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NOVEMBER EXAMINATION 2022

SUBJECT: Year 8 Science
Time allowed: 2 hours Total marks: 200

SECTION TOPIC MARKS MULTIPLE WRITTEN YOUR TOTAL

CHOICE MARK MARK MARK

A Elements, Mixtures and Compounds 22

B 22
Food and Diges on
C 22
Sound
D Reproduc on 33

E Chemical Reac ons 33

F Forces and Magnets 34

G Electricity 34

200
Total

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write your name at the top of this paper.

You have also been given a periodic table and a Multiple Choice answer sheet.

Write your name and tutor group on the Multiple Choice answer sheet. Answer the Multiple Choice
questions in the answer boxes on this page – DO NOT circle correct answers in this booklet.

Write in dark blue or black pen.

You may use a so pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correc on uid.

Answer all ques ons.

The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each ques on or part ques on.

This document consists of 49 printed pages and 1 blank page

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 Section A – Elements, Mixtures and Compounds

PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 mark each)

Read the ques on or statement.

Write the le er of the answer you choose on your mul ple-choice answer sheet.

1. Which of the following statements is correct?

A Table salt is a mixture and carbon is a compound.

B Carbon is a mixture and air is a compound.

C Air is a mixture and table salt is a compound.

D Air is a mixture and carbon is a compound.

2. A compound is a substance that:

A contains two or more elements physically combined together in a fixed ratio.

B is made up of only element.

C contains only metallic elements chemically joined together.

D is made up of two or more elements chemically joined together.

3. This diagram represents a model of:

A an element.

B an atom.

C a mixture.

D a compound.

4. The symbol S means:

A silicon.

B sulfur.

C salt.

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D sodium.

5. H2SO4 is made of how many elements?

A 7

B 2

C 3

D 4

PART TWO – WRITTEN ANSWER QUESTIONS.

Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the
spaces provided.

1. Complete the table by writing the names of these elements.

[2]

Symbol Name of element

Na
Ar

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2. For each of following substances, write down whether they are elements,
mixtures or compounds. Write your answer clearly in the box.
[2]

Substance Element / Mixture / Compound

milk
water

2. Write the formula for the compounds below.

[2]

(a) calcium hydroxide ________________

(b) nitric acid ________________

3. Write down the correct letter (or letters) of the diagrams to match each

description in the table below.

[4]

DESCRIPTION LETTER/S
Atoms of an element
Molecules of a compound
Molecules of an element

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 A compound made up of two di erent elements

4.

(a) Draw a Bohr model diagram of lithium.

[3]

(b) Write the electron configurations for the following elements.

[2]

(i) silicon _______________________

(ii) magnesium _____________________

(c) How many valence electrons are there in an atom of:

[2]

(i) beryllium _______

(ii) fluorine ______

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 Section B – Food and Digestion
PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 mark each)

Read the ques on or statement.

Write the le er of the answer you choose on your mul ple choice answer sheet.

1. What is used to test a food sample for starch?

A Iodine solution.

B Potatoes.

C Benedict’s solution.

D Biuret solution.

2. Enzymes are best described as:

A the fluids that break down food in the gut.

B the breaking down of food so it is small enough to pass into the bloodstream.

C biological catalysts that speed up digestion.

D a tube starting at the mouth and ending up at the anus in which the breakdown
of food occurs.

3. On a per weight basis which foodstuffs generate the most energy?

A Protein

B Carbohydrate

C Fats

D Fibre

4. During digestion, fats:

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A are broken down into glycerol.

B are not broken down.

C are broken down into amino acids.

D are broken down into glucose.

5. The food that has the highest protein is:

A eggs.

B apples.

C cereal.

D bread.

PART TWO – WRITTEN ANSWER QUESTIONS

Marks as per number in
brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the spaces provided.
1.
(a) Below is a diagram of the human digestive system.
Label the organs listed below on the diagram:
[3]
stomach small intestine rectum

(b) Different organs in the digestive system have different functions.

Draw one line from each function to the correct organ.

[3]

Function Organ

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 Food is broken down and nutrients liver

are absorbed.

Produces bile which helps with small intes ne

the diges on of fat.

Stores bile stomach

gall bladder

2. A balanced diet contains the right amount of different food substances

including:

protein fibre minerals carbohydrates fats vitamins

Complete the table choosing the right food substance to match why we need
it.[3]

Food substance Why do we need it?

