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Question 7
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The current in a filament lamp increases.

Which statement about the resistance of the filament lamp is correct?

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A

It decreases, because the filament gets hotter

B

It increases, because the filament gets hotter

C

It stays the same, because the filament is a metal

D

It decreases, because more electrons flow through it

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3.2 Simple circuits Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /3.2 Simple circuits

42 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 3.2 Simple circuits, covering 3.2.1 Series and parallel circuits, 3.2.2 Circuit symbols and circuit diagrams, 3.2.3 Current, potential difference and resistance, 3.2.4 Ohm's law, 3.2.5 Ohmic and non-ohmic resistors, 3.2.6 Designing circuits to investigate resistance, 3.2.7 Linear and non-linear circuit components, 3.2.8 Current-potential difference graphs for components, 3.2.9 Resistance in series and parallel, 3.2.10 Series and parallel circuit problems, 3.2.11 Circuits for measurement and testing, 3.2.12 Power transfer in circuit devices, and 3.2.13 Energy and power in resistor circuits. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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