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9 Fig. 9.1 shows a 12 V battery connected in a circuit containing resistors A, B, C and D. Each resistor
has a resistance of 6.0 Ω.

12 V

A B

Fig. 9.1

(a) Calculate the combined resistance of

(i) resistors A and B,

resistance = ................................................................. [1]

(ii) resistors A, B and C,

resistance = ................................................................. [2]

(iii) resistors A, B, C and D.

resistance = ................................................................. [1]

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(b) Calculate

(i) the current in the battery,

current = ................................................................. [1]

(ii) the energy transferred from the battery to the circuit in 50 s.

energy transferred = ................................................................. [2]

[Total: 7]

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10 Fig. 10.1 shows part of the circuit of a hair-dryer with a 240 V a.c. supply.

240 V

A
X
B
C
Y Z

Fig. 10.1

The switch can be in one of three positions:

• position A: off (as shown),

• position B: low heater power,
• position C: high heater power.

All three heaters X, Y and Z each have a power of 1000 W when used in this hair-dryer.

Heaters Y and Z have equal resistances.

Calculate

(a) the resistance of heater X,

resistance = ................................................................. [2]

(b) the resistance of heater Y,

resistance = ................................................................. [1]

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(c) the current in heater Z when the switch is in position C.

current = ................................................................. [2]

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9 (a) The resistance of a circuit component varies with the brightness of the light falling on its
surface.

(i) State the name of the component.

.......................................................................................................................................[1]

(ii) Draw the circuit symbol for this component.

[1]

(b) Fig. 9.1 shows a 6.0 V battery connected in series with a 1.2 kΩ resistor and a thermistor.

1.2 kΩ

6.0 V

Fig. 9.1

(i) At a certain temperature, the resistance of the thermistor is 2.4 kΩ.

Calculate the reading on the voltmeter.

voltmeter reading = ...........................................................[4]

(ii) The battery connected to the circuit in Fig. 9.1 is not changed.

Suggest a change that would cause the reading of the voltmeter to decrease.

.......................................................................................................................................[1]
[Total: 7]
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