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S.2 Integrated Science

Worksheet (Chapter 8.1 - 8.4)

Name:________________________________ S.2___ ( )
Marks:______ /50
Part A: Concept Checking (10 marks)
Decide whether the following statements are true or not. Write a ‘T’ in the brackets if it is true and an
‘F’ in the brackets if it is false.
1. A dry cell stores electrical energy. ( )
2. Electrical insulators do not allow electricity to pass through it. ( )
3. All conductors are metals. ( )
4. In a closed circuit, free electrons flow from the positive pole of the dry cells towards the ( )
negative pole through the circuit.
5. When measuring the electric current in a circuit using an ammeter, we should always ( )
connect the positive terminal of the ammeter towards the positive pole of the dry cell.
6. A voltmeter cannot measure the electric current. ( )
7. When we measure the voltage of a dry cell using a voltmeter, the positive terminal of ( )
the voltmeter should be connected to the negative pole of the dry cell.
8. The resistance of a conductor measures its opposition to the flow of electric current. ( )
9. Provided the voltage applied is the same, the electric current flowing through a circuit ( )
will be smaller if the resistance is lower.
10. For two copper wires with the same lengths, the thicker wire has a larger resistance ( )

Part B: Multiple Choice (10 marks)

Choose the best answer for each question.
1. Ginny has the following set of electrical components. To build a circuit that can light up a bulb,
which of the following components must be used?
(I) A rheostat
(II) A dry cell
(III) Connecting wires
A. (I) and (II) only B. (I) and (III) only
C. (II) and (III) only D. All of the above

2. Which of the following statements about these substances is true?

graphite plastic gold iron
A. All of them are electrical conductors.
B. All of them are electrical insulators.
C. Only gold and iron are electrical conductors.
D. Only plastic is an electrical insulator.

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3. Which of the following is a function of a switch?

A. To break a circuit
B. To supply electrical energy
C. To control the brightness of a bulb
D. To protect a bulb from an excessive electric current

4. Which of the following instruments measures the size of an electric current?

A. rheostat B. resistor
C. voltmeter D. ammeter

5. The size of an electric current is measured in ___________ .

A. volts B. amperes
C. ohms D. pascals

6. Kingsley measures the voltages of different types of dry cells.

Type of
dry cell
AA dry cell rectangular dry cell button cell
Voltage 1.5 V 9V 3V
What conclusion can he draw from the results?
A. The rectangular cell should replace the other two types of dry cells because it is more
powerful.
B. The voltage of a dry cell depends on the positions of the positive and negative poles.
C. We can use two AA dry cells to replace a button cell in an electrical appliance.
D. Different types of dry cells have different voltages.

7. James connects a bulb to a dry cell as shown below. The bulb lights up.

Which of the following events can make the bulb go

out?
(I) The cell is used up.
(II) One of the connecting wires is broken.
(III) The direction of the dry cell is reversed.
A. (I) only B. (I) and (II) only
C. (II) and (III) only D. (I), (II) and (III)

8. Resistance is measured in ___________ .

A. volts B. amperes

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C. ohms D. pascals
9. Refer to the set-up below.
P

If the sliding contact is moved from P to Q, how will the brightness of the bulb and the ammeter
reading change?
Brightness of the bulb Ammeter reading
A. Increase Increase
B. Increase Decrease
C. Decrease Increase
D. Decrease Decrease

10. Two rotary rheostats, which are connected to two circuit, are shown.

resistance wire

+ – + –
Rheostat A Rheostat B

If the sliding contacts of the rheostats are rotated clockwise, how will their resistances change?
Resistance of rheostat A Resistance of rheostat B
A. does not change decreases
B. decreases increases
C. decreases does not change
D. increases does not change
Answers
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Part C: Fill in the Blanks (9 marks)

1. For electricity to flow through an electrical appliance, there must be a/an
(a)____________________ circuit and a source of electrical (b)____________________ .
2. The source of electrical energy that we usually use on circuit boards is
(c)____________________ .
3. Matter is made up of atoms, which consists of a positively charged
(d)____________________ surrounded by negatively charged
4. To get a total voltage of 4.5 V, we should connect three 1.5 V dry cells in the
(e)____________________ direction.
5. The resistance of a wire depends on its (f)____________________ ,
(g)____________________ and (h)____________________ .
6. (i)___________________ are devices with a fixed value of resistance.

a. f.

b. g.

c. h.

d. i.

e.

