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May 02
1. The graphs show the variation with potential difference V of
the current I for three circuit elements.
What are possible values for the resistances R1, R2 and R3?
Nov 02
3. The filament of a 240 V, 100W electric lamp heats up from
room temperature to its operating temperature. As it heats up, its
resistance increases by a factor of 16.
What is the resistance of this lamp at room temperature?
A 36
B 580
C 1.5 k
D 9.2 k
June 03
12. At a circuit junction, a current I divides into currents I1, I2 & I3.
B 320mC
C 480mC
D 640mC
19. The sum of the electrical currents into a point in a circuit is equal
to the sum of the currents out of the point.
Which of the following is correct?
A This is Kirchhoffs first law, which results from the conservation of
charge.
B This is Kirchhoffs first law, which results from the conservation of
energy.
C This is Kirchhoffs second law, which results from the conservation
of charge.
D This is Kirchhoffs second law, which results from the conservation
of energy.
20. The e.m.f. of the cell in the following circuit is 9.0V. The reading
on the high-resistance voltmeter is 7.5V.
B 0.5A
C 0.6A
D 2.0A
D 32 k
28. The diagram shows a circuit in which the battery has negligible
internal resistance.
31. The diagram shows two circuits. In these circuits, only the
internal resistances differ.
Nov 03
26. Which electrical quantity would be the result of a calculation
in which energy is divided by charge?
A current
B potential difference
C power
D resistance
27. A wire carries a current of 2.0 amperes for 1.0 hour.
How many electrons pass a point in the wire in this time?
15
3
B 7.2 x 10
A 1.2 x 10
19
22
C 1.3 x 10
D 4.5 x 10
What is the electric field strength between the plates when both
V and d are doubled?
AE/4
BE
C 2E
D 4E
34. In the circuit below, the distance between the two parallel
3
plates is 2.0 x 10 m. An electron is situated between the
plates.
The value of the variable resistor is reduced.
Which correctly describes the changes in the readings of the
ammeter and of the voltmeter?
ammeter
voltmeter
A
decrease
decrease
B
decrease
increase
C
increase
decrease
D
increase
increase
42. Kirchhoffs two laws for electric circuits can be derived by using
conservation laws.
On which conservation laws do Kirchhoffs laws depend?
June 04
35. The diagram shows an electron in a uniform electric field.
In which direction will the field accelerate the electron.
D 12
Nov 04
The potential difference between the base of the cloud and the
12
ground is 200 MV. A raindrop with a charge of 4.0 x 10 C is in
the region between the cloud and the ground.
What is the electrical force on the raindrop?
6
4
A 1.6 x 10 N
B 8.0 x 10 N
3
C 1.6 x 10 N
D 0.40 N
37. Two wires made of the same material and of the same
length are connected in parallel to the same voltage supply.
Wire P has a diameter of 2 mm. Wire Q has a diameter of 1 mm.
D1Ws
48. The diagram shows four heaters and the current in each.
Which heater has the greatest power dissipation?
The readings on the meters are I1, I2, V1 and V2, as labelled on the
diagram.
Which is correct?
June 05
49. When a potential difference V is applied between the ends of
a wire of diameter d and length l, the current in the wire is I.
What is the current when a potential difference of 2V is applied
between the ends of a wire of the same material of diameter 2d
and the length 2l? Assume that the temperature of the wire
remains constant.
AI
B 2I
C 4I
D 8I
50. The resistance of a thermistor decreases significantly as its
temperature increases.
The thermistor is kept in air. The air is at room temperature.
Which graph best represents the way in which the current I in
the thermistor depends upon the potential difference V across it?
63. Two large parallel plates X and Z are placed 5.0 mm apart and
connected as shown to the terminals of a 200 volt d.c. supply.
A small oil drop at P carries one
excess electron.
A a diode
B a LDR
C a resistor
D a thermistor
What is the magnitude of the electrostatic force acting on the oil drop
due to the electric field between the plates?
15
18
19
24
A 6.4 x 10 N B 6.4 x 10 N
C 1.6 x 10 N D 4.0 x 10 N
Nov 05
62. A positively charged particle is projected into a region of
uniform electric field E. Which diagram represents the motion of
the particle in the electric field?
What is the rate of flow and the direction of flow of electrons through
the resistor R?
19 1
A 3.0 10 s in direction X to Y
18 1
B 6.0 10 s in direction X to Y
19 1
C 3.0 10 s in direction Y to X
18 1
D 6.0 10 s in direction Y to X
75. Which equation is used to define resistance?
2
A energy = (current) resistance time
B potential difference = current resistance
2
C power = (current) resistance
D resistivity = resistance area length
76. A p.d. of 12 V is connected between P and Q.
D8V
77. The diagram shows a low-voltage circuit for heating the water in
a fish tank.
