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1 A battery of e.m.f. 6.0 V, and internal resistance 1.0 is connected to a resistor and drives a
current of 125 mA through it. What is the resistance of the resistor? [1]
A 0.75
B 1.75
C 47
D 48
2 In the circuit shown below, the current in the ammeter is zero.
Which statement is correct? [1]
A The e.m.f. E
2
is equal to E
1
.
B The e.m.f. E
2
is equal to R
1
/R
2
.
C The e.m.f. E
2
is greater than E
1
.
D The e.m.f. E
2
is less than E
1
.
3 When potential difference across the terminals of a battery is measured using an analogue
voltmeter of resistance 95 , the reading on the voltmeter is 5.70 V. When it is measured
using a very high resistance digital meter the reading is 6.00 V.
What is the internal resistance of the battery? [1]
A 0.2
B 1.8
C 5.0
D 28.5
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4 The diagrams show a potentiometer being used to compare two resistors. The ammeter in each
circuit reads zero.
What is the ratio of the two resistances? [1]
A
2
1
2
1
x
x
R
R
=
B
1
2
2
1
x
x
R
R
=
C
2
1
2
1
y
y
R
R
=
D
1
2
2
1
y
y
R
R
=
5 A student designs a circuit to give an decreasing voltage output as the temperature increases. She
builds the circuit in the diagram, but finds that the output voltage increases with increasing
temperature.
A friend suggests four possible changes to the circuit.
Which change would produce the effect she wanted? [1]
A Replace the resistor with one of higher resistance.
B Replace the resistor with one of lower resistance.
C Reverse the polarity of the battery.
D Swap the position of the thermistor and the resistor.
output
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6 A d.c. power supply of e.m.f. 12 V has an internal resistance of 2.3 . It is accidentally shorted
out across its terminals by a short length of wire of negligible resistance.
a Calculate the current drawn from the supply. [2]
b Suggest why it may be dangerous to have a supply shorted out in this way. [1]
7 A cell of e.m.f. 1.5 V is connected across a length of wire of resistance 2.6 . A high resistance
voltmeter placed across the terminals of the cell measures 0.85 V. Calculate:
a the potential difference across the internal resistance [2]
b the internal resistance of the cell. [2]
8 The diagram shows a potential divider circuit.
The battery has negligible internal resistance.
Calculate the potential difference across the 6.0 resistor. [3]
9 A length of wire of resistance 7.3 is connected across the terminals of a cell of e.m.f. 1.4 V.
A high resistance voltmeter measures a p.d. of 0.81 V across the terminals of the cell.
Calculate:
a the lost volts ( = the p.d. across the internal resistance of the cell) [2]
b the internal resistance of the cell [2]
c the ratio:
cell by the dissipated power total
wire 7.3 in the dissipated power
[3]
10 Two cells are connected in series. Each cell has e.m.f. 1.4 V and internal resistance 0.38 .
The combination of the cells is connected across an external circuit of resistance 1.8 .
Calculate:
a the potential difference across the external circuit [4]
b the potential difference across the terminals of each cell. [2]
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11 The diagram shows a potential divider circuit. The voltmeter has infinite resistance and the
battery has negligible internal resistance.
a The variable resistor is set on its maximum resistance of 200 . Calculate the
voltmeter reading. [3]
b The resistance R of the variable resistor is gradually altered from its maximum resistance
value of 200 to zero. Draw a sketch graph to show how the voltmeter reading changes
with R. [3]
12 The diagram shows a simple electrical
thermometer based on a negative temperature
coefficient (NTC) thermistor. At 30 C the
thermistor has a resistance of 2.4 k and this
decreases to 430 at 100 C. The battery has
negligible internal resistance. Calculate the
maximum input voltage into the datalogger.
[4]
R / I / A V / V P / W
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
13 A chemical cell has e.m.f. 1.5 V and
internal resistance 0.50 . It is
connected across a variable resistor of
resistance R.
a Copy and complete the table.
(I = current drawn from the cell;
V = terminal p.d.;
P = power dissipated by external
resistor)
b With the aid of a sketch graph,
describe how the power dissipated
by the external resistor is affected
by its resistance.
[2]
[3]
1.00
Total:
43
Score: %
