TUTORIAL HIGH SCHOOL END OF TERM TEST

PHYSICS
Name:

Class:

17th March, 2015

Section A
1. A 6 V battery is connected to a 4 resistor. How much charge flows through

the resistor in 30 s?
A

2C

4.5 C

20 C

45 C
2

2. A piece of wire 1 m long has an area of cross-section of 2 mm . Which of the

following wire of the same material has twice the resistance?

A
B
C
D
3. Which of the following changes

Leng
Area/
2
th/m
mm
1.
0.2
0
5
0.25
1.0
1.
2.0
0
1.
1.0
0
to wire will half its resistance?

CrossArea
sectional
Length
A
Double
Double
B
Double
No change
C
No
Double
change
D
Halv
No change
e
4. The current of 10 A flows in the circuit shown. It splits up when it enters
parallel branches of resistors. What is the reading on the ammeter?
8
2

2A

5A

6A

12 A

Which of the following has volt (V) as its unit?

5.

Current time

B
energy X time
force of a cell

rate of flow of charge

the electron-motive

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6.

X and Y are lamps with filaments made of the same material. The filament of
lamp X is thinner and longer than that of lamp Y. When connected to the
mains and switched on
A

X will be the brighter lamp because its filament has a larger resistance.

B
X will be the brighter lamp because its filament has a smaller
resistance.
C
Y will be the
brighter because its filament has the larger resistance.
D
Y will be the brighter lamp because it filament has the smaller
resistance.
7. A battery drives 40 C of charge around a circuit. The total work done is

900 J. What is the electromotive force of the battery?

A
950 V
8.

0.04 V

22.5 V

850 V

The diagram shows a circuit. What is the reading of the voltmeter?

A
V

1
4

6V

B
1.5 V C

2V
D
V

9. A heater which is to be used on 250 V main circuit, has a 5A fuse in its

plug. Which of the following is the most powerful heater that can be used
with this fuse?
A
50 W
100 W

500 W

900 W

10. Which resistor combination has the lowest resistance?

3

5
4
3
5

D
3

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Section B
No. 1
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Define Current (2 marks)

Define the types of current and represent each graphically (4 marks )
What is rectification? (2 marks )
Describe how half-wave rectification is done and what it is useful for. (6 marks )
Draw graphs to show a wave before and after rectification. (4 marks )
No. 2

a) Define Magnetism (2 marks )

b) Distinguish between magnetic field and magnetic field lines (3 marks )
c) Draw
I. the magnetic field between two like poles of a bar magnet
II.
The magnetic field between two unlike poles of a bar magnet.
III.
The domains in a magnetized and an un-magnetized material. (6 marks )
d) What are electromagnets? (2 marks)
e) Describe ways in which the strength of an electromagnet can be increased. ( 5
marks )