Q1:
Which of the following is the correct formula for the amount of charge flowing through a point in a circuit in a given time? represents the amount of charge, represents the current, and represents time.
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q2:
The diagram shows a circuit consisting of a battery and a resistor. The current through the circuit is 50 mA. Over a period of 1.5 hours, how much charge flows past point P in the circuit?
Q3:
A laptop charger passes a current of 5.0 A through a laptop battery. Over a period of time, 45 000 C of charge is transferred to the battery. For how many hours was the laptop left to charge?
Q4:
The diagram shows a circuit consisting of a battery and a light-emitting diode (LED). Over a period of 25 seconds, a charge of 50 coulombs passes through point in the circuit. What is the current in the circuit during this period?
Q5:
The diagram shows a circuit consisting of a battery and a resistor. The current through the circuit is 2.0 A. Over a period of 45 seconds, how much charge flows past point P in the circuit?
Q6:
How many milliamperes are there in 1 ampere?
Q7:
Which of the following is the correct unit for electric charge?
- A Joule
- B Ampere
- C Coulomb
- D Volt
Q8:
Which of the following is the correct unit for electric current?
- A Volt
- B Ampere
- C Joule
- D Watt
Q9:
A rechargeable battery is left to charge for a period of time. It is charged with a current of 10 mA. After it has finished, the battery has gained 180 C of charge. For how many hours was the battery left to charge?
Q10:
Which of the following is the correct formula for the current through a point in a circuit? represents the current, represents the amount of charge, and represents time.
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q11:
If a filament of a light bulb experiences a current of 0.3 A, the electric charge that will flow through a point P in the filament in 25 s will be .
- A 8.3 C
- B 7.5 C
- C 5 C
- D 12 C
Q12:
If a standard type of LED light bulb operates at a 20 mA electric current, what time will it take electrons to flow past a point in the bulb filament? Use the charge of electron C.
- A 4.92 s
- B 5.2 s
- C 8.13 s
- D 24.62 s
Q13:
A television works at an electric current of 0.5 A. If the television is turned on for 1.5 hours, then the electric charge that passes through it is C.
- A 5 400
- B 2 700
- C 450
- D 10 800
Q14:
If an electric device that works at a 0.05 A electric current draws 4.25 C of charge, then the time taken by the charge to flow is s.
- A 170
- B 85
- C 90
- D 4.5
Q15:
If an electric current of intensity 50 mA is applied on a circuit, then the electric charge that will flow past any point in the circuit in 1 minute is .
- A 2 C
- B 3 C
- C 5 C
- D 8.3 C
Q16:
If a certain type of electric bulb can withstand a maximum of electrons flowing through its filament in a minute, then the maximum current this light bulb can withstand is A. Use the charge of electron C.
- A 4
- B 1.2
- C 2
- D 3
Q17:
The graph below shows the relation between the electric charges flowing in a conductor and the time this takes. The current in this conductor is A.
- A 2.5
- B 2
- C 10
- D 5
Q18:
If a stereo that works at a current of 5 A drained a battery of 12 000 C, then the stereo worked for minutes.
- A 144
- B 24
- C 25
- D 40
Q19:
If an electric current of intensity 3 A passes through a conductor, how much time is needed for an 18 C charge to pass a point P in the conductor?
- A 54 s
- B 6 s
- C 15 s
- D 21 s
Q20:
A circuit has a current of 0.5 mA. If the current is turned on for 1.6 min, then the electric charge flowing in the circuit is mC.
- A 0.8
- B 288
- C 8
- D 48
Q21:
A torch works at a current of 150 mA. If 1.95 C of charge is passed through the torch filament, the torch will run for .
- A 9.4 s
- B 13 s
- C 7.9 s
- D 34.5 s
Q22:
If a light bulb can withstand a maximum current of 3 A, how many electrons pass by a point in the filament of the bulb in each second? Take C to be the charge of an electron. Give your answer in scientific notation to two decimal places.
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q23:
If an electric charge of 45 C passes by a point P in a conductor in 20 s, then the intensity of electric current in that conductor is .
- A 15 A
- B 2.25 A
- C 1.5 A
- D 25 A
Q24:
If the rate of charge flowing past a point in a conductor is 7.2 coulombs per minute, then the current intensity in this conductor is mA.
- A 720
- B 200
- C 72
- D 120
Q25:
If 21 C of electric charge flows past a point in a circuit for 2.5 minutes, then the electric current intensity, in milliamperes, is mA.
- A 140
- B 840
- C 20
- D 50.4