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A battery of e.m.f. 6 V produces a steady current of 2.4 A for 10 minutes. Calculate the charge that it supplied.

Important Questions on Electric Current, Potential Difference and Resistance

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A battery of e.m.f. 6 V produces a steady current of 2.4 A for 10 minutes. Calculate:

(b) The energy that it transferred.

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Calculate the energy gained by an electron when it is accelerated through a potential difference of 50kV. (Charge on the electron =-1.6×10-19C.)
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A woman has available 1 A,3 A,5 A,10 A and 13 A fuses. Explain which fuse she should use for a 120 V,450 W hairdryer.
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This diagram shows the electrolysis of copper chloride.

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On a copy of the diagram, mark the direction of the conventional current in the electrolyte. Label it conventional current.

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This diagram shows the electrolysis of copper chloride.

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Mark the direction of the electron flow in the connecting wires. Label this electron flow.

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This diagram shows the electrolysis of copper chloride.

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(b) In a time period of 8 minutes, 3.6×1016 chloride Cl- ions are neutralised and liberated at the anode and 1.8×1016 copper Cu2+ ions are neutralised and deposited on the cathode.

(i) Calculate the total charge passing through the electrolyte in this time.

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This diagram shows the electrolysis of copper chloride.

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(b) In a time period of 8 minutes, 3.6×1016 chloride Cl- ions are neutralised and liberated at the anode and 1.8×1016 copper Cu2+ ions are neutralised and deposited on the cathode.

(ii) Calculate the current in the circuit.

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This diagram shows an electron tube. Electrons moving from the cathode to the anode constitute a current. The current in the ammeter is 4.5 mA.

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(a) Calculate the charge passing through the ammeter in 3 minutes.