1 The diagram shows an electrical circuit in which all the lamps are lit.

lamp lamp lamp

1 2 3
lamp 4
closed
switch

If the switch is opened, which lamps will stay lit?

A 1 and 2 B 1 and 4
o C 2 and 3 D 3 and 4

[1]

[Total: 1]
2 A student has a permanent bar magnet and two metal bars, as shown in the diagram.

The student tests bar PQ and bar RS separately. He holds the N pole of the permanent bar magnet
close to each end of each metal bar. The table shows the results of the tests.

result of test with

end of metal bar
N pole
P attracted
Q repelled
R attracted
S attracted

Deduce whether each metal bar is a magnet, an unmagnetised magnetic material or a non-magnetic
material.

Give a reason for each of your answers.

Unmagnetised magnetic material as one attracts and the other repels

1. metal bar PQ.........................................................................................................................

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non-magnatic material as both attract

2. metal bar RS.........................................................................................................................

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[Total: 4]
3 The diagram shows a metal kettle used for heating water. The kettle is connected to the mains
power supply. The metal case is connected to earth. A fault causes the live wire to come loose and
touch the metal case, as shown.

The kettle is switched on. There is a very large electric current in the live wire.

Explain why the kettle is not safe to use with the fuse connected into the neutral wire instead of
the live wire.

As the live wire is touching the metal case

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[Total: 1]

4 The current in a device when operating normally is 3.1 A.

State a suitable value for the fuse.

Choose one of these values: 3 A, 5 A, 10 A and 13 A.

3
.................................................................................................................................................. [1]

[Total: 1]
5 A student determines the resistance of a piece of metal wire XY.
The diagram shows the wire connected in the circuit.

There is a current in the wire XY. State the name of the particles that flow through the wire.

current
.................................................................................................................................................. [1]

[Total: 1]
6 The figure shows an experiment to identify the pattern and direction of field lines around a
barmagnet.

paper

A
N magnet S C

The bar magnet is placed on a sheet of paper. A plotting compass is placed in each of the four
positions labelled A, B, C and D.
The plotting compass is a small pivoted magnet, as shown in the figure below.

plotting
compass

S N

pivot

pointer

In each of positions A, B, C and D on the first figure, carefully draw an arrow showing the position
of the pointer. Ignore the magnetic field due to the surroundings.
[3]

[Total: 3]
7 The figure shows part of a lighting circuit for a car.

12 V P

fuse

The switch is closed. There is a current of 1.2 A in the fuse.State

the current at point P.

1.2
current = ....................................................... A [1]

[Total: 1]
8 A student investigates how the resistance of a thermistor changes with temperature. The
figureshows the circuit that the student uses.

The student varies the temperature of the thermistor and records the ammeter readings. The results
are shown in the table below.

temperature of thermistor / °C 0 10 20 30 40 50
current in thermistor / mA 1.0 2.0 4.0 7.5 14.0 24.5

The figure below shows the student’s results plotted on a graph.

25

20
current in
thermistor
/mA
15

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50
temperature / °C
The student suggests that the current in the thermistor is directly proportional to the
temperatureof the thermistor.

Explain how the graph shown in the figure shows that the suggestion is incorrect.

Because there is a curve in the graph and the gradient at each point is not equal
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[Total: 1]
9 The diagram shows the current-potential difference graphs for a resistor and for a lamp.

(a) The potential difference (p.d.) applied to the resistor is increased. Tick the box that
indicatesthe effect on the resistance of the resistor.

X resistance increases

resistance is constant

resistance decreases
[1]

(b) The potential difference (p.d.) applied to the lamp is increased. Tick the box that indicates
theeffect on the resistance of the lamp.

resistance increases

resistance is constant

X resistance decreases

[1]

[Total: 2]
10 A car is driven at night.

In a journey, the total charge that passes through the 12 V battery is 270 kC.

(a) Calculate the electrical energy transferred.

0.5x270x12=1620

1620J
energy =..................................................... [3]

(b) The fuel used by the car provides 3.6 × 104 J / cm3.

Calculate the volume of fuel used to provide the energy calculated in (a).

4
3.6x10 /1620

22.2
volume = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 5]
11 The diagram shows a straight wire AB placed in the magnetic field between the poles of a magnet.
The ends of AB are connected to a galvanometer.

When AB is moved vertically, the needle of the galvanometer shows a deflection.

State three factors that affect the size of the deflection.

cross section of wire

1 ...............................................................................................................................................
distance
2 ...............................................................................................................................................
strength of magnets
3 ............................................................................................................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

12 A student sets up an electrical circuit. She draws part of the circuit diagram, as shown in diagram.
(a) On the diagram, draw the circuit symbols for three devices so that the student can:

(i) measure the total current in the

circuit [1]

(ii) vary the current in lamp B only

[1]

(iii) measure the potential difference (p.d.) across lamp B.

[2]

(b) The current in lamp A is 0.20 A. The potential difference (p.d.) across lamp A is 6.0 V.
Calculate the resistance of lamp A.

6/0.2

30
resistance = .............................................. Ω [3]

[Total: 7]
13 The diagram shows a coil ABCD with two turns. The coil is in a magnetic field.

When there is a current in the coil, the coil experiences a turning effect.

The value of the current is 3 A. Place one tick in each column of the table to indicate how the turning
effect changes with the change described.

strength of
number of turns on current
turning effect magneticfield
coil increased to 9 A
decreased by a
increased to six
factor of 2
decreased by factor of 4 x
decreased by factor of 3 x
decreased by factor of 2 x
no change x

increased by factor of 2 x
increased by factor of 3 x

increased by factor of 4 x

[3]

[Total: 3]
 14 The diagram shows a circuit that includes a battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 12 V.

The reading on the ammeter is 0.15 A.

(a) Calculate the resistance of the circuit.

12/0.15

80
resistance =………………………………………[2]

(b) The variable resistor is adjusted so that its resistance decreases.

(i) State what happens to the reading on the ammeter.

the reading decreases

................................................................................................................................ [1]

(ii) State and explain what happens to the reading on the voltmeter.

the reading increase as it is placed parallel to the variable resistor.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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[Total: 5]