Topic 4.2 - Electrical Quantities IGCSE Physics Topical Paper 4 (©) A torch lamp is normally connected to a 3.0V battery and carries a current of 0.25A. The resistance of its filament is 120. ‘The desk lamp in (b) and the torch lamp are connected in series. ‘Students X and Y plan to connect the lamp combination to a 240V supply. ‘Student X says that the filament of the torch lamp will melt and the circuit will no longer work. Student ¥ says that both lamps will light up and stay on, ‘Show, with a suitable calculation, whether student X or student Y is correct. (2) (Mvg/20111P32/0.8)(M/J/20111P33/0.8) 5 (a) InFig.8.1, Sis a metal sphere standing on an insulating base. R is a negatively charged rod placed close to S. insulating base Fig. 8.1 (i) Name the particles in S that move when R is brought close to S. a (ii) On Fig, 8.1, add + signs and — signs to suggest the result of this movement. ro) (il) Describe the actions which now need to take place so that S becomes positively charged with the charge dstibuted evenly over Is surface. A positvely charged object is not available. % SH SO RS LHP OE weer 8 ‘SHAHZAD ZIA 582 ort Road | Johar Town | Bahria TownTopic 4.2 - Electrical Quantities IGCSE Physics Topical Paper 4 (b) During a thunderstorm, the potential difference between thunderclouds and the ground is up to 1.5 x 10°V. In each stroke of lightning, 30 of charge passes betwoon the thunderclouds and the ground. Lightning strokes to the ground occur, on average, at 2 minute intervals. Calculate {i) the average current between the thunderclouds and the ground, average current = - (2) (i) the energy transferred in each stroke of lightning. energy = (2 (s/20121P3110.8) 6 (a) A student rubs one side of an inflated balloon on her hair. This side of the balloon becomes positively charged. Explain this. etennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnninnnnnnnn 7 ra ‘SHAHZAD ZIA 583 ort Road | Johar Town | Bahria Town