PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY

Q1. A 40Ω is connected in series with a 6.0V battery. What is the power consumed by the resistor, assuming it is the
only component in the circuit?

Q2. A wire dissipates power P when a current I is passed through it. What will be a new power dissipated in the wire if
the current passing through it is now 4 times the original current?

Q3. The electric current in a resistor is 0.30 mA, while the potential difference across the resistor is V. What is the heat
produced by the resistor if the circuit is left running for 4.0 minutes?

1. 3.6mW
2. 0.22J
3. 0.22mW
4. 0.90J

Q4. The cost of electricity is 27 cents per kWh. What is the cost of using 1000-1200W iron at its maximum power for 45
minutes?

CURRENT ELECTRICITY
Q1. When a current of 3A flows for 6 seconds through a lamp, 180 W of power is used. What is the total charge
flowing through the lamp?

Q2. “The e.m.f of a dry cell is 2.0V”.

The above phrase means that…

1. 2.0C of charge passes through the cell in 1s.

2. The cell applies a force of 2.0N on each coulomb of charge passing through it.
3. The cell supplies 2.0J of energy to the charge passing through it in 1s.
4. The cell supplies 2.0J of energy to each coulomb of charge passing through it.

Q3. 4 batteries, each of 2.0V are connected as shown.

What is the overall e.m.f registered by the voltmeter?

ELECTROMAGNETISM

Q1. Which of the following will not increase the magnetic field strength of a solenoid?

A. Increase the current flowing through the solenoid.

B. Increase the emf of the cells connected to the solenoid
C. Decrease the number of turns per unit length of the solenoid.
D. Placing a soft iron core within the solenoid.

Q2. In which orientation is a compass needle lying when there is no current passing through the wire AB?

A. Along wire AB
B. Perpendicular to wire AB
C. In the N-S direction of Earth’s magnetic field
D. In any random direction

Q3. What happens to the compass needle when a current flows in wire AB (placed above the compass needle) as
shown?

A. The compass needle align itself with wire AB.

B. The compass needle deflects away from the initial earth’s N-S orientation.
C. The compass needle first deflects away, then returns to the earth’s N-S orientation.
D. No deflection is observed.

Q4. What happens when the compass needle is now placed above wire AB and a current flows in the wire?

A. The compass needle align itself with wire AB.

B. The compass needle deflects more, in the same direction.
C. The compass needle first deflects away, in the opposite direction.
D. No observable difference in deflection as before.

Q5. What is the effect on the compass needle when, instead of B to A, the current now flows from A to B?

A. The compass needle align itself with wire AB.

B. The compass needle deflects more, in the same direction.
C. The compass needle first deflects away, in the opposite direction.
D. No observable difference in deflection as before.
Q6. What is the effect on the compass needle when the magnitude of the current is increased?

A. The compass needle deflects away, in the opposite direction.

B. The compass needle deflects more, in the same direction.
C. The compass needle deflects more, in the opposite direction.
D. No observable difference in deflection as before.

Q7. Which 2 set-up will produce the same effect on the compass needle?
STATIC ELECTRICITY
Q1. An object is negatively charged because:

A. It contains only electrons.

B. It contains only protons.
C. It contains more protons than electrons.
D. It contains more electrons than protons.

Q2. Two insulated uncharged metal spheres, A and B are touching each other. A negatively charged rod is placed near
sphere A and sphere A becomes positively charged.

What will the charge on B be?

A. Negative, but smaller in magnitude than that on sphere A.

B. Negative, but equal in magnitude than that on sphere A.
C. Positive, but smaller in magnitude than that on sphere A.
D. Positive, but equal in magnitude than that on sphere A.
ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM

Q1. Which of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?

A. Radiowave
B. Ultraviolet
C. X-rays
D. Ultrasound

Q2. Do gamma rays have a higher speed than radio waves when traveling in vacuum?

Q3. The velocity of radio waves is 3 x 108 m/s. A radio station is broadcasting at a frequency of 1 x 106 Hz. What is the
wavelength of the radio waves?
Q4. State the type of electromagnetic waves used over the air television.

A. Radiowaves
B. Microwaves
C. X-ray
D. Gamma rays

Q5. State the type of electromagnetic waves used in satellite television.

A. Radiowaves
B. Microwaves
C. X-ray
D. Gamma rays

Q6. State the type of electromagnetic waves used in medical imaging.

A. Radiowaves
B. Microwaves
C. X-ray
D. Gamma rays