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Potential divider circuits

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE Combined Science OCR Foundation

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6 questions
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  • Q1
    Which of these statements is correct about the p.d. across components in a series circuit?
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    30s
  • Q2
    What is the p.d. across the 3 Ω resistor if the p.d. across the three resistors is 15 V?
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    3 V
    12 V
    6 V
    9 V
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  • Q3
    What is the p.d. across the 20 Ω resistor?
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    3 V
    2 V
    4 V
    1 V
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the current through the 10 Ω resistor?
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    0.2 A
    0.1 A
    0.6 A
    0.3 A
    30s
  • Q5
    What is correct about a potential divider circuit with two resistors, one that has a lower resistance than the other?
    the p.d. across the lower value resistor is lower
    the p.d. across both resistors is the same
    the p.d. across the lower value resistor is higher
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of these components would be used in a dimmer switch?
    a variable resistor
    a voltmeter
    a buzzer
    a diode
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