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Secondary 4 Pure Physics Quiz - Electricity Magnetism
Answer Key and Marking Scheme
Total Marks: 50
Section A: Static Electricity and Current of Electricity (Questions 1–5)
1. State the SI unit of electric charge and explain what is meant by an electric field. [2 marks]
Answer:
- SI unit of electric charge: coulomb (C) [1 mark]
- An electric field is a region of space where an electric charge experiences an electric force. [1 mark]
2. (a) State the final charge on the metal sphere. [1 mark]
Answer: Negative / Negatively charged. [1 mark]
(b) Explain the process that causes the sphere to acquire this charge. [2 marks]
Answer:
- The positively charged rod attracts electrons from the earth to the sphere when earthed. [1 mark]
- When the earth connection is removed, the excess electrons are trapped on the sphere. When the rod is removed, the sphere is left with a net negative charge. [1 mark]
3. A current of 0.50 A flows through a lamp for 3.0 minutes. Calculate the total charge that passes through the lamp. [2 marks]
Answer:
- t = 3.0 × 60 = 180 s [1 mark for conversion]
- Q = I × t = 0.50 × 180 = 90 C [1 mark for correct answer with unit]
4. The current in a wire is 2.0 A. Calculate the number of electrons flowing past a point in the wire in 1.0 second. [2 marks]
Answer:
- Q = I × t = 2.0 × 1.0 = 2.0 C [1 mark]
- Number of electrons = Q / e = 2.0 / (1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹) = 1.25 × 10¹⁹ [1 mark for correct answer]
- Accept: 1.3 × 10¹⁹
5. State Ohm's Law and identify one circuit component that does NOT obey Ohm's Law. [1 mark]
Answer:
- Ohm's Law: The current through a conductor is directly proportional to the potential difference across it, provided temperature and other physical conditions remain constant. [0.5 marks]
- Component that does not obey Ohm's Law: filament lamp / diode / thermistor / LDR (any one) [0.5 marks]
Section B: D.C. Circuits and Practical Electricity (Questions 6–10)
6. (a) Calculate the effective resistance of the parallel combination. [2 marks]
Answer:
- 1/R = 1/2.0 + 1/3.0 + 1/6.0 = 3/6.0 + 2/6.0 + 1/6.0 = 6/6.0 = 1.0 [1 mark for correct substitution]
- R = 1.0 Ω [1 mark for correct answer with unit]
(b) Calculate the total current drawn from the battery. [1 mark]
Answer:
- I = V / R = 12 / 1.0 = 12 A [1 mark for correct answer with unit]
7. A potential divider consists of two resistors, R₁ = 4.0 kΩ and R₂ = 6.0 kΩ, connected in series across a 10 V supply. Calculate the output voltage across R₂. [2 marks]
Answer:
- V_out = V_supply × [R₂ / (R₁ + R₂)] [1 mark for correct formula]
- V_out = 10 × [6.0 / (4.0 + 6.0)] = 10 × 0.60 = 6.0 V [1 mark for correct answer with unit]
8. (a) Calculate the current drawn by the kettle when operating at its rated voltage. [1 mark]
Answer:
- I = P / V = 2000 / 240 = 8.33 A (accept 8.3 A) [1 mark]
(b) Calculate the resistance of the heating element. [1 mark]
Answer:
- R = V / I = 240 / 8.33 = 28.8 Ω [1 mark]
- OR: R = V² / P = 240² / 2000 = 57,600 / 2000 = 28.8 Ω
(c) Calculate the electrical energy consumed in joules. [2 marks]
Answer:
- t = 5.0 × 60 = 300 s [1 mark for conversion]
- E = P × t = 2000 × 300 = 600,000 J (or 600 kJ) [1 mark for correct answer with unit]
9. State the colour and function of each wire:
(a) Live wire: Brown; carries the alternating current from the supply to the appliance. [1 mark]
(b) Neutral wire: Blue; provides the return path for current, completing the circuit at approximately zero potential. [1 mark]
(c) Earth wire: Green and yellow stripes; provides a low-resistance path to ground for fault currents, protecting users from electric shock. [1 mark]
Section C: Magnetism and Electromagnetism (Questions 11–15)
10. Sketch the magnetic field pattern around a bar magnet. [3 marks]
Answer:
- Field lines emerge from the North pole and enter the South pole. [1 mark]
- Lines are closer together near the poles (stronger field). [1 mark]
- Arrows indicate direction from N to S outside the magnet. [1 mark]
- Diagram should show curved lines looping from N to S, with correct labelling of poles.
