ILOWER Y9 Topic 5: Electricity

Practise questions
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(Total for Question 1= 1 mark)

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CIE P2 June 2016 V1 Q27

(Total for Question 2= 1 mark)

CIE P2 June 2016 V1 Q28
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(Total for Question 3= 1 mark)

4. CIE P1 June 2015 V1 Q26

(Total for Question 4= 1 mark)

CIE P2 Nov2016 V1 Q33
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(Total for Question 15= 5 mark)

CIE P2 June 2017 V1 Q27
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(Total for Question 6= 1 mark)

CIE P1 June 2015 V1 Q27
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(Total for Question 7= 1 mark)

CIE P2 Nov 2017 V1 Q30
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(Total for Question 8= 1 mark)

CIE P2 March 2018 v2 Q30

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(Total for Question 9= 1 mark)

10- CIE P1 Nov 2009 v1 Q29

CIE P1 June 2015 v1 Q28

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CIE P1 June 2015 v1 Q29

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CIE P3 June 2019/V1/ Q8

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(Total for Question 10= 1 mark)

CIE P1 June 2010 v1 Q28

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CIE P3 June 2019/V1/ Q9

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The back window of this car contains a heating element.

The heating element is part of an electrical circuit connected to the battery of the car.

The diagrams below show two ways of connecting the circuit of a heating element.

circuit A circuit B

(a) Give the name of each type of circuit: [1mark]

circuit A .__________________________________

circuit B __________________________________

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(b) A wire gets broken at point X on circuit A and at point Y on circuit B.

X Y

circuit A circuit B

When the switch is closed, how does the broken wire affect the heating element in:

(i) circuit A? ............................................................................................

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(ii) circuit B? .............................................................................................

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(Total for Question 13= 3 marks)

KS3 Y9 SATS 5-7 Q2

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(Total for Question 12= 1 mark)

Pearson ilower y9 electricity Q1

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Peter measured the current through each of three similar bulbs in a parallel circuit.

A1

A2

A3

He had only one ammeter and he placed it first at A1, then A2, then A3, in order to measure the currents.

The table shows his results.

position of ammeter current, in amps

A1 0.14
A2 0.16
A3 0.15

(a) He expected the current readings to be the same for each bulb but found they were different.

Suggest two reasons why the readings were different.

1. ................................................................................................................

2. ................................................................................................................
2 marks

(b) Peter then measured the current at A4 and recorded it as 0.45 A.

He concluded that the current at A4 could be calculated by adding together the currents through
each of the bulbs at positions A1, A2 and A3.

A4

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He added two more similar bulbs to his circuit, in parallel.

The current through each bulb was 0.15 A.

Use Peter's conclusion to predict the current at A4 with the 5 bulbs in the circuit. [1 mark]

. ______________A

A4

(c) Peter left the circuit connected overnight. He used a datalogger to measure the current
at position A4 at regular intervals of time. The next morning the bulbs were dim.

Using the axes below, sketch (do not plot) how the current at position A4 might change
with time.

Indicate on the graph:

(i) The correct labels for each axis, including the correct units.
(ii) The shape of the graph you would expect to obtain. [2 marks]

(Total for Question 14= 5 marks)

KS3 Y9 SATS 5-7 Q4
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The diagram shows an electromagnetic relay. The relay is connected in a circuit with a battery, a lamp and
a switch.

insulator
springy metal

contacts

pivot

armature

coil core

(a) (i) Give the name of a suitable material to use for the core of the electromagnet.

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1 mark

(ii) Give the name of a suitable material to use for the armature.

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1 mark

(b) (i) Explain why the contacts come together when the switch is closed.

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3 marks

(ii) When the switch is now opened, the bulb stays on. Explain why.

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1 mark

(Total for Question 15= 6 marks)

KS3 Y9 SATS 5-7 Q5

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