Problems on potential divider:

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3. The thermistor is connected as

shown in the diagram. Assume the
 battery has negligible internal
resistance.

This circuit can be used as an electrical

thermometer to monitor the temperature
of a water bath.
(i) State how each meter responds
when the temperature of the water is
decreased.
Ammeter:....
Voltmeter:..........................................................
(ii) Which meter is used to indicate
temperature?
(iii) State another assumption that you
made.
4.A student connects a 9.0 V battery in
series with a resistor R, a thermistor and
 a milliammeter. He connects a voltmeter
in parallel with the resistor. The reading
on the voltmeter is 2.8 V and the reading
on the milliammeter is 0.74 mA.

(i) Show that the resistance of R is

approximately 4000 .
(ii) Calculate the resistance of the
thermistor.
5.The circuit shown is used to produce a
current-potential difference graph for a
12 V, 24 W filament lamp.
(a) Calculate the current in the filament
lamp when the potential difference
across it is 12 V.
(b) Sketch a graph of current against
potential difference for this filament
lamp.
(c) Explain, with reference to the
filament, the shape of your graph, as
the potential difference across the
filament increases from 0 V to 12 V.