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Question 32
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Three identical resistors are connected in series across 12 V. The current is 0.20 A. One resistor is removed and the remaining two are reconnected in series across 9.0 V. What is the new current?

[1]
A

0.150 A0.150\ \mathrm{A}0.150 A

B

0.225 A0.225\ \mathrm{A}0.225 A

C

0.200 A0.200\ \mathrm{A}0.200 A

D

0.300 A0.300\ \mathrm{A}0.300 A

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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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