TUTORIAL 2

1 The potential across two points in a metal conductor

is 1 Volt if

A a current of 1 A flows in a metal conductor answer : D

1 second
B a power of 1 W is generated when 1 C
charge flows
C an energy of 1 J is used to flow 1 C of
charge 6 The following Table gives the values of current, I
D an energy of 1 J is used to flow 1 A of and potential difference, V for a conductor that
current obeys Ohm's law

2 When lighting strikes between two charged cloud , I/A V/V

16 C charge flows from the cloud to the Earth and 0.40 1.00
transferred 6.4 x 106 kJ. What is the potential 0.70 y
difference across the cloud and the Earth? x 2.25
1.20 3.00
A 6.4 x 10 8 V B 8.0 x 107 V
What are the values of x and y?
C 4.0 x 108 V D 2.0 x 107 V
x y
3 The potential difference across a bulb is 4.0 V and
A 0.80 2.00
36 C charge flows in the bulb. What is the energy is
B 0.90 1.75
dissipated in the bulb?
C 1.00 1.63
D 1.10 1.25
A 5.2 J B 9.0 J
C 126 J D 144 J
7 The graph shows the relationship between potential
difference , V and current , I for an electrolyte.
4 Diagram shows a circuit with three identical
resistors , R and two measuring instruments X
and Y.

Which of the following is true?

A The potential difference is directly

Which of the following is correct? proportional to the current
B The electrolyte obeys the Ohm’s law
X Y C The current does not flows in the electrolyte
when the potential difference lower than 1.5
A Ammeter Ammeter V
B Voltmeter Voltmeter
C Ammeter Voltmeter 8 Which graph shows the relationship between
D Voltmeter Ammeter potential difference ,V and current, I for a torch
5 Which graph obeys the Ohm’s law? light bulb?
 Answer : B
Answer : B

9 Which circuit could be used to find the resistance

of the resistor? 13 Which of the following factor is not affect the
resistance of a metal conductor?

A the length of the conductor

B the thickness of the conductor
C the type of material of the conductor
D the current flows through the conductor

14 The resistance of a conductor increases as

A the temperature decreases

B the length decreases
C the thickness decreases
Answer : C
15 Diagram shows an electrical circuit.

10 An electronic device labelled 12V , 2A. What is the

resistance of the device?

A 6.0 W B 4.0 W
C 14.0 W D 24.0 W

11 The graph shows the results of an experiment to

measure the resistance of a wire. Which changes to the wire will produce the smallest
reading on the ammeter?

Length of wire XY Diameter of wire XY

A Longer Bigger
B Longer Smaller
C Shorter Bigger
D Shorter Smaller
What is the resistance of the wire?.
A 500 W B 1000 W 16 Diagram shows a piece of nichrome wire is
C 2000 W D 4000 W connected at P and Q.

12 Which of the following V-I graph shows the

resistance increasing as the current increases?

If the reading of the ammeter is kept constant, the

reading of the voltmeter increase if
 A length of nichrome wire increase 20 Diagram shows a graph of potential difference
B diameter of wire increase against current for two resistors P and Q.
C temperature of wire decrease

14 Diagram shows a constantan sheet.

In which direction should the current flows, when
the resistance of the sheet is the smallest?

Which statements is correct?

A Resistance depends on current

B P has a bigger resistance than Q
Answer : C C Both resistors are non-ohmic resistor
D Both resistors have the same resistance

17 Which of the following V-I graph shows the 21 Diagram shows an eagle perching on a high voltage
resistance increasing as the current increases? cable but it does not experience an electric shock.

Answer : B The eagle does not experience an electric shock

because

18 Which of the following has the highest A the resistance of the cable is high
resistance? B the voltage between its legs is low
C the bird is a good electric insulator
Length / cm S.W.G D most of the electricity is converted to heat
A 100 32
B 100 20 22 Diagram shows an electric circuit consists a cooper
C 50 32 wire , jockey ,ammeter, voltmeter and dry cell.
D 50 20

19 Diagram shows a graph which shows the

relationship between the potential
difference and the current of different conductor

When the jockey is touched at a length 0.5m on the

cooper wire , the reading of ammeter and voltmeter
are 4A and 12 V respectively.
What is the reading of the ammeter when the jockey
is touched at a length 0.2m on the cooper wire?
Which conductor obey the Ohm’s Law
A 3A B 10 A
A T C 12 A D 24 A
B U
C T and S 23 A piece of wire has diameter d and resistance R.
D R and T When diameter of the wire is 2d , what is the
resistance of the wire.
 R R Y : voltmeter
A B
4 2
(b) (i) What is the relationship between the
C 2R D 4R reading of the measuring instruments X
and Y?
24 Which of the following changes to wire will double directly proportional
its resistance?
(ii) State the physics’ law involved in b(i).
Cross-sectional area Length Ohm’s law
(c) The experiment is repeated by using a
A Double Double constantan wire s.w.g 36 with the same
B Double No change length. Diagram 27.2 shows the graph V
C No change Half against I for the experiment.
D Half No change

25 Which of the following is the symbol of a

thermistor?

