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Characteristics of Electricity Measuring Electricity

Q
I T

Current & Charge Calculations Worksheet

current = charge moving past a point
time

I=Q
t

Units: I is A (amperes)
Q is C (coulombs)
t is s (seconds)

1. Find the unknown quantity:

a) I = 0.4A

b) I = ?

c) I = 2 A

Q=

Q = 240 C

Q = 400 C

t = 20 s

t = 300 s

t=?

2. Find the unknown quantity (CONVERT FIRST to seconds)

a) I =

b) I = 0.3 A

c) I = 0.9 A

Q = 140 C

Q=

Q=

t = 4 min = _______ s

t = 1.5 hours = _______ s

t = 3 min = _________ s

WORD PROBLEMS
1.

If there is a current of 10 amperes in a circuit for 10 minutes, what quantity of electric charge
flows in through the circuit?

2.

How much current must there be in a circuit if 100 coulombs flow past a point in the circuit in
4 seconds?

3.

How much time is required for 10 coulombs of charge to flow past a point if the rate of flow
(current) is 2 amperes?

4.

A current of 2 amps flows in a circuit. How much charge passes through a point in 30
seconds?

5.

A current of 5 amps flows in a circuit. How much charge passes through a point in 50s?

6.

A current of 0.5 amps flows in a circuit. How much charge passes through a point in the
circuit in 2 minutes?

7.

4. A current of 0.25 amps flows in a circuit. How much charge passes through a point in the
circuit in 1 hour?

8.

5. A current of 20 mA flows in a circuit. How much charge passes through a point in the
circuit in 1 min 30 sec?

9.

A charge of 60 coulombs passes a point a circuit in 10 sacs. Calculate the current flowing.

10. A charge of 14 coulombs passes a point a circuit in 7 sec. Calculate the current flowing.
11.

A charge of 10 coulombs passes a point a circuit in 12 sec. Calculate the current flowing.

12. A charge of 120 coulombs passes a point a circuit in 1 min. Calculate the current flowing.
13. A charge of 6000 coulombs passes a point a circuit in 1 hr. Calculate the current flowing.
14. A current of 2 amps flows in a circuit. How long does it take for 8 coulombs to flow past a
certain point?
15. A current of 10 amps flows in a circuit. How long does it take for 50 coulombs to flow past a
certain point?
16. A current of 0.5 amps flows in a circuit. How long does it take for 100 coulombs to flow past
a certain point?
17. A current of 4 amps flows in a circuit. How long does it take for 1000 coulombs to flow past a
certain point?
18. A current of 0.3 amps flows in a circuit. How long does it take for 15 coulombs to flow past a
certain point?

Characteristics of Electricity Measuring Electricity

W
VQ

Potential Difference Calculations Worksheet

Potential difference = work
charge

V=W
Q

Units: V is V (volts)
Q is C (coulombs)
W is J (joules)

1. Find the unknown quantity:

a) V = ?

b) V = 9 V

c) V = 1.5 V

W = 45 J

W=?

W = 225 J

Q = 15 C

Q = 150 C

Q=?

WORD PROBLEMS
2.

The potential difference between the two terminals on a battery is 9 volts.

How much work (energy) is required to transfer 10 coulombs of charge
across the terminals?

3.

Ten joules of work (energy) are required to transfer 2 coulombs of charge

from X to Y. What is the difference in potential between these two points?

4.

It requires 600 joules of energy to transfer a quantity of charge between

points C and D of a circuit, which have a potential difference of 30 volts.
How much charge is transferred?

5.

Find the unknown quantity (CONVERT FIRST to volts, joules, or coulombs)

a) V = 1000 mV = ______
V
W=?

b) V = ?

c) V = 1.21 GV =_________V

W = 1.25 kJ = _________ J

W=?

Q = 1500 C

Q = 2 000 000 C

Q = 20 C

6. It requires 600 joules of energy to transfer a quantity of charge between

points C and D of a circuit, which have a potential difference of 30 volts.
How much charge is transferred?
7. Find the unknown quantity (CONVERT FIRST to volts, joules, or coulombs)
a) V = 1000 mV = ______
V
W=?

b) V = ?

c) V = 1.21 GV =_________V

W = 1.25 kJ = _________ J

W=?

