ELECTRICITY

1. Diagram 8.1 shows an electric kettle with specification of TABLE 8.1

240 V, 1.2 kW.

(i) Based on the characteristics of the heating elements in Table

8.1, suggest two electric kettles are suitable to heat water. Give
the reason for your answer.
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(ii) Based on the fuse used in the Table 8.1 , suggest two
electric kettles are suitable to heat water. Give the reason for
DIAGRAM 8.1
your answer.
(a) What is meant by the label 240V, 1.2 kW?
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(b) Calculate
(iii) Using your answer in (b)(i) and (b)(ii), suggest which electric
(i) the current flows through the electric kettle.
kettle is the most suitable to heat water. Give the reason for your
answer.
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(ii) the resistance of the heating elements in the kettle.
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(c) Four electric kettles W, X , Y and Z with specification 240 V,

2 kW are made from the materials with different
characteristics.
Table 8.1 shows the characteristics of the materials.

Kettle The characteristics of the

materials are used
in the heating element in the
kettle
Boiling Resistivity/10-8 Fuse
o
point/ C Ωm
W 3501 13.5 8A
X 1085 5.2 10 A
Y 3387 12.4 10 A
Z 1064 4.63 8A
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(iii) What is the resistance of the diode when the potential difference is 2
V?

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(c) Identical light bulbs, each of resistance R Ω, are connected in three

2. (a) State Ohm’s Law circuits as shown in Diagram 8.2.
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(b) Diagram 8.1 shows a graph of current, I, against potential difference,V, of
a diode.

The rheostat in each circuit is adjusted and the potential difference,V, against
current,I, graphs are plotted for each circuit. The graph for each circuit is
shown in diagram 8.3.

(i) State whether the ohm’s law is obeyed by the diode.

…………………………………………………………….[1mark] (i) Match the graphs K, L and M to the circuits X, Y and Z.
(ii) Give a reason why there is no current flowing through the diode
when the potential difference is between 0V and -2V. Circuit Graph
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Y
Z
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(ii) Explain your answers in (c)(i)
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(iii) Calculate the value of R.
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