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1 Which circuit could be used to determine the resistance of the resistor R?

A B

V A

R R
A

C D

V A

R R
V

2 The circuit diagram shows a 4.0 Ω resistor and an 8.0 Ω resistor connected to a 6.0 V battery.

6.0 V

4.0 Ω 8.0 Ω

What is the current in the battery?

A 0.50 A B 0.75 A C 1.5 A D 2.0 A

3 A 30 Ω resistor is connected in series with another resistor and a 6.0V battery. The current in the
circuit is 0.12 A. A voltmeter is connected across the other resistor.

6.0 V

0.12 A
30 Ω

What is the reading on the voltmeter?

A 2.4 V B 3.6 V C 6.0 V D 9.6 V

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4 The diagram shows a circuit used to find the resistance of lamp L.

Blocks P, Q and R represent the different components used.

12 V

P R

Which is a correct possible choice of components to use for P, Q and R?

P Q R

A ammeter variable resistor voltmeter

B variable resistor voltmeter ammeter
C voltmeter ammeter variable resistor
D voltmeter variable resistor ammeter

5 The circuit shows a 24 V battery connected to two resistors in series.

A
R

The reading on the ammeter is 2.0 A and the reading on the voltmeter is 8.0 V.

What is the resistance of resistor R?

A 0.25 Ω B 4.0 Ω C 10 Ω D 16 Ω
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6 A circuit containing two lamps L1 and L2 is connected as shown.

L1 L2

A voltmeter measures the potential difference across the lamp L1.

The filament of lamp L1 breaks. What happens to the readings of the ammeter and of the
voltmeter?

reading on reading on
the ammeter the voltmeter

A decreases decreases
B decreases increases
C increases decreases
D increases increases

7 The circuit shows three resistors in series connected to a battery. Each resistor has a voltmeter
across it and two of the voltages are shown.

40 V

V V V
10 V 18 V

What is the potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor R?

A 12 V B 22 V C 30 V D 68 V
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8 A student uses the circuit shown in Fig. 5.1 to investigate a resistor R.

V A

Fig. 5.1

(a) Describe how the student uses the apparatus in Fig. 5.1 to obtain a range of ammeter and
voltmeter readings.

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(b) The readings obtained are shown in Table 5.1.

Table 5.1

voltmeter reading / V ammeter reading / mA

7.6 320
5.2 220
2.4 100

(i) State Ohm’s law.

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(ii) Using the results in Table 5.1, show that the resistor obeys Ohm’s law.

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(iii) The student has available an ammeter with five ranges marked:

• 0 − 10 A
• 0 − 200 mA
• 0 − 20 mA
• 0 − 2 mA
• 0 − 0.2 mA

Suggest how the student makes best use of the different ranges during the investigation.

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1 A student investigates how the resistance of a light-dependent resistor (LDR) depends on the
brightness of light.

He uses a lamp to vary the brightness of light on the LDR. The LDR is mounted on a wooden
block so that it is a distance l above the bench. The lamp is placed directly above the LDR at a
distance h above the bench, as shown in Fig. 1.1.

lamp

h
LDR

wooden l
block

bench

Fig. 1.1 (full scale)

(a) (i) On Fig. 1.1, measure the distances l and h.

l = ......................................................... cm

h = ......................................................... cm
[1]

(ii) Calculate the distance d from the lamp to the LDR.

d = ................................................... cm [1]

(iii) The student uses a ruler to measure h.

Suggest one difficulty that the student has when making this measurement.

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(b) (i) Fig. 1.2 shows some of the apparatus used in the experiment.

+
0 mA100 –

LDR
0 V 10

Fig. 1.2

In the space below, draw a circuit diagram for this apparatus.

[2]

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(ii) Fig. 1.3 shows the readings of voltage V across the LDR and current I in the circuit when
the lamp is at the distance d above the LDR calculated in (a)(ii).

5 6 7
3 4 8
2
1 9

10
0 V

40 60
80
20

10
0

mA 0

Fig. 1.3

1. Record the readings V and I.

V = ........................................................... V

I = ......................................................... mA
[1]

2. The resistance R of the LDR for this lamp position is calculated using the equation:
V
R=
I
Calculate R, giving your answer to 2 significant figures with unit.

R = ......................................................... [2]

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(c) The student repeats the experiment for different values of d. The results are shown in
Table 1.1.
Table 1.1
d / cm I / mA

7.0 43
11.1 28
19.0 16
26.8 12
35.0 10

(i) Use the readings taken in (a)(ii) and (b)(ii) to complete the top row of Table 1.1.

On the grid in Fig. 1.4, plot the graph of I / mA on the y-axis against d / cm on the x-axis.
Start your axes from (0,0).

Draw the smooth curve of best fit.

0
0
Fig. 1.4 [4]

(ii) The voltage V is constant throughout. Suggest how the resistance R of the LDR varies
with d.

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9 The electric circuit shown in Fig. 9.1 contains a battery, two resistors, a switch and another
component.

12 V

A
16.0 Ω 8.0 Ω
S

Fig. 9.1

(a) (i) Which instrument does the symbol A represent?

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(ii) Which quantity does this instrument measure? Tick one box.

charge

current

potential difference

power
[1]

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(b) The switch is closed so that there is a current in the circuit.

(i) What flows in the circuit in order to create the current? Tick one box.

charge

potential difference

power

resistance
[1]

(ii) Using values from Fig. 9.1, calculate

1. the combined resistance of the two resistors,

combined resistance = ............................................. Ω [2]

2. the current in the circuit, stating the unit of your answer.

current = ..................................................[4]

(c) When the switch is open, what is the potential difference across the 16 Ω resistor? Tick one
box.

12 V

8.0 V

6.0 V

0V
[1]

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