11. Sketch the magnetic field pattern around a straight current-carrying wire (viewed from above). [2 marks]
Answer:
- Concentric circles around the wire. [1 mark]
- Direction indicated as anticlockwise (using right-hand grip rule for current upwards). [1 mark]
12. State two ways to increase the strength of an electromagnet. [2 marks]
Answer (any two, 1 mark each):
- Increase the current in the coil.
- Increase the number of turns in the coil.
- Insert a soft iron core.
- Use a core material with higher permeability.
13. (a) Calculate the force acting on the conductor. [2 marks]
Answer:
- F = B I L [1 mark for correct formula]
- F = 0.40 × 3.0 × 0.50 = 0.60 N [1 mark for correct answer with unit]
(b) State the direction of this force relative to the current and the magnetic field. [1 mark]
Answer:
- The force is perpendicular to both the current direction and the magnetic field direction (given by Fleming's Left-Hand Rule). [1 mark]
14. Explain how a simple D.C. motor works, including the role of the split-ring commutator. [3 marks]
Answer:
- A current-carrying coil is placed in a magnetic field. The interaction between the magnetic field of the permanent magnet and the magnetic field around the coil produces a pair of forces (Fleming's Left-Hand Rule) that create a turning effect (moment) on the coil. [1 mark]
- The split-ring commutator reverses the direction of current in the coil every half-turn. [1 mark]
- This ensures the forces continue to act in the same rotational direction, maintaining continuous rotation. [1 mark]
- (Award marks for a correctly labelled diagram showing magnet, coil, commutator, and brushes.)
Section D: Electromagnetic Induction and Transformers (Questions 16–20)
15. State Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction. [2 marks]
Answer:
- The magnitude of the induced EMF in a circuit is directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux linking (or cutting) the circuit. [2 marks]
- Accept: An EMF is induced when there is a change in the magnetic flux linking a conductor/coil.
16. (a) Explain why the needle deflects. [2 marks]
Answer:
- Moving the magnet changes the magnetic flux linking the coil. [1 mark]
- By Faraday's Law, this changing flux induces an EMF, which drives a current through the galvanometer, causing the needle to deflect. [1 mark]
(b) State what happens to the needle when the magnet is held stationary inside the coil. [1 mark]
Answer:
- The needle returns to zero / shows no deflection. [1 mark]
- Reason: No change in magnetic flux, so no induced EMF.
(c) State two ways to increase the magnitude of the induced EMF. [2 marks]
Answer (any two, 1 mark each):
- Move the magnet faster.
- Use a stronger magnet.
- Increase the number of turns in the coil.
- Use a coil with a larger cross-sectional area.
17. (a) Calculate the output voltage across the secondary coil. [2 marks]
Answer:
- V_s / V_p = N_s / N_p [1 mark for correct formula]
- V_s = V_p × (N_s / N_p) = 240 × (50 / 500) = 240 × 0.10 = 24 V [1 mark for correct answer with unit]
(b) State whether this is a step-up or step-down transformer. [1 mark]
Answer:
- Step-down transformer (since N_s < N_p and V_s < V_p). [1 mark]
18. A transformer has an efficiency of 80%. Calculate the secondary current. [3 marks]
Answer:
- Input power: P_in = V_p × I_p = 240 × 2.0 = 480 W [1 mark]
- Output power: P_out = η × P_in = 0.80 × 480 = 384 W [1 mark for efficiency conversion and calculation]
- I_s = P_out / V_s = 384 / 12 = 32 A [1 mark for correct answer with unit]
19. State one advantage of transmitting electrical power at high voltages over long distances. [1 mark]
Answer:
- For a given power, higher voltage means lower current. Lower current reduces I²R (resistive/heating) losses in the transmission cables. [1 mark]
- Accept: Reduces power loss / increases transmission efficiency.
20. Explain why the core of a transformer is laminated. [1 mark]
Answer:
- Lamination reduces eddy currents induced in the core. This reduces energy losses due to heating of the core, improving transformer efficiency. [1 mark]
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