1.

3 In the circuit diagram below, the internal resistance of the battery and the resistance of the
conducting wires are negligible. The emf of the battery is E.

When switch S is closed, the reading on the voltmeter V (in volts) is …

1 2
A.0 B. 3 E C. 3 E D. E

1.4 Ampere second could be the unit of …

A. power B. energy C. conductance D. charge

1.5 A circuit contains two unequal resistances in parallel; therefore:

A. The current is the same in both.

B. A larger current flows in the larger resistor.
C. The potential difference across each resistor is the same.
D. The smaller resistance has a smaller current flowing through it.

1.6 Three equal resistors connected in a series across a source of emf together dissipate
10 watts of power. What would be the power dissipated in the same resistors if they are
connected in parallel across the same source of emf?

A.10 watts B. 30 watts C. 90 watts D. 270 watts.

1.7 Five resistances are connected as shown below, and the combination is connected to a
40 V supply. What is the voltage between P and Q?

A. 40 V B. 20 V C. 22,5 V D. 17,5 V

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1.8 The current intensity in the circuit is 0,8 A and the voltage on the resistor is 20 V. What is the
electrical power of this circuit?

A. 0.04 W B. 16 kW C. 16 W D. 25 Kw

1.9 Which of the following statements is true?

A. Internal resistance mainly affects low-current loads.

B. Internal resistance mainly affects low-resistance loads.
C. Internal resistance mainly affects high-resistance loads.

1.10 Which of the diagrams below represents a circuit in which the following 2 situations are
possible?
When Switch S1 is on and Switch S2 is off, only light L1 will be on.
When Switch S1 is off and Switch S2 is on, neither light will be on.

1.11 The current I in the figure is …

A. 1,5 A B. 0,5 A C. 3,5 A D. 2,5 A

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 1.12 The circuit diagram contains a combination of resistors R1, R2 and R3. The battery has
an emf of 12 V and an unknown resistor (R).

When switch S is closed:

Rexternal Reading on ammeter A
A decreases increases
B decreases remains constant
C decreases decreases
D increases increases

5.10 Open/ structured questions

QUESTION 2

2.1 In the electrical circuit, the battery has an Emf of 6 V and an internal resistance of 1 Ω.
The total external resistance of the circuit is 9 Ω.

2.1.1 Calculate the current in R1 when the switch is closed.

The power dissipated in resistor R1 is 1,8 W. The resistance of resistor R3 is 4 times that of
resistor R2 (R3 = 4 R2).

2.1.2 Calculate the resistance of resistor R2.

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2.2 A hair-dryer operates at a potential difference of 240 V and a current of 9,5 A. It takes a
learner 12 minutes to completely dry her hair. Eskom charges energy usage at R1,47
per unit.

Calculate the cost of operating the hairdryer for the 12 minutes. (1 unit = 1 kW·h)

2.3 Two lamps (X and Y) are connected in the circuit shown below. Lamp X is rated at 12 V,
36 W, and lamp Y at 4,5 V, 2,0 W. The battery has an emf of 24 V and negligible internal
resistance. The resistors, R1 and R2 are chosen so that the lamps are operating at their
correct working voltage.

2.3.1 Show that the current in each lamp (X and Y) when it is operated at its correct
working voltage in the circuit, is 3 A and 0,44 A respectively.
2.3.2 Calculate the potential difference across R1.
2.3.3 What is the total current that flows through the circuit?
2.3.4 Calculate the resistance of R1.
2.3.5 Calculate the resistance of R2.
2.3.6 The filament in lamp X breaks and the lamp no longer conducts. It is observed
that the voltmeter reading decreases and lamp Y glows more brightly. Explain,
without calculation, why the voltmeter reading decreases.
2.3.7 Explain, without calculation, why lamp Y glows more brightly.

2.4 Two light bulbs work on a 120 V circuit. One is 50 W and the other is 100 W. Which bulb
has a higher resistance? Explain.

2.5 What electric quantities must be kept small to transmit electric energy economically
over long distances?

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2.6 Use the figure below as a reference to answer the questions that follow:

2.6.1 What should the ammeter reading be?

2.6.2 What should the voltmeter reading be?
2.6.3 How much power is delivered to the resistor?
2.6.4 How much energy is delivered to the resistor per hour?

2.7 A lamp draws a 66 mA current when connected to a 6,0 V battery. When a 9,0 V battery is
used, the lamp draws 75 mA.

2.7.1 Does the lamp obey Ohm’s law?

2.7.2 How much power does the lamp dissipate when it is connected to the 6,0 V battery?
2.7.3 How much power does it dissipate at 9,0 V?

2.8 A student makes a voltage divider from a 45 V battery, a 475 kΩ resistor, and a 235kΩ
resistor. The output is measured across the smaller resistor. What is the voltage?

2.9 The circuit has four identical resistors. Suppose that a wire is added to connect points A and B.

Answer the following questions, and explain your reasoning.

2.9.1 What is the current through the wire?

2.9.2 What happens to the current through each resistor?
2.9.3 What happens to the current drawn from the battery?
2.9.4 What happens to the potential difference across each resistor?

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2.10 Why is there a difference in equivalent resistance between three 60 Ω resistors connected in
series and three 60 Ω resistors connected in parallel?

2.11 Learners conduct an experiment as shown in the diagram below.

The results obtained are shown in the graph below.

Use the graph to determine the following:

2.11.1 The emf of the battery.

2.11.2 The internal resistance of the battery - without using the equation emf = I(R+r).
The resistance of the rheostat is now increased.
2.11.3 How will this change the voltmeter reading? Write down one of the following options:
INCREASES, DECREASES or REMAINS THE SAME.
2.11.4 Explain your answer.

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