Surname

Name

American Academy Larnaca

Year 4 Physics
Semester 2

Test

Unit P1
P1.26

Universal Physics
Generating electricity

Unit P2
Topic 1

Physics for your future

Static and current electricity

Topic 2

Controlling and using electric currents

Part A

Time: 20 minutes

FORMULAE
You may find theses formulae useful
charge = current time

Q=It

potential difference = current resistance

V=IR

electrical power = current potential difference

P=IV

energy transferred = current potential difference time

E=IVt

distance
time

speed =

acceleration =

change in velocity
time taken

v=

s
t

a=

v-u
t

force = mass acceleration

F=ma

weight = mass gravitational field strength

W=mg

momentum = mass velocity

p=mv

force =

change in momentum
time

F=

work done = force distance moved in the direction of the force

power =

work done
time taken

kinetic energy =

E=Fd
P=

gravitational potential energy = mass gravitational field strength vertical height

1
mass (velocity)2
2

(mv - mu)
t

E
t

GPE = m g h
KE =

Do not forget to include units in all your answers.

1
m v2
2

1. The graph shows how the electric current through a 12 V filament bulb varies with the potential
difference across the bulb.

(a) What is the meaning of the following terms?

electric current

(1)

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potential difference

(1)

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(b) The resistance of the metal filament inside the bulb increases as the potential difference across the
bulb increases. Explain why.
(3)
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(c) Use data from the graph to calculate the power at which the filament bulb transfers energy, when the
potential difference across the bulb is 6 V.
Show clearly how you work out your answer.
(2)
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Power = ................................... W
[Total for Question = 7 marks]

2. Graph 1 shows an alternating current while graph 2 shows a direct current.

The two graphs differ in several ways.

State the difference between the currents which makes one alternating and the other direct.

(2)

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A light emitting diode (LED) can only emit light when connected correctly to a potential difference.

Use this information to suggest what happens when this alternating voltage is connected across the
LED. You may sketch a graph to explain your answer.
(2)
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[Total for Question = 3 marks]

3. Shock absorbers with springs are used on some motorcycles.

These shock absorbers reduce the bounce on an uneven road.
A new shock absorber has been developed to convert some of the movement energy into another form.
It consists of magnets which slide inside a coil when the motorcycle goes over a bump.

Some of the energy which would otherwise be wasted can be recovered and so fuel is saved.
(i)

Explain how this new type of shock absorber can provide electrical energy.

(2)

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(ii) The diagram shows the bumps on the surface of two roads, L and M.

Why the device will transfer more energy on road L than on road M for a motorcycle travelling at the
same speed?
(2)
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[Total for Question = 5 marks]

4. Waste gases contain smoke particles.

The diagram shows how smoke particles can be removed from waste gases as they rise through a
chimney.

When the smoke particles go through the metal grid they become negatively charged.
When the negatively charged smoke particles move up the chimney, they are attracted to the metal
plates.
(i)

Explain how the metal plates attract the smoke particles.

(3)

.
.
.
(ii)

Explain what happens to the charge on the smoke particles when they reach the metal plate.

(2)

.
[Total for Question is 5 marks]
[Total marks for Part B =20]

Surname

Name

American Academy Larnaca

Year 4 Physics
Semester 2

Test

Unit P1
P1.26

Universal Physics
Generating electricity

Unit P2
Topic 1

Physics for your future

Static and current electricity

Topic 2

Controlling and using electric currents

Part B

Time: 20 minutes

FORMULAE
You may find theses formulae useful
charge = current time

Q=It

potential difference = current resistance

V=IR

electrical power = current potential difference

P=IV

energy transferred = current potential difference time

E=IVt

distance
time

speed =

acceleration =

change in velocity
time taken

v=

s
t

a=

v-u
t

force = mass acceleration

F=ma

weight = mass gravitational field strength

W=mg

momentum = mass velocity

p=mv

force =

change in momentum
time

F=

work done = force distance moved in the direction of the force

power =

work done
time taken

kinetic energy =

E=Fd
P=

gravitational potential energy = mass gravitational field strength vertical height

1
mass (velocity)2
2

(mv - mu)
t

E
t

GPE = m g h
KE =

Do not forget to include units in all your answers.

1
m v2
2

1. A car battery sends a current through a metal wire.

(a) Complete the sentence by putting a cross (

The particles that flow in the metal wire are
A
B
C
D

) in the box next to your answer.

(1)

atoms
electrons
protons
neutrons

(b) The current in a wire is 3.7 A.

Calculate the charge that flows into the wire in 13 s.

(2)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
(c) Plastic is an insulator.
A student rubs a piece of plastic with a cloth.
This gives the plastic a negative charge.
Explain how the plastic is charged by the rubbing.

(2)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
(Total for Question is 5 marks)

2. The photograph shows a device used to measure the amount of light.

The circuit diagram shows how the components inside this device are connected.

