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Preparation Test
Class-9
Teacher: Jahangir Masud
Time: 40 minutes

Total: 30 Marks

MCQ-12 Marks
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Two metal spheres X and Y are on insulating bases. Both spheres are negatively charged.

Sphere X is moved towards sphere Y until they almost touch.

Which diagram shows the final pattern of charges?

The resistance of a cylindrical wire P is 80 . A second wire Q is made from the same material.
The cross-sectional area of Q is four times that of P. The length of Q is twice the length of P.

What is the resistance of Q?

A 10
B 40
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C 160

D 640

A lamp, designed to work at 1.5 V, is connected to a cell of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 1.5 V.
The lamp lights at normal brightness.

The lamp is now connected to four similar cells, each of e.m.f. 1.5 V, arranged in parallel.

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What is the effect of connecting the extra cells in this way?
A The lamp burns out.
B The lamp is dimmer.
C The lamp produces light for a longer time.
D The lamp produces light for a shorter time.
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The current in a filament lamp is 0.25 A when working normally. The lamp is connected to a plug
and the mains a.c. supply. When the lamp is switched on, it does not light.
What is a possible cause for this?
A The earth wire in the plug is not connected.
B The fuse in the plug is 3 A.
C The lamp only works on a d.c. power supply.
D The live wire in the plug is not connected.

Which appliance used on a 240 V supply is most likely to burn out its fuse?

The diagram shows a potential divider system of two resistors connected to a 6.0 V power supply.

What is the reading on the voltmeter?

A 1.0 V
B 1.2 V
C 3.0 V
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D 5.0 V

To charge an isolated metal sphere by induction, the following four processes are required.
P The sphere is earthed by touching it.

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Q The earth connection is removed from the sphere.

R A charged rod is brought close to the sphere.
S The charged rod is removed.

In which order can these stages be carried out to charge the isolated metal sphere?
APQRS
BPRSQ
CRPQS
DRPSQ
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The potential difference (p.d.) across a 10 resistor is 5 V.

How much charge passes through the 10 resistor in 30 seconds?

A2C
B 15 C
C 60 C
D 1500 C
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Which changes both cause a decrease in the resistance of a copper wire?

10

The diagram shows a circuit.

What is the reading on the ammeter when the switch is open, and the reading when it is closed?

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The diagram shows a circuit.

The lamp is a 12 W lamp and is working at normal brightness.

What are the readings on the meters?

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12

A lamp rated 6 V, 2 A is switched on for 60 s.

How much energy is used?
A 0.2 J

B 20 J

C 180 J

D 720 J

Theory-18 Marks
13

The current in the transmission line used to supply electrical power to a village is 65 A. The power
is transmitted at a voltage of 23 000 V.
Calculate the power supplied to the village.

power = ...........................................................
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14

A student learning about electric circuits connects up the circuit shown in Fig. 14.1.

Fig. 14.1
(a) The student has already made one mistake with his connections.
What is his mistake?
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[1]

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(b) In the space below, draw the circuit diagram of the arrangement shown in Fig. 14.1, using
standard symbols.

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(c) The student now connects a voltmeter to the circuit, so that readings can be taken to find
the resistance of the coil of wire. On your circuit diagram, draw the voltmeter, connected to
measure the potential difference across the coil.
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(a) Two charged metal spheres are placed next to each other.

In the box alongside each pair of spheres, write attract or repel or no effect to describe
the effect the spheres have on each other.

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(b) Water is flowing in a very narrow stream from a water tap (faucet). A negatively-charged
plastic strip is held close to the stream of water, as shown in Fig. 15.1.

Fig. 15.1

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The stream of water moves towards the plastic strip.

In terms of the water at the point labelled X, suggest why this happens.
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16.

What is fuse and why it is used in a circuit?

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17.

Define live wire and neutral wire

Live wire

Neutral wire
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