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Summer (May/Jun) 2026Paper 2

The I–V characteristic of an electrical component X is shown in Figure 5.1. Figure 5.1 (a) State the name of electrical component X. [1] (b) A metallic conductor has a constant resistance of $ 40\Omega $. On Figure 5.1, sketch the I-V characteristic of this conductor between V =…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2025Paper 2

A student uses a circuit containing an ammeter, a voltmeter and a cell to take measurements to determine the resistance of a length of nichrome wire. (a) (i) Define resistance. ◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇ (ii) Draw a circuit diagram to show how the components should be connected. Use…

Winter (Oct/Nov) 2024Paper 1

A circuit contains a battery of electromotive force $ E $ and internal resistance $ r $ connected to two resistors each of resistance $ 2.5\Omega $. The resistors are connected in parallel as shown. The current in one of the resistors is 0.80 A. Which expression, where E is in vo…

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