‫ الريــاض‬,‫مـــدارس الحصـــــــان العالميـــــة‬

AlHussan International Schools- Riyadh

Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________

Answer key

Mr. Ibrahim Abdelghany

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Answer the following questions.

1. When a positively charged body touches a neutral body, the neutral body will…

(a) gain protons

(b) gain electrons

(c) lose protons

(d) lose electrons

2. A pith ball may become charged by gaining or losing…

(a) electrons, only

(b) protons, only

(c) electrons or protons

(d) neutrons and protons

3. Two positive charges will _______each other. Two negative charges will _______

each other. One positive charge and one negative charge will_______ each other.

(a) attract, attract, repel

(b) attract, attract, attract

(c) attract, repel, repel

(d) repel, repel, repel

(e) repel, repel, attract

4. …………… means connecting it to the earth with a conductor.

(a) Electric current

(b) Electric shock

(c) Earthing

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5. The correct diagram of the electric field around two charges is:

6.

PositivePlate

NegativePlate

dielectric

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To separate the conductive plates of the capacitor so it

prevents electrons from moving between the plates .

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7. The current is divided between the light bulbs. Which diagram shows a circuit that will
allow the lamps to be switched on and off independently?

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a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

8. Draw a straight line from the name of the component to its correct symbol and function.

One has been done for you.

9. Oliver investigates electricity. He makes an electrical circuit using different materials to

complete the circuit.

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He records his observations. Look at his results.

(a) Write down all the materials in the table that conduct electricity.

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Iron- steel- graphite- aluminum

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(b) Write down the name of the particles that flow through conductors.

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Electrons
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(c ) Write down the word used to describe materials that do not conduct electricity.

Insulators
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10. Pierre investigates current in a series circuit. He uses the electrical circuit shown in the

diagram.

(a) Draw the circuit diagram for Pierre’s circuit. Use the correct symbols for each

component.

(b) Pierre adds a component to the circuit to measure current. Write down the name of

this component.

An Ammeter
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(c) Pierre adds lamps to the circuit and records the current each time. Look at the table

of his results.

Amperes

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(d) Describe the relationship between the number of lamps and the current in the

circuit.

More lamps less current (inversely)

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11. Mia measures the current in different electrical circuits.

(a) Write down the name of the piece of equipment used to measure current.

An Ammeter
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(b) Mia connects an electrical circuit with one cell and two lamps

The reading on A1 is 0.125A.

Write down the two missing readings.

0.125
The reading on A2 is ……………………….A.

0.125
The reading on A3 is ……………………… A.

(c ) Mia connects three more circuits using the same size cells and lamps.

The reading on A4 is 0.25A.

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Write down the two missing readings.

0.50
The reading on A5 is …………………..A.
The reading on A6 is ………………… A

075

12. Jamila builds this electrical circuit.

(a) What type of electrical circuit is this? Circle the correct answer.

Electrostatic magnetic parallel series

(b) Jamila wants to turn lamp X on but leave lamp Y off. What must she do?

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She should close switch 1 and switch 2

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(c) Jamila wants to turn lamp Y on but leave lamp X off. What must she do?

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She should close switch 1 and switch 3

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(d) Jamila closes all the switches. What happens to the current at point A?

The current splits at point A

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13. Look at the circuit diagrams and answer the questions.

(a) Choose two circuits that have two bulbs controlled by one switch_____________________
A and I

Add more cells

(b) How could you increase the brightness of the bulb in circuit H____________________

B
(c) Choose a circuit with an ammeter in the correct place _________________________

B and D
(d) Choose two series circuits that have brighter bulbs than circuit C_____________________

(e) Choose a circuit which has a dimmer bulb than circuit H______________________________

The switch is opened

(f) Why doesn’t the bulb light in circuit A?_______________________

B and D
(g) Choose a circuit which has a brighter bulb than circuit H___________________________

(h) Choose a circuit with two bulbs you can turn on and off independently__________________
F

D or B
(i) Which of all these circuits would have the brightest bulbs?________________________

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14. Angelique makes an electrical circuit.

(a) The reading on the ammeter is 0.025A. The voltage across lamp K is 3.0V.

Calculate the resistance of lamp K.

R E R 120.0

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(b) Angelique makes another circuit with two lamps. Look at the diagram of this circuit.

I total o
025A
025 A

IF o

I É
Describe what happens to the current as it flows through this circuit.

The current will be 0.025 A in each branch and the ammeter

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reading will be 0.05 A

total I In
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15. What is the voltage across an electrical load that has a resistance of 4 Ω and a current of

3 A flowing through it?

V IXR
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NV 3 4 125
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16. Compare and contrast series and parallel circuits.

Good luck

Mr. Ibrahim Abdelghany

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