Electric Circuits QP6

1 Fig. 8.1 shows a low-voltage lighting circuit.

12 V d.c.
supply

Fig. 8.1

(a) On Fig. 8.1, indicate with a dot and the letter S, a point in the circuit where a switch
could be placed that would turn off lamps Y and Z at the same time but would leave
lamp X still lit. [1]

(b) (i) In the space below, draw the circuit symbol for a component that would vary the
brightness of lamp X.

(ii) On Fig. 8.1, mark with a dot and the letter R where this component should be
placed.
[2]

(c) Calculate the current in lamp Y.

=current ........................[2]
(d) The current in lamp Z is 3.0 A. Calculate the resistance of this lamp.

=resistance ........................[2]

(e) The lamp Y is removed.

(i) Why do lamps X and Z still work normally?

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(ii) The current in lamp X is 1.0 A. Calculate the current supplied by the battery with
lamp Y removed.

=current ............................
[2]

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2 A student has a power supply, a resistor, a voltmeter, an ammeter and a variable resistor.

(a) The student obtains five sets of readings from which he determines an average value
for the resistance of the resistor.

In the space below, draw a labelled diagram of a circuit that he could use.

[3]

(b) Describe how the circuit should be used to obtain the five sets of readings.

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(c) Fig. 8.1 shows another circuit.

6.0 V

A
resistor resistor of
3.0 Ω unknown value

Fig. 8.1

When the circuit is switched on, the ammeter reads 0.50 A.

(i) Calculate the value of the unknown resistor.

resistance = ………………. [2]

(ii) Calculate the charge passing through the 3.0 Ω resistor in 120 s.

charge = ………………. [1]

(iii) Calculate the power dissipated in the 3.0 Ω resistor.

power = ………………. [2]

[ Total : 10 ]
3 Fig. 8.1 shows a 240 V a.c. mains circuit to which a number of appliances are connected and
switched on.

240 V a.c. refrigerator

fan
60 W 60 W
1.2 kW 200 W

Fig. 8.1

(a) Calculate the power supplied to the circuit.

power = …………..[1]

(b) The appliances are connected in parallel.

(i) Explain what connected in parallel means.

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(ii) State two advantages of connecting the appliances in parallel rather than in series.

advantage 1 ...............................................................................................................

advantage 2 ...............................................................................................................
[3]
(c) Calculate

(i) the current in the refrigerator,

current = …………..

(ii) the energy used by the fan in 3 hours,

energy = …………..

(iii) the resistance of the filament of one lamp.

resistance = …………..

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4 Fig. 7.1 shows a 12 V battery connected to a number of resistors.

12 V

4Ω

4Ω A

8Ω

5Ω 5Ω

Fig. 7.1

(a) Calculate the current in the 8 Ω resistor.

current = ………………..[2]

(b) Calculate, for the resistors connected in the circuit, the combined resistance of

(i) the two 5 Ω resistors,

resistance = ………………..

(ii) the two 4 Ω resistors.

resistance = ………………..
[2]
(c) The total current in the two 4 Ω resistors is 6 A.
Calculate the total power dissipated in the two resistors.

power = ………………..[2]

(d) What will be the reading on a voltmeter connected across

(i) the two 4 Ω resistors,

reading = ………………..

(ii) one 5 Ω resistor?

reading = ………………..
[2]

(e) The 8 Ω resistor is made from a length of resistance wire of uniform cross-sectional area.
State the effect on the resistance of the wire of using

(i) the same length of the same material with a greater cross-sectional area,

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(ii) a smaller length of the same material with the same cross-sectional area.

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[2]

[ Total : 10 ]
5 Fig. 8.1 shows a battery with a resistor connected across its terminals. The e.m.f. of the
battery is 6.0 V.

6.0 V

Fig. 8.1

The battery causes 90 C of charge to flow through the circuit in 45 s.

(a) Calculate

(i) the current in the circuit,

current = ..................................

(ii) the resistance of the circuit,

resistance = ..................................

(iii) the electrical energy transformed in the circuit in 45 s.

energy = ..................................
[6]

(b) Explain what is meant by the term e.m.f. of the battery.

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