GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012

Duncan Chiriga

[50 MARKS]

NAME:______________________________________________________

1. Supply definitions or explanations for the following:

a. Coulomb: __________________________________________________
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b. Potential difference: __________________________________________
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c. Current: ___________________________________________________
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2. List four factors that will influence the resistance of a resistor:
a. ___________________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________________
d. ________________________________________________________ [4]

3.
Match the word in column A with the statements in column B.
Column A

Answer (from column B

letter only)

Column B

1. Electrical Energy

A. a resistor

2. Conventional
Current
3. Voltmeter

B. an instrument used to measure current

4. Ammeter

C. an instrument used to measure electrical

potential energy
D. a variable resistor

5. Rheostat

E. Rate of flow of electrons

F. current flowing from positive to negative
terminal
G. kinetic energy possessed by moving
electrons i.e voltage

GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012

Duncan Chiriga

[50 MARKS]

NAME:______________________________________________________

Question 4
In a practical, you were given the following electrical components:

3 bulbs, three 1.5 volt cells, a switch, 1 ammeter, 1 voltmeter, 1 resistor.

Instructions:

Place 2 bulbs in series

[2]
Place a 3rd bulb in parallel with one of the other bulbs
[2]
Place 3 cells in series so the total voltage is maximum
[2]
Place the voltmeter so it measures the voltage across the cells
[1]
Place the switch so that if it is open, the 2 bulbs in series go out but the 3rd bulb
stays on.
[2]
Place the ammeter so when the switch is open, the current is zero.
[1]
Place the resistor so it only affects the current through the bulb that stays on.
[2]

In the space given below, draw a representation of the circuit diagram you constructed using
the instructions above.

GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012

Duncan Chiriga

[50 MARKS]

NAME:______________________________________________________

Question 4
A family used 819 Kwh of electricity for 30 days at a tariff of 42 cents per Kwh. Calculate the
familys electricity bill.
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[3]
Question 5
a. Calculate the quantity of charge passing a point in a conductor when a current of 10A flows for 2
minutes.
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b. Calculate the current if 1800C of charge passes a point in a conductor in 3 minutes.
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c. Calculate the resistance between two points in a circuit if the potential difference across the resistor
is 10 when a current of 5A is flowing.
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d. Calculate the potential difference across a resistor of 6 if a current of 2A flows through it.
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e. Calculate the current flowing through a 3 resistor if the potential difference across the resistor is
9V.

GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012

Duncan Chiriga

[50 MARKS]

NAME:______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Question 6
Study the following circuit. The reading on V is 6V.

6
6
V2

6
V

Calculate the reading on the ammeter.

[3]

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Calculate the effective resistance of the parallel combination.

[2]

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Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.

[2]

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Calculate the reading on V2 given that 0.5 Amps is the current passing through each of the
resistors in parallel.

[3]

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GRADE 9 PHYSICAL SCIENCE TASK: TERM 4 2012

Duncan Chiriga

[50 MARKS]

NAME:______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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