(i) Complete the sentence by putting a cross (

The meter used in this circuit is
A
B
C
D

) in the box next to your answer.

(1)

a voltmeter connected in series with the LDR

a voltmeter connected in parallel with the LDR
an ammeter connected in series with the LDR
an ammeter connected in parallel with the LDR

(ii) The amount of light entering the light-dependent resistor (LDR) increases.
Which row of the table correctly describes the change in the resistance of the LDR and the change
in the current in the circuit?
Put a cross ( ) in the box next to your answer.
(1)

A
B
C
D

resistance of the LDR

current in circuit

increases
increases
decreases
decreases

decreases
increases
decreases
increases

(iii) The device is used as a light meter.

It has a 9 V battery.
Calculate the current when the resistance of the LDR is 600 .

(3)

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
current = ........................................ A
(iv) When the light meter has been used for a long time, the meter reading becomes incorrect.
Suggest what has happened.

(2)

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
(Total for Question is 7 marks)
3. (a) The diagram shows an electric circuit with two resistors, R and S.

(i)

R has a resistance of 11 ohms.

Calculate the potential difference across R.

(2)

!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
(ii)

Use information from the diagram to calculate the current in S.

(1)

!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

(iii) Complete the sentence by putting a cross (

) in the box next to your answer.
A student wants to measure the battery voltage with a voltmeter.
The voltmeter should be placed
A
B
C
D

(1)

in series with the battery

in parallel with the battery
in parallel with the ammeter
in series with either resistor R or S

*(b) A resistor is a circuit component.

Two other circuit components are a light dependent resistor (LDR) and a thermistor.
Explain how LDRs and thermistors can be used to control the current in a circuit.

(4)

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
(Total for Question is 8 marks)
[Total marks for Part B =20]

Mark Scheme
Part A
Question
Number
1.(a)

1.(b)

1.(c)

2.

Answer
[rate of] flow of
charge (1)
change in
energy/joules per
charge/coulomb (1)
Any three:
V I (1)
temperature (1)
ions/atoms have
larger vibrations (1)
harders for
es/charges to
pass/be pushed thru
(1)
P [= IV]
= 1.3 x 6 (1)
= 7.8 [W] (1)
direct current has
only postive
values/one direction
(1)
alternating current
can take positive and
negative values (1)
A suggestion to
include any 2 of the
following
(LED) turns on and
off
as voltage/current
changes direction/
from +ve to ve/
twice each second
(1)
(LED) on for (+ve )
part of cycle (1)
(LED) off for (-ve)
part of cycle (1)

Acceptable
answers
flow of electrons
change in
energy/joules of
current or similar

Mark

(2)

(3)

(2)
a.c. above and below
zero /the line a.c.
goes one way and
then the other
(2)
Flash(es) / flicker(s)
(on and off) current
changes every 0.25 s
/4 times each second
Turns on twice each
second = 2 marks
Only on when
voltage/current is +ve
gains both marks

(2)

3.(i)

3.(ii)

following:

two of

2
4.(i)

4.(ii)

smoke is negative (1)

plates are positive (1)
positive and negative charges
attract (1)
smoke particles lose their charge /
es / flows onto plates (1)
becoming neutral / positive (1)

(3)

(2)

Part B
Question
number

Answer

1.(a)
(b)

B
3.7 x 13 (1)
= 48 (C) (1)

(c)

An explanation linking
electrons (1)
and one of
removed by friction (1)
(transferred) to plastic (1)

(c)(ii)

opposite to charge on plastic (1)

equal to charge on the plastic (1)

2.(i)
2.(ii)
2.(iii)

C
D
9 = I 600 (1)
I = 9/600 (1)
= 0.015 (A) OR=15 mA (1)
An explanation linking the following
battery voltage has decreased (1)
(so) less current (than expected)
(1)
11x 0.4 (1)
= 4.4 (V) (1)
0.2 (A) (1)
B
LDR
Two from:
resistance changes with light
intensity (1)
bright light , low resistance (1)
no light (dark), high resistance (1)
low resistance gives high current
(1)

2.(iv)

3.(a)(i)
3.(a)(ii)
3.(a)(iii)
3.(b)

Thermistor
Two from:
resistance changes with
temperature (1)
negative temperature coefficient
(1)
high temperature, low resistance
(1)
low temperature, high resistance
(1)
low resistance gives high current
(1)

Acceptable answers

48.1
Correct answer with no
calculation scores 2 marks

Mark

(1)
(2)

(2)
["positive electrons/ protons
moving", seen anywhere in part (i)
or (ii) loses this mark] ignore
reference to charge before rubbing
transferred from cloth
charge on cloth is positive same
size as charge on plastic electrons
transferred from the cloth equal to
electrons lost by cloth

allow substitution and transposition

in either order give full marks for
correct answer, no working

(2)

(1)
(1)
(3)

(2)

Full marks for correct answer with

no calculation

(2)
(1)
(1)