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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q281 Mark

Four resistors, each of resistance R, are connected in series with a cell of e.m.f. E. [Figure] From left to right, what is the current in each of the resistors?

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AE/4R, E/4R, E/4R, E/4R
BE/4R, E/3R, E/2R, E/R
CE/R, E/2R, E/3R, E/4R
DE/R, E/R, E/R, E/R

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A: E/4R, E/4R, E/4R, E/4R

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 28.

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