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SECOND TERM EXAMINATION 2013

PHYSICS YEAR 10
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Answer all questions

1. Read the statements below. Which one gives the correct description of the
e.m.f. of a cell?
a. The difference in energy between that needed to drive a unit charge through
the load resistors and through the cell.
b. The energy used to drive a unit charge through all the resistors in the circuit.
c. The total energy used to drive a unit charge around the complete circuit.
d. The energy used to drive a unit charge through the resistance of the cell.

2. A cell has an e.m.f. of 2.0 V. This means that the cell supplies.
a.
b.
c.
d.

2.0 coulombs of charge per second.

2.0 amperes per second.
2.0 Newtons per coulomb of charge it delivers.
2.0 joules of electrical energy per coulomb of charge it delivers.

3. A battery drives 60 C of charge round a circuit. The total work done is 900 J.
what is the electromotive force of the battery?
a. 0.07 V
c. 700 V

b. 15 V
d. 800 V

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4. Study the circuit below. Which one can be used to find the resistance of the
lamp?

5. Study the following diagrams. Which one correctly shows the V-I characteristic
graph for a conductor that obeys Ohms law?

6. The four diagrams below show the voltage-current graphs for four electrical
devices. Which of the graphs shows the resistance increasing as the current
increases?

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7. Figure below shows how the current in the filament of a lamp depends on
the potential difference across it.

Calculate the resistance of the filament when the current is 0.25 A.

a. 35
c. 350

b. 0.25
d. 55

Question 8, 9 and 10 based on the diagram below.

8. Calculate the current l1 flowing through the 4 resistor.

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a. 2 A
b. 3 A
c. 22 A
d. 33 A
9. Calculate the current l2 flowing through the 2 resistor.
a. 2 A
c. 4 A

b. 3 A
d. 5 A

10. Hence or otherwise, find the ammeter reading.

a. 3 A
c. 5 A

b. 4 A
d. 6 A

11. Figure below shows an electric circuit. How will the readings on the ammeters A 1
and A2 be affected when the switch S is closed?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Reading on A1
Increase
Decrease
Increase
Decrease

Reading on A2
Increase
Increase
Decrease
Decrease

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12. The circuit in figure below shows two resistors R1, R2 and a lamp L connected to
a 24 V supply with their respective current values in table below. The lamp L has
a resistance of 2.0 . What are the resistances of R 1 and R2?

R1
3
2
1
6

a.
b.
c.
d.

R2
6
4
3
9

13. In the figure below, resistors X and Y act as a potential divider to control the
speed of a motor. What is the reason for using the potential divider?

a.
b.
c.
d.

To vary
To vary
To vary
To vary

the
the
the
the

current through X.
e.m.f. of the battery.
potential difference across the motor.
resistance of the motor.

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14. Figure below shows a light-dependent resistor (LDR) in a circuit. This circuit can
be used for

a.
b.
c.
d.

Switching on the lamp when daylight begins.

Switching on the lamp when it begins to get dark.
Making the battery charge up in sunlight.
Making the lamp flash on and off.

15. Why is a thermistor useful as an input transducer?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Its resistance
Its resistance
Its resistance
Its resistance

decreases as the light on it increases.

decreases as its temperature increases.
increases as the light on it increases.
increases as its temperature increases.

16. A battery of e.m.f. 3.0 V is connected in series with a 200 resistor and a
thermistor ( figure below ). The graph shows how the resistance of the
thermister varies with temperature.

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What are the ammeter and voltmeter readings when the temperature of the
thermistor is 300C?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Ammeter reading
0.005 A
0.05 A
0.5 A
0.0005 A

Voltmeter reading
2.0 V
1.0 V
0.5 V
0.1 V

17. In the circuit shown in figure below, a 4700 resistor is connected in series
with a 12 V power supply and a light-dependent resistors (LDR), which has a
resistance of 3300 .

Calculate the current through the LDR and the voltage across the LDR.

a.
b.
c.

Current
0.15 A
0.015 A
0.051 A

Voltage
4.59 V
4.95 V
4.59 V

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d.
0.0015 A
4.95 V

18. An electric heater uses 60 kJ of electrical energy in five minutes. What is the
power rating of the heater?
a. 720 kW
c. 1.2 kW

b. 12 kW
d. 200 W

Question 19,and 20 based on diagram question 19.

19. The lamps in a house are connected in parallel to the mains supply.

Each lamp is labelled 240 V, 30 W. Calculate the current in one lamp when it is
operating correctly.
a. 0.125 A
c. 0.1 A

b. 0.12 A
d. 125 A

20.State the current from the mains supply when the three lamps are switched on.
a. 0.375 A
c. 0.37 A

b. 0.3 A
d. 375 A

21. Which of the following is the most suitable fuse rating for a 240 V, 3 000 W
electric water heater?

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a. 3 A
b. 5 A
c. 10 A
d. 13 A

22.The outer casing of an electrical appliance is often earthed. Which of the

following statements is not true?
a.
b.
c.
d.

It
It
It
It

allows current to pass through when the appliance is in use.

prevents the user from getting an electric shock.
allows the current to flow to the earth.
is ineffective if the wire is not connected to the metal casing.

23.Figure below shows a household circuit which consists of an air conditioner ( 200
V, 2 000 W) and lighting circuit (200 V, 400 W) connected in parallel to the 200
V mains supply.

