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PHYSICS 5054/P12
MID TERM EXAMINATION
1 hour

NAME: ___________________________________________________

CLASS: 11th SCIENCE

[TOTAL MARKS: 40]
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SUBJECT: PHYSICS 5054/P12

DATE: ____________________________________________________

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name and the details required in the spaces at the top of this page

Write in dark blue or black pen

Do not use any kind of correction fluid.

Answer all the questions

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.

Cell phones and smart watches must be turned off during an exam and they must be in your
pockets or in your bags.

Under no circumstances may a student leave an exam room unless they are going to the
restroom.

Thesauruses are not permitted in this examination.

This document consists of 16 printed pages.

INVIGILATOR'S TEACHER'S
SIGNATURE SIGNATURE

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1 The diagrams show a small compass close to a strong bar magnet.

Which diagram shows the correct compass direction?

A B C D

S S S S

N N N N

2 What always produces a permanent bar magnet?

A an iron bar in a coil carrying alternating current (a.c.)

B an iron bar in a coil carrying direct current (d.c.)
C a steel bar in a coil carrying alternating current (a.c.)
D a steel bar in a coil carrying direct current (d.c.)

3 The diagram shows an electrical device.

rotation
magnet

S
commutator
N
carbon brush

battery
What is this electrical device?

A a d.c. motor
B an a.c. generator
C a magnetising coil
D a transformer
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4 The diagram shows how a steel bar can be magnetised.

d.c. supply
+ –

steel bar

Which statement describes how the steel bar can be demagnetised?

A Reverse the d.c. supply and gradually decrease the current in the circuit.
B Reverse the d.c. supply and gradually increase the current in the circuit.
C Use an a.c. supply and gradually decrease the current in the circuit.
D Use an a.c. supply and gradually increase the current in the circuit.

5 Which unit measures the energy input to an electrical appliance?

A ampere
B kilowatt-hour
C volt
D watt

6 The circuit shown is set up and then all the switches are closed.
One switch is now opened and all the lamps are lit.

Which switch is opened?

B
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7 A vertical wire passes at right angles through a piece of card. There is a large current in the wire
in the direction shown.
direction of
current in wire

card

plotting
compass

A plotting compass is placed on the card.

Which diagram shows the direction in which the needle of the plotting compass points?

A B C D

8 The diagram shows a circuit.

The lamp is a 12 W lamp and is working at normal brightness.

What are the readings on the meters?

9 Which appliance used on a 240 V supply is most likely to burn out its fuse?

appliance fuse

A 100 W lamp 1A
B 1 kW vacuum cleaner 5A
C 2 kW fan heater 3A
D 3 kW electric fire 13 A
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10 The current / voltage graphs are for different electrical components.

1 2 3

current current current

0 0 0
0 voltage 0 voltage 0 voltage

Which graph is for a resistor at constant temperature and which is for a filament lamp?

11 The diagram shows three resistors in parallel.

5Ω

5Ω

10 Ω

What is the combined resistance?

A 0.50 Ω B 2.0 Ω C 20 Ω D 250 Ω

12 A metal wire has length l and cross-sectional area

A. What is the resistance proportional to?

A l
A A+l B C D l×A
l A
13 A positively charged insulated metal sphere is brought close to, but not touching, a
similar uncharged metal sphere.

+ + uncharged sphere
+ +

Which diagram shows the charge distribution on the spheres?

A B C D

+ + + – + +– + – +
+ + – – + – +
++ ++ ++ – – ++ – ++
– – –
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14 One kilowatt-hour of energy costs $0.24.

How much does it cost to run a 2 kW heater for three hours?

A $0.24 B $0.48 C $0.72 D $1.44

15 Which circuit shows how the heater in an electric iron and a fuse should be connected to a
mains electricity supply?
live

A heater

neutral
connection to metal
earth
frame of iron

neutral

B heater

earth
connection to metal
live frame of iron

neutral

C heater

earth
connection to metal
live frame of iron

live

D heater

neutral
connection to metal
earth
frame of iron
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16 The potential difference (p.d.) across a 10 Ω resistor is 5 V.

5V

10 Ω

How much charge passes through the 10 Ω resistor in 30 seconds?

