O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/12 · May/June 2023 · Q301 Mark
The circuit diagram shows a variable resistor R connected in parallel to the lower section of a potential divider. The resistance of R increases. What happens to the two voltmeter readings V₁ and V₂?
This question uses a diagram from the original paper, which isn't shown here. Open the full paper from the past papers archive to see it.
Adecreases, decreases
Bdecreases, increases
Cincreases, decreases
Dincreases, increases
✓ Correct answer
B: decreases, increases
Practise more questions on this topic
Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Electricity and see which topics are most likely to come up next.
Sign up free →