EASY
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT
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A battery supplies a current of 1.25 A to a circuit. Calculate how long it will take for 75 C of charge to flow round the circuit.

Important Questions on Electrical Quantities

EASY
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT

A battery supplies a current of 1.25 A to a circuit. If this battery has a capacity of 10 Ah, calculate how long can it supply this current.

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT

During a journey in a car, the potential difference of 500 V builds up, due to the static charge on the car caused by friction. A charge of 500 mC is stored on the car. When the driver gets out and touches the car, this charge passes through the driver in 0.1 s. By calculating the current, explain why this 500 V potential difference is not lethal(will cause death), but the mains potential difference is.

EASY
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT

We say that an ohm Ω is a volt V per ampere A. So, if a resistor has a resistance of 10 Ω, it takes 10 V to make a current of 1 A to flow through it. Calculate the voltage needed to make a current of 2 A to flow through the same 10 Ω resistor.

EASY
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT

We say that an ohm Ω is a volt V per ampere A. So, if a resistor has a resistance of 10 Ω, it takes 10 V to make a current of 1 A flow through it.  Calculate the voltage needed to make a current of 1 A to flow through a 20 Ω resistor.

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT

The current in a circuit changes as the resistance in the circuit changes. Complete the table by indicating whether the change indicated will cause the current to increase or decrease.

Change Current- increase or decrease?
More resistance in the circuit?  
Less resistance in the circuit?  
Increase the voltage  
Use thinner wires  
Use longer wires  

 

 

EASY
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT

Use the equation R=VI to calculate the resistance of a lamp if a potential difference of 36 V applied across it causes a current of 4.5 A to flow through it.

EASY
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT

How does doubling the length of a wire change its resistance?

EASY
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT

How does doubling the diameter of a wire affect its resistance?