Performance Evaluation 5 (Question 1 & 2) – Physics Form 5 Chapter 5


Question 1:
(a) Using appropriate electronic symbols, draw a forward biased semiconductor diode in an electronic circuit.
(b) What will happen if the battery connection in 1(a) is reversed?

Answer:
(a)

(b) The bulb does not light up because the diode is a in reverse biased state.


Question 2:
Figure 1 shows a half-wave rectification kit connected to an alternating current power supply and a cathode ray oscilloscope (C.R.O.).


(a) Sketch what is displayed on the cathode ray oscilloscope screen.

(b) If a capacitor is connected in parallel with the resistor, R, sketch the changes to what is displayed on the cathode ray oscilloscope screen.


Answer:
(a)


(b)