Grade 10.

Unit 19 Electricity
G.C.E. Ordinary level Physics 

Grade 10. Unit 19  

Electricity

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General certificate of Education (Ordinary Level).

 Answer all questions.

1. The voltage across a resistor of fixed resistance changes. Which graph shows how the current in the
resistor changes with the voltage?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2. A wire of length 0.50 m and cross-sectional area 1.0 × 10 –6 m2 has a resistance of 0.75 Ω. Another
wire of the same material has a length of 2.0 m and a cross-sectional area of 0.50 × 10 –6 m2. What is
the resistance of the longer wire?
(1) 0.094 Ω (2) 0.38 Ω (3) 1.5 Ω (4) 6.0 Ω

3. Three identical resistors are joined in series to a cell. Voltmeter Q reads 8.0 V. What is the reading on
voltmeter P and what is the e.m.f. of the cell?
reading on P / V e.m.f. of cell / V
(1) 4.0 8.0
(2) 4.0 12
(3) 8.0 8.0
(4) 8.0 12

4. What is the circuit symbol for a variable resistor?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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5. Four students are each given an identical resistor and asked to find its resistance. They each measure
the potential difference across the resistor and the current in it. One student makes a mistake. Which
row shows the results of the student that makes a mistake?
potential difference / V current / A
(1) 1.2 0.500
(2) 2.4 1.100
(3) 1.5 0.625
(4) 3.0 1.250

6. The diagram shows a circuit containing three ammeters P, Q and R. Which statement about the
readings on the ammeters is correct?
(1) The reading on P is equal to the reading on Q.
(2) The reading on P is equal to the reading on R.
(3) The reading on Q is greater than the reading on P.
(4) The reading on Q is greater than the reading on R.

7. Which symbol is used for a light-dependent resistor?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

8. Which row gives the unit for energy and the unit for electromotive force (e.m.f.)?
energy e.m.f.
(1) J N
(2) J V
(3) W N
(4) W V

9. A student carries out an experiment to investigate the resistance of a resistor R. She takes a series of
readings of potential difference (p.d.) and current, and plots a graph of her results. Which circuit
should she use?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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10. The diagram shows a circuit with a 3.0 Ω resistor and a 2.0 Ω resistor
connected in parallel. The switch is open, and the ammeter reads 2.0 A.
The switch is now closed and the ammeter reads the total current in
both resistors. What is the ammeter reading with the switch closed?
(1) 1.2 A (3) 4.0 A
(2) 3.0 A (4) 5.0 A

11. Which equation can be used to calculate the resistance R of a resistor?

(1) V = I ÷ R (2) I = V × R (3) R = V × I (4) V = I × R

12. A student wishes to measure first the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of a battery, and then the potential
difference (p.d.) across a resistor. She has the resistor, the battery and some connecting wires. What
else does she need?
(1) a force meter (newton meter) and a voltmeter
(2) an ammeter and a voltmeter
(3) an ammeter only
(4) a voltmeter only

13. A student connects various resistors in parallel pairs. Underneath each diagram is a statement about
the total resistance of each pair of resistors. Which statement is correct?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)
14. Why can birds stand on an overhead high voltage transmission line without suffering any harm?
(1) Their bodies have a very high resistance.
(2) Their feet are very good insulators.
(3) The spaces between their feathers act as insulators.
(4) They are not connected to earth.

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15. The diagram shows a cell connected in series with an ammeter and three resistors (10 Ω, 20 Ω, 30Ω).
The circuit can be completed by a moveable contact M.

When M is connected to X, the ammeter reads 0.6A. What is the ammeter reading when M is
connected to Y?
(1) 0.1A (2) 0.2A (3) 0.3A (4) 0.6A

16. In the circuit shown, the battery lights up all four lamps. When one of the lamp filaments melts, the
other three lamps stay on. Which lamp filament melts?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

17. In an electrostatics experiment, a plastic rod is rubbed with a cloth. The cloth becomes negatively
charged. Which diagram shows the charge on the rod, and describes the movement of charge?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

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18. An electrical quantity is defined as ‘the energy converted by a source in driving a unit charge round a
complete circuit.’ What is this quantity called?
(1) current (3) potential difference
(2) electromotive force (4) power

19. The diagram shows the current I/ voltage V graph for a length of resistance wire.

Where can Ohm’s law be applied to the wire?

(1) at Y only (2) at Z only (3) from X to Y (4) from X to Z

20. Diagram 1 shows a resistor connected to a battery, an ammeter and a voltmeter. The ammeter reading
is 0.5A and the voltmeter reading is 3.0V. A second identical resistor is now connected in parallel with
the first resistor, as shown in diagram 2.

