Name:………………………………… Instructor: Saya Lwin Heinn
Subject : Physics
IGCSE-Batch (12)
Monthly Test
May
Exam Instruction:
• Please Answer all the question.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use a HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Fill the blank at the top of the page with your name & Roll No.
• Do not use the erasable pen or correction fluid.
• You may use a calculator if needed.
• The total mark for this paper is 50 marks.
• The time required for the test is 1 hr 30 mins.
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1. Mains electricity is used in circuits at home. (3 marks)
(a) Double insulation is needed for safety when there is
A. no circuit breaker
B. no earth connection
C. no fuse
D. no switch
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(b) A fuse is used so that
A. an earth connection is not needed
B. the appliances are more efficient
C. the circuit cannot overheat if there is a fault
D. the user cannot touch a live wire
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(c) Most lamps at home have their own switch. This is because the lamps are connected
A. in parallel
B. in series
C. to a fuse
D. to an earth wire
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2. This question is about electrical components. (5 marks)
(a) Draw a straight line from each electrical component to its correct symbol.
One has been done for you.
(b) (i) Name an electrical component whose resistance decreases when it is moved into brighter light.
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(ii) Name an electrical component whose resistance decreases as its temperature increases.
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3. A student plans to measure the resistance of a piece of wire. (3 marks)
He sets up this circuit and finds that it does not work.
(a) Identify the three errors in the student’s circuit.
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4. (a) A student investigates the resistance of a lamp. (10 marks)
(i) The student uses a circuit that contains an ammeter, a battery, a lamp and a voltmeter to
determine the resistance of the lamp.
Draw a circuit diagram to show how he should connect the apparatus. (4)
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(ii) State the relationship between voltage, current and resistance.
(iii) The student obtains this graph for a filament lamp.
Calculate the resistance of the lamp when the voltage is 6.0 V. (3)
Give the unit.
(iv) The student reverses the battery connections and then repeats his measurements.
On the axes below, sketch the graph that he would obtain.
Part of the graph has been done for you. (2)
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(b) The student replaces the filament lamp with a light emitting diode (LED).
He notices that there is no current in the diode when the battery is reversed.
He replaces the battery with an a.c. supply.
Which graph shows how the current in the diode varies with time? (1)
5. The diagram shows the lighting circuit in an office. (14 marks)
(a) (i) State two advantages of connecting lamps in parallel rather than in series. (2)
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(ii) What is the purpose of the 5 A fuse? (1)
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(iii) Explain how a fuse works. (3)
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(c) A label on one of the office computers includes this information.
(i) State the equation linking power, current and voltage. (1)
(ii) Use the information on the label to calculate the current in the computer. (3)
(iii) Fuses are available with values of 1 A, 3 A, 10 A and 13 A. (2)
Suggest the most suitable fuse value for the computer.
Give a reason for your answer.
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Some circuits use a circuit breaker instead of a fuse.
State two advantages of using a circuit breaker instead of a fuse. (2)
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6. The diagram shows part of an electric circuit. (5 marks)
Complete the circuit diagram by adding
• a resistor in series with the lamp and battery
• a second lamp in parallel with the first lamp
• a voltmeter that measures the voltage across the resistor
• an ammeter that measures the current in the resistor.
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7. The photograph shows an investigation of static electricity. (6 marks)
A teacher rubs a balloon with a cloth so that the balloon gains a positive charge.
She then holds the balloon close to her head, and her hair rises.
(a) Explain, in terms of moving charges, how the balloon becomes positively charged. (2)
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(b) Explain why the teacher's hair rises. (2)
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(c) Suggest why the charge remains on the balloon even when it is being held. (1)
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(d) Suggest why the experiment does not work so well when the air is humid (damp). (1)
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8. A man presses a metal button to operate the lift. There is a spark and the man receives an electric shock.
The spark lasts for 75 ms and 0.0017C of charge passes. (4 marks)
(i) State the equation linking charge, current and time. (1)
(ii) Calculate the average current in the spark. (3)
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