A 2C B 15 C C 60 C D 1500 C

17 Which component, when used in a circuit, allows current to pass in only one direction?
A B C D

18 Which diagram shows the arrangement of the ammeter and voltmeter to obtain readings to
find the power of a lamp?
A B

V A V A

C D

A
A

19 A village has to be supplied with electricity from a power station that is a long way from the
village.
Which type of current should be used, and at which voltage?

type of current voltage

A alternating current high voltage

B alternating current low voltage
C direct current high voltage
D direct current low voltage
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20 A transformer is to be used to produce a 6 V output from a 24 V input.

coil X coil Y

24 V 6V

What are suitable numbers of turns for coil X and for coil Y?

number of turns number of turns

on coil X on coil Y

A 240 60
B 240 240
C 240 960
D 960 60

21 The diagram shows a circuit.

cells

– + – +

lamp

lamp

Which circuit diagram shows this circuit?

A B C D
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22 The circuit shows three resistors in series connected to a battery. Each resistor has a
voltmeter across it and two of the voltages are shown.
40 V

V V V
10 V 18 V

What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor R?

A 12 V B 22 V C 30 V D 68 V

23 Ohm’s law states that the current in a conductor is proportional to the potential difference
across it, provided that a certain quantity remains constant.
What is this quantity?

A length
B pressure
C temperature
D thickness

24 Three identical heating elements are wired up to the mains supply in the three
arrangements shown.
live neutral

live neutral live neutral

X Y Z
In which arrangement is the current from the supply lowest and in which is it highest?
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25 Which section of the circuit contains a potential divider?

A B C D

buzzer

26 A battery of e.m.f. E is connected in a circuit containing three resistors.

E

reading = I0 A reading = I1
A

A
V
X
reading = V0 V
Y
The readings of two ammeters and a voltmeter are shown.
Which readings are shown on ammeter X and on voltmeter Y?

X Y

A I0 – I1 E – V0
B I0 – I1 E + V0
C I0 + I1 E + V0
D I0 + I1 E – V0
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27 The diagram shows a potential divider system of two resistors connected to a 6.0 V power supply.

+6.0 V

2000 Ω

10 000 Ω V

0V

What is the reading on the voltmeter?

A 1.0 V B 1.2 V C 3.0 V D 5.0 V

28 Sets of voltage-current readings are obtained for different electrical components.

Which set of readings is for a 100 Ω resistor?

29 A student tests the circuit of a press-button telephone with a lamp and a battery.

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

Which single switch can be pressed to make the lamp light?

A 0 B 1 C 5 D 6
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30 The diagram shows an ammeter connected in a circuit.

10 V
2 kΩ

What is the current in the ammeter?

A 5 mA B 20 mA C 0.2 A D 5A

31 Two circuits are set up as shown. The iron rods are placed close together, and are free to move.

iron rod iron rod

X

What happens to the size of the gap at X when switch S is closed?

A It decreases.
B It decreases then increases.
C It increases.
D It does not change.

32 The diagram shows parts of a loudspeaker.

cone

magnet

S N S
turns on the coil

Which type of current is passed through the coil and why?

current passed through coil reason why

A alternating to keep the magnetic field constant

B alternating to make the coil vibrate
C direct to keep the magnetic field constant
D direct to make the coil vibrate
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33 A current in a solenoid creates a magnetic field.

What is the effect on the magnetic field at the point P of using a larger current in the opposite
direction?

34 Which properties make materials suitable for use as a core in an electromagnet?

A difficult to magnetise and easy to demagnetise

B difficult to magnetise and retains magnetic strength
C easy to magnetise and retains magnetic strength
D easy to magnetise and easy to demagnetise

35 A polythene rod repels an inflated balloon hanging from a nylon thread.

What charges must the rod and the balloon carry?

A The rod and the balloon carry opposite charges.

B The rod and the balloon carry like charges.
C The rod is charged but the balloon is not.
D The balloon is charged but the rod is not.

36 Which diagram correctly shows the electric field lines between two point charges?

A B C D

+ + + – + – – –
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37 The diagram shows the shape of the magnetic field lines near a current-carrying conductor.

conductor

P
Q

The current in the conductor is into the plane of the diagram.

Which row correctly states the direction of the field lines and compares the strengths of the field
at points P and Q?

38 A piece of iron and a piece of steel are picked up by an electromagnet as shown.

electromagnet

N S

steel iron

The current to the electromagnet is switched off.

What happens?

A Both the iron and the steel remain magnetised.

B Neither the iron nor the steel remain magnetised.
C Only the iron remains magnetised.
D Only the steel remains magnetised.
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39 The diagram shows the output of an a.c. generator as displayed on a cathode-ray oscilloscope.
The horizontal scale is 5 ms / cm.

1 cm

What is the time for one complete rotation of the coil of the generator?

A 5 ms B 10 ms C 20 ms D 30 ms

40 Which circuit shows the correct positions for the fuse and the switch in the lighting circuit of a
house?

A B

L L

N N
key
L = live wire
C D N = neutral wire

L L

N N
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