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Current Electricity Revision

1. The diagram shows two switches connected to two light bulbs and a 12V battery.
Currently switch A is up and switch B is down.
a) Will the light bulbs light in this way? Explain. (2) X Y

b) Complete the following table: (2)


A B BULB X BULB Y A B

ON / OFF ON / OFF
A UP B UP
A DOWN B DOWN
c) How are the 2 bulbs connected in series or in parallel? (1)

d) State 2 advantages of connecting bulbs in parallel rather than in series. (2)

e) The table gives information about three sets of bulbs A, B, and C. In each case, say
whether the bulbs are in series or in parallel. Then complete the last column. (3)
Power Bulbs Voltage across Series or Effect of removing
one bulb
Source Connected each bulb Parallel
I 240 V bulbs 3 ceiling 240 V
bulbs
Ii 240 V mains 20 Christmas 12 V
tree bulbs
Iii 12V battery 2 headlamp 12V
bulbs

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2. The hair drier shown has a heating element of rating 900W, 240V.

a) Calculate the current flowing through the heating coil. (2)

b) Calculate the cost of running the drier for 30 minutes if 1KwHr costs 17c. (4)

c) A hair drier usually has a plastic casing. Explain how this makes the drier safer. (1)

d) The drier is connected in series to a bulb of resistance 5 Ohms. Calculate the total
resistance.

e) If the bulb and drier are connected in parallel. What is the effective resistance?

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3. The circuit shows a wire AB 2m long. It is connected with a 2V battery and a resistor of
resistance of 2 Ohms.

A B

a) The ammeter reads 0.4A. Calculate the resistance of wire AB. (3)

b) Another identical wire CD is placed in parallel with wire AB.


i) Draw in the circuit above, how you would connect the wire CD. (1)

ii) Calculate the new total resistance in the circuit. (3)

c) How will the resistance of the wire AB change if it is replaced by:


i) a wire of the same length and cross-sectional area but at a higher temperature. Explain.(2)

ii) a wire of the same thickness which is only 1m long. Explain. (2)

iii) a wire of same thickness and length but of a different metal. Explain. (1)

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d) Rita thinks that the square of the diameter of the thickness of the wire is directly
proportional to the Resistance of the wire.
John thinks that the square of the diameter of the thickness of the wire is inversely
proportional to the Resistance of the wire.
You are provided with 4 different insulated wires of increasing and known thickness and
same length; and a power supply.
i) What additional apparatus do you require to be able to do an
experiment to verify who is correct. (2)

ii) Draw a circuit diagram. (2)

iii) Write down the method. (2)

iii) Write down 1 precaution one must make in doing such an experiment. (1)

iv) Predict who from John and Rita is right. (1)

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