A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuits9702/12 · Feb/Mar 2020 · Q361 Mark

The diagram shows a circuit. [Figure showing a circuit with a 6.0 V battery in series with a 0.1 Ω resistor, connected to a 2.0 Ω resistor in parallel with a voltmeter V] What is the reading on the voltmeter?

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A0.3 V

B5.7 V

C6.0 V

D6.3 V

✓ Correct answer

B: 5.7 V

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Topic: D.C. circuits, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: A-Level Physics, Feb/Mar 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 36.

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