21. What are the ammeter and voltmeter readings in the circuit shown in diagram 2?
ammeter reading/A voltmeter reading/V
(1) 1.0 3.0
(2) 1.0 1.5
(3) 0.5 6.0
(4) 0.5 3.0

22. A wire has a resistance of 8Ω. A second wire, made of the same material, has half the length and twice
the cross-sectional area. What is the resistance of the second wire?
(1) 1Ω
(2) 2Ω
(3) 8Ω
(4) 16Ω

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23. Two resistors of 6 Ω and 12Ω are arranged in parallel. A p.d. is connected across the terminals X and
Y. The current through the 6Ω resistor is 4A.

What is the current in the ammeter?

(1) 4A (2) 6A (3) 8A (4) 12A

24. Which factors will both increase the resistance of a wire in a circuit?
size of wire temperature of wire
(1) longer lower
(2) shorter lower
(3) thicker higher
(4) thinner higher

25. At which point in the circuit is the current the smallest?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

26. The diagram shows a circuit.

The ammeter has negligible resistance. What is the resistance of the
resistor R?
(1) 0.5Ω (3) 5Ω
(2) 1.5Ω (4) 6Ω

27. Under which condition does Ohm’s law apply?

(1) The current must be constant.
(2) The power must be constant.
(3) The temperature must be constant.
(4) The voltage must be constant.

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28. A student sets up the circuit shown.

The currents measured with the ammeters are shown. Which equation is correct?
(1) I1 = I2 + I3 + I4
(2) I1 = I2 = I3 = I4
(3) I2 + I3 = I4 + I1
(4) I4 = I3 + I2 + I1

29. The following circuit is set up.

What is the reading on the ammeter?

(1) 0.33A (2) 0.50A (3) 0.67A (4) 1.0A

30. A perspex rod can be charged positively by rubbing it with a woollen cloth. How does the rod gain its
charge?
(1) The rod gains electrons.
(2) The rod gains protons.
(3) The rod loses electrons.
(4) The rod loses protons.

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31. Three identical heating elements are wired up to the mains supply in the three arrangements shown.

In which arrangement is the current from the supply lowest and in which is it highest?
lowest current highest current
(1) X Z
(2) X Y
(3) Y X
(4) Y Z

32. The current in an electric heater is 10A. It is switched on for five minutes. How much charge flows
through the heater?
(1) 0.5C (2) 2C (3) 50C (4) 3000C

33. The circuit diagram shows a parallel arrangement of resistors. P, Q, R and S represent the current at
the points shown.
Which statement is correct?
(1) P is greater than Q.
(2) Q is equal to R.
(3) R is greater than S.
(4) S is equal to P.

34. The diagram shows an incomplete circuit.

Four wires of different length and thickness are connected in turn between point X and point Y. All
four wires are made of the same metal. Which wire will cause the greatest reading on the ammeter?
(1) long and thick
(2) long and thin
(3) short and thick
(4) short and thin

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35. The diagram shows part of an electric circuit.

The light falling on the light-dependent resistor (LDR) increases in brightness.
What happens to the resistance of the LDR and what happens to the reading on
the voltmeter?
resistance of LDR reading on voltmeter
(1) decreases decreases
(2) decreases increases
(3) increases decreases
(4) increases increases

36. Which labelled component in the circuit shown controls the

brightness of lamp X?
(1) A (3) C
(2) B (4) D

37. The circuit shows a 2.0Ω resistor and a 1.0Ω resistor connected to a
12V battery

What is the current in the 2.0Ω resistor?

(1) 4.0A (2) 6.0A (3) 24A (4) 36A

38. A student connects a variable potential divider (potentiometer) circuit

As the sliding terminal T is moved from R to S, what happens to the reading on the voltmeter?
(1) It decreases from 12V to 0V.
(2) It increases from 0V to 12V.
(3) It remains at 0V.
(4) It remains at 12V.

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39. A light-dependent resistor (LDR) and a resistor R are connected in a series circuit. Light falls on the
LDR.

The brightness of the light falling on the LDR decreases. What happens to the resistance of the LDR
and what happens to the reading on the ammeter?
resistance of LDR reading on ammeter
(1) decreases decreases
(2) decreases increases
(3) increases decreases
(4) increases increasess

40. A student wishes to determine the resistance of a resistor. She uses an ammeter and a voltmeter in a
circuit. In which circuit are the ammeter and voltmeter connected correctly?

(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D

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