Calculate the total fuse rating can be used in the circuit an above?
a. 10 A
c. 12 A

b. 2 A
d. 12 mA

Question 24 and 25 based on diagram question 24.

24. Figure below shows how the current through the filament of a lamp varies as
the potential difference across it is altered.

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For a potential difference of 12 V across the filament, calculate the resistance

of the filament.
a. 2
c. 6

b. 4
d. 8

25.Calculate the electrical power supplied to it.

a. 12 V
c. 12 W

b. 24 V
d. 24 W

26.Which of the following are magnetic materials?

a. Alloy
c. Copper

b. Brass
d. Wood

27.Which of the following are non-magnetic materials?

a. Cobalt
c. Steel

b. Nickel
d. Plastics

28.It can be deduced that a piece of metal is already a magnet if

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a.
b.
c.
d.

Copper wire is attracted to it.

Both ends of a compass needle are attracted to it.
A magnet is attracted to it.
One end of a compass needle is repelled by it.

29.Which of the following statements describes an example of induced magnetism?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Two North poles repel each other, but a North pole attracts a South pole.
A bar magnet, swinging freely, comes to rest pointing North-South.
A bar magnet loses its magnetism if it is repeatedly dropped.
A bar magnet attracts a piece of soft iron.

30.Figure below shows a magnet picking up a steel needle. The north pole of the
magnet is brought near the centre Y of the needle.

What are the poles induced in the needle at X, Y and Z?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Pole induced at X
N
N
S
S

Pole induced at Y
S
N
S
N

Pole induced at Z
N
N
S
S

31. What are the polarities labelled C, D, E and F of the induced magnets in metals
X and Y in a diagram below.

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a.
b.
c.
d.

C
North
North
North
North

D
South
South
North
North

E
South
North
South
North

F
North
South
South
South

32.A piece of metal can be magnetised by stroking it with a magnet as shown in

figure below. When the magnet moves in the direction indicated, which poles are
produced at X and at Y?

a.
b.
c.
d.

X
North
North
South
South

Y
North
South
North
South

33.Three plotting compasses are placed close to a solenoid carrying a current.

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How many compass needles will stay unchanged if the current through the
solenoid is reversed?
a. 0
c. 2

b. 1
d. 3

34.Figure below shows a round container which has a magnet hidden inside it.
Compasses are placed around the outside and their needles point as shown.

What is the position of the magnet inside the round container?

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35.A magnet was used in an experiment to distinguish between three metal
specimens A, B and C which could be iron, steel or brass. Identify the three
different metal specimens A, B, and C.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Metal A
Brass
Brass
Iron
Iron

Metal B
Iron
Steel
Steel
Brass

Metal C
Steel
Iron
Brass
Steel

36.Figure below shows a locking device. When the current is switched off, the
spring pulls the bar to the right. Which materials should the coil and bar made
from?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Coil
Copper
Copper
Iron
Steel

Bar
Iron
Copper
Copper
Nylon

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37.In figure below, a plug is wrongly wired. It is connected to an old vacuum cleaner
which has a metal case. What will happen when using the plug as wired in figure
below.

a.
b.
c.
d.

The
The
The
The

fuse in the plug would blow.

metal case would be live.
neutral wire would melt.
vacuum cleaner would catch fire.

38.A heater used on a 220 V mains circuit has a 8 A fuse in its plug. Which is the
highest power rating for this heater?
a. 50 W
c. 1 000 W

b. 250 W
d. 1 500 W

39.Figure below shows a circuit with a lamp, variable resistor and battery. The
brightness of the lamp can be adjusted by varying the resistance of the variable
resistor, R. this is because varying the resistance of R changes.

a. The current flowing in the circuit.

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b. The electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery.
c. The resistance of the bulb.
d. The temperature of the battery.

Question 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46 based on diagram below.

40.Which of the letters indicates the live terminal?

a. B
b. D
c. A
d. C
41. Which terminal is connected to the earth wire?
a. B
c. A

b. D
d. C

42.What is the colour of wire connected to the neutral terminal?

a. Blue
c. Yellow

b. Brown
d. Green

43.What is the colour of the wire connected to the live terminal?

a. Brown
b. Blue
c. Yellow
d. Green

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44.What is the colour of the wire connected to the earth terminal?
a. Green
c. White

b. Brown
d. Blue

45.What is connected between X and Y?

a. Cord
c. Plug

b. Resistor
d. Fuse

46.Name the part labelled Z?

a. Fuse
c. Plug

b. Cord grip
d. Wire

47.Which are the correct match the poles A and poles B of the first magnet.

a.
b.
c.
d.

Pole A
South
North
North
South

Pole B
South
North
South
North

48.Figures below show the l-V characteristics of ohmic and non-ohmic conductors.
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Which of the graphs below shows conductor of filament lamp in a current
electricity.
a.

b.

c.

d.

49.Figures below show the l-V characteristics of ohmic and non-ohmic conductors.
Which of the graphs below shows conductor of pure metal at constant
temperature in a current electricity.
a.

b.

c.

d.

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50.Figures below show the l-V characteristics of ohmic and non-ohmic conductors.
Which of the graphs below shows conductor of semiconductor diode in current
electricity?
a.

b.

c.

d.

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