For respiration to release energy. E.g. sugar and starch.
For growth and repairing our cells and tissues. Helps build muscle
and skin tissue and hair.
For warmth and a food store to be broken down to release energy.
Helps to build cell membranes.
To help food pass through the digestive system.
Needed for the body cells to function properly.
To stay healthy. E.g. calcium is needed for bone tissue and iron is
needed to make red blood cells.

3. Complete the table below with missing vitamin/mineral or deficiency disease.

[4]

Vitamin/Mineral Deficiency disease

D

Iodine

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 Night blindness

Scurvy

4. Complete the diagrams by naming the enzyme that breaks down the nutrients
and what molecules are formed.
[4]

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 Section C – Sound

PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 mark each)

Read the ques on or statement.

Write the le er of the answer you choose on your mul ple choice answer sheet.

1. The number of compressions which pass a point each second is called the
______________ of a sound wave.

A frequency

B amplitude

C pitch

D loudness

2. On a certain day, the speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.

A girl stands in front of a cliff and shouts. She hears her echo six seconds
later.

Approximately how far away is the cliff?

A 1 km B 55 m

C 25 m D 3 km

3. If you sing in the bath, your voice seems louder than in other rooms because:

A water vapour in the air amplifies the sound.

B water in the bath refracts the sound.

C tiles on the wall reflect the sound.

D the small bathroom creates more echoes.

4. The car and plane below emit sound waves, represented by black circles, that
are heard by an observer.

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 Based on the pattern of sound waves, what is the direction of the car (A) and
the plane (B)?

A A - Towards the observer; B – towards the observer

B A – Towards the observer; B – Away from the observer

C A – Away from the observer; B – Away from the observer

D A – Away from the observer; B – Towards the observer

5. What type of wave is a sound wave?

A electromagnetic wave

B longitudinal wave

C transverse wave

D chemical wave

PART TWO – WRITTEN ANSWER QUESTIONS.

Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the
spaces provided.

1. On this ear diagram label the eardrum and the cochlea.

[2]

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2. We know that sound travels 340 m/s in the air.

So if we hear an echo 5 seconds after we clap, the wall it is bouncing off must
be how far away?
[3]

3. Label the following diagrams as either transverse or longitudinal waves.

[4]

(a) A wave created in a rope. _____________________

(b) A wave created in a slinky. _____________________

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(c) The wave created by a speaker. _________________

(d) The wave created by

a car headlight.
______________

4. When bats fly, they make high frequency squeaks. These are reflected from
objects as echoes. The echoes give bats information about what is around
them.

The diagram below shows the oscilloscope traces of the original squeak and
the echo.

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 Compare these two traces and state a property that has:

(a) changed.
[1]

__________________________________________________________
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(b) remained the same.

[1]

_____________________________________________________________

5. Astronauts who visited the moon put a mirror on its surface. Pulses of light
can be used to measure the distance between the Earth and the Moon. Explain
why sound waves cannot be used to do this?
[2]

__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________
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6. Farmers sometimes control their sheepdogs with a ‘silent’ whistle.

How can a silent dog whistle be useful?

[2]

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__________________________________________________________
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7. Your room echoes when you speak. What could you do to your room to try and
prevent the echoes?
[2]

__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________
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 Section D – Reproduction

PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 mark each)

Read the ques on or statement.

Write the le er of the answer you choose on your mul ple choice answer sheet.

1. A typical pregnancy in humans lasts about:

A 1 year.

B 28 days.

C 4 weeks.

D 40 weeks.

2. In the diagram shown, where is the placenta located?

A Q

B R

C P

D S

3. What is the name of the gland that releases hormones for puberty?

A Hormone Gland

B Pituitary Gland

C Sweat Gland

D Gonads

4. During childbirth, what part of the baby usually exits the mother's body

first?

A Feet
B Arms

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C Buttocks

D Head

5. In the diagram of the womb shown, select the part where implantation takes

place?

A X

B Y

C Z

D W

6. The passage through which the baby leaves the mother’s womb at birth is

called the:

A ovary.

B uterus.

C scrotum.

D vagina.

7. Select the correct order for the development of a human being.

A Foetus ➞ zygote ➞ embryo ➞ baby

B Zygote ➞ embryo ➞ baby ➞ foetus

C Zygote ➞ embryo ➞ foetus ➞ baby

D Zygote ➞ foetus ➞ embryo ➞ baby

8. The following four events take place during pregnancy, but not in the order

shown.

P. Breaking of the waters

Q. Umbilical cord is cut

R. Cervix dilates (opens)

S. Afterbirth is expelled

Select the correct order for these events.

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A P, Q, R, S

B P, R, Q, S

C R, S, Q, P

D R, Q, S, P

9. The tube through which semen and urine exit the body is called:

A the urethra.

