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A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuitsOct/Nov 2019Paper 1 Q331 Mark

There is a current in a resistor for an unknown time. Which two quantities can be used to calculate the energy dissipated by the resistor?

Athe current in the resistor and the potential difference across the resistor
Bthe resistance of the resistor and the current in the resistor
Cthe total charge passing through the resistor and the potential difference across the resistor
Dthe total charge passing through the resistor and the resistance of the resistor

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About This A-Level Physics Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Oct/Nov 2019 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of D.C. circuits and is worth 1 mark.

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