CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL AS & A LEVEL PHYSICS: COURSEBOOK

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Chapter 8
Exam-style questions 10 a i   Arrow from left to right[1]
ii Arrow (and label) from left-hand
 (Power =VI thus I = P/V = 100/12 Q = It
1 C
electrode to positive terminal or
= (100/12) ×150 =1250 C)[1]
from negative terminal to right-hand
2 C
 (to define e.m.f. you must state that it is electrode[1]
the energy transferred per unit charge)[1]
b charge = charge per ion × number of
i 
3 Q = It[1]
ions = 1.6 × 10−19 × 3.6 × 1016[1]
= 0.150 × 40 × 60[1]
charge = 5.76 × 10−3 ≈ 5.8 × 10−3 C[1]
= 360 C[1]
Q ii I = ΔQ/Δt = 5.8 × 10−3/(8.0*60)[1]
4 t =  [1] I = 0.000 012 A = 12 µA[1]

I
2000 [1] 11 a Recognition that the current in the
= 50 s milliammeter = current in the tube[1]
40
Q = It = 4.5 × 10−3 × 3 × 60[1]
5 Q = It[1]
 Q = 0.81 C[1]
= 30 × 103 × 2000 × 10−6[1] total charge 8.1×10 −1
b n = = [1]
= 60 C[1] charge per elctron 1.6 ×10 −19

V 4.5 = 5.06 × 1018 ≈ 5.1 × 1018[1]
6 a I= = [1]
R 15
Correct powers of 10 throughout[1]
= 0.30 A[1]
V 230 c W = VQ = 75 × 1.6 × 10−19[1]
b R= = [1]
I 6.5 W = 1.2 × 10−17 J[1]
= 35 Ω[1]
12 a electron number density, n = number of
c V = IR = 2.4 × 3.5[1] atoms in 1 m3 = number of atoms in
= 8.4 V[1] 8900 kg[1]
= 8900 × 6.0 × 10 = 9.89 × 1028 ≈ 1029 m −3
26
7 a Q = It = 2.4 × 10 × 60[1]
54 [1]
= 1440 C[1]

b W = QV = 1440 × 6.0[1] b drift
 velocityv = I / nAe [1]
= 8640 J[1] = 3.5 × 10 −3 / 9.9 × 1028 × 5.0 × 10 −8 × 1.6 × 10 −19
 [1]
8 W = QV = 1.6 × 10−19 × 50 × 103[1]
= 4.4 × 10 mm s [1]
3 −1
= 8.0 × 10−15 J[1]
P 450 13 a 
The potential difference across the terminals
9 current
 taken by the hairdryer= = [1]
V 120 of a cell is the work done per unit change of
= 3.75 A[1] charge in the external circuit.[1]
s o, fuse taken is 5 A, the nearest above the The e.m.f. of a cell is the work done per
supplied current[1] coulomb of charge in the complete circuit.
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b Q = It = 100 × 3600 [1]

i 
0.1
= 360 000 C[1] 15 a percentage uncertainty = × 100%
2.4
W = VQ = 12 × 360 000 W[1]
ii  = 4.1% [1]
V 8.9
W = 4.3 × 106 J[1] b R= =
I 2.4
V 2 122 = 3.7 Ω
c =
R = [1]
W 27 3.7
resistance per unit length =
= 5.3 Ω[1] 80 ×10 −3
= 46 Ω m −1[1]
14 a Recognition that Energy = power × time[1]
= 1000 × 60 × 60 = 3600 000 J = 3.6 M J[1] c  dd the percentage uncertainties = 2 +
A
P 9.5 × 103 4.1 + 5 = 11% (rounded)[1]
b i I= = [1]
V 230 absolute uncertainty = 46 ×11% = 5 Ω m −1

= 41 A[1] (rounded)[1]
ii Very large current could cause heating
of wires or voltage drop on sockets[1]
iii 50 A (or any value up to 100 A)[1]
c W = Pt = 9500 × 5 × 60 [1]
= 2.9 MJ[1]

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