1.

In the circuit below, resistors X, Y and Z are connected in series with a 9.0 V supply.
+9.0 V

0
3000
X

3000
Y

Resistors X and Z are fixed resistors of resistance 3000 . The resistance of resistor Y may be
varied between zero and 3000 .
Which of the following gives the maximum range of potential difference V across the resistors
X and Y?
A.

0 to 6.0 V

B.

3.0 V to 6.0 V

C.

4.5 V to 6.0 V

D.

4.5 V to 9.0 V
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2.

The circuit contains a battery of e.m.f. 12 V and negligible resistance.

25
12V

15

What is the potential difference across the 25 resistor?

A.

3.0 V

B.

4.5 V

C.

5.0 V

D.

7.5 V
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3.

A conductor of constant resistance dissipates 6.0 W of power when the potential difference
across it is 12 V. The power that will be dissipated in this conductor when the potential
difference across it is 24 V is
A.

6.0 W.

B.

12 W.

C.

24 W.

D.

48 W.
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4.

In the circuit below the battery has emf 6.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The three
resistors each have resistance 10 . A high resistance voltmeter is connected as shown.
6.0 V

10

10

10

The reading of the voltmeter is

A.

2.0 V.

B.

3.0 V.

C.

4.0 V.

D.

6.0 V.
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5.

Which of the following is a unit for electrical resistance?

A.

WA2

B.

AV1

C.

VW2s

D.

WV2
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6.

The work done on a positive point charge of magnitude 3.0 nC as it is moved at constant speed
from one point to another is 12 nJ. The potential difference between the two points is
A.

0.0 V.

B.

0.25 V.

C.

4.0 V.

D.

36 V.
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7.

Three networks X, Y and Z are shown below. Each resistor has the same resistance.

Which list shows the network resistances in increasing order of magnitude?

least greatest
A.

B.

C.

D.

Y
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8.

Three resistors P, Q and R, are each labelled 100 . They are connected as shown.
X
Q

The total resistance, when measured between points X and Y, is found to be 200 .
What is the correct explanation for the resistance reading?
A.

Resistor R is zero

B.

Resistor R is infinite

C.

Resistor P is zero

D.

Resistor P is infinite
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9.

Three identical resistors of constant resistance are connected in series to a battery of negligible
internal resistance. The total power dissipated in the circuit is P.
The three resistors are now connected in parallel. The total power dissipated is
A.

P
.
3

B.

P.

C.

3P.

D.

9P.
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10.

The graph shows the current-voltage (I-V) characteristic of an electrical component.

I

I1

V0

V1

What is the resistance of the component at a potential difference V1 and how does the resistance
change, if at all, between potential differences V0 and V1.
resistance at V1

change between
V0 and V1

A.

(V1 V 0 )
I1

no change

B.

(V1 V 0 )
I2

decreases

C.

V1
I1

no change

D.

V1
I1

decreases
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11.

This question compares the electrical properties of two 12 V filament lamps.

A lamp is designed to operate at normal brightness with a potential difference of 12 V across its
filament. The current in the filament is 0.50 A.
(a)

For the lamp at normal brightness, calculate

(i)

the power dissipated in the filament.

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(1)

(ii)

the resistance of the filament.

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(1)

In order to measure the voltage-current (V-I) characteristics of a lamp, a student sets up the
following electrical circuit.
12 V battery

(b)

On the circuit above, add circuit symbols showing the correct positions of an ideal
ammeter and an ideal voltmeter that would allow the V-I characteristics of this lamp to be
measured.
(2)

The voltmeter and the ammeter are connected correctly in the previous circuit.
(c)

Explain why the potential difference across the lamp

(i)

cannot be increased to 12 V.
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(2)

(ii)

cannot be reduced to zero.

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(2)

An alternative circuit for measuring the V-I characteristic uses a potential divider.
(d)

(i)

Draw a circuit that uses a potential divider to enable the V-I characteristics of the
filament to be found.

(3)

(ii)

Explain why this circuit enables the potential difference across the lamp to be
reduced to zero volts.
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(2)

The graph below shows the V-I characteristic for two 12 V filament lamps A and B.

Potential
difference
/V

lamp A

lamp B

12

0
0

0.5

1.0
current / A

(e)

(i)

Explain why these lamps do not obey Ohms law.

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(2)

(ii)

State and explain which lamp has the greater power dissipation for a potential
difference of 12 V.
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(3)

The two lamps are now connected in series with a 12 V battery as shown below.

12 V battery

lamp A

(f)

(i)

lamp B

State how the current in lamp A compares with that in lamp B.

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(1)

(ii)

Use the V-I characteristics of the lamps to deduce the total current from the battery.
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(4)

(iii)

Compare the power dissipated by the two lamps.

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(2)
(Total 25 marks)