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Question 31
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Two circuits, Circuit A and Circuit B, are designed to obtain current-voltage characteristics for a micro-heating element, H. Both circuits are powered by a DC supply with an emf of 12.0 V and negligible internal resistance. The ammeter and voltmeter behave as ideal meters.

Circuit configurations

In Circuit A:

  • R is connected as a simple series variable resistor with a maximum resistance of 55.0 Ω.
  • When R is set to its maximum resistance, the resistance of the heating element H is 5.0 Ω.

In Circuit B:

  • R is connected as a potential divider.

Discuss, with reference to Circuit A and Circuit B, whether either circuit can produce all the data from a calibration dataset where the lowest recorded data point is at a voltage of 0.60 V and a current of 0.12 A. Support your answer with a calculation.

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