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3.1 Current and Potential Difference

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

Which pattern of the distribution for castor powder is formed when the switch is turned on ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.
a)

Remains at plate X

b)

Move towards centre and remains at centre

c)

Move towards Y and remains at Y

d)

Move continuously between X and Y

4.

a)

Plate X - positive

Plate Y - negative

b)

Plate X - positive

Plate Y - positive

c)

Plate X - negative

Plate Y - positive

d)

Plate X - negative

Plate Y - negative

5.

When a test charge of 0.25 μC is placed in an electric field, it experiences a force of 0.18 N acting on it. Calculate the strength of the electric field experienced by the electric charge ?

a)

0.72 NC-1

b)

0.72 x 105 NC-1

c)

7.2 x 105 NC-1

d)

7.2 x 10-5 NC-1

6.

The charge flowing in an electric circuit in one minute is 6.0 C. What is the current in this circuit ?

a)

0.1 A

b)

1.0 A

c)

10.0 A

d)

100.0 A

7.

An electric current of 300 mA flows through a resistor in 6 seconds. How many electrons pass through the resistor ?

(Charge per electron = 1.60 x 10 -19 C)

a)

3.750 x 1018

b)

1.125 x 1019

c)

3.750 x 1021

d)

1.125 x 1022

8.

An electric kettle labelled 220 V, 1000 W is used to boil water for 10 minutes. If the flowing current is 4.5 A, calculate the amount of charges that flow in the kettle.

a)

225 C

b)

675 C

c)

1350 C

d)

2700 C

9.

Lightning is an example of electric current. In a typical lightning, the flash takes 0.2 s to transfer 109 J of energy across a voltage of 5 x 107 V. Use the information given, calculate the amount of charge transferred and the current flows in 0.2 s.

a)

Q = 10 C , I = 100 A

b)

Q = 20 C , I = 200 A

c)

Q = 20 C , I = 100 A

d)

Q = 10 C , I = 100 A

10.

An electric kettle is used to boil water, it is found that the current that flows through the heating filament of the kettle is 5 A and the total charge that flows through the filament is 3000 C. What is the time taken to boil the water ?

a)

10 s

b)

15000 s

c)

600 s

d)

500 s