Physics for IGCSE & O level - Electricity (Section 4)

  • 1
    What is the purpose of the earth pin in a three-pin plug?
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    (A)
    To provide a path for fault current.
  • 2
    What happens to the brightness of a light bulb if the current flowing through it decreases?
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    (B)
    It gets dimmer
  • 3
    If a circuit has a voltage of 12V and a resistance of 4 ohms, what is the power dissipated?
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    (D)
    16 W
  • 4
    What is the relationship between the resistance of a wire and its cross-sectional area?
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    (B)
    Inversely proportional
  • 5
    In which direction does a the current flow?
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    (A)
    Positive to negative
  • 6
    What does a fuse do in an electrical circuit?
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    (D)
    It breaks the circuit if the current is too high
  • 7
    If two resistors, R1 and R2, are connected in parallel, and R1 is greater than R2, which of the following statements is true?
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    (B)
    The voltage is the same across both.
  • 8
    What is the unit for electrical potential difference?
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    (B)
    Volt
  • 9
    What do insulators prevent?
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    (A)
    Flow of electrons
  • 10
    Which of the following is a semiconductor?
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    (C)
    silicon
  • 11
    Which of the following would be a potential electrical hazard?
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    (B)
    Touching a live wire.
  • 12
    What happens to the total current in a parallel circuit if one of the branches is opened (the circuit is broken in that branch)?
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    (B)
    The total current decreases.
  • 13
    What is the effect of increasing the temperature of a metallic conductor on its resistance?
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    (A)
    Resistance increases
  • 14
    What is the purpose of a variable resistor?
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    (C)
    To control current flow
  • 15
    What is the formula relating power (P), current (I), and voltage (V)?
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    (B)
    P = V * I
  • 16
    What happens to the current in a parallel circuit when a new branch is added?
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    (B)
    The current increases
  • 17
    What is the approximate voltage of a standard UK mains supply?
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    (C)
    230V
  • 18
    What is the unit used to measure electrical charge?
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    (D)
    Coulomb
  • 19
    In a series circuit, what happens to the total resistance if you add another resistor?
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    (B)
    Increases
  • 20
    If a 12V battery supplies current to a 4-ohm resistor, how much current flows through the resistor?
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    (A)
    3A
  • 21
    If a 120V circuit has a 10-ohm resistor, what current flows through it?
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    (B)
    12 A
  • 22
    If the voltage across a resistor doubles, and the resistance stays the same, what happens to the current?
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    (A)
    It doubles.
  • 23
    In a parallel circuit with three resistors, if the current through each resistor is 1A, what is the total current flowing from the source?
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    (C)
    3A
  • 24
    What type of circuit is typically used in a flashlight?
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    (A)
    Series
  • 25
    What is the effect of increasing the temperature of a metallic wire?
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    (C)
    The resistance increases.
  • 26
    How can you reduce the power consumption of an electrical appliance?
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    (D)
    Decrease the voltage or current.
  • 27
    How are like charges affected?
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    (A)
    They repel
  • 28
    What is the formula for calculating the total resistance of resistors in series?
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    (B)
    R_total = R1 + R2
  • 29
    What does the term 'potential difference' refer to in an electrical circuit?
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    (C)
    The force that pushes charges around a circuit.
  • 30
    What is the effect of adding more resistors in parallel on the total current supplied by the voltage source?
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    (B)
    The total current increases.
  • 31
    What type of current is used by most battery-powered devices?
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    (B)
    Direct Current (DC)
  • 32
    Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
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    (C)
    Copper
  • 33
    Which of the following is a safety feature in a plug?
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    (C)
    An earth wire
  • 34
    What kind of electrical devices can be connected in series?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 35
    What is the voltage across a resistor if the current through it is 2 Amperes, and the resistance is 10 Ohms?
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    (C)
    20V
  • 36
    What type of current flows in one direction only?
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    (B)
    DC
  • 37
    Which of the following is an example of a semiconductor device?
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    (C)
    A diode
  • 38
    In a parallel circuit, how is the voltage distributed?
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    (B)
    It is the same across all components.
  • 39
    If the cross-sectional area of a wire is doubled, what happens to its resistance (assuming other factors are constant)?
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    (B)
    Halves
  • 40
    What is the main difference between a live wire and a neutral wire?
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    (B)
    The live wire is at a high voltage, while the neutral wire is at a low voltage (or close to zero).
  • 41
    What is the direction of electric current?
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    (B)
    From positive to negative
  • 42
    In a parallel circuit, if one branch is opened (broken), what happens to the other branches?
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    (C)
    The other branches continue to function normally.
  • 43
    What does the term 'short circuit' mean in an electrical context?
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    (B)
    A circuit with a low resistance, often leading to excessive current.
  • 44
    What is the unit for potential difference?
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    (B)
    Volt
  • 45
    What happens when two of the same charge are brought close together?
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    (B)
    They repel each other
  • 46
    What is the effect on the resistance of a wire if its length is increased?
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    (B)
    Resistance increases
  • 47
    What happens to the current in a circuit if the voltage is constant and the resistance increases?
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    (B)
    The current decreases.
  • 48
    In a parallel circuit, what remains constant across all branches?
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    (A)
    Voltage
  • 49
    Which component is designed to block the flow of current in one direction while allowing it in the other?
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    (C)
    A diode
  • 50
    What type of circuit has only one path for current to flow?
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    (B)
    Series