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IGCSE Physics - Electricity

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

Which one is a parallel circuit?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What happens to the current in a series circuit?

a)

The current stays the same

b)

The current is added

c)

The current is reduced

d)

The current is split between the light bulbs

4.

What happens to the current in a parallel circuit?

a)

The current stays the same

b)

The current is added

c)

The current is reduced

d)

The current is split between the light bulbs

5.

What happens to the voltage in a series circuit?

a)

The voltage stays the same

b)

The voltage is added

c)

The voltage is reduced

d)

The voltage is split between the light bulbs

6.

What happens to the voltage in a parallel circuit?

a)

The voltage stays the same

b)

The voltage is added

c)

The voltage is reduced

d)

The voltage is split between the light bulbs

7.

What is resistor?

a)

Electrical component that is specially made to have a specific resistance

b)

The measure of the difference in how much energy the electrons receive to move around at different points in a circuit

c)

The flow of electrical charges

d)

The movement or presence of electrons

8.

Why voltage is important?

a)

Because it is the pressure that causes the electrons to move around in a circuit and make the current flow and make appliances work

b)

To supply energy to be able to make the current flow in electric circuit and make appliances work

c)

To control the resistance in the circuit

d)

To reduce the current in the circuit

9.

What is the unit used for voltage?

a)

Ampere

b)

Ohm

c)

Volt

d)

Meter

10.
Current is measured in....
a)
Amps 
b)
Volts
c)
Ohms
d)
Coulombs
11.
this is the symbol for a _____?
a)
switch
b)
light 
c)
battery
d)
wires
12.
what is this symbol for?
a)
light bulb
b)
switch
c)
battery
d)
resistor
13.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
14.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
 can still light up
c)
 will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
15.
How should you put in an Ammeter?
a)
In Parallel
b)
In Series
16.
Voltage is measured in __.
a)
volts.
b)
watts.
c)
coulombs. 
17.
A voltmeter should be placed ........... in a circuit
a)
in parallel
b)
in series
c)
in order
d)
upside down
18.

The resistance of each resistor is 0.5 Ω\Omega . What would the voltmeter read?

a)
1V
b)
2V
c)
3V
d)
6V
19.

Which is the symbol for AC?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which is the symbol for DC?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.
 A 120 Vac - 20 A  circuit breaker max power rating
a)
240 watts
b)
24 watts
c)
2400 watts
d)
240 volts
22.
What size resistor would produce a 3 Amp current flow with a 12 Volt battery
a)
1 Ohm
b)
3 Ohms
c)
4 Ohms
d)
12 Ohms
23.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
24.
Current times Resistance equals
 (I X R)
a)
Power
b)
Voltage
c)
Amperage
d)
Ohm
25.

Voltage divided by Resistance

(V / R)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Ohms

d)

Watts

26.

Voltage divided by Current

(V / I)

a)

Current

b)

Power

c)

Resistance

d)

Watts

27.
What voltage is needed to cause a 2A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
5V
b)
0.2V
c)
20V
d)
200V
28.
What voltage is needed to cause a 5A current flow through a 2Ω resistor?
a)
10V
b)
2.5V
c)
7V
d)
0.4V
29.
What voltage is needed to cause a 50A current flow through a 10Ω resistor?
a)
15V
b)
500V
c)
500 kV
d)
0.2V
30.
What resistance is needed to cause a 50A current flow because of a 500V battery?
a)
10Ώ
b)
c)
2500Ώ
d)
550Ώ
31.
What resistance is needed to cause a 20A current flow because of a 100V battery?
a)
0.2Ώ
b)
2000Ώ
c)
120Ώ
d)
32.
The total current going through the battery of this circuit is
a)
0.35 amps
b)
0.0286 amps
c)
0 amps
d)
9 amps
33.
The current going through the 45 ohm resistor is 
a)
0.05 amps
b)
0.2 amps
c)
0.1 amps
d)
5 amps
34.

A current of 0.5 A flows in a circuit. Calculate the charge flowing through the circuit in one minute.

a)

0.5 C

b)

30 C

c)

120 C

35.
What is the symbol for Current
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
36.
What is the unit for Charge
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
37.
What is the symbol for Charge
a)
C
b)
Q
c)
I
d)
A
38.
What is a formula to calculate Charge
a)
Q=I*t
b)
Q=I/t
c)
Q = V*E
d)
Q = V/E
39.
What is a formula to calculate Current
a)
I=Q/t
b)
I=Q*t
c)
I =V*R
d)
I = R/V
40.
How much charge must pass by a point in 10 s for the current to be  0.50 A? 
a)
0,05C
b)
5,0C
c)
20C
d)
2,0C
41.

Which equation links current, charge flow, and time?

a)

Current = Time / Charge flow

b)

Charge flow = current x time

c)

Current = charge flow x time

d)

Time = charge flow x current

42.

