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Question 11

An ammeter measures the current in a motor that raises and lowers a theatre curtain. The current is greater while the curtain is being raised than while it is being lowered.

Which statement describes the difference between the two current readings?

[1]
A

More charge passes a point in the motor circuit each second while the curtain is being raised

B

Charge is used up more quickly by the motor while the curtain is being raised

C

More charge passes through the motor in total whenever the curtain is being raised

D

More charge is present in the motor circuit while the curtain is being raised

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2.1 Current, potential difference and resistance Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2.1 Current, potential difference and resistance

82 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 2.1 Current, potential difference and resistance, covering 2.1.1 Standard circuit diagram symbols, 2.1.2 Electrical charge and current, 2.1.3 Current, resistance and potential difference, and 2.1.4 Resistors. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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