Answers to end-of-chapter questions
Chapter 18
1 a charge 7 cell
b positive, negative
2 a ammeter, series
switch current
b voltmeter, parallel
3 a
lamp
A a series circuit correctly drawn [1]
correct symbols with labels [3]
b at least two arrows around circuit [1]
from positive of cell [1]
c voltmeter [1]
V
d volt (V) [1]
b R=V 8 + –
I
4
Symbol
Unit
for unit
Potential difference volt V A
Current ampere A
Resistance ohm Ω R
5 a positive, charge
b negative, positive
V
6
Equation In words In units
Q = It charge = current × time coulomb = ampere × second
(C = A s)
ohm = volt/ampere
R=V resistance =
p.d.
I current (Ω = V/A)
P = IV power = current × p.d. watt = ampere × volt
(W = A V)
E = IVt energy = current × p.d. × time joule = ampere × volt × second
(J = A V s)
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a correct symbols for resistor, battery/cell, ammeter, coil in series [1]
ammeter and power supply [3] voltmeter in parallel with coil [1]
connected in series [1] standard symbols used for battery/cell,
with voltmeter in parallel with resistor [1] voltmeter and ammeter [1]
b current [1] ii R = V [1]
I
c potential difference (p.d.) [1] iii any two of:
V length (of wire)
d R= [1]
I diameter/cross-section/area (of wire)
6.5 resistivity/type of material
= [1]
1.25 temperature [2]
= 5.2 Ω [1]
b R=60 [1]
15
9 a light [1]
= 4.0 Ω [1]
b heat [1] resistance of AB = 1.0 Ω [1]
c power = 36 W [1] resistance per metre = 0.50 Ω/m [1]
d energy = power × time [1] 12 a increases as current increases [1]
= 36 × 60 [1] at an increasing rate [1]
= 2160 J [1] b i 25 Ω [1]
P
e I= [1] ii V = I R = 0.070 × 25 [1]
V
36 = 1.8 V [1]
= [1]
12
iii P = I V (or P = I 2 R etc.) [1]
= 3A [1]
= 0.12 W [1]
Q
10 a I = [1] c i 1.8 V (same as answer to b ii) [1]
t
=
30
[1] ii 1 = 1 + 1 [1]
20 R R1 R2
= 1.5 A [1] R = 12.5 Ω [1]
b E = Pt [1]
= IVt [1]
= 1.5 × 10 × 20 [1]
= 300 J [1]
11 a i
A
coil of
wire
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