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4.3 Electric circuits

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Question 102

A student sets up a circuit to determine the resistance of a fixed resistor. Which row in the table correctly describes how the ammeter and the voltmeter must be connected to measure the current through and the potential difference across the resistor?

Ammeter connectionVoltmeter connection
Ain parallel with the resistorin parallel with the resistor
Bin parallel with the resistorin series with the resistor
Cin series with the resistorin parallel with the resistor
Din series with the resistorin series with the resistor
A

Row A

B

Row B

C

Row C

D

Row D

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4.3 Electric circuits Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.3 Electric circuits

136 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 4.3 Electric circuits, covering 4.3.1a Circuit diagrams and circuit components, 4.3.2a Series circuits, 4.3.2b Parallel circuits, 4.3.2c Current and potential difference in circuits, 4.3.2d Combined resistance of resistors in parallel, and 4.3.3 Action and use of circuit components. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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