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Question 20
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A student plots a graph of current (y-axis) against potential difference (x-axis) for a filament lamp.

Which statement describes the graph for positive values of potential difference?

[1]
A

It is a curve that gets steeper as the potential difference increases

B

It is a curve that gets less steep as the potential difference increases

C

It is a straight line through the origin with a constant gradient

D

It is a straight line that does not pass through the origin

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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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