Theory

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

Lightning occurs when charge builds up in the atmosphere, creating a potential difference between the ground and the atmosphere. During a lightning s...

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CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) State Kirchhoff’s second law.......................................................................................................................

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CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) (i) State Kirchhoff’s second law...................................................................................................................

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CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) State what is meant by the work done by a force......................................................................................................

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CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) Define electric potential difference (p.d.). [1] (b) A power supply, three resistors and a component X are connected in the circuit shown The ...

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CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

(a) Define resistance. .................................................................................................................................

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MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

What is the definition of potential difference across a component?

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MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

The diagram shows a cell of negligible internal resistance connected to a switch and two resistors of resistances $R$ and $2R$.The circuit also contai...

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MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

The $I-V$ characteristics for four components, A, B, C and D, are shown. Which component has the greatest resistance when the potential difference acr...

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MCQ

CH19 - CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY

A cylindrical wire has cross-sectional area $A$ and number density of free electrons $n$. The wire has current $I$ and the free electrons have average...

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MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which unit is not an SI base unit?

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MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

What is the best estimate of the number of atoms in a piece of metal of volume 50 cm$^3$?

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CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A copper pipe has a true diameter of 42.03 mm.A builder measures the diameter of the pipe five times using digital calipers. The measurements are show...

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CH3 - KINEMATICS

Two forces, each of 10 N, act at a point P, as shown. The angle between the directions of the forces is 120°. What is the magnitude of the result...

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CH3 - KINEMATICS

One object moves directly from P to R. In a shorter time, a second object moves from P to Q to R. Which statement about the two objects is correct...

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CH3 - KINEMATICS

A ball is kicked so that it has an initial velocity of 12 m s⁻¹ at an angle of 50° to horizontal ground. Assume that air resistance is neg...

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MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A camera drone of mass 1.20 kg hovers at a fixed point above the ground. The drone has four propellers. In a time of 1.00 s, each propeller pushes ...

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MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A box rests on the Earth, as shown. Newton’s third law describes how forces of the same type act in pairs. One of the forces of a pair is the w...

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CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

A small ball is held at the surface of liquid oil in a container. The ball is released from rest and falls through the oil. The ball has velocity $v$....

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CH4 - DYNAMICS

An object of mass $m$, moving at speed $u$ along a frictionless horizontal surface, collides head-on with a stationary object of mass $4m$. After t...

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