iGCSE (Pre – 2017 Questions)

IGCSE Current and Voltage

S I made a silly slip

K I just did not know the

Practice Exam Questions science

R I misread the question

Improvement
E My writing was not clear/
Qu. Mark Max point detailed
SKREAM
A I did not apply the
1 6 knowledge

2 1 M I applied the maths

incorrectly

3 10

4 14

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Q1. The photograph shows a solar-powered battery charger connected to a mobile phone.

When the battery charger is used, it transfers light energy from the Sun to the battery of the mobile phone.

(a)  Complete the energy transfer diagram.

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(b)  It takes 3.5 hours to recharge the battery fully.

The average current supplied by the charger is 400 mA.

(i)  State the equation linking charge, current and time.

(1)

(ii)  Calculate the amount of charge needed to recharge the battery fully, and give the unit.
(3)

charge = ........................................................... unit ........................................................... 

(Total for Question = 8 marks)

Q2. Electrical energy can be transmitted using a high voltage of 132 kV.
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(a)  A voltage of 132 kV is the same as

(1)
       A    132 V
       B    1320 V
       C    132 000 V
       D    132 000 000 V
 
(Total for question = 1 marks)

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Q3. A student plans to measure the resistance of a piece of wire.

He sets up this circuit and finds that it does not work.

(a)  Identify the three errors in the student's circuit.

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(b)  The student uses a correct circuit to obtain these results.

(i)  Plot a graph to show the relationship between current and voltage for the wire.

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(ii)  Find the current when the voltage is 2.5 V.
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(iii)  Suggest why the line on the graph curves.
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(Total for question = 10 marks)

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Q4.

The diagram shows a heater coil and a resistor connected to a 12 V battery and an ammeter.
The ammeter reading is 1.2 A.

(a) (i) State the equation linking voltage, current and resistance.
(1)

(ii) Calculate the voltage across the 4.0 Ω resistor.

(2)

Voltage = ........................................................... V
(iii) Show that the voltage across the heater coil is about 7 V.
(2)

(iv) Calculate the energy transferred to the heater coil in 5.0 minutes.
(3)

Energy transferred = ........................................................... J

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(v) At first, the temperature of the water increases.

After a while, the temperature reaches a steady value below the boiling point of water.
Explain why the temperature reaches a steady value.
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(b) Resistors can be used as heating elements in the rear windows of cars.
The diagram shows two possible designs.

(i) Complete the table by placing a tick in the correct boxes.

(1)

(ii) Describe the advantages and disadvantages of design X when used as a

heater in a car window.
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(Total for question = 14 marks)

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