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Question 62

The diagram shows an incomplete series circuit designed to control a cooling fan (represented by the motor, M).

An incomplete cooling fan series circuit.

a.

(i) Draw a thermistor in the gap to complete the circuit.

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b.

(ii) Add a voltmeter to the circuit to measure the voltage across the motor.

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c.

The voltmeter measures a voltage of 7.2 V across the motor. The ammeter measures a current of 180 mA. (i) State the equation linking voltage, current, and resistance.

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d.

(ii) Calculate the electrical resistance of the motor.

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e.

The completed circuit is moved from a cold environment near an ice pack into a warm room. Explain how this temperature change would affect the speed of the motor.

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f.

State how the current in the circuit would change if an identical second motor is added in series with the first motor.

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