TUTORIAL CHAPTER 4 : ELECTRONICS

Part A: Objective questions

A.

1. Which of the following is not a property

of cathode rays?
It is positively charged.
A.
It travels in a straight line.
B.
It can be deflected by magnetic field.
C.
It can be deflected by electric field.
D.
2.

Cathode rays consists of

Fluorescent particles
Light rays from a screen
B.
Beams of fast moving particles
C.
Light rays from hot filament
D.
A.

3. A beam of electrons is being deflected

due to a potential difference between
plates P and Q.
P
Figure 9.33
Q
Which of the following statements is not
true?
The potential at plate P is positive.
A.
The deflection would be greater if
B.
the potential difference is greater.
The deflection would be greater if
C.
the electrons are moving faster.
The electron beam will return to
D.
straight line if a suitable magnetic
field is applied between the plates.
4. The figure 9.34 shows the trace
displayed on a CRO with the Y-gain
control is turned to 3.75 V/div.
What is the maximum value of the
potential difference being measured?

Figure 9.34

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B.
C.
D.
E.

2.5 V
5.5 V
7.5 V
12.5 V
15.0 V

5. In p-type semiconductor
The number of holes are equal to the
A.
number of electrons.
The number of the holes are more
B.
than the number of electrons.
The number of the holes are less than
C.
the number of electrons.
6. Which of the following is not true about
diode?
It can be used to rectify alternating
A.
current.
It can only conduct electricity when
B.
it is connected in forward in forward
bias in a circuit.
It is formed by joining an n-type and
C.
a p-type semiconductor.
The majority charge carriers in the
D.
diode are electrons.
7. The figure 9. 35 shows the arrangement
of silicon atoms after an atom P is doped
to form an extrinsic semiconductor.
Figure 9.35

Which of the following is not true?

The conductivity of the
A.
semiconductor increases.
The semiconductor becomes an nB.
type.
The majority charge carrier is
C.
electron.
Atom P is a trivalent atom.
D.

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8. The figure 9.36 shows a rectifier circuit.

Which of the following statements is
true?
P

Figure 9.36
B.

C.
D.

IC

Figure 9.40

A.

IB

A rectifier changes d.c to a.c.

Device P allows current to flow in
any directions.
Device Q acts as a rectifier.
The rectifier circuit would still work
if device P is reversed.

9. Which of the following statements about

a transistor is not true?
A transistor can act as an amplifier
A.
A transistor can act as a relay switch.
B.
The function of a transistor is the
C.
same as that of two diodes.
A transistor is a combination of two
D.
types of semiconductors.

Figure 9.39

10. What is the function of the transistor

circuit shown in figure 9.39?
As an amplifier
A.
As a rectifier
B.
As a switch device
C.
As a modulator
D.
11. The figure 9.40 shows a transistor being
used as a current amplifier.

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Which of the following is correct?

IB > I C
A.
IB = I C
B.
IB < I C
C.
12. The figure 9. 42 shows a transistor
circuit being used to amplify sound.
M- Microphone
C- Capacitor
S- Speaker

Figure 9.42
Which of the following is not correct
about the circuit?
T is an npn transistor
A.
The capasitor prevents d.c current
B.
but allows a.c current to pass through
it.
Speaker amplifies the sound.
C.
R1 and R2 act as potential divider.
D.
13. The figure 9.43 shows a logic gate
circuit with input signals, X and Y.

Figure 9.43
Which of the following is the output
signal?

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14. The figure 9.44 shows a logic gate

circuit.
Figure 9.43
Which of the following is the output
signal Z?
0110
A.
1010
B.
1110
C.
0101
D.
15. The figure 9.44 shows the combination
of three logic gates.
Figure 9.44
The truth table for the combination of
tree logic gates is as follows.
What is gate X?
AND
A.
NOR
B.
OR
C.
NAND
D.
16. The figure 9. 45 shows a combination of
three logic gates in a logic circuit. When
inputs P and Q are both 1 output Y is 1.
J

K
Figure 9.45

Which of the following logic gates can

be used to represent J and K?
A.
B.
C.
D.

J
AND
NAND
OR
NOR

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K
NOR
NOR
AND
AND

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Part B: Structured Questions

1. Figure 9.46 shows a trace obtained on an oscilloscope screen when an a.c voltage is
connected to the Y-plates of an oscilloscope.

Figure 9.46

Scale: 1 division = 1 cm
The Y-gain is set at 3 V/cm
The time base is set at 5 ms/cm

(a) Explain what is meant by thermionic emission.

Emission
of electrons from the surface of a metal by heat.

(b) Determine the peak voltage of a.c voltage.

2 x 3 = 6V

(c) Determine the time for one complete oscillation on the screen.
2 x 5 = 10 ms

(d) What is the frequency of the a.c voltage?

f
=1/T=50 Hz
(e) With the same a.c voltage applied to the oscilloscope, the time-base setting is altered to
2.5 ms/cm and the Y-gain setting is altered to 2 V/cm. On the space below, sketch the new
trace would appear on the oscilloscope.

