O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · May/June 2016 · Q361 Mark

Which component, when used in a circuit, allows current to pass in only one direction?

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Adiode symbol.

Blamp symbol.

Cresistor symbol.

Dfuse symbol.

✓ Correct answer

A: diode symbol.

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Topic: Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 36.

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