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– Connect the three bulbs in parallel so that their infernal resistance is reduced.
- This arrangement increases the current making the bulbs very bright
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- A girl opened up a used up dry cell and found the following:
i) The zinc casing was ‘eaten away’
ii) The cell was watery(Solved)
A girl opened up a used up dry cell and found the following:
i) The zinc casing was ‘eaten away’
ii) The cell was watery
Name the cell defect
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- State one reason why colour televisions have a higher power rating than black and white
televisions(Solved)
State one reason why colour televisions have a higher power rating than black and white
televisions
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- The figure shows a simple cell made of copper and zinc electrodes dipped in dilute
sulphuric acid(Solved)
The figure shows a simple cell made of copper and zinc electrodes dipped in dilute
sulphuric acid.
a) Identify the cathode
b) If a voltmeter is connected across the rods the reading is observed to reduce with time.
State two causes of this observation
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- The figure below shows the set up for a simple cell.(Solved)
The figure below shows the set up for a simple cell.
a) Name the Electrode A and the solution B
b) State two reasons why the bulb goes off after a short time
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- Distinguish between Topping and Dopping(Solved)
Distinguish between Topping and Dopping
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- Figure shows a voltmeter connected across the cell. The voltmeter reads 1.5V when the
switch S, is open and 1.25V when the switch is closed.(Solved)
Figure shows a voltmeter connected across the cell. The voltmeter reads 1.5V when the
switch S, is open and 1.25V when the switch is closed.
i) What is the e.m.f of the cell?
ii) What is the terminal voltage of the cell?
iii) Calculate the internal resistance of the cell
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- Distinguish between a p- type and an n- type extrinsic semiconductors(Solved)
Distinguish between a p- type and an n- type extrinsic semiconductors
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- Explain why eight 1.5V cells arranged in series to give a total of 12V cannot be used to start
a car. But car battery of 12V...(Solved)
Explain why eight 1.5V cells arranged in series to give a total of 12V cannot be used to start
a car. But car battery of 12V starts a car
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- 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
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- Explain how conductivity of a semiconductor changes with increase in temperature(Solved)
Explain how conductivity of a semiconductor changes with increase in temperature
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- 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
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- 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
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- 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?
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- 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
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- State the advantage of transmitting power at Alternating voltage.(Solved)
State the advantage of transmitting power at Alternating voltage.
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- 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
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)
- State two ways of decreasing capacitance(Solved)
State two ways of decreasing capacitance
Date posted: April 5, 2019. Answers (1)