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    Danger of Electricity 2009 Oct/Nov 2h

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    1. A student uses a hair dryer. The hair dryers plug contains a fuse.

    The diagram shows the fuse.

    glass tube
    metal end
    metal end

    low melting point wire

    (a) Explain how the fuse prevents too large a current in the hair dryer.

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    (2)

    (b) The hair dryer is rated at 240 V, 1500 W. Calculate the current rating in amps of the
    hair dryer.

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    Current = ....................................A
    (3)

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    (c) The fuse in the hair dryer blows and the student has to replace it.

    The following fuses are available:

    1A 3A 5A 13 A

    (i) Which fuse should the student choose? Put a cross ( ) in the correct box.

    1A

    3A

    5A

    13 A
    (1)

    (ii) Explain your choice.

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    (1)

    (d) A hair dryer heats up air.

    Name one other example of electrical heating used in the home.

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    (1) Q1

    (Total 8 marks)

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