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UNIT  8  MAKING  USE  OF  ELECTRICITY    

A Multiple-choice questions
1   Which  circuit  is  the  same  as  the  diagram  on  the    
right?    
   
   
 
 
A   B   C   D  
       
       

 
 
2   Which  of  the  following  diagram  shows  the  correct  flow  of  electrons  and  
current?  
(→   flow  of  electrons;  ⇒  flow  of  current)  
 
A   B  
   
←   ←  
 
⇐   ⇒  
 

C   D  
   
→ →
⇒   ⇐  
   

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3   If  each  battery                               has  a  voltage  of  2  V,  what  is  the  voltage  
across  AB  in  the  following  diagram?  
 
  A B
 
A   2  V  
B   4  V  
C   6  V  
D   12  V  
 
4   If  each  battery                               has  a  voltage  of  2  V,  what  is  the  voltage  
across  AB  in  the  following  diagram?  
 

A B
A   2  V  
B   4  V  
C   6  V  
D   12  V  
 
*E5   The  following  diagram  shows  a  variable  resistor  connected  to  a  battery  and  
a  light  bulb.  At  which  position  of  the  sliding  contact  is  the  resistance  of  the  
variable  resistor  the  greatest?  
 
B C

sliding contact
A
D

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*E6   The  following  are  four  resistance  wires  made  of  the  same  material.  If  
connected  to  the  following  circuit,  which  wire  will  make  the  bulb  the  
brightest?  
  A   B   C   D  

connecting to

resistance wire

E7   There  are  four  iron  wires  with  the  following  lengths  and  diameters.  Which  
wire  has  the  greatest  resistance?  
    Length     Diameter  
A   1  m       1  mm  
B   2  m       1  mm  
C   4  m       0.5  mm  
D   4  m       0.25  mm  
 
8   Which  of  the  following  circuit  diagrams  correctly  shows  that  a  battery,  a  
light  bulb  and  a  resistor  are  connected  in  series?  
A   B  
   

C   D  
   

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*9   Which  of  the  following  circuit  diagrams  correctly  measures  the  voltage  and  
the  current  of  a  light  bulb?  
A   B  
   

C   D  
   

A
V

A
 

 
10   The  light  bulb  in  the  following  circuit  does  not  light  up.  What  is  the  most  
obvious  reason?  

 
 
A   The  resistance  of  the  wire  is  too  great.  
B   The  bulb  is  blown  out.  
C   The  batteries  are  dead.  
D   The  same  poles  of  the  batteries  are  connected  to  each  other.  
 
 
 
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11   Which  of  the  following  statements  about  the  circuit  below  is  correct  if  
bulbs  X  and  Y  are  identical?  
 

A   The  voltage  across  bulb  X  is  greater  than  that  across  bulb  Y.  
B   The  current  passing  through  bulb  X  is  greater  than  that  through  bulb  Y.  
C   If  bulb  X  is  blown  out,  Y  will  not  light  up.  
D   Bulb  X  and  Y  have  the  same  brightness.  
 
 
*12   Which  of  the  following  statements  about  the  circuit  below  is  correct  if  bulbs  
X  and  Y  are  identical?  
 
voltmeter 2

X Y

voltmeter 1

A   The  current  passing  through  bulbs  X  and  Y  are  the  same.  

B   The  voltages  as  shown  by  voltmeters  1  and  2  are  the  same.  
C   If  bulb  X  is  blown  out,  Y  will  still  light  up.  
D   Bulb  X  is  brighter  than  bulb  Y.  

 
 
 

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13   The  light  bulbs  in  the  following  cicruit  do  not  light  up.What  is  the  most  
obvious  reason?  
 

A   The  bulbs  have  been  blown  out  already.  

B   The  resistance  of  the  bulbs  is  too  large.  
C   It  is  a  short  circuit.  
D   The  poles  of  the  battery  are  connected  incorrectly.  
 
14   The  current  flowing  through  the  following  circuit  is  1  A,  what  should  be  the  
rating  of  the  fuse?  
 

A   0.5  A  
B   1  A  
C   2  A  
D   5  A  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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15   What  is  the  function  of  the  following  device?  

 
 
A   It  breaks  the  circuit  if  the  current  is  above  a  certain  limit.  
B   It  is  a  main  switch  for  a  group  of  electrical  devices.  
C   It  adjusts  the  brightness  of  lamps.  
D   It  is  used  to  save  electricity.  
 
*16   If  someone  has  an  electric  shock,  what  should  we  do?  
A   Pull  him  away  from  the  electrical  device  at  once.  
B   Cut  off  the  electricity  of  the  house.  
C   Turn  off  the  electrical  device  at  once.  
D   Pull  off  the  plug  of  the  electrical  device  at  once.  
 
