GCE O’level Physics paper 1 -2016,Electricity

1 Which combination of identical resistors gives the lowest total resistance?

2 A small heater operates at 12V, 2A.

How much energy will it use when it is run for 5 minutes?
A 30 J B 120 J C 1800 J D 7200 J

3 A 24 ohmresistor is to be connected in series with a 12 V battery. What is the power loss in the resistor?

A 0.5W B 6W C 12 W D 24W

4 How could the unit of potential difference, the volt, also be written?

A A/s B C/A CC/J DJ/C

5 X and Y are lamps with filaments made from the same material.
The filament of lamp X is thicker and shorter than that of lamp Y.
When connected to the mains and switched on, which is the brighter lamp and which lamp has the larger
resistance?

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6 Diagram 1 shows a resistor connected to a battery, an ammeter and a voltmeter.
The ammeter reading is 0.5 A and the voltmeter reading is 3.0V.
A second identical resistor is now connected in parallel with the first resistor, as shown in diagram 2.

What are the ammeter and voltmeter readings in the circuit shown in diagram 2?

7 A 1.0 ohm resistor and a 2.0 ohm resistor are connected in series across a 12V d.c. supply.
What is the current in the circuit?

A 0.25A B 4.0A C 6.0A D 12A

8 A small heater operates at 12V, 2A. How much energy will it use when it is run for 5 minutes?

A 30 J B 120 J C 1800 J D 7200 J

9 An electrical quantity is defined as ‘the energy converted by a source in driving a unit charge
round a complete circuit.’ What is this quantity called?

A current B electromotive force C potential difference D power

10 The diagram shows an electric circuit.

Which pair of readings is obtained when a suitable power supply is connected between X and Y?

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11 The diagram shows part of an electric circuit.

What is the current in the 2resistor?

A 0.6A B 1.2A C 3.0A D 6.0A

12 Which two resistor combinations have the same resistance between X and Y?

13 The diagram shows two resistors connected in series with a cell.

Which statement defines the potential difference across XY?

A the power needed to drive a unit charge through the cell
B the power needed to drive a unit charge between X and Y
C the work done in driving a unit charge through the cell
D the work done in driving a unit charge between X and Y

14 The potential difference between the ends of a conductor is 12 V.

How much electrical energy is converted to other forms of energy in the conductor when 100 C
of
charge flows through it?
A 0.12 J B 8.3 J C 88 J D 1200 J

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15 A wire of length 1.0 m has a resistance of 2.0 Ω. When connected to a cell, the current in the
wire is 3.0 A.

A 2.0 m length of the same wire is connected to the same cell.

What is the resistance of the wire and the current in it?

16 In the circuit shown, at which point is the current the smallest?

17 A cell is connected to a resistor.

What is the e.m.f. of the cell equal to?
A The potential difference across the resistor for each unit of current.
B The power produced in the circuit for each unit of charge that passes.
C The work done in the circuit for each unit of charge that passes.
D The work done in the circuit for each unit of current.

18 A cell is connected in series with an ammeter and a lamp. The current is 1 A.

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In which circuit, using identical cells, lamps and ammeters, is the current reading 2 A?

19 In the circuit shown, the battery lights up all four lamps. When one of the lamp filaments
melts, the other
three lamps stay on. Which lamp filament melts?

20 Diagram 1 shows a resistor connected to a battery, an ammeter and a voltmeter.

The ammeter reading is 0.5 A and the voltmeter reading is 3.0 V.
A second identical resistor is now connected in parallel with the first resistor, as shown in
diagram 2.

What are the ammeter and voltmeter readings in the circuit shown in diagram 2?

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21 How much energy is converted in a resistor of 5.0 Ω carrying a current of 2.0 A for 10
seconds?
A 4.0 J B 25 J C 100 J D 200 J

22 A wire has a resistance of 8 Ω. A second wire, made of the same material, has half the length
and
twice the cross-sectional area.
What is the resistance of the second wire?
A1Ω B2Ω C8Ω D 16 Ω

23 Two resistors of 6 Ω and 12 Ω are arranged in parallel. A p.d. is connected across the
terminals X
and Y. The current through the 6 Ω resistor is 4 A.

