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Physics
Section A
1. Which of the following objects are attracted by a positively charged object?
A. Only positively charged objects
B. Only negatively charged objects
C. Only neutral objects
D. Neutral and negatively charged objects

2. An electron obtains a charge of -144×10^-16 C. How many excess electrons does this
represent? (Elementary charge = 1.6×10^-19 C)
A. 2.3×10^-35
B. 1.3×10^3
C. 1.44×10^-16
D. 9.0×10^2
3. Based on conservation of charge, what happens in a closed system?

A. Charges remain the same.
B. Charges get destroyed.
C. Charges get doubled.
4. Which of the following statements is false?

A. The resistance of an ammeter is infinite.
B. Current is the rate of flow of electric charge.
C. The SI unit of current is ampere.
D. An ammeter must be connected in series.
5. If there is a current of 10 A in a circuit for 10 minutes, what quantity of electric charge flows in
through the circuit?
A. 600 C
B. 600 A
C. 6000 C
D. 6000 A
6. Which of the following describes potential difference (voltage).

A. Potential difference is a flow of electrical charge.
B. Potential difference is the ability to do work.
C. Potential difference is a unit matter that expresses the extent to which it has more or fewer
electrons than protons.
D. The potential difference across an electrical component is the electrical energy supplied to it per
coulomb of charge flowing through it.
7. Why are birds able to perch on overhead transmission lines without being electrocuted?
A. Their feet are insulated.
B. There is no potential difference between their feet.
C. They have very high resistance.
D. They perch on wires of different potential.
Section B
1. A polythene rod is rubbed with wool becomes negatively charged and a glass rod is rubbed with
silk becomes positively charged. When the two rods are brought close together, what is observed
and why?
2. A negatively charged polythene strip attracts a suspended object. Is it correct to conclude that
the object is positively charged?
3. Distinguish between an electrical insulator and an electrical conductor.
4. How many electrons have been removed from a positively charged electroscope if it has a net
charge of 7.5×10^-11 C? (Elementary charge = 1.6×10^-19 C)
5. When you rub a balloon on your hair, electrons move from your hair onto the balloon.
(a) Determine which object possesses positive charge and which one negative?
(b) After rubbing the balloon on your head, the balloon is having a charge of −0.3 μC , determine
how many electrons have been transferred from your hair to the balloon.
(c) When the balloon possesses electric charge of −0.3 μC , state the amount of charge your head
possesses. Explain your answer.
6. We can use an electroscope to determine if an object is charged. A simple electroscope (验电器)

consists of two metallic-foil leaves suspended from a metal disc inside a container (as shown in
figure 2). Could you use figure 3 to
(a) state the working principle of an electroscope.
(b) how it works?
7. State the direction of conventional current in an electric circuit.
8. If 2.25×10^20 electrons pass through a wire in one minute, find the magnitude of the current
flowing through the wire.
9. If a charge of 2 C across a point in 2 s, then determine the electric current past this point.
10. How long will a current of 5 A take to pass 100 C of charge?
11. Charge flows along a wire at rate of 3 A. How many coulombs of charge will pass a given point
in the circuit in: (a) 1 s, and (b) 2 minutes?
12. 10^25 electrons cross a point in a particular direction in 1 ms, determine the electric current
through this point.
13. A current of 2 A exists along positive x direction, how many electrons will cross the origin in 1 s
to constitute this current and in which direction?
14. The voltage across a light bulb is 6 V. Find the energy transferred when a current of 3 A flows in
the lamp for 10 s.
15. Calculate the voltage across a lamp in an electric circuit when 8 J of work are done when a
charge of 4 C passes through the lamp.
16. A voltmeter is used to measure voltage, and it should be connected in parallel with the electrical
component across which the voltage is to be measured.
(a)What are the two ranges available when using this voltmeter?
(b)What are the smallest divisions of these two scales?
(c)Which scale would you use to measure a voltage of 4.6 V?
(d)When the voltmeter reads 4.0 V where should you position your
eye to make the reading? Why?
17. If the voltage across a light bulb is 12 V. How many joules of electrical energy are transferred
into light and heat when
(a) a charge of 1 C passes through it.
(b) a charge of 5 C passes through it.
(c) a current of 2 A flows it for 10 s.
18. The circuit shows 2 bulbs connected in series across a 12 V supply.

(a)Lamp A is marked 3 V, 0.25 A. What does this tell you?
(b)Lamp B is marked 9 V, 0.25 A. When the lamps are

connected as shown, what will voltmeter V1 read?
(c)What will voltmeter V2 read?
19. The current flowing through a resistor is 0.30 A when a voltage of 4.5 V is applied across it.
Calculate the value of the resistor.
20. A current of 0.2 A flows through a resistor of 10 Ω. Calculate the voltage across the resistor.
21. A voltage of 12.0 V is applied across a lamp of 24 Ω and the lamp lights up. Calculate the
current passing through the lamp.
22. A 3 V potential difference is applied across a 6 Ω resistor. What is the current that flows into the
resistor?
23. Calculate the number of coulombs per second passing through a 4 Ω resistor connected across
the terminals of a 12 V battery.
24. The resistance of a copper wire is 5 Ω when a voltage of 1 V is applied across it. What would be
the resistance of copper wire when a voltage of 2 V is applied across it? What would be the old
and new current through the copper wire?
25. On the diagram, what is the reading of ammeter?
26. Without calculation, which resistor, R1 or R2, has greater resistance? Justify your answer with
calculation then.

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3. Based on conservation of charge, what happens in a closed system?

4. Which of the following statements is false?

6. Which of the following describes potential difference (voltage).

3. Distinguish between an electrical insulator and an electrical conductor.

6. We can use an electroscope to determine if an object is charged. A simple electroscope (验电器)

(b) how it works?

7. State the direction of conventional current in an electric circuit.

10. How long will a current of 5 A take to pass 100 C of charge?

(b)What are the smallest divisions of these two scales?

(c)Which scale would you use to measure a voltage of 4.6 V?

(b) a charge of 5 C passes through it.

(c) a current of 2 A flows it for 10 s.

18. The circuit shows 2 bulbs connected in series across a 12 V supply.

(b)Lamp B is marked 9 V, 0.25 A. When the lamps are

(c)What will voltmeter V2 read?

25. On the diagram, what is the reading of ammeter?

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