ASJA BOYS’ COLLEGE CHARLIEVILLE

END OF TERM EXAMS – INTEGRATED SCIENCE

JUNE 2010
FORM 2
TIME – 2 HOURS.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This Paper consists of three sections – A, B and C.
2. Students are required to answer ALL questions in section A and B, and choose
any TWO questions in section C.
3. Solutions to section A will be done in the multiple choice sheet provided.
Solutions to sections B and C will be done in the spaces provided.
4. Calculators are not permitted in this examination.
5. If you finish before time, check over your work thoroughly.
 Section A – multiple choice (d) Plastics

1. All metals are good

(a) Connectors (b) Conductors
(c) Heavy (high-density) (d) light 10. Electrical energy can be obtained from
(a) Oil
2. We measure electric current in: (b) Natural gas
(a) Volts (b) amperes (c) Solar energy
(c) Ohms (d) degrees (d) All of the above.

3. Ohm’s law says that: 11. A resistor is used to

(a) V = I / R (b) V = R / I (a) Increase the flow of electricity in a
(c) V = I x R (d) V = power circuit
(b) Decrease the flow of electricity in a
4. Use Ohm’s law to find the voltage when I = 5 circuit
amp and R = 10 ohms. (c) Make more electrons in a circuit
(a) 15 V (b) 2 V (d) Remove electrons in a circuit.
(c) 50 V (d) 105 V
12. An electromagnet is formed by
5. A unit of electricity costs 60 cents. The cost (a) Passing a magnet over a piece of steel
of running a 2 kW radio for 3 hours will be: (b) Passing a current through a coil
(a) 120 cents (b) 180 cents around a nail
(c) 360 cents (d) 63 cents (c) Passing a current in a metal slowly
(d) None of the above.
6. We measure power in:
(a) Watts (b) amps 13. When the same poles of two magnets meet
(c) Ohms (d) joules. the magnets will
(a) Attract each other
7. All of these are electrical and thermal (b) Repel each other
conductors except: (c) Bore each other
(a) Copper (b) wood (d) Destroy each other
(c) Lead (d) silver
14. Which of the following statements is true
8. An insulator is defined as about magnets?
(a) A good conductor of electricity (a) A magnet can push electrons in an
(b) An excellent alloy electric field
(c) A mixture of gases (b) A magnet can cause materials to be
(d) A poor conductor of electricity. alive
(c) A flow of electrons through a
9. All of the following are conductors except conductor is called magnetism
(a) Metals (d) All metals show magnetism.
(b) Graphite
(c) Electrolytes
 15. Which of the following is used to measure an (b) Passing the magnet over a battery
electric current? (c) Hammering a magnet into small pieces
(a) Resistor (d) Applying solar energy to the magnet.
(b) Voltmeter
(c) Ammeter
(d) Battery

16.The region in which attraction and repulsion

extends in a magnet is called
(a) The electrostatic field 22. The strength of a magnetic field in an
(b) The magnetic field electromagnet can be increased by
(c) The attraction field (a) Adding more coils
(d) The repulsion field (b) Increasing the current
(c) Using thinner wires
17. A metal that shows a high level magnetic force is (d) All of the above
(a) Magnesium
(b) Copper 23. When magnets are heated until they become red
(c) Iron hot they
(d) Sodium (a) Become stronger magnets
(b) Become weaker magnets
18. A compass is used to show direction. The needle (c) Lose their magnetic ability
in a compass always points (d) Take part in a chemical reaction.
(a) North
(b) South 24. Appliances at home that contain electromagnets
(c) East are
(d) West. (a) Telephones
(b) Bells
19. Moving a magnet in and out of a coil makes a (c) Televisions
current that travels first one way, and then the other. (d) All of the above
This is called
(a) A direct current 25. Which statement below is False about electrical
(b) An alternating current energy?
(c) A general current (a) Electrical energy can be generated from solar
(d) A breaking down current energy
(b) Electrical energy is converted to sound
20. Direct current (d.c. current) travels in energy in a television.
(a) One direction only (c) All things require electrical energy to work
(b) In both directions (d) Electrical energy can be made using a
(c) Opposite directions at the same time magnet.
(d) None of the above

21. Electricity can be made by

(a) Moving a magnet near a coil of wire
 Section B
Answer ALL questions in this section.

