Extra Electricity

1. Which arrangement of four identical resistors will have the highest equivalent
resistance?

A. B.

C. D.

2. A 100 Ω resistor and an unknown resistor are connected in series to a 10 V battery. If the
potential difference across the 100 Ω resistor is 4 V, the resistance of the unknown resistor is
_________ Ω.
A. 50
B. 100
C. 150
D. 200

3. In the circuit shown, X and Y are two identical 12V

resistors, and the battery, as well as the ammeter,
has negligible resistance. The switch, S, is initially
open and the ammeter reading is I. When the
switch, S, is closed how does the ammeter A
reading change?
A. It decreases to ¼ I X
B. It decreases to ½ I
C. It increases to 2I
Y
D. It increases to 4I

4. If a current of 3 A is divided by the following circuit, the current flowing through the 4 
resistor is____A.
A. 3 8
B. 2 3
A
C. 1,5 4
D. 1

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5. The cells, conducting wires and the ammeters in the following circuit have negligible
resistance. With switch S open, the reading on the ammeter is 1,5A.
2
12V S
R2
A

R1

5.1. Define “resistance” of a conductor.

5.2. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the circuit when switch S is open.
5.3. Calculate the resistance of R1.
5.4. If switch S is closed, would the reading on the ammeter increase,
decrease or remain the same? Explain.

6. Consider the circuit below.

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Someone claims that the current, I, supplied by the cell in the circuit above is the
same whether both switches are open or both switches closed. Explain why this is
impossible, no matter what the values of the resistances are.

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7. In the circuit below, the resistance of the ammeter and battery is negligible. Answer
the questions that follow.

V1

R1 = 6 Ω

R3 = 1,6 Ω
6Ω
R =4Ω
62 Ω
6Ω
6Ω A
6Ω

8V

7.1. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the resistors in parallel.

7.2 What is the total resistance of the circuit?
7.3 Determine the reading on the ammeter.
7.4 Determine the reading on V1.
7.5 Calculate the charge flowing through the 1,6  resistor in 2 minutes.
7.6 Calculate the current flowing through the 4  resistor.
7.7 The 4  resistor burns out.
a) Will the reading on the ammeter increase, decrease or stay the same? Give
an explanation for your answer.
b) Will the reading on V1 increase, decrease or stay the same?
7.8. Define potential difference.

8. A length of resistance wire has resistance R. The same length of resistance wire is
bent into a circle and connected in a circuit as in the diagram below:

Resistance wire

The resistance of the wire is now:

A. 1/2R B. 2R C. 1/4R D. R

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9.1. Look at the following circuit and fill in the missing readings.

(7)
9.2. Look at the following circuit and answer the questions:

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 12V

A1

5Ω

6Ω
A2

A3
12Ω

9.2.1. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the resistors in the whole circuit.
9.2.2. Calculate the ammeter reading on A1.
9.2.3. Calculate the ammeter reading on A2.
9.2.4. Calculate the amount of work needed to move charges through the 5 Ω resistor
for 2 minutes.

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10. In the circuit below, the internal resistance of the battery and the resistance of the
connecting wires and ammeters can be ignored: The battery consists of three 1,5V
cells connected in series.

A
1
2
1
10
1
A2

1
4 15 11

V
V
V
10.1. What is the emf of the battery?
10.2. If 135 J of energy is provided by the battery every minute, calculate the reading
on A1.
4.5.3. Calculate the reading on the voltmeter.
4.5.4. Calculate the equivalent parallel resistance. (5)
4.5.5. Calculate the resistance of R. (5)
4.5.6. Calculate the reading on A2. (4)
4.5.7. Does the voltmeter reading increase, decrease or remain the same if the 10
resistor is removed from the circuit. Explain. (5)

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11. In the circuit diagram below, the internal resistance of the battery and the resistane
of the conducting wires can be ignored. The emf of the battery is E.

When switch S is closed, the reading on the voltmeter V, in volts is...

A. 0 C. 2/3 E
B. 1/3 E D. E

12. A 2 V cell of negligible internal resistance is connected to a network of resistances

as shown below.

7 9
A

3 1

8 2
2V

0,4 

B
4,3  7,1 
Calculate:

a) the total resistance of the circuit

b) the current delivered by the cell
c) the current flowing in the 3  resistor