Physics for IGCSE & O level - Electricity (Section 1)
1
Which of the following is the most common type of fuse?
Answer
(B)
Thermal Fuse
2
What happens to the current in a circuit if the voltage is held constant and the resistance is increased?
Answer
(B)
The current decreases.
3
What happens if the current flowing through a resistor increases?
Answer
(C)
The power dissipated by the resistor increases.
4
If the length of a wire is doubled, what happens to its resistance (assuming other factors are constant)?
Answer
(A)
Doubles
5
What is the purpose of the neutral wire in a three-core cable?
Answer
(A)
To provide a path for the current to return to the source.
6
What is the unit for measuring electrical power?
Answer
(D)
Watt
7
What is the name of the point where two or more components connect in a circuit?
Answer
(A)
Node
8
Which of the following is a unit of electrical energy?
Answer
(C)
Joule
9
What is the unit for measuring electrical charge?
Answer
(C)
Coulomb
10
What does the abbreviation LED stand for?
Answer
(A)
Light Emitting Diode
11
What is the effect of adding more resistors in series in a circuit?
Answer
(B)
The total resistance increases.
12
If two resistors are connected in parallel, and one resistor has a resistance of 10 ohms and the other has a resistance of 20 ohms, what is the total resistance?
Answer
(B)
6.67 ohms
13
What best describes electric charge?
Answer
(D)
Properties
14
What is measured in units of Watts?
Answer
(D)
Power
15
How does the length of a wire affect its resistance?
Answer
(C)
Longer wire, higher resistance
16
What is the unit for measuring electrical energy?
Answer
(C)
Joule
17
Which of the following would become charged by rubbing it with a dry, wool cloth?
Answer
(A)
PVC
18
In a parallel circuit, what happens to the total resistance if you add another resistor?
Answer
(A)
Decreases
19
What kind of materials are electrical conductors?
Answer
(A)
Metals
20
What is the role of a double insulated appliance?
Answer
(A)
It does not have an earth wire
21
What happens to the total resistance in a series circuit if a resistor is replaced with one of a higher resistance value?
Answer
(A)
The total resistance increases.
22
In an electric circuit, what is the function of an inductor?
Answer
(B)
To oppose changes in current
23
What is the relationship between current (I), voltage (V), and resistance (R) in a circuit?
Answer
(A)
V = I * R
24
In a circuit, the battery supplies energy which is transformed to the...
Answer
(A)
Lamp
25
What is the term for the number of times the direction of current changes per second?
Answer
(B)
Frequency
26
What are the two types of electric charge?
Answer
(A)
Positive and negative
27
What will happen if one of the lamps in the series circuit breaks?
Answer
(B)
All lamps will not light
28
What type of meter is used to measure current?
Answer
(C)
An ammeter
29
What are the advantages of arranging some circuits in series?
Answer
B
D
30
What is the relationship between the current and voltage in a resistor, according to Ohm's law?
Answer
(B)
They are directly proportional.
31
What happens to the brightness of a lightbulb if the voltage across it increases?
Answer
(B)
The bulb gets brighter.
32
Which circuit setup allows the full battery potential difference (p.d.) to reach each lamp?
Answer
(B)
Parallel
33
Which of the following is a feature of double insulation?
Answer
(C)
Provides two layers of insulation
34
How is the resistance of a conductor calculated?
Answer
(B)
R = V / I
35
What is the function of a transformer?
Answer
(B)
To change the voltage of an AC supply
36
What is the function of a variable resistor?
Answer
(B)
To change the current in the circuit.
37
Which of the following is used to step-up (increase) or step-down (decrease) voltage?
Answer
(C)
Transformer
38
Which of the following is a non-linear circuit element?
Answer
(C)
Diode
39
What is the equivalent resistance of two 2-ohm resistors connected in parallel?
Answer
(A)
1 ohm
40
How is the total current related in a parallel circuit?
Answer
(B)
The total current is the sum of the currents in each branch.
41
What is the purpose of using multiple parallel paths in a circuit?
Answer
(C)
To provide multiple current paths
42
What safety device is designed to protect appliances from overloads and short circuits?
Answer
(C)
Fuse
43
What does a light emitting diode (LED) do?
Answer
(A)
Emits light when a current flows through it.
44
Which component allows current to flow in only one direction?
Answer
(C)
Diode
45
Which of the following is a typical household appliance that uses a high current?
Answer
(B)
An electric iron
46
Which of the following is the unit for electrical charge?
Answer
(C)
Coulomb
47
Which component is designed to limit the current in a circuit?
Answer
(C)
A resistor
48
Which of the following components is a passive component?
Answer
(D)
Resistor
49
What is the purpose of a fuse in a circuit?
Answer
(B)
To protect the circuit from overcurrent
50
What is the main function of a capacitor in a circuit?
