1. A heater has a resistance R when the potential difference across it is 12 V.

In the circuit below,

it is connected in series with a 36 V supply and a resistor S.

36 V

To ensure that the potential difference across the heater is 12 V, the resistance of the resistor S
should be

R
A. .
2

2R
B. .
3

3R
C. .
2

D. 2R.
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2. In the two circuits X and Y below, each cell has an emf E and negligible internal resistance.
Each resistor has a resistance R.

circuit X circuit Y

E E

R
R

The power dissipated in circuit X is P.

The best estimate for the power dissipated in circuit Y is

P
A. .
4

P
B. .
2

C. 2P.

D. 4P.
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3. The drift velocity of the electrons in a copper wire in which there is an electric current is

A. equal to the speed of light.

B. close to that of the speed of light.

C. of the order of a few kilometres per second.

D. of the order of a few millimetres per second.

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4. A battery is connected to a resistor as shown below.

energy transferred E B

energy transferred E R

The battery transfers energy EB when charge Q passes completely around the circuit and the
resistor transfers energy ER. The emf of the battery is equal to

ER
A. .
Q

EB
B. .
Q

EB + ER
C. .
Q

EB − ER
D. .
Q
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5. In the circuit shown below, the cell has negligible internal resistance.

2R

I3 I1
R

I2

Which of the following equations is correct?

A. I1 = 2I2

B. I1 = 2I3

C. I2 = 2I3

D. I3 = 2I1
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6. The graph below shows the variation with potential difference V of the current I in an electrical
component.

0
0 V0 V

Which one of the following is a correct statement about the resistance of the component?

A. For potential differences greater than V0, the resistance is constant.

B. For potential differences greater than V0, the resistance decreases with increasing
potential difference.

C. The variation of current with potential difference is linear and so Ohm’s law is obeyed.

D. For potential differences less than V0, the resistance is zero.

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7. The resistors in each of the circuits shown below each have the same resistance.

circuit P circuit Q circuit S

Which of the following gives the circuits in order of increasing total resistance?

A. P Q S

B. Q P S

C. S Q P

D. P S Q
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8. In which one of the circuits is it possible to vary the current in the lamp by adjusting the
variable resistor? The cell has negligible internal resistance.

A. B.

C. D.

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9. In which one of the circuits below is it possible to vary the current in the lamp by adjusting the
variable resistor? The cell has negligible internal resistance.

A. B.

C. D.

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10. In the circuit below, the battery has negligible internal resistance. Lamps L, M and N which
have different resistance are connected as shown.

L M

Which one of the following is always true?

A. Lamps L and N have the same current through them.

B. Lamps L and M have the same current through them.

C. Lamps L and N have the same potential difference across them.

D. Lamps L and M have the same potential difference across them.

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11. In the circuit below the battery has emf 6.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The three
resistors each have resistance 10 Ω. A high resistance voltmeter is connected as shown.

6.0 V

10Ω 10Ω

10Ω

The reading of the voltmeter is

A. 2.0 V.

B. 3.0 V.

C. 4.0 V.

D. 6.0 V.
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12. A conductor of constant resistance dissipates 6.0 W of power when the potential difference
across it is 12 V. The power that will be dissipated in this conductor when the potential
difference across it is 24 V is

A. 6.0 W.

B. 12 W.

C. 24 W.

D. 48 W.
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13. Which of the following is a correct statement of Ohm’s law?

A. The resistance of a conductor is always constant.

B. The current in a conductor is always proportional to the potential difference across the
conductor.

C. The resistance of a conductor increases with increasing temperature.

D. The resistance of a conductor is constant only if the temperature of the conductor is

constant.
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14. A resistor of resistance 1.0 Ω is connected in series with a battery. The current in the circuit is
2.0 A.
The resistor is now replaced by a resistor of resistance of 4.0 Ω. The current in this circuit is 1.0
A.

2.0 A A

1.0 4.0

The best estimate for the internal resistance of the battery is

A. 1.0 Ω.

B. 2.0 Ω.

C. 4.0 Ω.

D. 5.0 Ω.
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15. Two filament lamps X and Y are designed to operate at normal brightness when the potential
difference across the lamps is 6 V. Each lamp will just light when the potential difference across
it is 3 V.

The two lamps are connected in parallel to a 4 V supply of negligible internal resistance as
shown below.

4V

The filament of lamp X breaks so that there is no current in it. The filament of lamp Y will

A. glow at normal brightness.

B. glow at more than normal brightness.

C. glow more dimly.

D. stay at the same brightness.

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