4-2-Electrical-Quantities-Alternative To Practical

IGCSE Cambridge (CIE) Physics 1 hour 6 questions
Alternative to Practical Questions
Electrical Quantities
Electric Charge / Demonstrating Electric Charges / Electric Fields / Investigating
Conductors & Insulators / Current / Direct & Alternating Current / Electromotive
Force / Potential Difference / Resistance / Resistance of a Wire / Electrical Energy /
Electrical Power
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1 (a) A student investigates how the resistance of a filament lamp changes with the potential
difference (p.d.) across it.
He uses the circuit shown in Fig. 1.1.
On Fig. 1.1, draw the symbol for a voltmeter connected to measure the potential
difference across the lamp.
(1 mark)
(b) The student connects the crocodile clip to a length l = 20.0 cm of the slide wire. He
measures the potential difference, V, and the current, I , for the lamp.
(i) Record the voltmeter and ammeter readings shown in Fig. 1.2 for a value of l = 20.0
cm.
V = ...............................................................
I = ...............................................................
[1]
(ii) Calculate, and record in Table 1.1, the resistance R of the lamp at l = 20.0 cm. Use
V
your readings from (b)(i) and the equation R =
I
[1]
Table 1.1
l /cm R/Ω
20.0
40.0 7.5
60.0 10
80.0 12
100.0 13
(2 marks)
(c) The student connects the crocodile clip to other lengths l of the slide wire.
He measures the potential difference V and the current I for the lamp and calculates the
resistance each time. His results are shown in Table 1.1.
Plot a graph of R / Ω (y-axis) against l / cm (x-axis).
(4 marks)
(d) Extended tier only
The student notices that the lamp is very dim when l = 20.0 cm but becomes very bright
when l = 100.0 cm.
State what the shape of the graph tells you about how the resistance of the lamp
changes with the temperature of the filament.
Justify your statement using your results from the graph.
(2 marks)
(e) In this type of experiment, it is possible to change the current in the lamp by using a
variable resistor instead of a slide wire.
On Fig. 1.3, complete the circuit diagram to show a variable resistor used for this
purpose.
(2 marks)
2 (a) A student is investigating a power supply. She is using the circuit shown in Fig. 3.1.
The student connects the crocodile clip to a length l = 100.0 cm of the resistance wire
and measures the potential difference V0 across terminals P and Q and the current I0 in
the circuit.
(i) Record the values of V0 and I0 shown on the meters in Fig. 3.2 and Fig. 3.3.
V0 = ........................................................... V
I0 = ........................................................... A [1]
(ii) Calculate the resistance R0 of 100.0 cm of the wire. Use your values of V0 and I0 and
the equation
V0
R0 =
I0
R0 = ...........................................................Ω [1]
(2 marks)
(b) The student then connects the crocodile clip to lengths l = 70.0 cm, 60.0 cm, 50.0 cm,
40.0 cm and 30.0 cm of the resistance wire. She measures the current I in the circuit for
each length.
Her readings are shown in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1
l / cm l/ A 1 1
/
I A
70.0 0.35
60.0 0.40 2.50
50.0 0.44 2.27
40.0 0.53 1.89
30.0 0.65 1.54
1
Calculate, and record in Table 3.1, the value of for length l = 70.0 cm of the wire.
I
(1 mark)
1 1
(c) Plot a graph of l / cm (y-axis) against / (x-axis). You do not need to start your axes
I A
at the origin (0,0).
(4 marks)
(d) (i) Determine the gradient G of the graph. Show clearly on the graph how you obtained
the necessary information.
G = ........................................................ [1]
(ii) Calculate the electromotive force (e.m.f.) E of the power supply. Use your value of R0
from (a)(ii) and the equation
G × R0
E=
k
, where k = 100 cm.
E = ........................................................ [1]
(2 marks)
(e) The ammeter in this circuit has a small resistance which affects the current. The effect of
this resistance on the measured current I will be different for each measured length l of
the resistance wire.
State and explain which length l will be most affected by the resistance of the ammeter.
(2 marks)
3 (a) A student is determining the resistance of a piece of wire.
Fig. 2.1 shows the circuit she uses.
Record the current I in the circuit, as shown on the ammeter in Fig. 2.2.
I = ........................................................
(1 mark)
(b) The student places the sliding contact C at a distance l = 20.0 cm from P. The voltmeter
reading is shown in Fig. 2.3. Record the voltmeter reading in Table 2.1 for l = 20.0 cm.
Table 2.1
l/ V/
20.0
40.0 0.9
60.0 1.6
80.0 2.0
100.0 2.4
(1 mark)
(c) The student repeats the procedure using values of l = 40.0 cm, 60.0 cm, 80.0 cm and
100.0 cm. The readings are shown in Table 2.1.
Complete the column headings in the table.
Table 2.1
l/ V/
20.0
40.0 0.9
60.0 1.6
80.0 2.0
100.0 2.4
(1 mark)
(d) Plot a graph of V / V (y-axis) against l / cm (x-axis). Start both axes at the origin (0, 0).
(4 marks)
(e) Extended tier only
(i) Determine the gradient G of the graph. Show clearly on the graph how you obtained
the necessary information.
G = ........................................................ [2]
(ii) Calculate the resistance R of each centimetre of the wire. Use the following equation:
Gk
R= ,
I
where k = 1.0 V/cm and where I is the current recorded in (a).
Include the unit.
R = ........................................................ [2]
(4 marks)
4 (a) A student is investigating a resistance wire. She uses the circuit shown in Fig. 3.1.
(i) On Fig. 3.1, draw a voltmeter connected to measure the potential difference V across
terminals P and Q.
[1]
(ii) The student connects the crocodile clip to a length l = 90.0 cm of the resistance wire
and measures the potential difference V across terminals P and Q and the current I in
the circuit.
Read, and record in Table 3.1, the values of V and I shown on the meters in Fig. 3.2 and
Fig. 3.3.
[2]
Table 3.1
l / cm V/ I/ R/Ω R Ω
/
l cm
90.0
60.0 2.5 0.52
40.0 2.3 0.71
(3 marks)
(b) The student then connects the crocodile clip to lengths l = 60.0 cm and I = 40.0 cm of
the resistance wire. She measures the potential difference V across terminals P and Q
and the current I in the circuit. Her readings are shown in Table 3.1.
Complete the column headings in Table 3.1.
(1 mark)
(c) (i) Calculate, and record in Table 3.1, the resistance R of each length l of the wire.
V
Use the readings from Table 3.1 and the equation R=
I
[2]
(ii) Calculate, and record in Table 3.1, the value of R/l for each length of wire.
[1]
(3 marks)
(d) Use your results in Table 3.1 to calculate the resistance R25 of a 25.0 cm length of the
resistance wire. Show your working.
R25 = ..................................................... Ω
(1 mark)
(e) Suggest one reason why different students, carrying out the experiment carefully with
the same equipment, may not obtain identical results.
(1 mark)
(f) The student finds that, during the experiment, the wire becomes hot because of a high
current.
She decides to use a variable resistor to prevent this.
Complete the circuit in Fig. 3.4 to show a variable resistor used for this purpose in the
experiment.
(2 marks)
5 (a) A student is determining the resistance of a resistance wire.
The circuit is shown in Fig. 2.1.
Record the current I in the circuit, as shown on the ammeter in Fig. 2.2.
I = ........................................................
(1 mark)
(b) The student places the sliding contact C at a distance l = 20.0 cm from B.
She records the potential difference V across the length l of the resistance wire.
She repeats the procedure using l values of 40.0 cm, 60.0 cm, 80.0 cm and 100.0 cm. All
the readings are shown in Table 2.1.
V
Calculate, and record in Table 2.1, for each value of l .
l
V
Complete the column heading.
l
Table 2.1
l /cm V /V V
/
l
20.0 0.50
40.0 0.92
60.0 1.62
80.0 2.08
100.0 2.40
(3 marks)
(c) Look carefully at the values in Table 2.1.
(i) Tick the box to show your conclusion from the results.
V
□ is approximately constant.
l
V
□ is decreasing as V increases.
l
V
□ is increasing as V increases.
l
V
□ There is no simple pattern for in the results.
l
[1]
(ii) Justify your conclusion by reference to your results.
[1]
(1 mark)
(d) Calculate the resistance of 100 cm of the resistance wire.
V
Use the equation R= where V is the potential difference across 100 cm of the
I
resistance wire. Use the value of current I from part (a). Give your answer to a suitable
number of significant figures for this experiment and include the unit.
R = ........................................................
(3 marks)
(e) In this type of experiment, it is sensible to keep the temperature of the resistance wire as
close to room temperature as possible. Suggest one way to minimise the rise in
temperature of the resistance wire.
(1 mark)
(f) Draw the circuit symbol for a variable resistor.
(1 mark)
6 A student is investigating the relationship between the power produced by an electrical