June 06
72. Two parallel metal plates are at potentials of +800 V and
+1300 V. Which diagram best shows the electric field between
the metal plates?
The four lamps and the battery are then connected as shown in
diagram 2. Which statement is correct?
A. The lamps do not light.
B. The lamps are less bright than normal.
C. The lamps have normal brightness.
D. The lamps are brighter than normal.
Nov 06.
81. An electric railway locomotive has a maximum mechanical
output power of 4.0 MW. Electrical power is delivered at 25 kV
from overhead wires. The overall efficiency of the locomotive in
converting electrical power to mechanical power is 80 %.
What is the current from the overhead wires when the
locomotive is operating at its maximum power?
A 130 A
B 160 A
C 200 A
D 250 A
D 0.40 C
June 07
Which expressions give the e.m.f. of the battery and the current in
the resistor?
106. A potential divider consists of a fixed resistor R and a lightdependent resistor (LDR).
All of the second piece is made into uniform wires each of the
same length x which he connects between two bars of negligible
resistance to form a resistor Q.
Nov 07
100. An electron is situated in a uniform electric field as shown
in the diagram.
B1
C2
D4
The balance points for cells X and Y are 0.70 m and 0.90 m
respectively.
If the e.m.f. of cell X is 1.1 V, what is the e.m.f. of cell Y?
A 0.69 V
B 0.86 V
C 0.99 V
D 1.4 V
109. When four identical resistors are connected as shown in
diagram 1, the ammeter reads 1.0 A and the voltmeter reads zero.
117. In the circuit shown, the 6.0 V battery has negligible internal
resistance. Resistors R1 and R2 and the voltmeter have resistance
100 k.
June 08
111. The diagram shows an oil droplet that has become charged
by gaining five electrons. The droplet remains stationary
between charged plates.
15
A 5.0 10 N upwards
13
C 5.0 10 N upwards
B 5.0 10 N downwards
13
D 5.0 10 N downwards
B.
C. 2
D. 4
Nov 08
119. The diagram shows the electric field near a point charge and
two electrons X and Y.
B8
C 16
D 64
19
121. Two wires P and Q made of the same material and of the
same length are connected in parallel to the same voltage
supply. Wire P has diameter 2 mm and wire Q has diameter 1
mm.
The contact T is placed on the wire and moved along the wire until
the galvanometer reading is zero. The length XT is then noted.
In order to calculate the potential difference per unit length on the
wire XY, which value must also be known?
A the e.m.f. of the cell E1
B the e.m.f. of the cell E2
C the resistance of resistor R
D the resistance of the wire XY
June 09
1.0 km of one of the copper wires has a resistance of 10 and
1.0 km of the steel core has a resistance of 100 .
What is the approximate resistance of a 1.0 km length of the
power cable?
A 0.61 B 1.6 C 160 D 610
123. Which graph best represents the way the current I through
a filament lamp varies with the potential difference V across it?
128. The diagram shows the paths of two charged particles, X and
Y, during their passage between a pair of oppositely charged metal
plates, P and Q.
The plates are charged such that the electric field between them is
directed from Q to P.
Which charges on X and Y will produce the observed paths?
The direction of the field and the electrons motion are both
horizontal and to the right. Which expression gives the distance x
through which the electron travels before it stops momentarily?
126. The e.m.f. of the battery is 9.0 V. The reading on the highresistance voltmeter is 7.5 V.
131. Which amount of charge, flowing in the given time, will produce
the largest current?
C 0.60 A
D 2.0 A
Nov 09
137. A small charge q is placed in the electric field of a large charge
Q. Both charges experience a force F.
What is the electric field strength of the charge Q at the position of
the charge q?
138. The diagram shows two parallel horizontal metal plates held at
a potential difference V.
134. Two cells of e.m.f. 3.0 V and 1.2 V and negligible internal
resistance are connected to resistors of resistance 9.0 and 18
as shown.
A small charged liquid drop, midway between the plates, is held in
equilibrium by the combination of its weight and the electric force
acting on it. The acceleration of free fall is g and the electric field
strength is E.
What is the ratio of the charge to mass of the drop, and the polarity
of the charge on the drop?
148. The diagram shows two points P and Q which lie, 90 apart, on
a circle of radius r.
A positive point charge at the centre of the circle creates an electric
field of magnitude E at both P and Q.
144. The diagram shows the symbol for a wire carrying a current
I.
An electron is released from rest from the surface of the negativelycharged plate.
The electron travels from the negatively-charged plate towards the
positively-charged plate.
Which graph shows how the force F on the electron varies with its
distance x from the negative plate?
June 10
147. Which row describes the circumstances under which forces
act on a charged particle in a uniform electric field?