Tutorial 7.
5 A 20 hours B 50 hours C 100 hours D 200 hours
E 400 hours
1 The potential difference across a resistance is 6.0 V and
the current flows to the resistance is 0.2 A for 2 minutes. 9 Why is a fuse used in electrical appliance?
What is the energy is produced in the resistance? A To earth the appliance
A 60 J B 120 J C 144 J D 240 J E 480 J B To protect the appliance and its cable
C To change the efficiency of the appliance
D To change the current rating of the appliance
10 An electric heater marked “240V, 2.3 kW.” With fuse is
most suitable to connect series to the heater?
A 5A B 7A C 8A
2 Base on the figure above, what is the energy dissipated in
D 10 A D 13 A
the resistor 8 in 25 second?
A 360 J B 288 J C 72 J D 36 J E 18 J 11 A television is labeled 250 W, 240 V is used 5 hours per
day in one month.
If the cost of electricity is 24 sen per unit, what is the cost
of operating the appliance in the month of June?
A RM5.00 B RM6.00 C RM8.00
D RM9.00 E RM12.00
3 Based on the information in the figure above determine
the energy dissipated in resistor 3 for 5 second? 12 The table shows the electrical energy consumption tariff.
A 30 J B 40 J C 50 J D 60 J E 90 J Electrical units Cost per unit (sen)
First 200 units 22
4 A filament bulb is labeled 240 V, 60 W. What is the current
through the filament and the resistance of the filament? Second 500 units 25
A 0.25 A, 60 B 0.25 A, 960 Calculate the cost in RM of using a 1.5 kW refrigerator for
C 4.0 A, 60 D 4.0 A, 960 360 hours.
E 5.0 A, 160 A 84.00 B 90.00 C 118.80 D 129.00 E 135.00
5 A current of 2 A flows in filament bulb. The resistance of 13 The table above shows the electricity tariffs for domestic
the filament is 5 . What is the power generated by the use. The reading of an electricity meter reading in a house
lamp? in the month of August is 6020 and in the month of
A 20.0 W B 10.0 W C 5.0 W D 2.5 W E 0.5 W September is 7450.
Energy consumption Rate(sen/unit)
6 The figure shows a circuit. First 100 units 20 sen
Next 900 units 25 sen
Over 1000 units 30 sen
What is the cost of electricity is used in the house?
A RM420 B RM374 C RM228 D RM168 E RM76
14 A fluorescent lamp with a power rating of 40 W produces
Based on the circuit above, what is the reading of the 36 W of light energy. What is the efficiency of the lamp?
ammeter when the switch is closed? A 4% B 72% C 76% D 85% D 90%
A 1 A B 4 A C5 A D 9 A E 12 A
15 An electric motor is used to lift a load of mass 50 kg to a
7 Which of the bulbs in the following figure is the brightest? height 2 m in 10 s. The supply voltage is 25 V and the flow
Given that all the bulbs are identical. of current in the motor is 5.0 A. What is efficiency of the
motor?
A 60% B 75% C 80% D 85% D 90%
16 An electric motor is used to lift a load of mass 8 kg to a
height 5 m in 5 s. The flow of current in the motor is 5.0 A.
What is the potential difference across the motor if the
8 A 2 kW electric fire is used for hours. How long will it take efficiency of the motor is 80%?
a 100 W electric light bulb to use the same amount of A 10 V B 20 V C 50 V D 80 V E 100V
energy?
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17 The figure show a circuit containing two resistors P and Q, 18 Figure shows an immersion heater with specification of
a bulb L, two switches S1 and S2, ammeter, voltmeter. 240 V, 1000 W.
(a) Name one suitable material to be used to a heating
element in the immersion heater.
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(b) The immersion heater is connected to a 240 V supply.
(a) When the switches S1 and S2 is opened, the reading Calculate;
of ammeter and voltmeter are 0.3 A and 2.4 V (i) the current that passes through the immersion
respectively. Calculate, heater.
(i) the resistance of the bulb?
(ii) the resistance of the immersion heater.
(ii) the resistance of the resistor P.
(c) A student conducts an experiment to compare the
heating effect of immersion heaters P, Q and R. The
(iii) The power dissipated in P. volume and initial temperature of the water is fixed.
The table below shows the result of the experiment.
Immersion Potential Current Time for the water
heater Difference (A) to start boiling
(V) (minute)
(b) Compare the brightness of the bulb in the situation (a) P 240 6.0 8.0
when Q 240 5.0 10.0
(i) only the switch S1 is closed
R 240 4.0 9.0
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(ii) both the switches S1 and S2 are closed. immersion heater switched on.
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(c) The resistance of the resistor Q is 8 .
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When the switch S2 is closed and the switch S1 is
opened, what is the reading of (ii) Calculate the energy supplied by each of the
(i) the voltmeter immersion heaters P, Q and R to start boiling
the water.
(ii) the ammeter
(iii) Using your answer in (c)(ii) suggest which
immersion heater is the most suitable to heat
water. Give one reason for your answer.
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