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Secondary 4 Pure Physics Quiz - Electricity Magnetism

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Duration: 60 Minutes
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Section A: Basic Concepts and Static Electricity (Questions 1-5)

State the unit of electric charge. [1]
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A positively charged plastic rod is brought near an uncharged metal sphere. Describe the distribution of charges on the sphere. [2]
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Draw the electric field patterns for two identical point charges of opposite signs placed near each other. [2]

[Drawing space: 10 lines]
Explain how a negatively charged sphere can be used to charge a metal conductor by induction. [2]
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State one practical application of electrostatic precipitators in reducing air pollution. [1]
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Section B: Current, Resistance, and D.C. Circuits (Questions 6-12)

Define the term electromotive force (e.m.f) of a cell. [1]
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A current of $0.4\text{ A}$ flows through a resistor for $2\text{ minutes}$ . Calculate the total charge that passes through the resistor. [2]
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State two factors that affect the resistance of a metallic wire. [2]
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A $12\text{ V}$ battery is connected to a lamp with a power rating of $360\text{ mW}$ . Calculate the current flowing through the lamp. [2]
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Three resistors of $2\text{ }\Omega$ , $4\text{ }\Omega$ , and $6\text{ }\Omega$ are connected in parallel. Calculate the effective resistance of the circuit. [2]
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In a potential divider circuit, how does increasing the resistance of the variable resistor affect the output voltage across it? [2]
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Distinguish between the potential difference across a component and the e.m.f of the source. [2]
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Section C: Practical Electricity and Magnetism (Questions 13-17)

State the function of the neutral wire in a three-pin plug system. [1]
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State one advantage of using a circuit breaker instead of a fuse in a household circuit. [1]
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A $2\text{ kW}$ electric kettle is connected to a $230\text{ V}$ mains supply. Calculate the current flowing through the kettle. [2]
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Describe the difference between a "hard" magnetic material and a "soft" magnetic material. [2]
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Use Fleming's Left-Hand Rule to describe the direction of the force on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field. [2]
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Section D: Electromagnetism and Induction (Questions 18-20)

A transformer has a primary voltage of $240\text{ V}$ and a secondary voltage of $12\text{ V}$ . If the primary coil has $1000$ turns, calculate the number of turns in the secondary coil. [2]
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A transformer is $80\%$ efficient. The secondary voltage is $100\text{ V}$ and the secondary current is $0.5\text{ A}$ . If the primary voltage is $240\text{ V}$ , calculate the current in the primary coil. [3]
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A magnet is quickly removed from a coil connected to a galvanometer. State the observation made on the galvanometer needle. [2]
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Answer Key - Secondary 4 Pure Physics Quiz (Electricity Magnetism)

Coulomb (C) [1]
Electrons are repelled from the side nearest the rod and accumulate on the far side; the side nearest the rod becomes positively charged. [2]
Field lines should be straight lines from the positive charge to the negative charge, with arrows pointing from + to -. [2]
The negatively charged sphere repels electrons in the conductor to the far side; the conductor is then earthed or disconnected, leaving it positively charged. [2]
Removing ash/smoke particles from industrial chimneys/exhausts. [1]
The work done by a source in driving a unit charge around a complete circuit. [1]
$Q = It = 0.4 \times (2 \times 60) = 48\text{ C}$ [2]
Length of wire (longer = higher R); Cross-sectional area (thicker = lower R); Material; Temperature. (Any two) [2]
$I = P/V = 0.360 / 12 = 0.03\text{ A}$ (or $30\text{ mA}$ ) [2]
$1/R = 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/6 = (6+3+2)/12 = 11/12 \implies R = 12/11 \approx 1.09\text{ }\Omega$ [2]
The output voltage across the variable resistor increases as its share of the total resistance increases. [2]
e.m.f is the total energy supplied by the source per unit charge; PD is the energy converted to other forms per unit charge across a specific component. [2]
Provides a return path for the current to the supply. [1]
It can be reset without needing to be replaced. [1]
$I = P/V = 2000 / 230 \approx 8.70\text{ A}$ [2]
Hard magnetic materials are difficult to demagnetize (retain magnetism); soft magnetic materials are easily magnetized and demagnetized. [2]
Thumb = Force, First Finger = Magnetic Field, Second Finger = Current. [2]
$Ns/Np = Vs/Vp \implies Ns/1000 = 12/240 \implies Ns = 50\text{ turns}$ [2]
$\eta = (Vs \times Is) / (Vp \times Ip) \implies 0.8 = (100 \times 0.5) / (240 \times Ip) \implies Ip = 50 / (0.8 \times 240) = 50 / 192 \approx 0.26\text{ A}$ [3]
The needle deflects momentarily in one direction. [2]