Assignment

Task 5: Electric Circuits.

Set out your work using a biro on note paper, not on the question book
pages.
Show full working out and answers to the questions below. Show all
calculations in a neat and logical way.

The diagram below represents the arrangement of household wiring of some

electric devices.

a)

Draw a circuit diagram to represent the wiring and devices.

(2 marks)

b)

Name one pair of electric devices which are connected in series.

(1 mark)

c)

Name one pair of electric devices which are connected in parallel.

(1 mark)

2.

For each of the following descriptions of a number of connected resistors,

indicate whether they are a series or parallel circuit.
a)

The current is the same through each resistor.

b)

The total resistance is equal to the sum of the individual resistances.

c)

The total voltage drop across the resistors is proportional to the

combined resistance.

d)

The voltage drop is the same across each resistor.

e)

Adding a resistor using the same kind of connection decreases the

total resistance.

f)

Adding a resistor using the same kind of connection increase the total
resistance.

g)

If one resistor is turned off, the current through all other resistors
remain the same.

h)

Suitable for house wiring.

(4 marks)

3.

The rear window defrosters on cars are made up of a number of strips of

heater wire connected in parallel. Consider the case of ten wires, each of
6 resistance, connected to a 12 volt battery.
a)

What is the combined resistance of the ten wires?

(2 marks)

b)

What is the total current drawn?

(2 marks)

4.

In the following circuit each globe has a resistance of 14 and is connected as

shown in the diagram below to a 12 volt battery.

a)

What is the current flowing through that part of the circuit marked C?
(2 mark)

b)

What is the total resistance of that part of the circuit containing the
globes?
(2 marks)

c)

If an ammeter was placed at point A in the circuit, what current would

it indicate?
(3 marks)

d)

If a resister of equal value to that of a globe was place between point A

and B, what effect would it have on the brightness of the globes?
Explain why.
(2 marks)

6.

Four different devices are set up and the current flowing through them and the
potential difference across them was recorded and displayed on the following
graphs. (The readings are in volts and milliamps).

a)

Which of these devices are non-ohmic conductors?

(1 mark)

b)

Calculate the resistance of the ohmic conductor?

(2 marks)

Determine the reading of each ammeter and each voltmeter in the diagram
below.

A1

___________

A2

___________

V1

___________

V2

___________

(6 marks)

Assignment Total 30 marks

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Your full working out and answers to the assignment questions
above, showing all calculations in a neat and logical way.
(Do not send the question book pages)