PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
NAME: __________________________
DATE: ______________
TIME: ______________
1.
In the circuit below, the voltmeter has a resistance 100 k. The battery has negligible internal
resistance and emf 6 V.
2.
(1)
Which graph best represents the relationship between the current I and the voltage V of a filament
lamp.
A.
0
0
C.
B.
0
0
0
0
I
D.
0
0
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3.
Three resistors P, Q and R, are each labeled 100 . They are connected as shown.
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X
Q
The total resistance, when measured between points X and Y, is found to be 200 .
What is the correct explanation for the resistance reading?
A.
Resistor R is zero
B.
Resistor R is infinite
C.
Resistor P is zero
D.
Resistor P is infinite
(1)
4.
The work done on a positive point charge of magnitude 3.0 nC as it is moved at constant speed
from one point to another is 12 nJ. The potential difference between the two points is
A.
0.0 V.
C. 4.0 V
B.
0.25 V.
D. 36V
(1)
5.
In the circuit below, resistors X, Y and Z are connected in series with a 9.0 V supply.
+9.0 V
0
3000
X
3000
Y
Resistors X and Z are fixed resistors of resistance 3000 . The resistance of resistor Y may be
varied between zero and 3000 .
Which of the following gives the maximum range of potential difference V across the resistors X
and Y?
A.
0 to 6.0 V
B.
3.0 V to 6.0 V
C.
4.5 V to 6.0 V
D.
4.5 V to 9.0 V
(1)
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A resistor of resistance 1.0 is connected in series with a battery. The current in the circuit is 2.0
A.
The resistor is now replaced by a resistor of resistance of 4.0 . The current in this circuit is 1.0 A.
2.0 A
1.0
4.0
1.0 .
C. 4.0 .
B.
2.0 .
D. 5.0 .
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7.
The graph below shows the variation with potential difference V of the current I in an electrical
component.
0
0
V0
Which one of the following is a correct statement about the resistance of the component?
A.
B.
For potential differences greater than V0, the resistance decreases with increasing potential
difference.
C.
The variation of current with potential difference is linear and so Ohms law is obeyed.
D.
8.
A conductor of constant resistance dissipates 6.0 W of power when the potential difference across it
is 12 V. The power that will be dissipated in this conductor when the potential difference across it is
24 V is
A.
6.0 W.
C. 24 W
3
12 W.
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D. 48 W
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9.
10.
100 k
12V
The battery has emf 12 V and negligible internal resistance. The ammeter has negligible resistance
and the resistance of the voltmeter is 100 k.
The maximum resistance of the variable resistor is 15 .
(a)
Explain, without doing any calculations, whether there is a position of the slider S at which
the lamp will be lit.
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(b)
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Complete the circuit diagram below showing the correct position of the voltmeter and of the
ammeter in order to determine the I-V characteristics of the filament lamp.
12V
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(Total 7 marks)
11.
Electric circuits
(a)
The diagram below shows the circuit used to measure the current-voltage (I-V) characteristic
of an electrical component X.
(ii)
mark the position of the contact of the potentiometer that will produce a reading of
zero on the voltmeter. Label this position P.
(1)
(b)
The graph below shows the current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of two different conductors
X and Y.
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0.50
0.45
0.40
0.35
0.30
I/A
0.25
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
V/V
(i)
State the value of the current for which the resistance of X is the same as the resistance
of Y and determine the value of this resistance
Current:
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Resistance: .....................................................................................................
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(ii)
(c)
The two conductors X and Y are connected in series with a cell of negligible internal
resistance. The current in the conductors is 0.20 A.
Use the graph in (b) to determine
(i)
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(1)
(ii)
12.
(i)
(ii)
The graph below shows the I-V characteristic of a particular electrical component.
V
State show the resistance of the component is determined from the graph.
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(1)
(b)
In the circuit below an electrical device (load) is connected in series with a cell of emf 2.5 V
and internal resistance r. The current I in the circuit is 0.10 A.
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e.m.f. = 2.5V
r
I = 0.10A
load
(ii)
(iii)
(c)
A second identical cell is connected into the circuit in (b) as shown below.
I = 0.15A
load
The current in this circuit is 0.15 A. Deduce that the load is a non-ohmic device.
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(Total 14 marks)
13. Determine the values of R1, R2, R3, and R4 for the voltage divider of Figure below if the source current is
16 mA.
R1 = .............
R2 = .............
R3 = .............
R4 = .............
(Total 8 marks)