Set A

S2 Science Section Quiz (Sections 8.3–8.4)

Unit 8: Making Use of Electricity Set A

S2 Science
Unit 8 — Section Quiz
Sections 8.3–8.4

Name: ___________________________ ( ) Class: _________ Date: _____________

Total marks: 20 marks

Time allowed: 15 minutes Score: / 20
Answer ALL questions.

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Write ‘T’ for a true statement and ‘F’ for a false statement.

1. Electric current is the flow of free electrons. 

2. In a closed circuit with an electric cell, the protons flow towards
the negative pole of the cell. 
3. An electromagnet is a current-carrying coil acting like a magnet. 
4. Voltage is a measure of the amount of energy supplied to the free electrons
by a source of electricity. 
5. When current increases, the voltage in a circuit decreases. 

Part B Multiple-choice (5 marks; 1 mark each)

Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which of the following statements about an ammeter is/are correct?

(1) It can measure both the current and the voltage in a circuit.
(2) The larger the reading, the larger the current.
(3) Positive terminal of the ammeter should be connected to the positive pole of
the electric cell.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only 

2. Which of the following instruments is used to measure voltage?

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A. B.

C. D.

3. Which of the following are applications of the magnetic effect of electric

current?
(1) Electric iron
(2) Electric bell
(3) Electric door lock
A. (1) and (2) only
B. (1) and (3) only
C. (2) and (3) only
D. (1), (2) and (3) 

4. Which of the following is the unit of voltage?

A. Ampere
B. Volt
C. Ohm
D. Joule 

5. The electric cells in the diagram below are identical. If the voltage of an electric
cell is 1.5 V, what would be the reading of the voltmeter?

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A. 1.5 V
B. 3V
C. 4.5 V
D. It cannot be determined. 

Part C Fill in the blanks (3 marks; 1 mark each)

Fill in each blank with no more than two words. Write your answers in the boxes provided.

1. (a) can escape from the atoms and move freely within the metal.

2. Electric current can be measured using an (b) .

3. Some electrical appliances such as electric kettles make use of the (c ) of

electric current to work.

Answers:
(a) (b)

(c)

Part D Questions (7 marks)

1. The diagram below shows an analogy of electric current in an electric circuit.

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coal mine
lorry

factory

coal

Complete the table below. (3 marks)

Items in the analogy Items in an electric circuit

factory light bulb
coal mine
lorry
coal

2. Peter performs an experiment as shown below to study the relationship between

voltage and current.

(a) Peter repeats the step by adding more electric cells to the circuit. Complete
the table below. (2 marks)

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Number of electric cells Voltmeter reading

1 1.5 V
2
4

(b) What happens to the brightness of the light bulb when more electric cells
are added? (1 mark)

(c) How does the voltage affect the current in the circuit? (1 mark)

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ANSWERS
Unit 8 — Section Quiz
Sections 8.3–8.4

Part A True or false (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F

Part B Multiple-choice (5 marks; 1 mark each)

1. D 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C

Part C Fill in the blanks (3 marks; 1 mark each)

(a) Free electrons

(b) ammeter
(c) heating effect

Part D Questions (7 marks)

1. (1m×3)
Items in the analogy Items in an electric circuit
factory light bulb
coal mine electric cell
lorry free electron
coal electrical energy

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2. (a) (1m×2)
Number of electric cells Voltmeter reading
1 1.5 V
2 3V
4 6V

(b) The brightness of the light bulb increases. (1m)

(c) The current in the circuit increases with the voltage. (1m)

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