The current in a wire is 1.2kA. What is the current in Amps?

a)

120A

b)

12A

c)

0.12A

d)

1200A

43.

How much charge flows through a wire in 80s if the current is a constant 5.4A?

a)

432C

b)

360C

c)

524C

d)

344C

44.

A 3A current flows through a television. How long would it take for 1500C to flow through it?

a)

4500s

b)

500s

c)

50s

d)

450s

45.

Quantity of charge can be measured in

a)

time (s)

b)

Ampere (A)

c)

coulombs (C)

d)

Joule (J)

46.

Calculate the quantity of charge, Q, obtained when a current of 25 amps runs for 1 minute

a)

Q = 1,800 C

b)

Q = 1,500 C

c)

Q = 1000 C

d)

Q = 3000 C

47.
When more branches are added to a parallel circuit, ____________________.
a)
resistance decreases
b)
voltage increases
c)
nothing changes
48.

A potential difference of 24 V is applied to a 150 resistor. How much current flows through the resistor?

a)

0.15 A

b)

3600 A

c)

6.25 A

d)

0.16 A

49.

This is an example of a _______ circuit

a)

open

b)

series

c)

parallel

d)

square

50.

This is an example of a ______ circuit

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Open

d)

Dihexihedral

51.
What is the Voltage of a circuit that has a resistance of 5 Ω and a current of 2 A?
a)
25 V
b)
10 V
c)
2.5 V
d)
0.4 V
52.
This circuit has a 24 volt battery and the resistor is 8 ohms. How many amps are running through the circuit?
a)
3 Amps
b)
192 Amps
c)
2 Amps
d)
4 Amps
53.

What is the equivalent or total resistance (Re) across this circuit?

a)

3 kΩ

b)

10 kΩ

c)

13 kΩ

d)

18 kΩ

54.
Which resistor will prevent the most current flow?
a)
1 ohm
b)
100 ohms
c)
1000 ohms
d)
0.5k ohms
55.
How does resistance affect current?
a)
less resistance - less current
b)
more resistance - less current
c)
more resistance - more current
d)
resistance does not affect current
56.
Which one, top or bottom, offers more resistance?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
neither
57.
Which one, top or bottom, will give off more heat?
a)
top
b)
bottom
c)
neither
58.
What happens to the current in a parallel circuit?
a)
It is the same before the path splits and after the paths rejoin
b)
It is divided in two
c)
It is doubled
d)
It increases when the paths split
59.
Comparing branches in a parallel circuit:
a)
the voltage is the same in all branches
b)
the voltage depends on the resistance
c)
the resistance depends on the voltage
d)
the resistance is the same in all branches
60.
Comparing series vs parallel circuits:
a)
Series: voltage changes, current is constant
b)
Series: Current changes, voltage is constant
c)
Parallel: both voltage AND current change
d)
Parallel: neither voltage nor current change
61.
Increasing the number of branches in a parallel circuit ...
a)
... increases the total resistance
b)
... decreases the total resistance
c)
... makes no difference to the total resistance
62.
Comparing 2 bulbs in series vs 2 bulbs in parallel:
a)
Brighter in series because they share the current
b)
Brighter in parallel because the current is higher
c)
Brighter in series because there is less electricity
63.

Power outlets in your home are arranged ...

a)

In series so that it's simpler

b)

In parallel so that they all receive the same current

c)

In parallel so that they all receive the same voltage

64.
Suppose you have a 100. ohm resistor parallel to two 100. ohm resistors in series. what is their total resistance?
a)
66.7 ohms
b)
300. ohms
c)
69.69 ohms
d)
 600. ohms
65.
What is I1-?
a)
2 A
b)
4 mA
c)
1.33 mA
d)
1.33 A
66.
What is VR2-?
a)
4 V
b)
8 V
c)
6 V
d)
2 V
67.
What is VR1-?
a)
4 V
b)
6 V
c)
8 V
d)
2 V
68.
What is I2-?
a)
2 mA
b)
4 A
c)
1.33 mA
d)
1.33 A
69.
What do the lines around this magnet represent?
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
c)
Magnetic Declination
d)
Magnetic Field
70.
Which of the following shows the magnetic field correctly around a bar magnet?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
71.
Step up transformers...
a)
have more turns on their primary coil
b)
have more turns on their secondary coil
c)
have equal numbers of turns on their primary and secondary coil
72.
This picture is an example of a ___________
a)
Step- Up Transformer
b)
Step- Down Transformer
c)
Motor
d)
Generator
73.
Based on this picture, which side will have a higher voltage?
a)
Secondary
b)
Primary
c)
Both sides have the same voltage
d)
Cannot be determined
74.

The winding of wire around a core which is connected to a source of energy is called the ....... coil.