B the bladder.

C the testes.

D the prostate gland.

10. The average menstrual cycle is about how long?

A 1 week

B 2 weeks

C 28 days

D 30 days

PART TWO – WRITTEN ANSWER QUESTIONS.

Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the
spaces provided.
1. The diagram shows the female reproductive system.

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(a) On the diagram label the cervix, oviduct and vagina.
[3]

(b) Answer the following questions.

(i) Where are the eggs stored?

[1]

_________________________________

(ii) Where does the baby develop?

[1]

_________________________________

(iii) Which part has ciliated cells to push the egg along?
[1]

_________________________________

2. The diagram shows the male reproductive system.

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(a) On the diagram label the urethra, gland, foreskin and penis.
[4]

(b) Answer these questions:

(i) Where are the sperm made?

[1]

______________________________________________________
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(ii) Which part adds fluids to the sperm to make semen?

[1]

______________________________________________________
__

3. The diagram below shows the menstrual cycle.

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 Explain what is happening at each stage.
[4]

Stage Explanation of what is happening

Days 1-4

Days 4-14

Day 14

Days 14-28

4. Label the following parts on the drawing below.

[5]
amniotic fluid umbilical cord fetus placenta vagina

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5. What is a zygote and how does it form?
[2]

__________________________________________________________
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Section E – Chemical Reactions

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 PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 mark each)

Read the ques on or statement.

Write the le er of the answer you choose on your mul ple choice answer sheet.

1. How do we know that when acids and carbonates react, this is a chemical

reaction?

A The mixture gets hotter.

B Nothing changes in the beaker.

C A gas is produced.

D There is a citrus/lemon smell released.

2. What happens when dilute hydrochloric acid is added to iron fillings?

A Hydrogen gas and iron chloride are produced.

B Chlorine gas and iron hydroxide are produced.

C No reaction takes place.

D Iron salt and water are produced.

3. Name the precipitate formed between the reaction of potassium hydroxide

and magnesium sulphate.

A potassium hydroxide

B potassium sulphate

C magnesium nitrate

D magnesium hydroxide

4. Which two chemicals can be used to make magnesium sulphate?

A Magnesium hydroxide and nitric acid.

B Magnesium oxide and sulphur dioxide.

C Magnesium carbonate and sulphuric acid.

D Magnesium oxide and hydrochloric acid.

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5. Oxidation reactions are any chemical reaction that:

A absorbs energy from the surroundings.

B involves carbon dioxide.

C remove oxygen from a compound.

D involves an element combining with oxygen.

6. Calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid to form carbon dioxide.

Which signs would show that this is a chemical change?

1. Bubbles are produced.

2. The volume of hydrochloric acid evaporated.

3. The calcium carbonate gets smaller.

A 1 and 3 only

B 1, 2 and 3

C 1 and 2 only

D 2 and 3 only

7. When an acid and base react in a neutralisation reaction, which products are
formed?

A Strong acid and weak base.

B Strong acid and weak salt.

C Water and strong base.

D Water and salt.

8. Which of the following represents a chemical change and not a physical

change?

A Boiling water to drive out dissolved gases.

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B Melting brass to cast a doorknob.

C Dissolving marble chips in acid.

D Condensing pure water from distillation.

9. The diagram shows a simple candle burning experiment and a graph of the
results. What volume of beaker would probably allow the candle to burn for 40
seconds?

A 350 cm3.

B 450 cm3.

C 550 cm3.

D 500 cm3.

10. As a sample of water turns to ice:

A new molecules are formed.

B the mass of the sample is increased.

C the arrangement of the molecules changes.

D energy is absorbed by the molecules.

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PART TWO – WRITTEN ANSWER QUESTIONS.

Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the
spaces provided.

1. Sophie placed a piece of zinc metal into some dilute hydrochloric acid. She
collected the gas produced using the apparatus shown below.

(a) Name the gas that Sophie collected?

[1]

________________________________________________________________
__

(b) Explain how to test for the gas produced.

[1]

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(c) Name the other product that formed.

[1]

__________________________________________________________________

2. In an experiment ammonium hydroxide was added to nitric acid.

apparatus A

ammonium hydroxide

nitric acid

(a) What is the name of the reaction when the acid reacts with the alkali?
[1]

__________________________________________________________
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(b) What is the pH when just enough ammonia solution is added to react with all
the nitric acid?
[1]

__________________________________________________________
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(c) What are the products formed in this reaction?
[2]

__________________________________________________________
___

3. The reaction between magnesium and water is very slow.

(a) Write a word equation for this reaction?

