A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuits9702/12 · Oct/Nov 2018 · Q361 Mark

A battery of negligible internal resistance may be connected between any two points P, Q, R and S of the network of resistors shown. [Figure 36.1] Which connections will give the largest current and the smallest current in the battery?

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Alargest current: PQ, smallest current: PR

Blargest current: PQ, smallest current: QS

Clargest current: RS, smallest current: PR

Dlargest current: RS, smallest current: QS

✓ Correct answer

B: largest current: PQ, smallest current: QS

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Topic: D.C. circuits, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2018 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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