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

75.

Calculate potential difference in the secondary coil based on the information given below.


Vp = 240 V

Np = 20

Ns = 125

Vs ?

a)

1500

b)

500

c)

1000

d)

2000

76.

Why transformers work with A.C. current but not D.C.

a)

A.C current produces changing magnetic field.

b)

D.C current produces changing magnetic field.

c)

D.C current is weak

d)

A.C current is powerful

77.

A transformer has 100 turns in the primary coil and 25 turns in the secondary coil. When a 120 V is applied to the primary coil, what is the voltage in the secondary coil?

a)

480V

b)

30V

c)

20V

d)

450V

78.

If the transformer shown is 80% efficient, calculate the power at the primary coil.

a)

30W

b)

24W

c)

36.5W

d)

19.2W

79.

Transformer is always connected to ___________ supply.

a)

A.C.

b)

D.C.

80.

For increasing the voltage ___________ is used.

a)

Step up transformer

b)

Step down transformer

c)

Current transformer

81.

A transformer has primary voltage 200V and secondary voltage 100V , the transformer is called _______ .

a)

Step up

b)

Step Down

c)

None

82.

Electrical symbol of a TRANSFORMER

a)
b)
c)
83.

A transformer consists of

a)

Metal Core

b)

Metal core and coiled wire

c)

Metal core and polymer wire

d)

Polymer core and metal wire

84.
Voltage can be induced in a wire by
a)
a. moving the wire near a magnet.
b)
b. moving a magnet near the wire.
c)
c. changing the current in a nearby wire.
d)
d. all of these
85.
What would happen if I move a bar magnet in and out of a coil of copper wire?
a)
Electric current would disappear 
b)
The magnet would explode 
c)
Electric current will flow through the wire
d)
It would produce a gravitational field
86.
A magnet is moved in and out of a coil of wire connected to a high-resistance voltmeter. If the number of coils doubles, the induced voltage 
a)
quadruples
b)
doubles
c)
is the same
d)
halves
87.
A magnet can move in a coil of wire to produce electricity in which system?
a)
Generator
b)
Motor
c)
Magnet
d)
Transformer
88.
___ Law says that the Induced current is proportional to the change of magnetic flux 
a)
Lenz'
b)
Faraday's
c)
Ampere's
89.

Which description best applies to Lenz's Law?

a)

An induced current occurs when a magnet passes through a tube.

b)

When a change in magnetic field occurs to a coil the direction of current goes in the in the other direction to this change.

c)

The direction of an induced current is such to align with the change that created it.

d)

A magnet is a tube is always slowed by its magnetic field.

90.

What happens to the galvanometer if the copper rod is moved upwards?

a)

No change

b)

Deflect to the right

c)

Deflect to the left

d)

Deflect to the right and left

91.

Which activity will produce the highest current?

a)

Move the magnet bar into the coil while the coil remains stationery

b)

Move the coil into the magnet bar while the magnet remains stationery

c)

Move the coil and magnet towards each other

d)

Move the coil and magnet away from each other

92.

Which action will increase the deflection of the galvanometer pointer?

a)

The magnetic pole is reversed

b)

The number of turns of coils is increased

c)

The coil is made from insulated wire

d)

The magnet is slowly pushed into the coil

93.

When a conductor is moved to cut through the magnetic flux, an _______________ is produced.

a)

induced current

b)

electromotive force

c)

electromagnetic induction

d)

internal resistance

94.

In Fleming's Right Hand Rule, First finger and center finger represent

a)

current, magnetic field

b)

magnetic field, current

c)

force, current

d)

magnetic field, force

95.

____________law states that the direction of the induced current is such that it always _______ ___ the change producing it.

a)

Lenz's Law, oppose

b)

Faraday's Law, oppose

c)

Lez's Law, follow

d)

Faraday's Law, follow

96.

Faraday’s Law states that the magnitude of the induced e.m.f. is _________________ to the rate of change of magnetic flux linkage with the solenoid.

a)

equal

b)

inversely proportional

c)

directly proportional

97.

The d.c generator and a.c generator make use of electromagnetic induction to produce _______________________

a)

force

b)

electricity

c)

energy

d)

power

98.

Which device uses slip rings?

a)

a cathode-ray tube

b)

a d.c. generator

c)

an a.c. generator

d)

a solenoid

99.

Which of the following increases frequency of AC?

a)

increasing number of turns on the coil

b)

using a stronger magnet

c)

rotating the coil faster

d)

increase area of the coil

100.

No EMF is induced when?

a)

When the wire is not moving

b)

When the wire is parallel to magnetic field direction

c)

When no lines are cut by the wire

d)

all of the above

101.