heater and the time taken to heat a beaker of water. The power of the heater is given by
the equation P = VI, where V is the potential difference (p.d.) across the heater and I is the
current in the heater.
Plan an experiment to investigate the relationship between the power produced by an

electrical heater and the time taken to heat a beaker of water.
The following apparatus is available:
ammeter voltmeter 0–12 V variable power supply
250 cm3 beaker heater thermometer stopwatch
The student can also use other apparatus and materials that are usually available in a
school laboratory.
You should:
complete the diagram in Fig. 4.1 to show the circuit that you would use
explain briefly how you would carry out the investigation
state the key variables that you would control
draw a table with column headings, to show how you would display your readings
(you are not required to enter any readings in the table)
explain how you would use your results to reach a conclusion.
(7 marks)

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He uses the circuit shown in Fig. 1.1.

Plot a graph of R / Ω (y-axis) against l / cm (x-axis).

(d) Extended tier only

Justify your statement using your results from the graph.

Her readings are shown in Table 3.1.

60.0 0.40 2.50

50.0 0.44 2.27

40.0 0.53 1.89

30.0 0.65 1.54

, where k = 100 cm.

Fig. 2.1 shows the circuit she uses.

Complete the column headings in the table.

(e) Extended tier only

where k = 1.0 V/cm and where I is the current recorded in (a).

Include the unit.

60.0 2.5 0.52

40.0 2.3 0.71

Complete the column headings in Table 3.1.

She decides to use a variable resistor to prevent this.

The circuit is shown in Fig. 2.1.

(ii) Justify your conclusion by reference to your results.

(d) Calculate the resistance of 100 cm of the resistance wire.

(f) Draw the circuit symbol for a variable resistor.

6 A student is investigating the relationship between the power produced by an electrical

Plan an experiment to investigate the relationship between the power produced by an

The following apparatus is available:

ammeter voltmeter 0–12 V variable power supply

250 cm3 beaker heater thermometer stopwatch

state the key variables that you would control

explain how you would use your results to reach a conclusion.

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