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AQA Electricity Trilogy

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 5hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is True?

a)

The greater the Resistance the Smaller the Current

b)

The greater the Resistance the Greater the Current

2.

Which one is a Battery?

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

Which one is a Fuse?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.

Which one is a Filament bulb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5.

Which one is a LED?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
6.

Which one is a Switch?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
7.

Which one is a Resistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
8.

Which one is a Variable Resistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
9.

Which one is a Diode?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
10.

Which one is a Thermistor?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
11.

Which one is the Graph for an Ohmic Conductor?

a)
b)
c)
12.

Which one is the Graph for an Filament Lamp?

a)
b)
c)
13.

Which one is the Graph for an Diode?

a)
b)
c)
14.

Which one is a LDR?

a)

It senses Light. The brighter the light the lower the resistance.

b)

It senses Temperature. The hotter the temperature the lower the resistance.

15.

Which one is a Thermistor?

a)

It senses Light. The brighter the light the lower the resistance.

b)

It senses Temperature. The hotter the temperature the lower the resistance.

16.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)

All components were connected in a line end to end. If one of the components break the whole circuit breaks.

b)

Each component is connected separately. If one is disconnected the others aren't affected.

17.

Which one is a parallel circuit?

a)

All components were connected in a line end to end. If one of the components break the whole circuit breaks.

b)

Each component is connected separately. If one is disconnected the others aren't affected.

18.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)

Potential Difference is Shared

b)

Potential Difference is the same for each component

19.

Which one is a parallel circuit?

a)

Potential Difference is Shared

b)

Potential Difference is the same for each component

20.

Which one is a parallel circuit?

a)

Current is the same everywhere

b)

Current is shared between branches

21.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)

Resistance adds up

b)

Resistors reduce the total resistance

22.

Which one is a series circuit?

a)

Current is the same everywhere

b)

Current is shared between branches

23.

Select all the features of the UK Mains Supply

a)

AC

b)

DC

c)

230 V

d)

50Hz

e)

50 V

24.

Which one is a Live Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

25.

Which one is a Neutral Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

26.

Which one is an Earth Wire?

a)

Brown. Provides the alternating potential difference

b)

Blue. Completes the circuit and carries away current

c)

Green and Yellow. Only carries current when there is a fault

27.

Which does the national grid use?

a)

High Potential Difference

b)

High Current

c)

Low Potential Difference

d)

Low Current

28.

Calculate the current in a circuit if a charge of 4 C flows in 20 seconds

a)

0.1 A

b)

0.2 A

c)

0.3 A

d)

0.4 A

29.

In a lightning bolt, a charge of 15 C flows and there is a current of 30,000 A. Calculate the duration of the lightning strike

a)

0.5 s

b)

0.75 s

c)

0.0005 s

d)

15000 s

30.

Calculate the resistance of the resistors in series shown in the diagram.

a)

2 ohms

b)

15 ohms

c)

8 ohms

d)

2.5 ohms

31.

What will the maximum resistance of the circuit shown be?

a)

less than 22 kΩ

b)

More than 22 kΩ

c)

69 kΩ

32.

What is the current in the main branch (Is) of the circuit shown?

a)

6 A

b)

12 A

c)

18 A

33.

A kettle has a power rating of 1.2 kW. The kettle runs on mains electricity at 230 V. Work out the current flowing through the kettle when in use.

a)

0.005 A

b)

0.052 A

c)

5.2 A

34.

What are the units for current?

a)

Amps

b)

Volts

c)

Coulombs

d)

Watts

35.

What is the unit of power?

a)

Amps

b)

Volts

c)

Coulombs

d)

Watts

36.

What is the unit of charge?

a)

Amps

b)

Volts

c)

Coulombs

d)

Watts

37.

What is the unit of potential difference?

a)

Amps

b)

Volts

c)

Coulombs

d)

Watts

38.
Used to measure current (I).
a)
Voltmeter
b)
Ammeter
c)
LED
d)
resistor
39.
Used to measure potential difference.
a)
Voltmeter
b)
Ammeter
c)
LED
d)
resistor
40.
Allows the current to be varied in a circuit
a)
Variable resistor
b)
Fixed resistor
c)
LED
d)
diode
41.
Designed to melt and break the circuit is the current is too great.
a)
LDR
b)
Fixed resistor
c)
fuse
d)
diode
42.

This is an example of a ______ circuit

a)

Series

b)

Parallel

c)

Open

d)

Closed

43.

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

44.
How many Volts would we need to produce a current flow of 8 Amps through a 6 Ohm resistor
a)
12 volts
b)
24 volts
c)
1.3333
d)
48 volts
45.
What is the equation for energy transfer given power and time?
a)
energy transferred = power x time
b)
energy transferred = power/time
c)
energy transferred = time/power
d)
energy transferred = power x time^2
46.

What is the equation that links power, potential difference and current?

a)

Power = potential difference/current

b)

Power = potential difference x current

c)

Power = current/potential difference

d)

Power = 0.5 x potential difference x current^2

47.

The amount of current flowing in a circuit depends on...

a)

Potential difference and resistance

b)

Charge and power

c)

resistance only

d)

potential difference only

e)

potential difference and charge

48.

What is the efficiency of a kettle if it converts 2000 W of power into 400 W of useful thermal energy?

(a)  

49.

What is the current if 5400 C of charge pass through per hour?

(a)  

50.

What is the resistance of a resistor if it has a potential difference of 12 V across it when a current of 2 A flows?

(a)  

51.

How much current needs to flow through a 5 ohm resistor to deliver 20 W of power?

(a)  

52.

What is the potential difference of a battery if it delivers 20 W of power with a current of 1.2 A?

(a)  

53.

A charge of 5 C passes through a potential difference of 5 V. How much energy was delivered?

(a)  

54.

How much energy in MJ is delivered by a 10 kW electric shower in 15 minutes?

(a)  

55.

How much energy is needed to melt 1 kg of ice? (latent heat of ice = 334 kJ/kg, specific heat capacity of ice=2 kJ/kg)

a)

2 kJ

b)

668 kJ

c)

0.5 kJ

d)

334 kJ