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1 (R =) V ÷ I OR 3
V = IR (1)
12 ÷ 2.5 (1)
4.8 (Ω) (1)

2 electrons 1

3 correct symbol for voltmeter 1

correctly connected

4 (current in CD) decreases (1) 2

because thinner wire / CD has)
increased / bigger resistance
(1)

5 volt(s) 1

6(a) thermistor 1

6(b) correct symbol for ammeter 3

drawn (1)
correct symbol for voltmeter
drawn (1)
both meters correctly positioned
in circuit (1)
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7 R = V ÷ I in any form (1) 4

3(.0) ÷ 0.15 (1)
20 (1)
Ω / ohms (1)

8 990 / (54 / 1.2) OR 2

990 / 45 OR
(number of cells in pack =) 54 ÷
1.2 OR
45 (1)
22 (1)

9 I = Q / t in any form (1) 3

t = Q / I (1)
(t = 15 / 0.29 =) 52 s (1)

10 R = V / I in any form OR 2
(R =) V / I (1)
(R = 3.1 / 0.030 =) 100 Ω (1)

11 Q = It in any form OR 3
(Q =) It (1)
(Q = 3 × 60) = 180 (C) (1)
–19
(n = 3 × 60 / 1.6 × 10 ) = 1.1 ×
21
10 (1)
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12 thick wires have a smaller 3

resistance (1)
less thermal energy generated
in wires (1)
more efficient OR
less risk of fire / insulation
melting (1)

13 (R =) V ÷ I in any form (1) 3

(R =) 12 ÷ 1.5 (1)
(R =) 8.0 (Ω) (1)

14 R proportional to length (1) 4

R proportional to 1 / area (1)
(R =) 0.14 × (3 / 2) × (4 / 9) (1)
(R =) 0.093 (Ω) (1)

15 energy (transferred) per unit 2

charge (1)
energy (transferred) from
chemical OR
energy (transferred) to electrical
OR
energy (transferred) around / in
a (complete) circuit (1)
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16(a) I = Q / t in any form OR 3

(Q =) It (1)
(Q =) 0.21 × 10 × 60 × 60 (1)
(Q =) 7560 C (1)

16(b) E = VQ in any form OR 2

(E =) VQ OR
(E =) 1.2 × 7560 (1)
(E =) 9100 J (1)

17(a) 1
resistance is constant

17(b) 1
resistance increases

18(a) (R =) V / I OR (R =) 6.0 / 4.4 2

(1)
1.4 Ω (1)
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18(b) EITHER 2
current in lamp = 4.4 A
current in resistor = 4.0 A (1)
current from supply (= 4.0 + 4.4)
= 8.4 A (1)
OR
(with 6 V p.d.) RL = 6 / 4.4 =
1.36 Ω RR = 6 / 4 = 1.5 Ω
combined resistance = (1.36 ×
1.5) / 2.86) = 0.71 Ω (1)
current = 6 / 0.71 = 8.4 A (1)

18(c) EITHER 2
p.d. across lamp = 4.9 V p.d.
across resistor = 6.0 V (1)
total p.d. (= 4.9 + 6.0) = 10.9 V
(1)
OR
(with 4 A current) RL = 5 / 4 =
1.25 Ω RR = 6 / 4 =1.5 Ω total R
= 2.75 Ω (1)
total p.d. = 2.75 × 4 = 11.0 V
(1)

19 R = V / I in any form: words, C1

symbols, numbers
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6.0 / 0.004 OR 6.0 / 4.0 C1

1500 A1

OR ohm(s) B1

20 ( I =) Q / t OR 2
–3 –4
9.1 × 10 / 6.5 × 10 (1)
14 A (1)

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