FONTANUS COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL

2003 JUNE EXAMINATION

GRADE 10 ELECTRONICS
INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
A NON PROGRAMMABLE SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR
MAY BE USED.

QUESTION 1
1. Find the value and tolerance for the following resistors:
1.1 Red, Red, Red and Gold.
1.2 Brown, Brown, Yellow and Silver. (5*3)
1.3 Orange, Yellow, Black and Red.

QUESTION 2
1. If the supply voltage is set at 40 volts across a 10 Ohms motor, what is the
current flow in the circuit. (5)
2. A 12V supply is connected to a load which draws 2A of current. What is the
resistance? (5)

QUESTION 3
1. Draw a full-wave bridge rectifier. (8)
2. What is the function a diode? (2)
3. Draw the symbol a diode. (2)
4. Draw the diode in the reverse bias mode. (4)

QUESTION 4
1. Draw the characteristic curve of a silicon diode. (5)
2. Define the Ohms law. (3)
3. Define the coulomb. (3)
4. If 3 amps flows pass a point in the circuit in 20 seconds, calculate the total
charge which flows. (5)
5. What does the abbreviation EMF stands for? (1)

QUESTION 5
1. Calculate the power which is supplied to an electric circuit by a 250 volt dc
generator while feeding a current of 10A. (5)
2. A computer circuit, operating from a 5V supply, draws the current of 1,4
amps. Calculate its daily energy consumption if it operated for 24 hours a day.
(5)
3. What is energy? (3)
4. Define power. (3)
5. What is a Joule? (3)

QUESTION 6
1. Three resistors of 3, 6 and 4 ohms are connected in series across a 24 volt
battery. Calculate: (a) The total resistance. (5)
(b) The total current flowing. (5)
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