PRACTICE SHEET (NO.

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PHYSICS

Student’s Name: ……………………… MYP Year 5/ Section: ( )

Date: ……………………… Teacher: ………………………

Q1- Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. How is current affected if the number of charge carriers decreases?

a. The current increases.
b. The current decreases.
c. The current initially decreases and then is gradually restored.
d. The current is not affected.

2. How is current affected if the time interval over which the charge passes through a given area decreases while
the amount of charge remains the same?
a. The current increases.
b. The current decreases.
c. The current initially increases and then is gradually restored.
d. The current is not affected.

3. When compared in a given time interval with other lightbulbs connected to a 120 V circuit, a 60 W lightbulb
a. converts the same electrical energy to heat and light as a 40 W lightbulb.
b. converts more electrical energy to heat and light than a 100 W lightbulb.
c. converts less electrical energy to heat and light than a 40 W lightbulb.
d. converts less electrical energy to heat and light than a 100 W lightbulb.

4. If a 75 W lightbulb operates at a voltage of 120 V, what is the current in the bulb?

a. 0.625 A c. 1.95 ´ 10 A
b. 1.6 A d. 9.0 ´ 10 A

5. If a lamp has a resistance of 136 W when it operates at a power of 1.00 ´ 10 W, what is the potential
difference across the lamp?
a. 117 V c. 125 V
b. 136 V d. 220 V

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6. If the measured resistance of a lamp is 45 W when it operates at a power of 80.0 W, what is the current in the
lamp?
a. 1.8 A c. 0.75A
b. 1.3 A d. 0.56A

7. A high-voltage transmission line carries 1000 A at 700 000 V. What is the maximum power carried in the
line?
a. 7 × 10! W c. 1× 10! W
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b. 4× 10 W d. 7× 10" W

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Q2- Problem Solving
1) The current through a toaster that is connected to a 120 V source is 8 A. What power is dissipated by
the toaster?

2) A blow dryer is connected to a potential difference of 122 V. If the resistance of the blow dryer is 11.7
ohm, how much power is dissipated in the form of electromagnetic radiation and heat?

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3) A flashlight bulb is connected across a 3.0 V potential difference. The current through the bulb is
1.5A.
a) What is the power rating of the bulb?

b) How much electrical energy does the bulb transform in 11 min?

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4) A lamp draws 0.50 A from a 120 V generator.
a) How much power is delivered?

b) How much energy is transformed in 5.0 min?

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5) A motor is connected to a 12 V, as shown in the figure below.

a) How much power is delivered to the motor?

b) How much energy is transformed if the motor runs for 15 min?

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6) A 12-V automobile battery is connected to an electric starter motor. The current through the motor is
210 A.
a) How much power is does the motor use?

b) How many joules of energy does the battery deliver to the motor each second?

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 7) Refer to the figure below to answer the following questions.

a) What should the ammeter reading be?

b) How much power is delivered to the resister?

c) How much energy is delivered to the resistor per hour?

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8) A microwave draws 5.0 A when it is connected to a 120 V outlet. The electrical energy costs $0.090
per kW.h.

a) Find the power in (kW).

b) Find the energy in (kW.h) needed to run the microwave for exactly 6 h.

c) What is the cost of running the microwave for exactly 6 h?

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9) A 695 W heater operates for exactly 30.0 min. The electrical energy costs $0.060 per kW•h.
a) Find the power in (kW).

b) Find the energy in (kW.h) needed to run the heater for exactly 30 minutes.

c) What is the cost of running the heater for exactly 30 minutes?

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10) A (120 V, 5A) device operates for 6 hours. If each kW.h costs 0.5 $.
a) Find the power in (kW).

b) Find the energy in (kW.h) needed to run the device for exactly 6 h.

c) What is the cost of running the device for exactly 6 h?

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