A student wants to determine the resistance of a fixed resistor. Which option correctly describes how the ammeter and the voltmeter must be connected to the resistor?
Ammeter in parallel, Voltmeter in series
Ammeter in series, Voltmeter in parallel
Ammeter in series, Voltmeter in series
Ammeter in parallel, Voltmeter in parallel
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.