17   Which  of  the  following  are  the  correct  colours  of  the  wires  in  a  plug?  
    Earth  wire     Live  wire       Neutral  wire  
A   orange       red         green  
B   orange       blue         brown  
C   yellow/green     white       green  
D   yellow/green     brown       blue  
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

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18   Which  of  the  following  is  dangerous?  

A   Use  one  socket  for  one  plug.  
B   Pull  off  the  plug  by  holding  the  cord.  
C   Pull  off  the  plug  when  the  switch  is  off.  
D   Dry  your  hands  before  touching  the  plug.  
 
E19   When  an  electric  current  passes  through  a  copper  coil,  which  of  the  
following  will  happen?  
(1)   A  magnetic  force  will  be  generated.  
(2)   Heat  will  be  given  out.  
(3)   The  copper  coil  will  never  glow.  
A   (1)  and  (2)  only  
B   (1)  and  (3)  only  
C   (2)  and  (3)  only  
D   (1),  (2)  and  (3)  
 
E20   If  an  electrical  device  operates  at  220  V  and  0.5  A  for  3  hours,  how  much  
energy  is  consumed?  
A   0.33  kW  h  
B   33  kW  h  
C   110  kW  h  
D   220  kW  h  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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B True or false questions

1 Consider a circuit in which a battery is connected to a resistor. If the

resistance of a resistor increases, the current passing the resistor will
decrease.

2 A fuse should be connected in parallel to an electrical appliance. If the

fuse is blown out, the electrical appliance will not be affected.

3 Current passes an appliance through the neutral wire and the live wire.

E4 Electrical power is equal to current divided by voltage.

E5 The resistance of a wire increases when the thickness of the wire

decreases.

6 Electrical appliances in a house are connected in parallel.

E7 The power of an appliance operating at 220 V and 0.1 A is the same as

that of another appliance operating at 11 V and 2 A.

8 Two identical bulbs are connected in parallel. If the voltage across one of
the bulbs is 3 V, the voltage across the other bulb is also 3 V.

9 A fuse is made of iron wire.

*E10 The current passes through a wire increases if the thickness of the wire
increases.

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C Fill-in-the-blanks
 
1   Electricity  only  flows  through  ________________  which  are  usually  metals.  
 
2   ________________  are  materials  which  do  not  allow  electricity  to  flow  through.  
 
3   We  use  an  ammeter  to  measure  _____________.  
 
4   The  resistance  of  a  circuit  can  be  varied  by  a  device  called  ________________.  
 
5   When  a  current  passes  through  the  ________________  of  a  light  bulb,  it  becomes  
very  hot  and  glows.  
 
6   If  the  current  passing  and  electrical  appliance  is  too  large,  the  __________  of  
the  appliance  overheats  and  melts  and  the  circuit  becomes  open.  

7   ________________________  functions  like  a  fuse.  It  breaks  the  circuit  automatically  

if  the  current  exceeds  its  rating.  
 
E8   Power  rating  of  an  electrical  appliance  is  equal  to  the  product  of  
________________  and  ________________  of  the  appliance.  
 
9   If  the  live  wire  of  an  electrical  appliance  is  damaged  and  there  is  no  earth  
wire,  you  may  get  an  ______________________.  The  current  will  pass  through  your  
body  to  the  ground.  
 
E10 When a current passes through a wire, ____________________ will be generated
to attract iron objects.
 
 
 
 

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D Short questions
 
E1   A  family  has  consumed  458  units  of  electricity  in  60  days.  If  each  unit  costs  
$0.86,  what  is  the  daily  cost  of  electricity  for  this  family?  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
 
 
E2   The  electrical  power  ratings  of  a  TV  set  and  an  air-­‐conditioner  are  150  W  
and  1800  W  respectively.  Calculate  the  time  for  each  of  the  electrical  devices  
to  consume  an  electrical  power  of  1  kW  h.  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
 
 
*3   Bulbs  X,  Y  and  Z  are  identical.  If  bulb  Z  is  blown  out,  what  will  happen  to  
bulbs  X  and  Y?  

X
Z
 
 
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 

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4   A  series  of  Christmas  lights  contains  several  light  bulbs  which  are  connected  
as  shown  in  the  following  diagram.  What  problem  will  occur  if  one  of  the  
bulbs  is  blown  out?  Draw  a  new  circuit  to  avoid  such  problem  from  
happening.  
 

