Science · JCE / Electricity and magnetism

StructuredPast exam questionForm 3 · JCE

The diagram below shows a 3-pin plug used for connecting appliances to the mains electricity socket. Pin Z is the live pin.

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  1. aName pin X. [1]
  2. bName pin Y. [1]
  3. cThe fuse has a rating of 13 A. Explain what a "fuse rating of 13 A" means. [1]
  4. dState the colour of the insulating plastic of wire P (the neutral wire). [1]
  5. eExplain why the fuse is connected to the live wire. [2]
  6. fSome appliances are fitted with a two-pin plug. Identify the wire that is missing from the two-pin plug. [1]

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Source: BEC JCE Science 2023, Paper 2, Question 11
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