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AS Physics Electric Circuits

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 19mins

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1.

Kirchoff's First Law states

a)

the sum of the currents entering any junction in an electric circuit must equal the sum of the currents leaving that junction

b)

the sum of the charges entering any junction in an electric circuit must equal the sum of the charges leaving that junction

c)

the sum of the emfs entering any junction in an electric circuit must equal the sum of the pds leaving that junction

d)

none of these

2.

Kirchoff's second law states

a)

in any closed loop in an electric circuit the algebraic sum of the electromotive forces in the loop is equal to the algebraic sum of the potential differences in that loop

b)

in any closed loop in an electric circuit the vector sum of the electromotive forces in the loop is equal to the vector sum of the potential differences in that loop

c)

in any closed loop in an electric circuit the algebraic sum of the currents in the loop is equal to the algebraic sum of the potential differences in that loop

d)

none of these

3.

Select all true statements

a)

Kirchoff's second law depends on the conservation of energy principle

b)

Kirchoff's first law depends upon the conservation of charge

c)

Kirchoff's second law depends on the conservation of charge principle

d)

Kirchoff's first law depends upon the conservation of energy

4.

Select all true statements

a)

In the dark an LDR has very high resistance in the MΩ range

b)

The output p.d. will be low in the dark

c)

In the light an LDR has very high resistance in the MΩ range

d)

The output p.d. will be high in the dark

5.

Select all true statements

a)

This is a thermistor circuit symbol

b)

This component is a semiconductor

c)

This component resistance decreases as temperature increases

d)

This component resistance decreases as temperature decreases

6.

Select all true statements

a)

This component is a light emitting diode

b)

It only allows current to flow one way

c)

It is temperature dependent

d)

It depends on light intensity

7.
a)

i1 + i5 +i4 = i2 + i3

b)

i1 + i5 +i3 = i2 + i4

c)

i5 + i2 +i4 = i1 + i3

d)

i1 + i5 = i2 + i3 + i4

8.

Which equations are correct?

a)

ε1 - i1R1 - i2R2 = 0

b)

ε1 + ε2 + i3R3 - i2R2 = 0

c)

ε1 - i2R1 - i2R2 = 0

d)

ε1 - ε2 - i3R3 + i2R2 = 0

9.

For this circuit select the correct statements

a)

i1 = 2 A

b)

i3 = 8 A

c)

i2 = 6 A

d)

i2 = i1 + i3

10.
a)

V1 = 17 V

b)

V3 = 15 V

c)

V3 = 4.5 V

d)

V1 = 3.0 V

11.

emf stands for

a)

electron motion force

b)

potential difference

c)

electromotive force

d)

electromagnetic force

12.

The defining word equation for the Volt

a)

energy per unit charge

b)

rate of flow of charge

c)

work per unit time

d)

product of electrical resistance and current

13.

If three 1.5 V cells are connected in series

a)

the combined emf is 4.5 V and it will last as long as a single 1.5 V cell

b)

the combined emf is 1.5 V and it will last as long as a single 1.5 V cell

c)

the combined emf is 4.5 V and it will last longer than a single 1.5 V cell

d)

none of these

14.

If three 1.5 V cells are connected in parallel

a)

the combined emf is 4.5 V and it will last as long as a single 1.5 V cell

b)

the combined emf is 1.5 V and it will last longer than a single 1.5 V cell

c)

the combined emf is 4.5 V and it will last as long as a single 1.5 V cell

d)

none of these

15.

five 100 Ω resistors are connected parallel

a)

20 Ω

b)

120 Ω

c)

200 Ω

d)

500 Ω

16.

Two 4000 Ω are connected in parallel, and then these are connected in series to another pair of parallel wired resistors to give a total circuit resistance of 6000 Ω. What are the possible values of the other pair?

a)

both 8000 Ω

b)

both 4000 Ω

c)

one 5500 Ω and the other 8000 Ω

d)

one 6000 Ω and the other 12000 Ω

17.

To measure the emf of a cell accurately use a

a)

slide wire potentiometer

b)

voltmeter

c)

ammeter

d)

power pack

18.

What current would flow?

a)

0.36 A

b)

1.04 A

c)

0.021 A

d)

0.82 A