1. Complete the passage below using the following words.

Switched Attract Same Electromagnets Permanent Lines Magnetic field current Electric.

Poles that are different always ___(a) . Poles that the __ (b) always repel. Most materials are not good for
making magnets. Steel is useful for making __(c) magnets.__ (d) __ are formed using coils of wire. Their
magnetism can be __ (e) __ on and off. There is always a _ (f) __ field around a wire when it is carrying an
___(g)__ current. The bigger the __ (h) __ in the wire, the stronger the magnetic __ (i) __. A pattern of __ (j) _
shows the direction of the magnetic forces.

(a) (f)
(b) (g
)
(c) (h
)
(d) (i)
(e) (j)
10 marks

2. State whether the following are true or false.

(a) An electric current can be measured in amperes, using a voltmeter. _______

(b) Lowering the resistance in a circuit will increase the current. _______
(c) In a series circuit, when one bulb goes out the others remain lighting. _______
(d) Rubbing electrons loose from their atoms makes static electricity. _______
(e) There are two types of electrical charge – positive and neutral. _______
(f) In order for a current to flow there must be a pusher and a pathway. _______
(g) Adding extra lamps in a circuit in series will increase the resistance in the circuit. _______
(h) Devices that use a large current use electrical energy very quickly. _______
(i) A bulb lights when electrical energy is passed through a filament and a gas. _______
(j) When one bulb in a parallel circuit goes out all the others go out also. _______
10 marks

3. Complete the table below.

Current (I) amps Resistance (R) in ohms Voltage (V) in volts

2 5 2x5=
4 3
10 4
12 120
5 80
6 48

5 marks
4. Complete the following table.

Appliance Power rating in Time used each Energy used in Cost if 60 cents
watts (W) and in day in hours kWh buys one unit kWh
kW (1000W)
TV 150 W = 0.15 kW 6 0.90 54 cents

Vacuum cleaner 750 W 2

Radio 4W 10

Fridge 200 W 24

Heater 250 W 1

Electric stove 350 W 5

10 marks

5. The diagram below shows the magnetic field of a bar magnet.

(a) Name the parts labeled A, B and C.

A: ____________ B: ____________ C: ____________ 3 marks
(b) Describe how you can:
(i) Make a magnet
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2 marks
(ii) Destroy a magnet’s magnetism
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2 marks
(iii) Make an electromagnet
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2 marks

(c) Give a use of an electromagnet in the world today.

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1 mark

10 marks
Section C
Answer any two questions from this section.

1. (a) Define the terms conductors and insulators.

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(b) Explain why electrical wires are covered in plastic or rubber.

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(c) Draw a diagram to show a battery of two cells with three light bulbs connected in parallel. Include two
switches: one switch must turn one of the bulbs on and off; the other must do the same for the other two
bulbs.
(d) Suggest three ways in which electrical energy can be saved in your home.
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15 marks

2. (a) State what the following terms mean.

i. Resistance
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ii. Voltage
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iii. Current
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(b) Distinguish between a cell and a battery.

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(c) Explain what takes place when resistors are connected in

i. Series
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 ii. Parallel
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(d) Name two things that can be done in a circuit to increase the overall resistance in the circuit.
i. _______________________________________________________________________________
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ii. _______________________________________________________________________________
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15 marks

3. The diagram below shows one end of the magnet being passed along the steel several times in the same
direction without touching the steel with the magnet.

(a) Name the process taking place.

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(b) Explain what would happen if the bar was made of iron instead of steel.
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(c) State what the term magnetic field refers to.

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(d) Draw a fully labeled diagram to show an electromagnet.

(e) Name two things that can be done to increase the strength of an electromagnet.
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15 marks
Total 100 marks
End of test

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