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Current Electricity

Appeared in 10 of the 11 available papers.

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10 of 11 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
9.5 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 95 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

35% of this chapter's 72 questions

Needs a diagram
46%

33 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer25
  • Numerical20
  • Diagram10
  • MCQ9
  • Reasoning3
  • Definition2
  • Fill in the blank2
  • True/False1

Most frequent topics

Current, resistance and circuits 38Resistivity 2Series-parallel resistance 2Terminal voltage 2Joule's law 1EMF and terminal voltage 1Electrical power rating 1Resistivity and dimensions 1
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8(iii)

Study the diagram :

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Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

8(iii)

Find the value of current I drawn from the cell.

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Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write the correct answers only.)

2(iii)

In the below circuit diagram, calculate:

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5(i)

An appliance rated 440 W, 220V is connected across 220V supply.

8(c)

The diagram above shows three resistors connected across a cell of e.m.f. 1.8 V and internal resistance r. Calculate :

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3(c)

How does an increase in the temperature affect the specific resistance of a :

8(c)

The diagram shows a circuit with the key k open. Calculate:

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