Answer : C

26 The graph resistance – temperature represents a Diagram 27.2

graph for a superconductor material.
Based on graph in Diagram 27.2 ;
(i) What is the physical quantity represented
by the gradient of the graph?
resistance
(ii) Which of the constantan wire has the
higher resistance ?
s.w.g 36
What is the name of point P? (iii) Explain your answer in c(ii)
The gradient for s.w.g 36 is steeper than
A Absolute temperature s.w.g 24
B Basic temperature
C Critical temperature 28 Diagram 28.1 and Diagram 28.2 shows two electric
D Virtual temperature circuits each consisting of a copper wire.

27 Diagram 27.1 shows a circuit used to investigate the

relationship between current and potential
difference across a constantan wire s.w.g. 24 with
length of 10 cm.

Diagram 28.1

Diagram 27.1

(a) Name the measuring instruments labeled X

and Y in Diagram 27.1.
X :…………ammeter…………
 1
Graph of R against
d2

Diagram 28.2
(a) Name the physical quantity measured by the
ammeter.
current
(b) (i) Compare the thickness of the copper
wire in Diagram 28.1 and Diagram 28.2.
the copper wire in diagram 28.2 is more
thick than copper wire in diagram 28.1

(ii) Compare the ammeter reading in

the ammeter wire in diagram 28.2 is
more than ammeter reading in
diagram 28.1
(iii) Relate the thickness of the copper wire
to the ammeter reading.
The higher the thickness of the copper
wire , the higher the ammeter reading
(iii) Relate the thickness of the copper wire to
the resistance
Diagram 29
The higher the thickness of the copper
wire , the lower the resistance
(a) Based on the graph in Diagram 29,

(i) State the relationship between R and

29 A student carried out an experiment to investigate
d 2Error: Reference source not found .
the relationship between the resistance, R, and
R is directly proportional to d 2
diameter, d, of a nichrome wire and to determine
the resistivity, Error: Reference source not found, of
(ii) Determine resistance of 100 cm
the nichrome wire. The student used six nichrome
nichrome wire, X, with diameter of
wires with different diameters and the length, l, of
0.20 mm.
each wire is 100 cm.
1/0.22 = 25mm -2
The result of the experiment is shown in the graph
1 Show on the graph
R against in Diagram 29 below.
d2
33Ω

(b) The resistivity , ρ , of nichrome is given by

πRd 2
the formula ρ
4l
(i) Calculate the gradient, m, of the graph.
Show on the graph how you determine
m.
m=
one big triangle
80/60 = 1.33 Ω / mm -2
(ii) Express gradient, m, in terms of R and
d2.

R
m m =R d 2
1/d 2
 πRd 2 (vii) The way you would analyse the data.
(iii) Using the formula ρ and the
4l
value of m in(b)(i), calculate the
resistivity , 31 Diagram31.1 shows an electrical circuit with a cell
ρ , of nichrome. Use l = 100 cm. and a bulb. It is connected using a coil of wire. The
bulb lit less brightly.
πm Diagram 32.2 also shows an electric circuit with a
ρ cell and bulb. It is connected by using a straight
4l
wire. The bulb lit more brightly.

ρ  1.045 x10 -5 Ωmm

(c) Another nichrome wire, Y, has a diameter of

0.25 mm and a length of 200 cm.
πRd 2
Using the formula ρ and the value
4l
of Error: Reference source not found in (b)
(iii), calculate the resistance of nichrome wire, Diagram 31.1 Diagram 31.2
Y. 49.47Ω
Based on the above information and observation:
(a) State one suitable inference.
(b) State one precaution that should be taken
during this experiment.
(b) State one suitable hypothesis.
Eyes must be perpendicular to the scale to
avoid parallax error.
(c) With the use of apparatus such as an ammeter,
30 Diagram 30.1 shows a light bulb which lights up
voltmeter, rheostat and other apparatus,
when it is connected to a dry cell.
describe an experiment framework to
Diagram 30.2 shows the same light bulb lights up
investigate the hypothesis stated in (b)
with more brightness when it is connected to two
In your description, state clearly the following:
dry cells.
(i) Aim of the experiment.
(ii) Variables in the experiment.
(iii) List of apparatus and materials
(iv) Arrangement of the apparatus.
(v) The procedure of the experiment which
include the method of controlling the
Diagram 30.1 Diagram 30.2 manipulated variable and the method of
measuring the responding variable.
Based on the information and observation above : (vi) The way you would tabulate the data.
(a) State one suitable inference. (vii) The way you would analyse the data
(b) State one suitable hypotesis.
(c) With the use of apparatus as a 1.5 V
battery, bulb, ammeter, voltmeter, connecting
wire and other apparatus, describe an
experiment framework to investigate the
hypothesis stated in (b)

In your description, state slearly the

following :

(i) Aim of the experiment.

(ii) Variables in the experiment.
(iii)List of apparatus and materials.
(iv) Arrangement of the apparatus.
(v) The procedure of the experiment which
include the method of controlling the
manipulated variable and the method of
measuring the responding variable.
(vi) The way you would tabulate the data.