Why might a current-carrying wire be placed between a magnetic field?

a)

To increase the current from the interaction of magnetic fields

b)

To increase the voltage from the interaction of magnetic fields

c)

To produce a force from the interaction of magnetic fields

102.

What does the thumb indicate in flemings left hand rule?

a)

Force

b)

Motion

c)

Current

d)

Magnetic field direction

103.

What direction is the force/motion in the following diagram?

a)

Perpendicular to the magnets

b)

Downwards

c)

Parallel and through the magnets

104.

What angle must there be between a magnetic field and a conductor in order for the maximum force to be exerted?

a)

180

b)

45

c)

90

d)

270

105.

Name one factor that does not affect the size of a force in on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetic flux density/size of magnetic field

c)

Size of the current

d)

Length of the conductor

106.

Name the effect that causes a coil of current-carrying wire in an electric motor to move.

a)

The electromagnetism effect

b)

The magnetic effect

c)

The motor effect

107.

Which rule can be used to work out which way a coil of wire rotates in a motor?

a)

Fleming's left-hand rule

b)

Fleming's right-hand rule

108.

Give two ways you can reverse the direction of a basic dc motor?

a)

Reverse the current

b)

Keep the current the same

c)

Reverse the magnetic field

d)

Keep the magnetic field the same

109.

How does a split ring commutator work?

a)

Swaps the contact evert full turn, so that the left-hand and right-hand arms of the coil always experience a force in the same direction.

b)

Swaps the contact evert half turn, so that the left-hand and right-hand arms of the coil do not experience a force in the same direction.

c)

Swaps the contact evert half turn, so that the left-hand and right-hand arms of the coil always experience a force in the same direction.

110.
What is the output of an OR gate if the inputs are 1 and 0?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
OFF
d)
2
111.
What is the output of an AND gate if the inputs are 1 and 0?
a)
ON
b)
2
c)
1
d)
0
112.
A NOT gate has…
a)
Two inputs and one output
b)
One input and one output
c)
One input and two outputs
d)
Two inputs and two outputs
113.
An OR gate has
a)
Two inputs and one output
b)
One input and one output
c)
One input and two outputs
d)
Two inputs and two outputs
114.
A logic state can only be….
a)
On or 1
b)
Off or 1
c)
1 or 0
d)
In and Out
115.
The output of a ________ gate is only 1 when both inputs are 1.
a)
OR
b)
NOT
c)
NAND
d)
AND
116.
What logic gate is this?
a)
AND
b)
OR 
c)
NOT
d)
TO
117.
What gate is this table for?
a)
AND
b)
OR
c)
NOT
d)
NOR
118.

Which logic gate is this?

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

XOR

d)

NOT

119.

What will the circuit's output be?

a)

1

b)

0

120.
What kind of gate is this?
a)
NOR
b)
NAND
c)
OR
d)
XOR
121.

what is the meaning of rectification?

a)

a process of smoothing using a capacitor

b)

a process of adding impurities to pure materials

c)

a process of converting an alternating current into a direct current by using a diode.

122.

This is the symbol for a...

a)

Light Dependent Resistor

b)

Light Emitting Diode

c)

Thermistor

d)

Cell

123.

During night, the output voltage is

a)

Low

b)

High

124.
What does the arrows in the circuit represents?
a)
conventional current
b)
electron flow
c)
eletromotive force
d)
voltage
125.

True or False:

AND gates output a 1 if both inputs are 0

a)

True

b)

False

126.

True or False:

NOT gates can only have one input

a)

True

b)

False

127.

What type of logic gate is this table showing?

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

NOT

128.
What kind of gate does this Truth Table represent?
a)
AND
b)
NOT
c)
OR
d)
NAND
129.

What type of logic is this table showing:

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

NOR

d)

XOR

130.

Which logic gate is represented by this truth table?

a)
b)
c)
d)
131.

"The burglar alarm will go off if either the door or the window or both are opened". This is an example of which type of Logic?

a)

AND

b)

OR

c)

NOT

d)

NOR

132.

Determine the output expression for output X if given

A =1

B = 0

C = 1

a)

X= 0

b)

X= 1

133.

What will the circuit's output be?

a)

1

b)

0

134.

What will the circuit's output be?

a)

1

b)

0

135.

What will the circuit's output be?

a)

1

b)

0

136.

What is the output Y of this logic cricuit if A = 1, B = 1, and C = 1

a)

0

b)

1

137.

What is the output Z of this logic cricuit if A = 1 and B = 1

a)

0

b)

1

138.

For AND, when is it TRUE?

a)

false AND false

b)

true AND false

c)

false AND true

d)

true AND true

139.

For AND, when is it FALSE?

a)

false AND false

b)

true AND false

c)

false AND true

d)

true AND true

140.
What is the output of an OR gate if the inputs are 1 and 0?
a)
0
b)
1
c)
OFF
d)
2