T5.

ELECTRICITY – Revision 1

1. One electronvolt is equal to

A. 1.6 × 10–19 C.

B. 1.6 × 10–19 J.

C. 1.6 × 10–19 V.

D. 1.6 × 10–19 W.

2. In the circuit below, which of the following will cause the greatest increase in the reading of the
voltmeter?

A. An increase in temperature

B. An increase in light intensity

C. A decrease in temperature

D. A decrease in light intensity

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3. A battery of internal resistance 2 Ω is connected to an external resistance of 10 Ω. The current is
0.5 A.

What is the emf of the battery?

A. 1.0 V

B. 5.0 V

C. 6.0 V

D. 24.0 V

4. The graph shows the I–V characteristics of two resistors.

When resistors X and Y are connected in series, the current in the resistors is 2.0 A. What is the
resistance of the series combination of X and Y?

A. 7.0 Ω

B. 1.3 Ω

C. 1.1 Ω

D. 0.14 Ω

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5. This question is about electrical resistance.

(a) A resistor of resistance 1.5 Ω is made from copper wire of radius 0.18 mm. The resistivity
of copper is 1.7 × 10–8 Ω m. Determine the length of copper wire used to make the
resistor.

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(b) The manufacturer of the resistor in (a) guarantees that the resistance is within 10 % of 1.5
Ω , provided that the power dissipation in the resistor does not exceed 1.0 W.

(i) Suggest why the resistance of the resistor might be greater than 1.65 Ω if the power
dissipation in the resistor is greater than 1.0 W.

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(ii) Show that, for a power dissipation of 1.0 W, the current in a resistor of resistance
1.5 Ω is 0.82 A.

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(iii) The 1.5 Ω resistor is connected in series with a variable resistor and battery of emf
6.0 V and internal resistance 1.8 Ω.

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 Estimate the resistance R of the variable resistor that will limit the current to
0.82 A.

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6. Two electrodes, separated by a distance d, in a vacuum are maintained at a constant potential

difference. An electron, accelerated from one electrode to the other, gains kinetic energy Ek.
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The distance between the electrodes is now changed to d.
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What is the gain in kinetic energy of an electron that is accelerated from one electrode to the
other?

Ek
A. B. Ek
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C. 3 Ek D. 9 Ek

7. Two resistors, made of the same material, are connected in series to a battery. The length of
resistor X is twice that of resistor Y, and X has twice the cross-sectional area of Y.

resistance of X
Which of the following gives ?
resistance of Y

1 1
A. B.
4 2

C. 1 D. 4

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8. This question is about electric fields and electrical resistance.

(a) State, in terms of electrons, the difference between a conductor and an insulator.

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(b) Suggest why there must be an electric field inside a current-carrying conductor.

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(c) The magnitude of the electric field strength inside a conductor is 55 N C–1. Calculate the
force on a free electron in the conductor.

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(d) Define resistance.

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(e) A resistor made from a metal oxide has a resistance of 1.5 Ω. The resistor is in the form
of a cylinder of length 2.2 × 10–2 m and radius 1.2 × 10–3 m. Calculate the resistivity of
the metal oxide.

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(f) The manufacturer of the resistor in (e) guarantees its resistance to be within ±10 % of
1.5 Ω provided the power dissipation in the resistor does not exceed 1.0 W. Calculate the
maximum current in the resistor for the power dissipation to be equal to 1.0 W.

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(g) Three of the resistors in (f) are connected in the circuit below.

The cell has an emf of 2.0 V and negligible internal resistance.

(i) Define emf.

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(ii) Determine the minimum and the maximum power that could be dissipated in this
circuit.

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(Total 14 marks)

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9. In the circuit below, the voltmeter has a resistance 100 k. The battery has negligible internal
resistance and emf 6 V.

The reading on the voltmeter is

A. 0 V.

B. 2 V.

C. 3 V.

D. 4 V.

10. The circuit shows a resistor R connected in series with a battery and a resistor of resistance 10 Ω.
The emf of the battery is 20 V and it has negligible internal resistance. The current in the circuit
is 1.0 A.

Which of the following is the resistance of R?

A. 1.0 Ω

B. 2.0 Ω

C. 10 Ω

D. 20 Ω

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11. The circuit shows a light-dependent resistor (LDR) in series with a resistor and a cell. The emf
of the cell is ε. The internal resistance of the cell is negligible.

When light shines on the LDR, the potential difference across the resistor will

A. stay the same.

B. decrease.

C. increase but always be less than ε.

D. increase and exceed ε.

12. Which of the following correctly gives the resistance of an ideal ammeter and resistance of an
ideal voltmeter?

Ammeter Voltmeter
A. infinite infinite
B. zero zero
C. zero infinite
D. infinite zero