2024 · M/J · 0625/31 | Q9

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Fig. 9.1 shows the power cable for connecting a desktop computer to the mains electricity circuit.

(a)(i)State the name of each of the three wires inside the power cable.

Fig. 9.1 — see the question text for what it shows

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State A short answer. No explanation is needed, and adding one cannot earn extra marks.

[2 marks]

A mains power cable for a desktop computer is designed for a maximum current of 13 A.

(a)(ii)Suggest one hazard due to a current of 30 A in the cable.

Answer guidance

Suggest More than one answer may be acceptable, so long as it is consistent with the physics.

[1 mark]

0625/31/M/J/24Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 · May/June 2024 · Paper 3 variant 1 · Question 9