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Test 4a

(Book 4 Chapter 13)

A Multiple-choice questions (6 marks)

1

Which of the following statements about the mains electricity in Hong Kong are correct?
(1) It is supplied at 220 V.
(2) It is supplied at 50 Hz.
(3) It is a direct current.

A (1) and (2) only

B (1) and (3) only

C (2) and (3) only

D (1), (2) and (3)

A metal-coated ball is suspended by a nylon thread between two parallel metal plates and is
a little bit closer to the left plate as shown. The left plate is connected to the + terminal of the
EHT supply and the right plate is connected to the earth.

What will happen to the ball if the EHT supply is switched on?
A It will stick to the left plate.
B It will stick to the right plate.
C It will first swing to the left plate, then to the right plate and finally stick there.

D It will hit the left plate first, and will keep on hitting the right and left plates alternately.

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The power rating of a rice cooker is 220 V, 550 W. What is the energy consumed by the
cooker in 5 hours if the voltage supply is 200 V?
A 0.455 kW h
B 0.500 kW h
C 2.27 kW h
D 2.50 kW h

B Short questions (23 marks)

4

(a) Patrick connects a 6-V battery, an ammeter and a 6 V, 4.8 W light bulb in series as
shown below.

(i) Theoretically, what is the current through the circuit?

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(ii) In practical, the ammeter reading is smaller than the theoretical value in (i). Give
two possible reasons.

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(iii) Patrick adds more 6 V, 4.8 W light bulbs one by one in series to the original light
bulb and records the ammeter reading each time. He finds that the more light bulbs
he adds, the lower the ammeter reading is. Explain this briefly.

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(b) Olivia connects many electrical appliances to a mains socket as shown below.

(i) Explain why the connections to a mains socket cannot be simulated by the circuit in
the experiment in (a)?

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(ii) By using the same set of apparatus in (a), design an experiment to show that
connecting too many electrical appliances to a socket will overload the socket. Your
answer should include a circuit diagram.

(3 marks)

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(iii) Which safety design can protect the household circuit from overloading? Explain
briefly.

(2 marks)

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A point charge with charge quantity +3.35 106 C is fixed at X. Y and Z are 10 cm and
20 cm away from X respectively such that Y is the mid-point of X and Z.
In calculation, take 0 = 8.85 1012 C2 N1 m2, charge of proton = +1.6 1019 C,
mass of proton = 1.67 1027 kg.
(a) Find the electric field strength at Y.

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(b) Find the electric potential at Y.

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(c) To bring a proton from Z to Y, how much work is done?

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(d) A proton is projected from Z towards X at speed v. At Y, its speed becomes zero.
(i) Find the initial speed v.

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(ii) Describe the motion of the proton after reaching Y.

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Solutions to Test 4a
1

D
When the EHT supply is switched on, negative charges (electrons) are induced on the ball on the
surface closer to the left plate and positive charges on the surface closer to the right plate. Since the
ball is a little bit closer to the left plate, a net force acts on it towards the left plate. The ball then
touches the left plate and loses negative charges. The ball, carrying positive charges, is then
repelled to the right plate. Electrons flow from the earth to the ball and net negative charges are
induced on the ball, which is again attracted to the left plate. This process continues and the ball
keeps on hitting the left and right plates alternately.

C
By P =

V2
V 2 220 2
, resistance of the rice cooker =
=
= 88
R
P
550

Power of the cooker if the voltage supply is 200 V =

Energy consumed by the cooker in 5 hours = Pt =

5
V 2 200 2 5000
=
=
W=
kW
11
11
R
88

5
5 = 2.27 kW h
11

4
(a)

(i)

By P = VI,
current through the circuit =

1M
P 4.8
=
= 0.8 A
V
6

1A
2 1A

(ii) Any two of the following:

A practice ammeter has an internal resistance instead of zero.
The battery has internal resistance.
The e.m.f. of a battery drops over time.
(iii) By adding more light bulbs in series, the equivalent resistance
increases.

1A

By V = IR, as the e.m.f. of the battery is constant, the current

decreases.
(b) (i)

1A

The electrical appliances are connected to the mains socket in

parallel.

1A

(ii)

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(Correct circuit diagram.)

1A

Add 6 V, 4.8 W light bulbs one by one in parallel to the original

light bulb and record the ammeter reading each time.

1A

The more the light bulbs are added, the higher the ammeter reading is. 1A
This shows that connecting too many electrical appliances will
overload a socket.
(iii) A fuse/circuit breaker (in the consumer unit) can protect the
household circuit from overloading.

1A

It will melt/automatically switch off and break the circuit when an

abnormally large current passes through.

1A

5
(a)

Electric field strength at Y =

=

Q
4 0 r 2

1M

3.35 10 6
4 8.85 10 12 0.12

= 3.01 106 N C1 (away from X)

(b) Electric potential at Y =
=

2A
1M

Q
4 0 r

Q
r
4 0 r 2

= 3.01 106 0.1

= 3.01 105 V
(c)

1A

Work done = PE
= qVYZ

1M

= q(VY VZ)

= qVY 1

= qVY 1

VZ
VY
rY
rZ

10

= 1.6 1019 3.01 105 1

20

= 2.41 1014 J
(d) (i)

1A

By the law of conservation of energy,

KE = PE

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1M

1
mv 2 = PE
2

v=

2PE
m

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2 2.41 10 14
1.67 10 27

= 5.37 106 m s1

1A

(ii) After reaching Y, it moves away from X

with an increasing speed.

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