Name: _______________________________________________

4. Electricity EoU Test

IAL Physics

Date: Thursday 22 April 2021

Time: 25 minutes

Total marks available: 25

Total marks achieved: ______

You will be given 25 minutes for the exam and 10 minutes to upload your work.

Ms East
Questions
Q1.

A circuit contains a battery of four cells in series. Each cell has e.m.f. 1.5 V.

A charge of 3.0 C passes through the battery. What is the energy transferred?

A 0.5 J

B 2.0 J

C 4.5 J

D 18 J

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q2.

Which of the following graphs shows how current I varies with potential difference V for a negative
temperature coefficient thermistor?

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q3.

Two conducting wires, X and Y, are connected in a series circuit. The wires have the same dimensions
but are made from different materials. The charge carrier density in wire X is greater than in wire Y.

Select the row of the table that correctly describes how the current and the drift velocity of the electrons in
wire X compare to those in wire Y.
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Q4.

Answer the question with a cross in the box you think is correct ( ). If you change your mind
about an answer, put a line through the box ( ) and then mark your new answer with a cross ( ).

The unit of charge is the coulomb.

Which of the following is equivalent to a coulomb?

A As

B A s–1

C A–1 s

D A–1 s–1

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q5.

The potential difference of the supply is 15 V. The resistance of the fixed resistor is 40 Ω
and the resistance of the thermistor is 60 Ω

What is the potential difference across XY?

A 1.5 V

B 4.0 V

C 6.0 V

D 9.0 V

(Total for question = 1 mark)

Q6.

A torch battery has an e.m.f. of 1.5 V. When connected to the torch bulb, the terminal potential difference
is 1.2 V and the current in the circuit is 280 mA.

(a) Calculate the internal resistance of the torch battery.

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Internal resistance = ...........................................................

(b) Calculate the power transferred by the torch bulb.

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Power transferred = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

Q7.

The diagram shows a potentiometer. It consists of a track made from carbon. The resistance between
terminal A and terminal C is equal to 47 kΩ. A sliding contact moves around the track and is connected to
terminal B.
(a) The carbon track has a uniform rectangular cross-section.
Calculate the thickness of the carbon track.
length of carbon track = 2.7 × 10–2 m
width of carbon track = 3.0 mm
resistivity of carbon = 2.5 × 10–5 Ω m
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Thickness = ...........................................................

(b) The potentiometer can be connected to a 9 V supply to provide a variable output for a buzzer as
shown.

Explain how this circuit provides the variable output for the buzzer. The current drawn by the buzzer is
negligible.
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(Total for question = 6 marks)

Q8.

The photograph shows a heating section from a toaster. This consists of a long, thin, metal strip mounted
on an insulating material.

The metal strip carries a large current producing a high temperature. As a result, infrared radiation is
emitted which toasts bread.

(a) A student is asked to identify the metal used for the strip by calculating its resistivity.
The student takes measurements of the resistance and dimensions of the metal strip.
(i) The photograph shows the student measuring the width of the metal strip.

Comment on the use of this method to measure the width of the metal strip.
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(ii) The student obtained the following measurements for a sample of the metal strip.
resistance = 1.8 Ω
length = 48.5 cm
width = 1.5 mm
thickness = 0.24 mm
Calculate the resistivity of the metal in Ω m.
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Resistivity = ........................................................... Ω m

(b) The following information is shown on the toaster.

Calculate the total resistance of the metal strips in the toaster.

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Total resistance = ...........................................................

(c) Explain why the resistance of the metal strips in the toaster increases as the temperature increases.
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(Total for question = 9 marks)