Q1.

Circuits

(a) Two children made a model fairground ride.

They connected a battery to an electric motor to make the model turn.

The motor is not working.

What is wrong with this circuit?

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1 mark

(b) Draw a circuit diagram in which the switch can be used to turn the motor on and off.

You MUST use these three symbols in your diagram.

1 mark

(c) Here are two different circuits which use the same kind of battery and bulb.

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 Which bulb will be the brightest ?

Tick ONE box.

bulb A bulb B bulb C

1 mark

(d) The outside of this plug is made of plastic so that you do not get a shock when
you plug it in.

Explain why the plastic helps to make the plug safe.

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1 mark

(e) Why is it dangerous to put a plug in when the plug is wet?

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Q2. Bright Lights

(a) Jill made circuits with different lengths of wire, the same battery and the same bulb.
The wire is coated in plastic.

She recorded her results in a table.

lenght of brightness of light

wire (m) from bulb

40 no light

30 dim glow

20 faint light

10 bright light

1 very bright light

Look at the table.

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 Describe how changing the length of the wire in the circuit affects the brightness of
the light.

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2 marks

(b) Sharon had the same kind of wire.

She wanted to know how much wire she had on her reel.

When the reel of wire was connected into the same circuit there was a faint light
from the bulb.

Use the information from the table.

How much wire was on the reel when there was a faint light from the bulb?

Tick ONE box

less than 5 m 5 – 15 m 15 – 25 m

25 – 30 m more than 40 m
1 mark

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Q3. Circuits

(a) The children make a working model of a lighthouse.

The switch in the circuit is made of card and aluminium foil.

In the picture, the switch is open.

What will happen to the bulb when the switch is closed?

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(b) Explain why this will happen when the switch is closed.

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(c) Their circuit has one battery, one bulb and one switch.

Draw a circuit diagram to show their circuit.

Use only these symbols.

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(d) The children want the bulb to glow more brightly. They use new batteries.

In which of the circuits below would the bulb glow most brightly when the switch is
closed?

Tick ONE box.

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Q4. Electricity

(a) Naomi's torch is not working.

The cells (batteries) inside the torch are like this:

Naomi puts the cells back in a different way and the torch works.

Write + and – in the correct place in each cell below to show how Naomi puts them
back.

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(b) Inside the torch, a metal strip connects the cells and bulb.

Describe ONE property of metal that makes it a good material to connect the cells
and bulb.

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1 mark

(c) In the space below, draw a circuit diagram of Naomi's torch with the cells put in
correctly.

Use only the following symbols:

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Q5. Quiz board

(a) Lori makes an electrical quiz board like the one below.

She writes a question on the flap of paper.

Then she writes four answers next to the letters A, B, C and D.

Only one answer is correct.

When the wire touches the metal clip next to the correct answer, the bulb lights
brightly.

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When she lifts the flap of paper, you can see how the circuit is made.

Look at the diagrams.

Which metal clip must Lori touch with the wire to complete the circuit? Tick ONE
box.

A B C D
1 mark

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 (b) Lori removes one cell (battery) from her circuit.

How will taking one cell out of Lori’s circuit affect the bulb when it is lit?

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1 mark

(c) Lori tries to improve the quiz board. She puts sticky tape over the metal clips A, B, C
and D to keep them in place.

She tests the quiz board. It does not work.

Explain why the sticky tape stops Lori’s quiz board from working.

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1 mark

Q6. School play

(a) Polly is in a school play.

She is dressed as a star.

The star costume has bulbs
which light up.

The picture below shows

the circuit that makes the
star light up.

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 Draw a circuit diagram of the star’s circuit in the space below.

Use these symbols in your circuit diagram.

You can use each symbol more than once if you need to.

2 marks

(b) Polly wants the star to shine more brightly.

She has some ideas about how she can do this.

Write yes or no next to each idea to show if Polly will see the star shine more
brightly.

Idea Will the star shine more brightly?

Yes or no?

add another bulb ......................

add another cell ......................

use longer wires ......................

1 mark

(c) Emma is in the front row at the play.

Draw ONE arrow on the diagram below to show the direction light travels for Emma
to see the lights on the star.

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(d) Each time Polly appears on stage, Ali hits a triangle.

(i) What happens to the triangle for it to make a noise when it is hit?

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(ii) What does the sound travel through to reach Emma’s ears?

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1 mark

(e) There are lots of people watching the play. Some people are close to the stage.
Some people are further away.

Describe how the distance the people are from the triangle affects the volume of
the sound they hear.

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1 mark

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