[2]

__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________
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(b) How could you make the reaction go faster?

[1]

_____________________________________________________________

4. When potassium is put in water it quickly melts to form a ball, burns violently with
sparks and a lilac flame and disappears rapidly, often with a small explosion.

Write a word equation to represent this reaction.

[2]

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

5. Anita has been asked by her teacher to prepare some soluble salts but she
needs some help picking suitable reactants.

Act as her teacher. For each of the salts in a and b below, read her choice of
reactants and explain why they are not the best choice. For each one, suggest
a better alternative.

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(a) To make magnesium sulfate, I will react together magnesium carbonate and
hydrochloric acid.
[2]

__________________________________________________________
___

__________________________________________________________
___

(b) To make sodium chloride, I will react together sodium metal and hydrochloric
acid.
[2]

__________________________________________________________
___

__________________________________________________________
___

6. A sample of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate (NaHCO3) was added to

sulfuric acid (H2SO4) in a flask and fizzing was observed.
Two experiments were carried out with the acid at different temperatures,
using the same amount of powdered sodium hydrogen carbonate and the same
concentration and volume of sulfuric acid.
(a) What was the independent variable in this experiment?
[1]

_____________________________________________________________

(b) What caused the fizzing?

[1]

_____________________________________________________________

(c) Complete the word equation for this reaction by writing in the products?
[3]

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 sodium hydrogen carbonate + sulfuric acid 
___________________________

_____________________________________________________________

(d) How can you test for the gas produced and what is a positive result?
[2]

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

Section F – Forces, Motion and Magnets

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 PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 mark each)

Read the ques on or statement.

Write the le er of the answer you choose on your mul ple choice answer sheet.

1. Which graph best shows a person walking away at constant speed?

2. If a compass is moved from the northern hemisphere to the southern

hemisphere, its magnetic needle will change direction:

A by 180 degrees.
B depending on where the measurement is taken.

C by 90 degrees.

D none of these.

3. Inside a magnet, magnetic field lines are conventionally drawn from:

A North to South.

B South to North.

C either way.

D impossible to say because there is no magnetic lines inside of magnet.

4. What does the gradient of distance time graph tell us?

A acceleration

B distance

C height of slope
D speed

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5. Which one of the following is a disadvantage of friction?

A It keeps a runner from slipping.

B It wears away the surfaces in contact.

C It helps a person to write clearly.

D It stops a car from sliding off the road.

6. Tasha puts a small block of wood on a smooth surface.

When moving the block what is the effect on friction after putting extra

weights on the block.

A Increases

B Decreases

C Stays the same

D No effect

7. A force of 15 N is exerted on a mass of 2kg. What is the objects

acceleration?

A 30 m/s2

B 0.13 m/s2

C 17 m/s2

D 7.5 m/s2

8. Maria sprinkles iron filings on a piece of cardboard placed on top of a bar

magnet. Which configuration will the iron filings take?

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9. Among the following diagrams, which correctly illustrates a magnetic field?

10. A magnet creates what is known as a magnetic field. A compass can be used to

show the magnetic field. Which of the following statements are true?
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 1. If a bar magnet is broken in two, each piece will only have one magnetic pole.

2. Like poles repel each other.

3. The needle of a compass is a small magnet.

A 1 and 2

B 1 and 3

C 2 and 3

D All are true

PART TWO – WRITTEN ANSWER QUESTIONS.

Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the
spaces provided.

1. Julie is a runner. She runs the 100m sprint in 10.6s. What speed did she travel

at: (Round your answers to 1 decimal place).

(a) in metres/second. [1]

(b) in km/hour.
[2]

2. In the rectangles below draw in the domains before and after it is magnetized.
[2]

Before A er

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3. In the diagram below draw in the compass needles with an arrowhead at one
end.

[2]

4. A large electromagnet is used in a scrap yard to move old cars.

Name a suitable material for the electromagnet.

[1]

_______________________________________________

5. Draw and label all the forces acting on the bike in the diagram below.
[4]

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 6. Draw a distance time graph for an otter that swims 100 m in 30 s,
before he gets lazy and drifts along 50 m in 20 s. The otter then relaxes on
the riverbank for 10 s.
[4]

7. Match each description to one of the graphs below.

[4]

Write the number of the graph next to each description.

