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A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuitsOct/Nov 2017Paper 2 Q710 Marks

Wires are used to connect a battery of negligible internal resistance to a lamp, as shown in Fig. 7.1. The lamp is at its normal operating temperature. Some data for the filament wire of the lamp and for the connecting wires of the circuit are shown in Fig. 7.2. [Figure 7.1] [Figure 7.2]

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This question tests D.C. circuits in A-Level Physics (syllabus code 9702). It is worth 10 marks.

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This structured question tests D.C. circuits in A-Level Physics (syllabus code 9702). It is worth 10 marks.

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This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics Oct/Nov 2017 examination, Paper 2 Variant 1.

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