Year 11 GCSE PHYSICS REVISION

QUESTIONS

PAPER 1

Foundation Level

Energy and Electricity

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 1. The diagram shows the inside of a 3-pin mains plug.

fuse

flex

(a) Something is missing from the plug which makes it unsafe to use.
What is missing?

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(b) The table contains information about some electrical appliances.

Each one is connected to the 240 volt mains supply by a 3-pin plug.

Appliance Power rating Current Fuse

(W) (A) (A)

table lamp 60 0.25 1

lawn mower 750 3.1 5

electric drill 500 2.1 3

kettle 2500 10.4

(i) What fuse should be used for the kettle?

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(ii) Explain how a fuse works.

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 (iii) Why is it important to use the correct fuse for each appliance?

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(Total 5 marks)

2. Sally made an electrical circuit.

It contained two lamps, a variable resistor and a battery joined in series.

(a) (i) Draw the circuit diagram.

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(ii) Use a word from the box to complete the following sentence.

kinetic potential thermal

In the circuit some electrical energy is changed to ............................ energy.

(1)

(b) An electric fan can blow out hot or cold air.

The circuit diagram for the heater is shown below,

A B

live

230 V heater

neutral fan

Suggest what happens when:

(i) Switch A is closed and switch B is open

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 (ii) Switch A is open and switch B is closed

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(iii) Switch A and switch B are both closed

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(Total 7 marks)

3. The photograph shows a sign outside a filling station.

(a) Crude oil is a non-renewable resource.

What does non-renewable mean?

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(b) Name one renewable energy resource.

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(Total 2 marks)

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4. Jenny made some electrical circuits using identical lamps and batteries.

A B

C D

(a) Which circuit has only two lamps in series?

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(b) Which circuit has the smallest current?

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(c) Which circuit has the brightest lamps?

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(d) In circuit B, Jenny removed one lamp from its holder.

Suggest what happened to the other two lamps.

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Give a reason for your answer.

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 (e) The resistance of each lamp in circuit A is 4 ohms.

Using R = R 1 + R 2

calculate the total resistance of the lamps in circuit A.

. ohms.
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(Total 5 marks)

5. The diagram shows the lighting circuit in an office.

live fuse (5A)

230V

neutral

(a) (i) What does the fuse protect?

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(ii) Explain how a fuse works.

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(b) A label on a computer used in the office includes the following information.

230 V a.c. 0.25 kW

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 Electrical energy costs 8p per kilowatt hour (kW h).
Use the equation

cost = power (kW) time (h) cost of 1 kW h

to calculate how much it costs to use the computer for 30 minutes.

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(Total 5 marks)

6. The following information should be used to answer this question.

cost = power in kW time in h cost of 1 kW h

cost of 1 kW h = 7 p

A family uses an 8 kW shower for half an hour (0.5 hours) each day.

Calculate the daily cost of using the shower.

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(Total 3 marks)

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7. The diagram shows the energy flow from an uninsulated house.

roof
20%

walls
30%
windows
25%

floor draughts
10% 15%

(a) Explain why energy flows out of the house.

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(b) Where does the greatest energy loss occur?

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(c) Suggest THREE ways of insulating the house.

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(d) Explain the advantages of insulating a house.

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(Total 7 marks)

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8. The current in a wire was measured at different voltages.
The table shows the results.

Current in amperes (A) 0.20 0.35 0.55 0.70 0.85

Voltage in volts (V) 0.8 1.4 2.2 2.8 3.4

(a) Use the data to draw a graph of current against voltage.

1.0

Current in A
0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 1 2 3 4
Voltage in V
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(b) Describe how the current in the wire changes when the voltage is increased.

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(Total 5 marks)

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9. The diagram shows the flexible cable used to connect a kettle to the mains supply.

insulation earth wire

live wire

neutral wire

(a) (i) Draw one line to link the name of each part of the cable to its description.

Earth a wire used for safety

insulation supplies energy to the kettle

live does not allow current to pass in it

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(ii) Explain why the wires are described as being double insulated.

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(b) Which wire is covered with brown insulation?

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(c) The table gives data about three different kettles.

kettle operating current (A) power (W)

voltage
P 12 V d.c. 5.0 60
Q 120 V a.c. 8.5 1020
R 240 V a.c. 9.2 2208

(i) Which kettle is designed to operate from a battery?

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Explain how you can tell.

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 (ii) Which kettle needs the thickest wire to connect it to the electricity supply?

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Give the reason for your answer.

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(iii) Which kettle should be used with a 7 A fuse?

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Give the reason for your answer.

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(2)
(Total 9 marks)

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