Q = 1500 C

Q = 2 000 000 C

Q = 20 C

8. Calculate the voltage across a bulb if 20 C transfers 4 J of electrical energy. Draw an energy
transfer diagram.
9. Calculate the voltage across a dynamo if 600 J of energy is transferred by 25 C of charge. Draw
an energy transfer diagram. (How is it different from q1?)
10. A bulb has a voltage of 6V across it. Calculate the energy is transferred by 90 C.
11. A train motor operates on a voltage of 25 kV (1kV = 1000 V). Calculate the charge that
transfers

800 kJ (1kJ = 1000 J) of electrical energy.

12. A torch bulb runs off a 1.5V cell (battery). Calculate the energy transferred by a charge of 0.27 C
13. A bulb takes a current of 0.25 A. How many Coulombs per second?

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14. It transfers 60W of power. How many Joules per second?
15. Calculate the voltage of the supply.

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Electrical Power and Energy in Circuits
Energy and power in electrical circuits
1.

An energy saving bulb takes a current of 0.05A. If the mains voltage is 240V calculate its
power. Calculate the energy transferred by this bulb in 10 minutes.

2.

An electric Kettle takes a current of 11A. If the mains voltage is 240V calculate its power. It
boils some water in 4 minutes. Calculate the energy transferred?

3.

A USB port has an output voltage of 5V and supplies a current of 0.5A to charge a phone.
Calculate the power transfer.

4.

Calculate how much energy passes into the battery if it is charged for 3 hours

5.

Copy and complete the table below

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Voltage
12 V
2V
6V
20 V
100 mV

Charge

200
20 C

1000 V
2 kV

Current
2A
3A
2A
100 mA

120 C
150 C

2A
4A
0.5 kA

Time
20 s
2 min

Energy

240 J
hour
20 s
60 s
5s
10 s
2 ms
7.5 s

600 J
10 kJ

20 kJ

6.

A 3kW cooker runs for 5 minutes. How much energy does it transfer?

7.

A 2 kW heater runs for 2 hours on a cold evening. How much energy does it transfer? If it is
connected to the mains at 230V what current passes through it?

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Calculations on Resistance
1.

A motor has a resistance of 12 . If the supply voltage is 6 V calculate the current flowing
through it.

2.

A current of 0.55 A flows through a resistor of value 22 . Calculate the voltage across the
resistor.

3.

A bulb has a resistance of 9 . The reading on the ammeter is 0.17 A. Calculate the
reading on the voltmeter.

4.

A motor has resistance of 210 . A voltmeter placed in parallel with the motor reads 5 V.
calculate the current flowing through the motor.

5.

A power supply is set to 9V. Calculate the current flowing through a 1.2 k resistor.

6.

A torch bulb is connected to a 3V battery. It has a resistance of 8.5 . Calculate the current
flowing through it.

7.

A light bulb is connected to a 240V supply. A current of 0.24 A flows through it. Calculate the
resistance of the bulb.

8.

An electric drill is connected to a 240V supply. A current of 4 A flows through it. Calculate its
resistance.

9.

The reading on the ammeter in the circuit opposite is 1.69 A. The reading on the voltmeter is
10.9 V. Calculate the resistance of the bulb.

10.

What is the potential difference across an electrical load that has a resistance of 4 and a
current of 3 A flowing through it?

11.

Calculate the current an electric clothes dryer draws when it is connected to a 230 V source
and has a resistance of 9.2 .

12.

What is the resistance in a circuit if a potential difference of 110 V causes a current of 10 A?

13.

What is the potential difference across a hand-held fan that has a resistance of 120 and a
current of 50 mA flowing through it?

14.

An electric toaster has a resistance of 12 . What current will it draw from a 120 V supply?

15.

A portable radio connected to a 9.0 V battery draws a current of 25 A. What is the resistance
of the radio?

16.

What type of energy is the electrical energy from the battery being converted into in this
device?

17.

A heating coil offers a resistance of 2.5 k. What potential difference is required so that 1.5
A of current pass through it?