What is the current in the ammeter?

A4A B6A C8A D 12 A
24 Which graph best represents how current I varies with voltage V in a component in which the
resistance increases as the current increases.

25 At which point in the circuit is the current the smallest?

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26 The diagram shows a circuit.

The ammeter has negligible resistance. What is the resistance of the resistor R?
A 0.5 Ω B 1.5 Ω C5Ω D6Ω

27 Under which condition does Ohm’s law apply?

A The current must be constant. B The power must be constant.

C The temperature must be constant. D The voltage must be constant.

28 A battery is used to light a 24 W electric lamp. The battery provides a charge of 120 C in 60 s.

What is the potential difference across the bulb?

A5V B 12 V C 24 V D 120 V

29 A student sets up the circuit shown.

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The currents measured with the ammeters are shown.

Which equation is correct?

A I1 = I2 + I3 + I4 B I1 = I2 = I3 = I4 C I2 + I3 = I4 + I1 D I4 = I3 + I2 + I1

30 The following circuit is set up.

What is the reading on the ammeter?

A 0.33 A B 0.50 A C 0.67 A D 1.0 A

31 Energy is represented by the letter E, current by I, power by P, charge by Q, p.d. by V and

time by t.
Which pair of equations is correct?
A E = It and P = VIt B E = VQ / t and P = VI
C E = VIt and P = VI D E = VQ and P = VI / t

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32 The circuit diagram shows a parallel arrangement of resistors.
P, Q, R and S represent the current at the points shown.

Which statement is correct?

A P is greater than Q. B Q is equal to R. C R is greater than S. D S is

equal to P.

33 The diagram shows the components of a lighter for a gas cooker.

Which circuit diagram is correct for this lighter?

34 The current in an electric heater is 10 A. It is switched on for five minutes.

How much charge flows through the heater?

A 0.5 C B2C C 50 C D 3000 C

35 The diagram shows a circuit.

What is the reading on the ammeter when the switch is open, and the reading when it is closed
in the above?

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36 The diagram shows a circuit.

The lamp is a 12 W lamp and is working at normal brightness.

What are the readings on the meters?

37 One volt can also be written as

A one coulomb per ampere. B one coulomb per joule.
C one joule per ampere. D one joule per coulomb.

38 An electric iron is marked 240 V, 2500 W.

Four fuses are available with values of 5 A, 10 A, 13 A and 30 A. Which fuse should be used?
A5A B 10 A C 13 A D 30 A
39 The circuit diagram shows three resistors in parallel with a battery.

What is the effective resistance of these three resistors?

A 0.57 Ω B 0.86 Ω C 1.75 Ω D 7.00 Ω

40 Two resistors of 6 Ω and 12 Ω are arranged in parallel. A potential difference is connected

across
the terminals X and Y. The current in the 6 Ω resistor is 4 A.

What is the current in the ammeter?

A4A B6A C8A D 12 A

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41 A length of resistance wire is used as a resistor in a simple circuit.

Four separate changes are made to the wire.

Which change will not reduce the value of the resistance of the wire?
A It is covered in an insulating sleeve. B Its cross-sectional area is increased.
C Its length is decreased. D Its temperature is decreased.

42 A 6 V supply is connected in series with an ammeter and a 4 Ω resistor.

What is the reading on the ammeter?

A 0.67 A B 1.5 A C 10 A D 24 A

43 The diagram shows a simple electric circuit.

Which row describes the charge on an electron and the direction of electron flow through the
resistor?

44 When three identical resistors are connected in series, their combined resistance is 6 Ω.

What is their combined resistance when they are connected in parallel?

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45 The potential difference (p.d.) across a 10 Ω resistor is 5 V.

How much charge passes through the 10 Ω resistor in 30 seconds?

A2C B 15 C C 60 C D 1500 C

46 A lamp rated 6 V, 2 A is switched on for 60 s. How much energy is used?

A 0.2 J B 20 J C 180 J D 720 J

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