CHAPTER 7 ELECTRICITY(QUESTIONS)

SECTION A
SPM 2004 SECTION A No.8 [12 Marks]
1.

Figure 8.1 shows an immersion heater with specification of 240 V , 1000 W.

(a)

Name one suitable material to be used as a heating element in the immersion heater.
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[ 1 mark]

(b) The immersion heater is connected to a 240 V supply.

Calculate ;
(i)

the current that passes through the immersion heater ,

[2 marks]
(ii)

the resistance of the immersion heater.

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[ 2 marks]
(c) A student conducts an experiment to compare the heating effect of immersion
heaters P ,Q and R. The volume and initial temperature of the water is fixed.
Table 8.1 shows the result of the experiment.
Immersion
Heater
P
Q
R

Potential difference / V

Current / A

240
240
240

6.0
5.0
4.0

Time for the water to

start boiling / minute
8.0
10.0
9.0

Table 8.1
(i)

State the energy change that occurs when the immersion is switched on.
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[1 mark]

(ii)

Calculate the energy supplied by each of the immersion heaters P ,Q and R to

start boiling the water.

[ 4 marks]
(iii)

Using your answer in (c) (ii), suggest which immersion heater is the most
suitable to heat water. Give one reason for your answer.
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[2 marks]

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2007 SECTION A No.6 [7 marks]

2.

Diagram 6 show a lighting circuit of a house.

(a) (i)

Underline the correct answer in the bracket to complete the sentence below.
The bulbs in Diagram 6 are connected in ( series , parallel )

(ii)

What will happen to the other bulbs if one bulb blows ?

[1 mark]

(b) All the bulbs in Diagram 6 are labeled 240 V, 60 W

(i)

What is meant by 240 V, 60 W ?

[1 mark]

(ii)

Calculate the current in the circuit when only one bulb is lit.

[1 mark]
(iii)

Calculate the total resistance of the circuit when all bulbs are lit

[3 marks]
(iv)

How can the bulbs be connected to increase the total resistance of the circuit ?

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[1 mark]
2008 SECTION A No.3 [7 marks]

3. Diagram 3.1 and Diagram 3.2 show two photographs of electrical circuits.

(a) Which diagram shows a parallel circuit?

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[1 mark]
(b) Draw an electrical circuit diagram for the photograph in Diagram 3.1.

[2 marks]

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(c) Diagram 3.3 shows an electrical circuit. Assume that the internal resistance of
the battery is negligible.

(i) Calculate the effective resistance of the circuit.

[2 marks]
(ii) What is the reading of the ammeter?

(iii) One of the 10 resistors is removed from the circuit.

What happens to the ammeter reading.

[1 mark]

[1 mark]

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