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A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuits9702/22 · May/June 2020 · Q610 Marks

(a) A battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) 7.8V and internal resistance r is connected to a filament lamp, as shown in Fig. 6.1. [Figure 6.1] A total charge of 750C moves through the battery in a time interval of 1500s. During this time the filament lamp dissipates 5.7 kJ of energy. The e.m.f. of the battery remains constant.

  1. (a)(i)Explain, in terms of energy and without a calculation, why the potential difference across the lamp must be less than the e.m.f. of the battery.[1]
  2. (a)(ii)1.the current in the circuit[2]
  3. (a)(ii)2.the potential difference across the lamp[2]
  4. (a)(ii)3.the internal resistance of the battery.[2]
  5. (b)(i)Sketch a circuit diagram showing how two of these three resistors may be connected together to give a combined resistance of 30Ω between the terminals shown. Label the values of the resistances on your diagram.[1]
  6. (b)(ii)A potential divider circuit is produced by connecting the three resistors to a battery of e.m.f. 9.0V and negligible internal resistance. The potential divider circuit provides an output potential difference V_OUT of 3.6 V. The circuit diagram is shown in Fig. 6.2. On Fig. 6.2, label the resistances of all three resistors and the potential difference V_OUT. [Figure 6.2][2]

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  1. [B1] energy is dissipated in the internal resistance/r
  2. [C1] I = Q/t
  3. [A1] = 750/1500 = 0.50 A
  4. [C1] V = W/Q or V = W/ It
  5. [A1] = 5700/750 or 5700/(0.50 × 1500) = 7.6 V
  6. (C1) V = P/I and P = W/t
  7. (A1) V = 3.8/0.50 = 7.6 V
  8. [C1] r = (7.8 – 7.6) / 0.50
  9. [A1] = 0.40 Ω
  10. [B1] 90 Ω and 45 Ω resistors shown connected in parallel
  11. [M1] the resistors connected in parallel labelled as 90 Ω and 45 Ω with the other resistor labelled as 20 Ω
  12. [A1] VOUT or 3.6 V labelled across the 20 Ω resistor

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Topic
D.C. circuits, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Structured question, 10 marks.
Source
A-Level Physics, May/June 2020 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 6.

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