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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · May/June 2017 · Q371 Mark

Why are batteries sometimes made from several identical cells arranged in parallel?

AThe battery has a greater e.m.f. than a single cell on its own.
BThe battery has a lower e.m.f. than a single cell on its own.
CThe battery lasts longer than a single cell on its own.
DThe battery supplies a smaller current than a single cell on its own.

✓ Correct answer

C: The battery lasts longer than a single cell on its own.

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 37.

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