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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q261 Mark

Circuits P and Q each contain two identical resistors, each of resistance R. What is the resistance of circuit P and what is the resistance of circuit Q?

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AR, R/2
BR, 2R
C2R, R/2
D2R, 2R

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C: 2R, R/2

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 26.

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