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A student measures a resistor using three different supply settings. The table shows the readings.

Potential difference / V\mathrm{V}VCurrent / mA\mathrm{mA}mA
2.050
4.0100
6.0150

What current would flow at 5.0 V if the resistance stays constant?

[1]
A

80 mA80\ \mathrm{mA}80 mA

B

125 mA125\ \mathrm{mA}125 mA

C

100 mA100\ \mathrm{mA}100 mA

D

200 mA200\ \mathrm{mA}200 mA

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10.2 Resistance Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /10.2 Resistance

81 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 10.2 Resistance, covering 10.2.1 Current in a circuit and conservation at junctions, 10.2.2 Resistance and variable resistors, 10.2.3 Series and parallel resistance, 10.2.4 I–V characteristics of components, and 10.2.5 LDRs and thermistors. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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