A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuits9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q361 Mark

The diagram shows an arrangement of resistors. [Figure showing an arrangement of four 10 Ω resistors connected in a bridge-like structure between points X and Y] What is the total electrical resistance between X and Y?

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Aless than 1 Ω

Bbetween 1 Ω and 10 Ω

Cbetween 10 Ω and 30 Ω

D40 Ω

✓ Correct answer

B: between 1 Ω and 10 Ω

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Topic: D.C. circuits, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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