2. Figure 9. 47 shows a full wave bridge rectifier. The a.c supply has a frequency of 50 Hz.

Figure 9.47

(a) When the polarity of the a.c supply voltage is positive at A, state the two diodes which are
forward biased.
D1
and D3
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(b) When the polarity of the a.c supply voltage is negative at A, state the two diodes which
are forward biased.

(c) Using the axes in figure 9.48, sketch the voltage-time graph across the resistor, R.
Voltage/V
Figure 9.48

Time/ms

(d) On the figure 9.49, sketch the voltage-time graph across the resistor if a capacitor is
connected across the resistor if a capacitor is connected across the resistor R parallel with
the resistor.
Voltage/V
Figure 9.49

Time/ms

(e) Explain how the capacitor causes the voltage across the resistor to vary with time in the
way that you have drawn.

3. A student wants to build a simple lift motor control system which operates using two buttons,
A and B for a two-storey building.
A: Up button
B: Down button
The lift motor only activates when someone presses any one of the buttons. Figure 9.50
shows the circuit that can be used to activate the motor.
12 V
Logic gate
A
X

Relay switch
0V
Keys:
Buttons A and B :
X Output

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Motor

Figure 9.50
When pressed,
Not pressed,
Motor is activated,

240 V

logic 1
logic 0
logic 1

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(a) The truth table below shows the operations of the logic gates in a lift motor control
system.
Input
Output
(i)
Using the keys given,
A
B
X
complete the truth
0
0
0
table.
0
1
1
(ii)
Name the logic gate
1
0
1
in
the circuit in the
1
1
0
figure 9.50.

(iii)
In the space below, draw the logic gate symbol in 3(a)(ii).
Why is a relay switch needed in the circuit?

(b) The door of the lift is fitted with a light transmitter and a detector which is a light
dependent resistor, LDR. If the light dependent resistor detects light, the relay switch is
activated and the lift door will close. Figure 9.51 shows an electronic circuit for the
control system of the lift door.
240 V

Motor
Figure 9.51

(i)

State the relationship between the resistance and the intensity of light received
by the light dependent resistor, LDR.

Complete the circuit in figure 9.51 by drawing the resistor and the light
dependent resistor using the symbols given below.

(ii)

Resistor
(iii)

Light dependent resistor

Explain how the circuit functions.

Part C: Essay Questions

1.
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(a) The diode, bulb and battery in circuit X and circuit Y of figures 9.52 and 9.53 are
identical.

Figure 9.52

Figure 9.53

(i) What is meant by a direct current and an alternating current?

[2 marks]
(ii) Using Figures 9.52 and figure 9.53, compare the connection of the diodes and the conditions
of the bulbs. Relating the connection of the diodes and the conditions of the bulbs, deduce
the function of a diode.
[5 marks]
(iii) State the use of a diode.
[1 mark]
(b) A semiconductor diode is made by joining a p-type semiconductor with a n-type semiconductor.
Describe and explain the production and the characteristics of a p-type semiconductor and a ntype semiconductor.
[4 marks]

2. Figure 9.55 shows four circuits W, X, Y and Z, each has an ideal transformer and the circuit
are used for the purpose of rectification.

Circuit W

Circuit Y

Circuit X
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

Circuit Z

What is meant by rectification?

[1mark]
Explain the working principle of a transformer.
[3 marks]
You are asked to make a 12 V battery charger. Study the circuits W, X, Y and Z in figures 9.55
and consider the following aspects:
Type of transformer
The number of turns in the primary coil and in the secondary coil.
Type of rectification
Characteristics of output current
Explain the suitability of the above aspects and hence, determine the most suitable circuit to
make the battery charge.
[6 marks]

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3.

Figure 9.58 shows a microphone connected to a power amplifier. When the microphone
has detected a sound, an amplified sound is given out through the loudspeaker. The sound
becomes louder if the volume of the amplifier is turned on to increase the power.
Power amplifier

Loudspeaker

Volume control

Microphone
Figure 9.58

Using the information based on the observation of the brightness of the bulbs,
(a)

Make one suitable inference.

(b)

State one appropriate hypothesis that could be investigated.

(c)

Design an experiment to investigate the hypothesis stated in (b). Choose suitable

apparatus such as a diode, rheostat and others.
In your description, state clearly the following:
(i)

Aim of the experiment,

(ii)

Variables in the experiment,

(iii)

List of apparatus and materials,

(iv)

Arrangement of the apparatus,

(v)

The procedure of the experiment, which includes the method of controlling the
manipulated variable and the method of measuring the responding variable,

(vi)

The way you would tabulate the data,

(vii)

That way you would analyse the data.

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