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1(a) 4.8 V 1

1(b) 20 Ω (1) 3
1 / R T = 1 / R 1 + 1 / R 2 OR
(R T =) R 1 R 2 / (R 1 + R 2) OR
1 / R T = 1 / 24 + 1 / 12 OR
1 / R T = 3 / 24 OR
(R T =) 24 × 12 / (24 + 12) (1)
8.0 ( Ω ) (1)

1(c) 2.9 V (1) 2

V = ER / R T in any form OR
4.8 × 12 / 20 OR
I = E / R in any form OR
0.24 seen (1)

2 (R p = 6 / 5 =) 1.2 Ω (1) 3
1/R p = 1/R 1 + 1/R 2 OR
(R p =) R 1 R 2 /(R 1 + R 2) (1)
1 /R p = 1 / 2 + 1 / 3 OR
(R p =) 2 × 3 /(2 + 3) (1)

3(a) V X = V 30 1

3(b) V X = E – V 20 in any form 1

4 (in a dark room the p.d. across 1

component Y) decreases
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5 increased (1) 3
decreased (1)
the same (1)

6(a) 12 (Ω) 1

6(b) smaller (than A) 1

7(a) 24 (Ω) 1

7(b) (resistance of one lamp / 12 (Ω)) 1

is more (than the combined
resistance of lamps in
parallel)

8(a) the ammeters all have the same 1

reading

8(b) the reading on A1 is the biggest 1

8(c) lamps have normal brightness 2

(in parallel) or brighter (than
lamps in series) (1)
if one lamp fails the other lamp
is still lit (1)
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9 any two from: 2

(both) lamps have correct / full
potential difference
if one lamp fails the other lamp
still lights
lamps can be switched (on/off)
independently

10 any two from: 2

lamps less bright
if one lamp breaks the other
does not light
lamps cannot be switched
independently

11(a) A2 = 0.6 A AND A3 = 0.6 A 1

11(b) 40 (Ω) 1

11(c)(i) current from source is higher 1

than in each lamp or reverse
argument

11(c)(ii) (combined) resistance of lamps 1

in parallel is less / lower (than
one lamp)
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12(a) (current in thermistor) increases 2

(1)
(because) resistance of
thermistor decreases (1)

12(b) fire / high temperature alarm / 1

warning

13 one named practical application 1

of LDR e.g. switch on street
lights (at night) / turn on security
light (at night)

14(a) electrocution OR overheating / 1

fire

14(b) large current (in fuse) (1) 3

(causes) fuse / it to melt (1)
isolating appliance from supply
OR prevents current in
appliance OR breaks circuit
(1)

15 to allow flow (of current) in one 1

direction

16 1
B - 8.0 V
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17 1
A - The potential difference
across each lamp is half the
supply voltage.

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