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A-LevelPhysicsD.C. circuits9702/12 · May/June 2018 · Q361 Mark

In the circuits shown, the batteries are identical and all have negligible internal resistance. All of the resistors have the same resistance. The diodes have zero resistance when conducting and infinite resistance when not conducting. In which circuit is the current in the battery greatest?

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A[Circuit diagram A]
B[Circuit diagram B]
C[Circuit diagram C]
D[Circuit diagram D]

✓ Correct answer

A: [Circuit diagram A]

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

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