Part D: Structured Questions (21 marks)

1. (a) What are conductors and insulators? (1 mark)
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(b) Why is the handle of tools used in electrical technicians made by rubber? (1 mark)
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2. The diagram below shows a set-up used to study the resistance of two wires, X and Y.

wire X or Y

If wire Y has a higher resistance than wire X, compare the following when they are used in the
circuit: (2 marks)
(a) the size of the electric current
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(b) the brightness of the bulb
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3. The diagram below shows a light bulb connected in series with an ammeter.

(a) Draw lines on the above diagram to show how you would use the voltmeter to measure
the voltage across the bulb. Use ‘+’ and ‘-’ signs to show the positive and negative
terminals of the voltmeter.
(1 marks)

(b) What happens to the voltmeter and ammeter readings if one more light bulb is connected
in parallel across the original bulb? (2
marks)
Voltmeter reading: ____________________
Ammeter reading: ____________________

(c) What happens to the voltmeter and ammeter readings if the circuit is connected across
two cells? (2
marks)
Voltmeter reading: ____________________
Ammeter reading: ____________________

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(d) What happens to the voltmeter and ammeter readings if the light bulb is shorted?
Voltmeter reading: ____________________ (2 marks)
Ammeter reading: ____________________
4. The diagram below shows a circuit.

Q
rheostat
P

ammeter

(a) What does the ammeter measure? (1 mark)

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(b) The sliding contact of the rheostat is initially at end Q. (2 marks)
(i) As the sliding contact is moved from end Q to end P, what happens to the brightness
of the bulb?
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(ii) What happens to the reading of the ammeter at the same time?
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(c) A component is added to the circuit in series to the bulb. As the sliding contact is kept on
moving from end Q to end P, the bulb suddenly goes out. (1 mark)
What would the component be?
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5. Three different wires, made up of materials X, Y and Z respectively, are connected to the circuit
one by one as shown below.

wire X, Y or Z

The ammeter readings are recorded in the following table.

Material X Y Z

Ammeter reading (A) 1.3 0.6 0

(a) Which material has the highest resistance? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
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(b) Which material is Y likely to be, a metal or a non-metal? Explain briefly. (2 marks)
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(c) Which material is most suitable to be used as a connecting wire? Explain briefly.(2 marks)
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Answer for Worksheet 8.1 -8.4
Part A (10M)

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

6. T
7. F
8. T
9. F
10. F

Part B (10M)

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.B 8.C 9.A 10.D

Part C (9M)

(a) closed (b) energy (c)dry cells (d) nucleus (e)same

(f)material (g)length (h)thickness (i)Resistors

Part D (21 M)

1. (a) Conductors are substances that allow electricity to pass through while 1M
insulators do not.
(b) Since rubber is an insulator, it can protect the technicians from an electric 1M
shock if there is a leakage accidentally.

2. (i) Current will be higher when wire X is used 1M

(ii) The bulb will be brighter when wire X is used. 1M

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3. (a)
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(b) no change, increase 2M

(c) increase, increase 2M
(d) zero, increase (and burnt out) 2M

4. (a) The ammeter is used to measure current. 1M

(b) (i) The bulb becomes brighter. 1M
(ii) The reading increases. 1M
(c) It is a fuse. 1M

5. (a) Material Z. 1M
No electric current can flow through it. 1M
(b) A metal. 1M
It is an electrical conductor. 1M
(c) Material X. 1M
It has the lowest resistance and thus allows a larger electric current to flow through.
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