A-level
PHYSICS
7408/3BE
Paper 3 Section B Electronics Question Paper + Mark scheme (Merged)
June 2021
Version: 1.0 Final
*JUN2174083BE01*
IB/M/Jun21/E8 7408/3BE
For Examiner’s Use
Question
Mark
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2
3
4
5
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A-level
PHYSICS
7408/3BE
Paper 3 Section B Electronics Question Paper + Mark scheme (Merged)
June 2021
Version: 1.0 Final
*JUN2174083BE01*
IB/M/Jun21/E8 7408/3BE
For Examiner’s Use
Question
Mark
1
2
3
4
5
TOTAL
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• a pencil and a ruler
• a scientific calculator
• a Data and Formulae Booklet
• a protractor.
Instructions
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions.
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want
to be marked.
• Show all your working.
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 35.
• You are expected to use a scientific calculator where appropriate.
• A Data and Formulae Booklet is provided as a loose insert.
Please write clearly in block capitals.
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I declare this is my own work.
A-level
PHYSICS
Paper 3
Section B Electronics
Time allowed: The total time for both sections of this paper is 2 hours. You are advised to spend approximately 50 minutes on this section.
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Section B
Answer all questions in this section.
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1
Figure 1 shows a simplified structure of an N-channel enhancement mode MOSFET.
Figure 1
0
1
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1
State the name of the part shown in this MOSFET structure that causes the input resistance to be very large.
[1 mark]
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1
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2
Which terminal of the MOSFET is connected directly to 0 V when it is used as a simple switch?
Tick () one box.
[1 mark]
drain
gate
source
3
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Figure 2 shows how the drain–source current IDS of the MOSFET varies with
drain–source voltage VDS for a range of gate–source voltages VGS.
Figure 2
The MOSFET is used as a simple switch in a filament lamp circuit.
The circuit uses power rails of 12 V and 0 V.
The resistance of the lamp is 154 Ω when operating at its full power of 0.65 W.
0
1
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3
Deduce the minimum value of VGS needed for the lamp to operate at full power.
[2 marks]
VGS =
V
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