CHAPTER 7: ELECTRICITY

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1. Which diagram shows the correct electric field pattern ?

2. Which graph shows the relationship between potential difference , V , and current , I ,
for a resistor that obeys Ohm s law ?

3. Which circuit can be used to determine the resistance of a bulb ?

4. The table shows the electrical energy consumption tariff.

Calculate the cost in RM of using a 1.5 kW refrigerator for 360 hours.

A
B
C
D
E

84.00
90.00
118.80
129.00
135.00

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5. When the switch is on, the current that flows in an electronic advertisement board is
3.0 x 10 -5 A. What is the number of electrons flowing in the advertisement board
when it is switched on for 2 hours ?
[ Charge of an electron = 1.6 x 10 -19 C]
A
B
C
D
E

3.84 x 1011
1.67 x 1014
1.35 x 1018
4.17 x 1023
1.50 x 1027

6. The diagram shows a circuit containing four bulbs A, B ,C and D, which are lit at
normal brightness. When a bulb is faulty ,no current will flow through it.
Which bulb, when faulty will cause all the other bulbs not to light up ?

7. All the bulbs in the circuit below are identical.

Which of the following statements is true ?

A
B
C
D

Reading of A1 > A2 > A3

Reading of A1 > A3 > A2
Reading of A2 > A1 > A3
Reading of A3 > A1 > A2

8. The bulb in the circuit is lit at normal brightness when switches S1 and S2 are closed.

What happens to the brightness of the bulb if only S 1 or S2 is closed ?

A
B
C
D

Only S1 is closed

Only S2 is closed

Increases
Increases
Decreases
Decreases

Decreases
Increases
Increases
Decreases

9. The electromotive force and internal resistance of the dry cell in the circuit below is
1.5 V and 0.5 respectively.

What is the reading of the voltmeter when the switch is closed?

A
B
C
D

0V
1.5 V
Less than 1.5 V
More than 1.5 V

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A
C
D

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C
D
B
A
C