(a) A child runs at a constant speed for 40 s before stopping. _______

(b) A panda moves slowly at a constant speed for 40 s before stopping. _______

(c) A cheetah stalks his prey, moving slowly, stopping occasionally. _______

(d) A rabbit runs away from a farmer, not stopping for anything! _______
Graph 1 Graph 2

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 Graph 3 Graph 4

8. For each of the following, calculate the size of the resultant force acting on
the car, and explain what happens to the motion of the car.
(a)
[2]

Net force =
________________________________________________________

What the car will do next:

_____________________________________________

(b)
[2]

10N 40N
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Net force =
________________________________________________________

What the car will do next:

_____________________________________________

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 Section G – Electricity

PART ONE - MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 mark each)

Read the ques on or statement.

Write the le er of the answer you choose on your mul ple choice answer sheet.

1. Daniel uses a piece of copper wire to connect points P and Q.

Which of the bulbs, if any, are lit up?

A none

B J only

C J, K and L

D K an L.

2. You can make the current in a series circuit smaller by:

A putting a switch in the circuit.

B putting more bulbs in the circuit.

C taking some bulbs out of the circuit.

D putting more cells in the circuit.

3. A student set up a circuit containing a battery of two cells and three lamps, as
shown.

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 What is the circuit diagram for this arrangement?

4. The
circuit shows a battery and four lamps. All the lamps are lit. One lamp fails and
all the lamps go out. Which lamp failed?

5. The diagram shows three identical resistors connected to a battery.

Which row gives the possible readings on the three ammeters?

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6. Which statement is not true for a series circuit?

A The voltage is always the same for all the components.

B The voltage across each component depends on how much energy it uses.

C The voltage across all the components adds up to the voltage across the cell.

D The voltage can be measured using a voltmeter.

7. Zhi Yu conducted an experiment using one of the four circuits as shown below.
He then recorded his results in a table as shown below.
Switch A Switch B Number of bulbs lit
Open Open 0
Close Open 1
Open Close 2
Close Close 2

Which one of the following circuits did Zhi Yu use?

A B

C D

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8. The resistance of a component in a circuit is found using an ammeter and a
voltmeter.

How are the ammeter and the voltmeter connected?

A The voltmeter and ammeter in parallel with the component.

B The voltmeter and ammeter in series with the component.

C The voltmeter in parallel with the component and the ammeter in series with
the component.

D The voltmeter in series with the component and the ammeter in parallel with
the component.

9. Which best briefly summarizes the law of electric charges?

A Charges always repel.

B Charges that are opposite in nature repel, charges that are the same in nature
attract.

C Charges always attract.

D Charges that are opposite in nature attract, charges that are the same in
nature repel.

10. Static electricity means electric charges at rest; an example of this is:

A clothes before they are put in the washer.

B clothes when they are removed from the dryer.

C clothes when they are removed from the washer.

D None of the above.

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PART TWO – WRITTEN ANSWER QUESTIONS.
Marks as per number in brackets after the question. Write all your answers in the
spaces provided.
1.

(a) Draw a circuit diagram in the box below with the following components:
[5]

three bulbs in parallel.

two cells in series.

a switch that is able to turn one bulb off while the others are still glowing.

a voltmeter measuring the total voltage in the circuit.

an ammeter measuring the total current in the circuit.

(b) Identify one advantage and one disadvantage of connecting bulbs in parallel.
[2]

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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(c) Each cell used in the circuit drawn above in part (a) has a voltage of 1.5 V.

Calculate the voltage across each lamp in the circuit drawn in part (a).
[2]

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2. For each meter, work out the value of the unknown currents and voltages. All
the lamps are identical.
[4]

Meter Reading

A1 1A

A2

A3

V0

V1 6V

V2

3. Look carefully at the circuit diagrams in which all the cells are identical and all
the bulbs are identical.
[4]

(a) Which circuit has the brightest bulb? .....................

(b) Which circuit has the dimmest bulb? .....................

(c) Which two circuits have bulbs with the same brightness? ..........................

(d) Which circuit contains the most resistance? …………………..

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4. In this question all the cells are identical. Each cell has a voltage of 2 volts.
The diagrams below show three ways of making a battery. In each case two
cells are used.
Under each battery write the voltage you would expect the battery to have.
[3]

..................................... volts ..................................... volts ..................................... volts

5. In this question look at the circuit and choose the correct answer from the
following-

A. stays the same

B. gets brighter
C. goes dimmer
D. goes out

What would you expect to happen to the bulb in the circuit above if:
[4]

(a) the resistor was replaced by another of lower resistance? _________

(b) another similar bulb was connected between X and Y? _________

(c) one of the cells was turned around? ________

(d) another similar bulb is put in the circuit in series with the present one?
______

End of the examination. 😊

If you have time check your answers carefully.

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