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10.1 Circuits, charge and current

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Question 17
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A torch contains a battery and a lamp.

The potential difference of the battery is 4.5 V.

The torch is switched on for 5.0 minutes. The current in the lamp is 0.30 A.

a.

Calculate the charge that flows through the lamp.

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b.

Calculate the energy transferred by the battery in this time.

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c.

Give your answer to (b) in kJ\text{kJ}kJ.

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d.

Calculate the time it takes for 54 C of charge to flow through the lamp.

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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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