1. A positively charged rod is held close to an insulated metal sphere.

The sphere is earthed as

shown.

The earth connection is removed and then the rod is removed. Which diagram shows the charges
on the sphere after the rod is removed?

2. The diagram shows a circuit.

The ammeter has four different range settings. Which range setting gives a reading near the mid-
point of the range?
A 0–1 mA B 0–10 mA C 0–1.0 A D 0–10 A

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3. Which graph shows the relationship between current and voltage for a filament lamp?

4. A metal lightning conductor is placed on the top of a tall building. The conductor is connected to
Earth. When a charged cloud passes over the building, the metal lightning conductor becomes
positively charged.

What happens to the lightning conductor to produce a positive charge at its top?
A Electrons move downwards and protons move upwards in the conductor.
B Only electrons move in the conductor.
C Only protons move in the conductor.
D Protons in the air attach themselves to the conductor.

5. Two insulated and uncharged metal spheres X and Y are touching. A positively charged rod is
held near X and then the spheres are moved apart. X now has a negative charge.

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What is the charge on Y?
A negative and smaller than that on X
B negative and the same size as that on X
C positive and smaller than that on X
D positive and the same size as that on X

6. A stationary negative charge in an electric field experiences an electric force in the direction
shown.

What is the direction of the electric field?

A to the left
B to the right
C down the page
D up the page

7. A metal wire of length l and cross-sectional area A has resistance R. A second wire is made from
the same metal. It has a length 2l and a cross-sectional area 4A. What is the resistance of the
second wire?

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8. The diagram shows a circuit.

What effect does closing the switch have on the readings of ammeters X and Y?

9. The diagram shows a simple circuit.

What happens when the resistance of the variable resistor is increased?

A The lamps are dimmer and the motor rotates more quickly.
B The lamps are dimmer and the motor rotates more slowly.
C The lamps have the same brightness and the motor rotates more quickly.
D The lamps have the same brightness and the motor rotates more slowly.

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10. The diagram shows a simple electrical circuit.

Which statement cannot be correct?

A The current I is 2 A.
B The e.m.f. E is 12 J.
C The p.d. V (across the resistor) is 10 V.
D The resistance R is 5 Ω.

11. A car battery delivers 150 kC to a circuit before it needs recharging.

Two headlamps connected in parallel to the battery are switched on. There is a current of 4.0 A in
each lamp. How much time passes before the battery needs recharging?
A 2.6 hours B 5.2 hours C 7.8 hours D 10.4 hours

12. Three identical lamps and three ammeters are connected as shown.

The readings on the ammeters are I1, I2 and I3.

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How are the readings related?
A I1 = I2 = I3 B I1 > I2 and I2 = I3
C I1 > I3 > I2 D I1 > I2 > I3
13. A metal plate X is attached to earth by a battery. The plate has a positive charge. A second
metal plate Y is initially uncharged and connected to earth. This plate is positioned parallel to X.

What happens as Y is brought closer to X?

A Electrons flow from Y to earth only.
B Electrons flow to Y from earth only.
C Protons flow from Y to earth and electrons flow to Y from earth.
D Protons flow to Y from earth and electrons flow from Y to earth.

14. The diagram shows a metal lightning conductor attached to a building.

Why is the lightning conductor made of copper?

A Both positive and negative charges can flow through copper.
B Copper can be electrostatically charged.

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C So the lightning conductor has a low electrical resistance.
D So the heat is conducted away quickly.

15. Resistors of different resistances are connected to a power supply in either a parallel circuit or a
series circuit. Which statement is correct?
A The current is the same in all resistors connected in parallel.
B The current is the same in all resistors connected in series.
C The voltage across each resistor is different for all resistors connected in parallel.
D The voltage across each resistor is the same for all resistors connected in series.

16. An ammeter is connected to three resistors and a power supply. Which arrangement of resistors
gives the greatest ammeter reading?

17. Students are asked to describe an experiment to measure the resistance of a metallic
conductor. Which description is correct?
A Connect an ammeter in parallel and a voltmeter in series with the conductor then use R =I/V

B Connect an ammeter in parallel and a voltmeter in series with the conductor then use R =V/I

C Connect a voltmeter in parallel and an ammeter in series with the conductor then use R =I/V

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D Connect a voltmeter in parallel and an ammeter in series with the conductor then use R =V/I

18. 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?
A 0.094 Ω B 0.38 Ω C 1.5 Ω D 6.0 Ω

19. A thermistor and a light-dependent resistor are connected in series. Which conditions give the
least resistance?

20. The circuit diagram shows a variable resistor R connected in parallel to the lower half of a
potential divider.

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The resistance of R increases. What happens to the two voltmeter readings?

21. The circuit shown is switched on for 1.0 minute.

How much charge passes through the 3.0 Ω resistor?

A 2.0 C B 12 C C 120 C D 720 C
22. The readings of an ammeter and a voltmeter are used to calculate the resistance of resistor R.
Which circuit shows the ammeter and voltmeter in the correct positions?

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23. Each potential divider is placed in a circuit with a power supply. Which potential divider makes
the potential difference across component Y increase when the light intensity increases?

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24. Which row describes conventional current and electron flow in a circuit containing a cell?

25. A student makes four resistors using different pieces of wire. The wires have different diameters
and lengths. All the pieces of wire are made of the same material. Which piece of wire will make the
resistor with the largest resistance?

26. A cell is connected to a parallel combination of a 2.0 Ω resistor and a 4.0 Ω resistor. The current
in the 4.0 Ω resistor is 1.0 A.

What is the current in the cell?

A 1.0 A B 1.5 A C 2.0 A D 3.0 A

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27. A negatively-charged rod is brought near to an uncharged metal sphere on an insulating stand.
Which diagram shows the charge distribution on the sphere?

28. A 6.0 V battery, three resistors and three voltmeters are connected in the circuit shown.

The reading on voltmeter 1 is 2.0 V. What is the reading on voltmeter 2 and what is the reading on
voltmeter 3?

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29. A piece of wire has a resistance of 16 Ω. The wire is 20 cm long and has a cross-sectional area
of 2.0 mm2. Which wire of the same material has a resistance of 8.0 Ω?

30. Resistors of different resistances are connected to a power supply in either a parallel circuit or a
series circuit. Which statement is correct?
A The current is the same in all resistors connected in parallel.
B The current is the same in all resistors connected in series.
C The voltage across each resistor is different for all resistors connected in parallel.
D The voltage across each resistor is the same for all resistors connected in series.

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