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Question 11

A powered gate latch draws a steady current of 0.60 A whenever it is switched on. During a 2.5 min test the latch is switched off for part of the time, and a total charge of 72 C passes through it.

For how long was the latch switched off during the test?

[1]
A

30 s30\ \mathrm{s}30 s

B

130 s130\ \mathrm{s}130 s

C

270 s270\ \mathrm{s}270 s

D

120 s120\ \mathrm{s}120 s

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10.1 Circuits, charge and current Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /10.1 Circuits, charge and current

94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 10.1 Circuits, charge and current, covering 10.1.1 Structure of the atom, 10.1.2 Circuit diagrams and symbols, 10.1.3 Series and parallel circuits, 10.1.4 Potential difference and voltmeters, 10.1.5 Energy transferred, charge and potential difference, and 10.1.6 Current, ammeters and charge flow. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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