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Chapter 1 Foundation

1 Fill in the missing words.

series current ammeter parallel

A circuit with one loop is a circuit.

The in a circuit measures current.

A circuit with more than one loop is a circuit.

The charge flowing per second is the . (4 marks)

2 A student connects a single cell to a single bulb using 2 leads. Circle the correct word or
words in the statements below.

A cell has a potential difference that is measured in amps/volts.

If the student uses more cells, the bulb will be brighter/dimmer.

If the student wanted to measure potential difference of the cell she could use

an ammeter/a voltmeter.

To show the potential difference is bigger using the rope model you need to pull the

rope harder/less hard. (4 marks)

3 Match the statement to the correct word.

Two positively charged rods will attract

The charge on a proton is repel

A positively charged rod and a negatively charged

neutral
rod will

A rod with no charge is positive

The charge on an electron is negative

(4 marks)

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4 Julie is investigating which types of materials conduct electricity. She connects up a

circuit with a cell, a lamp, and two leads. Each lead has a crocodile clips attached to it.

She puts a sample of each material between the crocodile clips.

Here are her results.

Material paper copper iron plastic

Does the lamp light? no yes yes no

a State the names of the two materials that are conductors.

(1 mark)

b State one thing that she needs to do to make this a fair test.

(1 mark)
c State one hazard the student might meet when doing this experiment.

(1 mark)
d Describe how the student can reduce the risk of injury.

(1 mark)
5 Complete the sentences.

motors can cannot scrapyards

Electromagnets are used in electric and .

One advantage of electromagnets compared to permanent magnets is that you

turn them on and off. (3 marks)

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6 Nick has been given a box of different magnets for his birthday.
a Describe two ways that he could investigate the magnetic field around each magnet.

1.

2. (2 marks)
b Draw field lines around this magnet, and add arrows to show the direction.

(2 marks)
Nick sets up an experiment like the one below.

He measures the distance between the magnet and the paperclip when the magnet can
just hold the paperclip up. Here are his results.

Magnet A B C

Distance (cm) 1.0 2.0 1.5

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c State the letter of the strongest magnet.

(1 mark)

d State which of the variables (type of magnet, distance) is continuous.

(1 mark)

7 A student has the following equipment available – copper wire, a nail made of iron, a
battery, paperclips.
Explain in detail how the student can make an electromagnet and use it to separate a
mixture of small pieces of copper and iron. (6 marks)
In this question you get marks for how well your answer is written.
You will get marks for:

 spelling

 grammar

 organising your ideas and information clearly

 using key scientific words.

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8 Here is a circuit diagram. Lamp X and lamp Y are identical.

a State what would happen to lamp X if lamp Y broke.

(1 mark)

b What is the link between the reading on ammeter A1 and the readings on ammeters A2
and A3?

(1 mark)

c The teacher says “Each lamp has a rating of 0.2 A”. Explain what this statement
means.

(2 marks)

9 a Describe what is meant by the term resistance.

(1 mark)

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b Calculate the resistance of a lamp if the current through it is 0.4 A and the potential
difference across it is 8 V.

(3 marks)

10 Toby was doing an investigation to see how the length of a piece of wire affected the
current going through it. He uses a battery, leads, crocodile clips, an ammeter, and
some wire.

a State the independent variable in this investigation.

(1 mark)
b State the dependent variable in this investigation.

(1 mark)
c State one way that Toby could make sure that the data is repeatable.

(1 mark)
b State one way Toby could make sure that the data is reproducible.

(1 mark)

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11 Select the correct statement below.

A An electric field is the region around a magnet.
B A mass experiences a force when it is in an electric field.
C An electric field is a region where a charged particle experiences a force.
D There is an electric field at the centre of the Earth.

Correct statement: (1 mark)

12 Look at the three circuits below.

You set up circuit A and look at the brightness of the bulb, the reading on the ammeter
and the reading on the voltmeter.
You set up circuit B, and compare it to circuit A. Then you set up circuit C and compare
it with A.
Complete the table using these words.

bigger smaller bright dimmer the same

In C compared to A it
In B compared to A it is…
is…

The brightness of the bulb

or bulbs

The reading on the

voltmeter

The reading on the

ammeter

(6 marks)

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