Name:____________________________(____) Class: ___________ Date:___________

1 A ______________________ is a giant molecule.(TB.pg.128)

2. A ____________________ is a smaller unit of molecule that is added up together to form a polymer.

3. The process of forming polymers form monomers is called ______________________.

4. __________________ are important man-made polymers (synthetic polymers). They are made up of
monomers obtained mainly from _______________ and ___________.

5. The general properties plastics are (TB :pg.129):

6 . The different types of plastics, their properties and uses are: (pgs.129-132)
Type of Plastic Properties Uses
Polyethylene  Low density, soft, transparent,
(polyethene/ flexible
polythene)
 High-density,___________
______________________
______________________

Polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) /
polychloroethene
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Type of Plastic Properties Uses

7. The advantages of Plastics are: (TB.pg.132) _______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________

8. The disadvantages of plastics are : (TB.pg.133) ____________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________
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CHP. 16 –NOTES
1. In the box, draw a circuit diagram of the electrical circuit below.

An electrical circuit

A circuit diagram

2. Current is ___________________________________________________________.
3. A ________________ is used to measure current. It is always connected in series with the
electrical component.(see below)

4. The SI unit for current is _____________.( ). A Smaller unit for current is ____________.

5.
1A=

6. A voltage or ___________________________(emf) is the amount of energy given by the energy

source (eg.dry cells, battery) to move each electrical charge around a circuit.
7. The SI unit for voltage or emf is the ____________(V) . A smaller unit for volt is
_____________(mV) while a larger unit for volt is ______________ (kV)
8.

1V= ________V= 1kV

__________mV
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9. A ____________________ is used to measure voltage. It is always connected across (ie. in
parallel) the electrical component.(see below)

10. When a voltmeter is connected across an electrical component it measures the __________
______________ (p.d.)
11. The potential difference is the amount of ___________________________________
________________________________________________________________.

12. The unit for potential difference is also the _________(V).

13. A resistance is something that reduces the flow of current. The (higher/lower) the resistance the
(higher/lower) the current and vice versa.

14. A resistor had a fixed resistance while a ____________ has a variable resistance.

15. The resistance of an electrical component can be calculated by using the formula;

Resistance (R) =

16. Using symbols, the equation for resistance is

17. The unit for resistance is ohm ( ). Larger unit for resistance is kiloohm (k).

18. To measure resistance, we need to connect an ammeter in _____________ with the electrical
componenet and a voltmeter in _____________ to the electrical component.

19. The resistance of a wire is affected by its _______________, _____________________ and

_________________.

20. Length:The longer the wire, the (higher/lower) its resistance.

21. Cross-sectional Area:The larger the cross-sectional area of a wire, the (higher/lower) its
resistance.
22. Material:
SILVER Copper Gold Aluminium Iron

22. Wires or low resistance are used in :

23. Wires of high resistance are used in :