Answers to end-of-chapter questions

Chapter 19
1 b i See Figure 19.15c.
Name of
Circuit symbol Description
device ii See Figure 19.15a.
light- resistance iii See Figure 19.15b.
dependent decreases when
resistor light falls on it iv See Figure 19.18a.
(LDR) v See Figure 19.18b.
thermistor resistance 6 a melting, burning, fumes
changes when
temperature b wire melts, breaks circuit
changes c circuit breaker
relay an d Fuse will not break for normal current, but will
electromagnetic break when current rises above this value.
switch
7
2 a current
b sum
3 a voltage (or p.d.)
each symbol correctly drawn [4]
b shared
8 a 6V
c more (greater)
4 a series
b parallel
c series
d parallel
5 a i series circuit [1]
correct symbols for resistor, switch
and power supply [3]
ii b 10 + 40 [1]
= 50 Ω [1]

iii c 0.12 A [1]

d 0.12 A [1]

iv 9 a capacitor [1]
b light-dependent resistor [1]

v c relay [1]

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10 a wires overheat (risk of fire) [1] c AND gate [1]
NOT gate [1]
b fuse, trip switch [2]
d OFF (0) [1]
c Use thicker wires, [1]
which have lower resistance, [1] 14 a
so there is less heating. [1]
11 a in parallel [1]
b 6.0 V [1]
across each resistor [1]
c The 2 Ω resistor, [1]
because the resistance is lower. [1]
circuit diagram with two lamps in parallel [1]
1 1 1
d = + [1] switch alongside power supply [1]
R 2 3 correct symbols for lamps and switch used [1]
3 2 5
= + = [1]
6 6 6 b R=V [1]
I
6
R= = 1.2 Ω [1] = 12 [1]
5 16
V 6 = 7.5 [1]
I= = [1]
R 1.2 ohm(s) or Ω [1]
= 5.0 A [1] c L2 has blown or is missing [1]
12 A B d i blows [1]
ii nothing / does not light / off
electrons (not turns off ) [1]
iii nothing / does not light / off
(not turns off ) [1]
15 a i 4.0 V [1]
ii 12 V [1]

diode b i 6Ω [1]
ii 1 = 1 + 1 [1]
a diode correctly labelled [1] R 3 6
R = 2Ω [1]
b cell correct way round [1]
c I=V [1]
c arrow in correct direction [1] R
= 6.0 A [1]
13 a AND gate [1]
Output is ON only if both inputs are ON. [1] d i stays the same [1]

b Input 1 Input 2 Output ii decreases [1]

0 0 0 [1]
1 0 1 [1]
0 1 1 [1]
1 1 0 [1]

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