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Electricity power GCSE

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a charge flows through a resistor, which of the following happens to the resistor?

a)

It gets colder

b)

It gets hotter

c)

It becomes positively charged

d)

Nothing

2.

In a filament lamp, in what form is most of the energy lost?

a)

Heat

b)

Sound

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Radio waves

3.

What is power?

a)

The number of repetitions of squats a body-builder can perform

b)

The number of cylinders in a car

c)

The rate at which energy is absorbed

d)

The rate at which energy is transferred

4.

What is the formula for power?

a)

P = E⁄t

b)

P = t⁄E

c)

P = E⁄2t

d)

P = 2E⁄t

5.

Calculate the power of an appliance that uses 1000 joules of energy in 5 seconds.

a)

100 W

b)

200 W

c)

300 W

d)

400 W

6.

Power, potential difference and current are correctly related by which equation?

a)

P = I x V

b)

P = 2I x V

c)

P = I⁄V

d)

P = I⁄2V

7.

What is the voltage of an appliance if it uses 200 J per second when supplied with a current of 5 A?

a)

10 V

b)

20 V

c)

30 V

d)

40 V

8.

Which equation correctly shows the relationship between energy transferred, voltage and charge?

a)

E = V x Q

b)

E = 2V x Q

c)

E = V⁄Q

d)

E = Q⁄V

9.

What is the energy transferred if the voltage is 5 V and the charge is 10 C?

a)

50

b)

25

c)

50 J

d)

25 J

10.

What size of fuse would be required for a 230 V, 500 W heater?

a)

3 A

b)

5 A

c)

13 A

d)

1 A

11.

The graph shows how the current and voltage varies for a filament lamp. The resistance of the lamp varies with voltage. How can you this from the graph?

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