CHAPTER 7: ELECTRICITY

SPM QUESTIONS
2003
1. Which diagram shows the correct electric
field pattern ?

3. Which circuit can be used to determine the

resistance of a bulb ?
4.

2. Which graph shows the relationship between

potential difference , V , and current , I , for a
resistor that obeys Ohm s law ?
The table shows the electrical energy
consumption tariff.

Electrical Unit

Cost Per Unit (sen)

First 200 Units

22

Second 500 Units

25

Calculate the cost in RM of using a 1.5 kW

refrigerator for 360 hours.
A 84.00
B 90.00
C 118.80

D 129.00
E 135.00

2004
5. When the switch is on, the current that flows
in an electronic advertisement board is
3.0 x 10 -5 A. What is the number of electrons
flowing in the advertisement board when it is
switched on for 2 hours ?
[ Charge of an electron = 1.6 x 10 -19 C]
A 3.84 x 1011
B 1.67 x 1014
C 1.35 x 1018

D 4.17 x 1023
E 1.50 x 1027

Reading of A1 > A2 > A3

B Reading of A1 > A3 > A2
C Reading of A2 > A1 > A3
D Reading of A3 > A1 > A2
8. The bulb in the circuit is lit at normal
brightness when switches S1 and S2 are
closed.

6. The diagram shows a circuit containing four

bulbs A, B ,C and D, which are lit at normal
brightness. When a bulb is faulty ,no current
will flow through it. Which bulb, when faulty
will cause all the other bulbs not to light up ?
7. All the bulbs in the circuit below are identical

What happens to the brightness of the bulb if

only S 1 or S2 is closed ?

A
B
C
D
9.

Which of the following statements is true ?

Only S1 is closed

Only S2 is closed

Increases
Increases
Decreases
Decreases

Decreases
Increases
Increases
Decreases

The electromotive force and internal

resistance of the dry cell in the circuit below is
1.5 V and 0.5 respectively.

13. Diagram 23 is a graph shows the relationship

between the potential difference and the
current of four different conductors P, Q, R
and S

What is the reading of the voltmeter when the

switch is closed?
A
0V
C Less than 1.5 V
B
1.5 V
D More than 1.5 V

14. Which circuit produces the brightness light?

2005
10.

The electric current supplied by a battery in a

digital watch is 3.0 x 10 -5 A. What is the
quantity of charge that flows in 2 hours ?
2.5 x 10 -7 C
1.5 x 10 -5 C
6.0 x 10-5 C

A
B
C
11.

Which conductor has the highest resistance?

A P
C R
B Q
D S

D 3.6 x 10-3 C
E 2.2 x 10-1 C

Which circuit can be used to determine the

electromotive force of a battery ?

12. A milliammeter with full scale deflection of 10

mA and internal resistance 5 is to be
modified to become an ammeter with full
scale deflection of 0.5 A.
What type of arrangement of resistors and
value of resistance should be connected to
modify the milliammeter?
Arrangement of the
resistor
A
B
C
D

Parallel
Series
Parallel
Series

2006

Value of
resistance/
0.01
0.01
10.00
10.00

15. Diagram 25 shows three similar bulbs

connected in the series to a battery and an
ammeter

What will happen to ammeter reading

and the brightness of the bulbs when
another similar bulb is added to the
circuit?
Ammeter reading
Brightness of the
bulbs
A
B
C
D

Increase
Increase
Decrease
Decrease

Increase
Decrease
Increase
Decrease

16. Diagram 27 shows an electric circuit that

contains three similar resistors.

Calculate the electrical energy released by the

bulb in 2 minutes?
A
0.56 J
D
67.20 J
B
1.12 J
E
1680.00 J
C
28.00 J

2007
18. An electric appliance has been switched on for
2 hours.
Calculate
the quantity
of electric
charge
passing
through the
circuit in this
time if the
current is 2
A.
A
4C
C
240 C
B
120 C
D
14400 C
19. Which of the following factors does not
influence the resistance of a wire ?
A
Length of the wire
B
Material of the wire
C
Cross-sectional area of the wire
D
Hardness of the wire

Which of the following readings is correct?

A
B

A1 = A2
A1 > A2

C
D

V1 = V2
V1 > V2

17. Diagram 26 shows an electric circuit. The

reading of the ammeter is 0.2 A and the
reading of the voltmeter is 2.8 V.

20. Diagram 21 shows a parallel circuit. R 1 is not

equal to R 2.

Which physical quantity must be the same for

both R 1 and R 2 ?
A
Power
C
Voltage
B
Current
D
Energy
21. Diagram 22 shows an electric circuit.
Calculate the internal resistance of the battery
in this circuit.
A
0.06
C
0.25
B
0.07
D
3.75
2008
22. Which diagram shows the correct electric
field?

Which statement is correct about the circuits?

A The bulbs in the series circuit are brighter
than the bulbs in the parallel circuit
B The effective resistance of the series circuit
is larger than the effective resistance of the
parallel circuit
C The total voltage in the series circuit is higher
than the total voltage in the parallel circuit
D The total current flow in the series circuit is
greater than the total current flow inthe
parallel circuit
25. Which graph shows the relationship between
the power, P, and the square of the current, I2,
of a wire with constant resistance?

23. Diagram 20 shows an electric circuit.

26.
D

What is the reading on the ammeter?

A 14.3A
C 1.6 A
B 2.5 A
D 0.6 A
24. Diagram 21.1 shows a series circuit and
diagram 21.2 shows a parallel circuit

iagram 28 shows an electric circuit which

contains 4 identical bulb, W, X, Y, and Z.

Which hulbs light up continuously?

A W, Y, Z
C X, W, Y
B W, X, Z
D X, Y, Z