- Eight dry cells have a very high internal resistance compared to the car battery hence very
little current can be drawn from the dry cells.
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- Figure below shows a circle with two diodes P and Q and a cell:-(Solved)
Figure below shows a circle with two diodes P and Q and a cell:-
Explain the observation which would be made if S is closed
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- With the time base switched on; the following trace was obtained on the screen of a CRO as
shown in the figure below:(Solved)
With the time base switched on; the following trace was obtained on the screen of a CRO as
shown in the figure below:
Draw a circuit diagram that can be used to produce the wave above
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- Explain how conductivity of a semiconductor changes with increase in temperature(Solved)
Explain how conductivity of a semiconductor changes with increase in temperature
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- The figure below shows a circuit diagram for full wave rectification(Solved)
The figure below shows a circuit diagram for full wave rectification
Draw the diodes D3 and D4 on the diagram to complete the circuit
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- The diagram below shows a simple cell:-(Solved)
The diagram below shows a simple cell:-
(i) Name z and solution y
(ii) Name and explain the defect that occurs at plate z
(iii) Give one method of preventing the defect that occurs at the copper plate
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- A household uses a 1.5Kw water heater for 2 hours a day for 30 days. If the cost of
electricity is shs.6.70 per Kwh, how much...(Solved)
A household uses a 1.5Kw water heater for 2 hours a day for 30 days. If the cost of
electricity is shs.6.70 per Kwh, how much will they pay for this consumption?
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- The diagram below shows a wrongly wired three pin plug.(Solved)
The diagram below shows a wrongly wired three pin plug.
(i) Indicate in the diagram above the correct colors for the wiring
(ii) State the use of device marked X
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- Aluminium wires are commonly used in power transmission than copper wires. Give two
advantages of aluminum as transmission lines(Solved)
Aluminium wires are commonly used in power transmission than copper wires. Give two
advantages of aluminum as transmission lines
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- State the advantage of transmitting power at Alternating voltage.(Solved)
State the advantage of transmitting power at Alternating voltage.
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- State the advantage of transmitting power at Very high voltage(Solved)
State the advantage of transmitting power at Very high voltage
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- The figure below represents part of an electric cooker coil.(Solved)
The figure below represents part of an electric cooker coil.
i) State why the part labeled W is coiled
(ii) State the property of material X that makes it suitable for its use
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- State two ways of decreasing capacitance(Solved)
State two ways of decreasing capacitance
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- The figure below shows the wiring in a modern mains appliance(Solved)
The figure below shows the wiring in a modern mains appliance
Identify the wires Y and Z
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- Study the circuit below:(Solved)
Study the circuit below:
Determine the current flowing in the circuit
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- You are provided with the following; a photo cell; a source of UV light, a rheostat,
a source of e.m.f, a millimeter, a voltmeter and connecting...(Solved)
You are provided with the following; a photo cell; a source of UV light, a rheostat,
a source of e.m.f, a millimeter, a voltmeter and connecting wires. Draw a circuit
diagram to show how photoelectric effect may be demonstrated in the laboratory
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- A transformer with 4200 turns in the primary coil operates a 240V mains supply and gives an
output of 8.0V. Determine the number of turns in...(Solved)
A transformer with 4200 turns in the primary coil operates a 240V mains supply and gives an
output of 8.0V. Determine the number of turns in the secondary coil (assuming it is 10% efficient)
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- Two fixed resistors one of 100 ohms and the other of unknown resistance are connected in parallel.
The combination is placed in a circuit and current...(Solved)
Two fixed resistors one of 100 ohms and the other of unknown resistance are connected in parallel.
The combination is placed in a circuit and current passing through the combination was
measured for various p.d. The graph in figure 10 below drawn to scale shows the results:-
(i) From the graph, calculate the total resistance of the combination
(ii) Determine the value of the unknown resistance
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- The diagram figure below shows a photocell connected in a circuit:-(Solved)
The diagram figure below shows a photocell connected in a circuit:-
(i) Complete the diagram by indicating the correct polarities in the gap for current to flow in
the circuit.
(ii) State and explain the effect of using light of different wave lengths on the amount of
current flowing in the circuit given that the distance of the source of light remains the same
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- In an experiment using a photo cell, ultra violet light of varying frequency strikes a metal
surface. The maximum Kinetic energy (KE max) of the frequency...(Solved)
In an experiment using a photo cell, ultra violet light of varying frequency strikes a metal
surface. The maximum Kinetic energy (KE max) of the frequency F is measured. The graph
below shows how the maximum kinetic energy varies with frequency F
Use the graph to determine:-
i) Threshold frequency F
ii) The plank’s constant, h
iii) Work function of the metal
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- The diagram below represents a cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO)(Solved)
The diagram below represents a cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO)
i) Name the parts labeled A and B
ii) What are the functions of C and D?
iii) State how electrons are produced
iv) Give a reason why the tube is evacuated.
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