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Question 55

A battery is connected to a resistor. A student measures the potential difference (p.d.) across the resistor, the current in the circuit, and the resistance of the resistor. Which option shows all three values with their correct units?

A

p.d. is 12 V12\text{ V}12 V, current is 2.0 Ω2.0\ \Omega2.0 Ω, resistance is 6.0 A6.0\text{ A}6.0 A

B

p.d. is 12 Ω12\ \Omega12 Ω, current is 2.0 A2.0\text{ A}2.0 A, resistance is 6.0 V6.0\text{ V}6.0 V

C

p.d. is 12 V12\text{ V}12 V, current is 2.0 A2.0\text{ A}2.0 A, resistance is 6.0 Ω6.0\ \Omega6.0 Ω

D

p.d. is 12 A12\text{ A}12 A, current is 2.0 V2.0\text{ V}2.0 V, resistance is 6.0 Ω6.0\ \Omega6.0 Ω

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4.2 Electrical quantities Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.2 Electrical quantities

452 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 4.2 Electrical quantities, covering 4.2.1a Positive and negative charge, 4.2.1b Charging by friction and detecting charge, 4.2.1c Electrical conductors and insulators, 4.2.1d Electric fields and electric field patterns, 4.2.2a Electric current, charge and measuring current, 4.2.2b Conduction in metals and the direction of current, 4.2.2c Direct current and alternating current, 4.2.3a Electromotive force, 4.2.3b Potential difference and voltmeters, 4.2.4a Resistance, 4.2.4b Resistance of a metallic wire, 4.2.4c Current–voltage graphs, and 4.2.5 Electrical energy and electrical power. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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