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A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuitsOct/Nov 2020Paper 2 Q610 Marks

(a) Define electric potential difference (p.d.). (b) A wire of cross-sectional area A is made from metal of resistivity ρ. The wire is extended. Assume that the volume V of the wire remains constant as it extends. Show that the resistance R of the extending wire is inversely proportional to A². (c) A battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) E and internal resistance r is connected to a variable resistor of resistance R, as shown in Fig. 6.1. [Figure 6.1] The current in the circuit is I. Use Kirchhoff's second law to show that R = (E/I) - r. (d) An ammeter is used in the circuit in (c) to measure the current I as resistance R is varied. Fig. 6.2 is a graph of R against 1/I. [Figure 6.2]

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Oct/Nov 2020 examination, Paper 2 Variant 3. It tests the topic of D.C. circuits and is worth 10 marks.

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