 
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
 
*5   Three  light  bulbs  are  connected  as  shown  in  the  following  diagram.  The  
switches  can  be  connected  at  positions  A,  B,  C  or  D.  Which  light  bulb  will  be  
on  if  the  switches  are  connected  at  
a   positions  A  and  D?    
b   positions  B  and  C?    
  X

Z
Y

A C

B D

 
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  _________________________________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 

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E6   The  following  diagram  shows  a  coil  connected  to  an  electricity  supply.  It  is  
used  to  move  scrap  cars  from  one  place  to  another.  Explain  briefly  why  
scrap  cars  can  be  lifted  up  by  this  device.    
connected to electricity

 
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
 
7   Draw  a  circuit  diagram  showing  an  open  parallel  circuit  consisting  of  a  
battery,  a  switch  and  3  light  bulbs.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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8 The  switch  in  the  following  circuit  can  connect  to  positions  A,  B  or  C.  At  which  
position  is  the  bulb  the  dimmest?  How  can  you  vary  the  brightness  of  the  
bulb  continuously?  
 
A  
B  

C  

  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
 
9   List  three  potential  dangers  as  shown  in  the  following  diagram.  

 
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 

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E10   Give  three  examples  of  electric  appliances  that  operate  by  the  heating  effect  
of  electric  current.  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
  _________________________________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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E Long questions
 
*1     You  are  provided  with  a  battery,  a  rheostat,  a  resistor,  a  voltmeter  and  an  
ammeter.  
a   Use  the  above  components  to  construct  a  circuit  for  measuring  the  
voltage  across  a  resistor  and  the  current  passing  through  the  resistor.  
The  rheostat  and  the  resistor  should  be  connected  in  series.  Draw  the  
circuit  diagram  in  the  box  below.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

b   When  the  resistance  of  the  rheostat  changes,  the  current  passing  
through  the  resistor  changes.  The  following  table  shows  the  
relationship  between  the  current  and  the  voltage  measure.  
Current  (A)   0.2   0.4   0.6   0.8   1.0  
Voltage  (V)   0.8   1.6   2.4   3.2   4.0  
 
Plot  a  V－I  graph  to  show  the  relationship  between  current  and  voltage.  
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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c   What  conclusion  can  you  draw  from  the  graph?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
d   If  the  current  is  0.7  A,  what  should  be  the  voltage?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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2   The  following  shows  an  electric  circuit  with  three  light  bulbs.  Each  light  bulb  
contains  a  filament  and  a  resistor.  
 
filament
X Y Z

light bulb

resistor

power supply

 
a   What  type  of  circuit  are  the  bulbs  connected  in?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
b   What  type  of  circuit  are  the  filament  and  resistor  connected  within  a  
bulb?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
c   If  the  filament  in  bulb  Y  breaks,  explain  why  bulbs  Y  and  Z  would  still  
light  up?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
d   If  the  resistor  in  bulb  X  is  replaced  by  an  ordinary  metal  wire,  will  bulb  
X  still  light  up?  Why?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
e   Give  one  advantage  and  one  disadvantage  of  using  this  kind  of  light  
        bulb.  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  

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**E3   The  following  diagram  shows  a  circuit  of  an  electric  iron.  
 
Insulation separating the metal case of the iron
wires from the metal case
X

a   If  the  operating  voltage  of  the  iron  is  220  V  and  its  electrical  power  
rating  of  is  1000  W,  what  should  be  the  rating  of  the  fuse?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
b   What  are  the  colours  of  the  earth,  live  and  neutral  wire?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
c   If  the  insulation  at  both  X  and  Y  are  worn  out,  what  danger  could  be  
caused?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
d   Draw  a  circuit  diagram  to  prevent  the  danger  in  (c)  from  happening.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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**E4   The  following  diagram  shows  a  kettle  being  heated  by  a  hot  plate.  
 

hot plate

voltage

200 V

 
a   Describe  the  energy  change  in  the  hot  plate?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
b   If  the  electrical  power  rating  of  the  hot  plate  is  1200  W,  what  is  the  
magnitude  of  current  flowing  through  the  hot  plate?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
c   What  is  the  function  of  the  rheostat?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
d   Why  is  it  necessary  to  connect  a  rheostat  in  the  circuit  of  the  hot  plate?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
e   What  should  be  added  to  the  circuit  of  the  hot  plate  to  keep  the  plate  at  
a  certain  temperature?  Draw  a  new  circuit  diagram  of  the  hot  plate  to  
illustrate  your  answer.  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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*E5   The  following  diagram  shows  the  kind  of  circuit  used  at  home.  
 

wire X

electrical device

1200 W, 220 V
wire Y

a   Name  this  type  of  circuit.  

    _____________________________________________________________  
b   Give  one  advantage  of  this  type  of  circuit.  
        _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
c   Which  wire  represents  the  live  wire  and  neutral  wire  respectively?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
    _____________________________________________________________  
d   There  are  3  fuses  of  rating  3A,  6A  and  9  A,  which  one  would  you  choose  
for  the  electrical  device  in  the  above  diagram?  
    _____________________________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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