Board: Cambridge International Grade: AS Term: II Subject: Physics

CLASS TEST 5 Date: ___________________

Name: __________________________________________________________________
Grade: AS Unit: D.C. Circuits Subject: Physics Marks: 30

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1. In the circuit shown in Figure 1, the battery, of emf 6.0V, has negligible internal resistance.

a) Calculate the current through the ammeter when switch S is (i) open and (ii) closed. [3]

b) The switch S is now replaced with a voltmeter of infinite resistance. Determine the reading on
the voltmeter. [2]

[Total: 5]
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[3]

[Total: 6]

3 Sketch the temperature characteristic of a thermistor. [3]

[Total: 3]

4
i) the current in cell X [2]

ii) the p.d. across the wire BD [1]

iii) the distance L [2]