is the resistance of
the second copper wire?
(1) R
(2) 2R
(3) 1/2 R
(4) 4R

9. To reduce the resistance of a metal conductor one should

(1) cool the conductor to a low temperature
(2) heat the conductor to a high temperature
(3) coat the conductor with an insulator
(4) wire the conductor in series with another resistor

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10. A copper wire has a resistance of 200 ohms. A second copper wire with twice the cross
sectional area and the same length would have a resistance of
(1) 50 Ω (3) 2 00 Ω
(2) 100 Ω 4) 400 Ω

11. The table below lists various characteristics of two metallic wires, A and B.

If wire A has resistance R, then wire B has resistance

(1) R
(2) 2R
(3) R/2
(4) 4R

12. A 20.-ohm resistor has 40 coulombs passing through it in 5.0 seconds. The potential
difference across the resistor is
(1) 8.0 V (3) 160 V
(2) 100 V (4) 200 V

13. Which circuit segment has an equivalent resistance of 6ohms?

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14. The slope of the line on the graph at the right represents

1) resistance of a material
(2) electric field intensity
(3) power dissipated in a resistor
(4) electrical energy

15. Which quantity must be the same for each component in any series
circuit?
(1) voltage (3) resistance
(2) power (4) current

16. The diagram below represents a series circuit containing three resistors.

What is the current through resistor R2?

(1) 1.0 A (3) 3.0 A
(2) 0.33 A (4) 9.0 A

17. The diagram below represents an electric circuit.

If the voltage between A and B is 10 volts, the voltage

between B and C is
(1) 5 V (3) 15 V
(2) 10 V (4) 20 V

18. Compared to the potential drop across the 10 ohm resistor

shown in the diagram, the potential drop across the 5 ohm resistor is

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1) the same (3) one-half as great

(2) twice as great (4) four times as great

19. Which circuit segment below has the same total resistance as
the circuit segment shown in the diagram to the right?

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20. Ammeters A1, A2 and A3 are placed in a circuit as shown below.

What is the reading on ammeter A3?

(1) 1.0 A (3) 3.0 A
(2) 2.0 A (4) 5.0 A

21. Four identical light bulbs K, L, M, and N are connected in the electrical circuit shown below.

Rank the current through the bulbs.

(A) L = M > K = N
(B) L > M > K > N
(C) N > K > L = M
(D) N > L = M > K

Part two: structured questions

1. Explain in terms of atomic and electron movement, why resistance of metals increases
with temperature.
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2. An electrical appliance is rated as 2.5 kW, 240 V.

(a) Determine the current needed for it to operate.

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(b) Calculate the energy it would consume in 2.0 hours.

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3. From the diagram given in the figure , calculate

(a) the total resistance of the circuit

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(b) the current flowing in the main circuit
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(c) the current in each resistor
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4. The diagram shows resistances joined in a compound circuit.

(a) Determine the total resistance of the circuit.

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(b) Calculate current flows through the 2.0 Ω resistor.
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C) Calculate the potential difference across the 20.0 Ω resistor.
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(d) Determine is the potential difference across the 6.0 Ω resistor.
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(e) Calculate is the current through the 4.0 Ω resistor.
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5. A student uses a hair dryer. The hair dryer’s plug contains a fuse. The diagram shows the fuse

a. Explain how the fuse prevents too large a current in the hairdryer.

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b. The hair dryer is rated 240V, 1500W. calculate the current in the hair dryer
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c. The fuse in the hair dryer blows and the student has to replace it. The following fuses
are available. (1A, 3A, 5A, 13A). Which fuse should the student choose? Explain
your answer

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