GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012
Duncan Chiriga
[50 MARKS]
NAME:______________________________________________________
1. Supply definitions or explanations for the following:
a. Coulomb: __________________________________________________
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b. Potential difference: __________________________________________
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c. Current: ___________________________________________________
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2. List four factors that will influence the resistance of a resistor:
a. ___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________
d. ________________________________________________________ [4]
3.
Match the word in column A with the statements in column B.
Column A
Answer (from column B
letter only)
Column B
1. Electrical Energy
A. a resistor
2. Conventional
Current
3. Voltmeter
B. an instrument used to measure current
4. Ammeter
C. an instrument used to measure electrical
potential energy
D. a variable resistor
5. Rheostat
E. Rate of flow of electrons
F. current flowing from positive to negative
terminal
G. kinetic energy possessed by moving
electrons i.e voltage
GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012
Duncan Chiriga
[50 MARKS]
NAME:______________________________________________________
Question 4
In a practical, you were given the following electrical components:
3 bulbs, three 1.5 volt cells, a switch, 1 ammeter, 1 voltmeter, 1 resistor.
Instructions:
Place 2 bulbs in series
[2]
Place a 3rd bulb in parallel with one of the other bulbs
[2]
Place 3 cells in series so the total voltage is maximum
[2]
Place the voltmeter so it measures the voltage across the cells
[1]
Place the switch so that if it is open, the 2 bulbs in series go out but the 3rd bulb
stays on.
[2]
Place the ammeter so when the switch is open, the current is zero.
[1]
Place the resistor so it only affects the current through the bulb that stays on.
[2]
In the space given below, draw a representation of the circuit diagram you constructed using
the instructions above.
GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012
Duncan Chiriga
[50 MARKS]
NAME:______________________________________________________
Question 4
A family used 819 Kwh of electricity for 30 days at a tariff of 42 cents per Kwh. Calculate the
familys electricity bill.
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[3]
Question 5
a. Calculate the quantity of charge passing a point in a conductor when a current of 10A flows for 2
minutes.
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b. Calculate the current if 1800C of charge passes a point in a conductor in 3 minutes.
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c. Calculate the resistance between two points in a circuit if the potential difference across the resistor
is 10 when a current of 5A is flowing.
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d. Calculate the potential difference across a resistor of 6 if a current of 2A flows through it.
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e. Calculate the current flowing through a 3 resistor if the potential difference across the resistor is
9V.
GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012
Duncan Chiriga
[50 MARKS]
NAME:______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Question 6
Study the following circuit. The reading on V is 6V.
6
6
V2
6
V
Calculate the reading on the ammeter.
[3]
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Calculate the effective resistance of the parallel combination.
[2]
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Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.
[2]
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Calculate the reading on V2 given that 0.5 Amps is the current passing through each of the
resistors in parallel.
[3]
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GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012
Duncan Chiriga
[50 MARKS]
NAME:______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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