1. A circuit contains several components and a buzzer connected to a cell as shown.

This circuit
can be used a simple fire alarm

A B

buzzer

i) Name the components A and B. [2]

A=………………………………………………………………………………..

B=………………………………………………………………………………

ii) complete the sentence: When temperature increases, the resistance of component

B………………………………………………………….. [1]

iii) What happens to the current in the circuit when the temperature increases? [1]

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iv) State the equation relating, Voltage, current and resistance. [1]

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v) When temperature increases, does the voltage across A stays the same, increases or

decreases?

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v) Explain your answer. [2]

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vi) The buzzer starts sound when the voltage across it is a particular value. Add a voltmeter to

the circuit diagram to show how this voltage is measured. [1]

vii) One day the supply voltage (emf) is 6V and the resistance of the component B is 0.8k Ω and

the current in the circuit is 2.5 ×10−3 A . Calculate.

a) The voltage across the component B. [2]

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b) The voltage across the component A. [1]

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c) The resistance of the component A. [2]

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d) Draw an I-V graph of the component B in this graph paper.

2. The circuit diagram shows how the several meters and components are connected in a circuit.
These include four identical 1.5V cells. Circuit is working

X
Y
D

i) Name the components: [6]

B = …………………………………………………….. C=……………………………………………………….

D= ……………………………………………………… E = ………………………………………………………

X = ……………………………………………………… Y =………………………………………………………….

ii) State a difference between a fixed resistor and a variable resistor. [1]

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iii) Complete the sentence: [2]

The four 1.5V (Volt) cells are called a ………………………………………………………………………..

Calculate the voltage in volts, across the four cells:……………………………………………………………………

Voltage = ……………………………………………………

iv) The voltage across the component Y is 3.8V, calculate the voltage across the rest of the circuit.

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Voltage across the rest of the circuit =…………………………………………………………………. [1]

v) The component E shows a reading 40mA. State the reading in the components B and D in SI

unit.

Reading in B=………………………………………….. Reading in D = ………………………………………….. [2]

vi) Calculate the resistance of the component Y and X. [4]

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Resistance Y =……………………………………………….. Resistance X=……………………………………………..

vii) Draw an I-V graph of the component X in the given graph [3]
3. The circuit is shown in the diagram. AC power supply is used here.

C
A

D
metal casing

i) Name the wire A and B. [2]

A =……………………………………………………… B= …………………………………………………..

ii) Name the component C and D. [2]

C= ………………………………………………………… D = …………………………………………….

ii) the component D is marked 230V and 2.5Kw.

a) Calculate the current in the circuit [2]
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b) Calculate the resistance of the component D.

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c) Draw in the diagram a third wire which provides safety when circuit is over load. [1]
d) What is the name of this third wire? [1]
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iii) How this third wire gives safety when current is over load? Explain
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4. The diagram shows several components are connected in a circuit. The supply voltage is 12V.

Power supply terminals

X Y Z
Diagam-1

i) What type of circuit is this? [1]

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ii) Name the component X. X = ………………………………………………………….. [1]

iii) Now there is a current is passing in the circuit. Label each terminal of the power supply with
either + or .

iv) The potential difference across Y is 4V. what is the potential difference across Z? (Assume
that the resistance of X is negligible). [1]
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v) The current in the circuit is 0.2A. What is the resistance of Y? [2]

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vi) Explain why the resistance of Z is 40Ω? [1]

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viii) Another 40Ω resistor is connected as shown below:

Power supply terminals

X Y Z
40 Ω

40 Ω
Diagam-2

a) What is the combined resistance of the two 40Ω resistors? [1]

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b) What is the new potential difference across Y? [1]
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c) Add a voltmeter in this diagram-2 to measure the potential difference across the parallel
arrangement of the resistors. [1]

d) Explain why the addition of the voltmeter does not further affect the value of the potential
across Y? [1]

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5. Several meters and components are connected in the circuit as shown. The circuit is working.
A

i) Name the components: E

A = ………………………………………………………….

B=……………………………………………………………. C= ……………………………………………………..

D= …………………………………………………………….. E = ……………………………………………………..

ii) When bright light is shone on the component D, the reading in the component E is 9 and the
reading in the B is 0.015. Calculate:
a) The resistance of the component D. [2]

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b) The power of the component D. [2]

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c) When the bright light is still on, the potential difference across C is 3.V. What is the resistance
of the Component C? [2]
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d) What is the e.m.f of the power supply? [1]

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e) When the bright light is removed, state what happens to:
- The reading in B? [1]
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- The potential difference across the component D? [1]
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6) Fill in the blanks.

