Grade 9th SA2 221123 PDF
Grade 9th SA2 221123 PDF
December 2023
3. The table describes four different resistance wires. They are all made from the same
metal. Which wire has the smallest resistance? [ ]
4. Which row gives the unit for electromotive force (e.m.f) and the unit for potential
difference (p.d.)? [ ]
5. Which equation can be used to calculate the resistance R of a resistor? [ ]
7. Why are lamps in a house lighting circuit connected in parallel rather than in series? [ ]
8. Which component is represented by this circuit symbol? [ ]
(v) Use your graph to find a value for the resistance of the resistor. [1]
Resistance ………….. Ω
[Total: 8 M]
(b) Calculate
[Total: 5 M]
(a) (i) State the relationship between power, current and voltage [1]
Current = …….…….. A
(b) The photographs show the different cables used for the clothes iron and the lamp
(i) Suggest why the wires in the clothes iron cable are thicker than the wires in
the lamp cable. [1]
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(iii) Suggest why the lamp is safe to use, even though its cable only has two wires. [1]
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