Current is the rate of flow of ………………………………………….. According to the Ohm’s law

…………………………………….. is equals to ………………………………. ×…………………………………….…………. In

a series circuit …………………………………… remains constant. So in a series circuit

…………………………………… is directly proportional to the ……………………………………………………..

Thus in a series circuit, the component with higher resistance will have higher

…………………………………………………………… across it.

In a parallel circuit ……………………………………………. remain constant. Thus

………………………………………..is inversely proportional to the ………………………………………………………

So the component with less ……………………………………………………………. will have more

………………………………………………………… passing through it.

7. The diagram show three identical components are connected to a 6V dc power supply.

B C D
Y

i) Name the components B, C and D. [1]

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ii) What is the voltage across each component? [2]
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iii) A conducting wire is connected between X and Y. What is now the voltage across each
component? [3]
a) B = …………………………………………………….. b) C = ………………………………………………
c) D = ………………………………………………….

iv) I-V graph of one of this component is given below.

Calculate the resistance of one component. [2] I/A

0.8

0.6
0.4

0.2

4 8 12 16 V /V
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8. The diagram show several components ae connected to a 4V Cell.

4V

12Ω 12Ω

i) What is the combined resistance of the two 12Ω components? [1]

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ii) Add to the diagram a further 12Ω resistor connected, so that the total resistance of the circuit
becomes 8Ω. [1]
iii) Show by calculation that the total resistance of the circuit will be 8Ω after this connection.
[2]
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iv) What will be the new reading in the ammeter? [2]
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v) Explain why connecting an ammeter does not change the current in the circuit? [2]
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9. A circuit is drawn below. D.C supply Voltage

A B

X
Y

i) Name the components connected. [2]

X = …………………………………………………………..
Y= ……………………………………………………………

ii) Current 0.5A passes through the circuit. Which terminal A or B is positive? [1]
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iii) Draw a voltmeter in the circuit to measure the voltage of the component X. [1]

iv) The voltmeter reads 1.1V, what is the resistance of the X? [2]
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R X = …………………………………….

v) The supply voltage (emf) is 6V, what is the resistance of the component Y ? [2]
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RY = …………………………….
10. From the circuit, calculate: 12V

2A
R 4Ω

V2
V1

i) The voltage across [2]

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Voltage V2 = ………………………………………………..

ii) The voltage V 1 across the resistor R . [2]

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Voltage V1 = ……………………………………………………

iii) The current in the circuit. [2]

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iv) The resistance R. [2]

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11. Look at the following diagrams:
18V

A X
5.5

9
Diagram-1

i) What is the current through 9 of the circuit in diagram-1? [2]

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ii) What is name of the component X? [1]

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iii) Now the component X is reversed and the 18V

reading in the ammeter is 5A .

A X
5.5

9

iv) Now what is the current through 5.5Ω?

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v) What is the potential difference across 5.5Ω? [2]
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vi) What is the potential difference across the component X? [2]
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vii) What is the resistance of component X? [2]
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6A
12. Look at the diagram.

i) What is the current I through 4Ω? [2] R 4Ω

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1A I

ii) What is the voltage across 4Ω? [2]

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iii) What is the voltage across R? [2]
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iv) What is the resistance R? [2]
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v) What is the supply voltage? [2]
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13. A lamp is connected as shown in the fig-1
i) Show the direction of current in the fig-1. [1] 0.5 A
ii) Calculate the resistance of the lamp A. [2]
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……………………………………………………………………………………………. 1.5 V
A

iii) Another two identical lamps B and C like A is connected in the fig-1

circuit as shown in fig-2

a) What is the potential difference across WX and YZ? [2]

W Y
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I B
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A
1.5 V
b) Calculate the total resistance in the line WX. [2] C

……………………………………………………………………………………………………… X Z

fig-2
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c) Calculate the current through the line WX. [2]

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d) Calculate the current I . [2]

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e) Which lamp A, B and C is the brightest? Show the calculation [4]

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f) Suddenly the lamp A in fig-2 is fused. What would be the current value I in the circuit? [2]
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g) Draw a circuit in this space by rearranging fig-2, so all the lamps glow with same brightness
like A in fig-2.