13 Worksheet (AS)

1 A battery of e.m.f. 6.0 V, and internal resistance 1.0 is connected to a resistor and drives a
current of 125 mA through it. What is the resistance of the resistor? 1!
A 0."5
B 1."5
C #"
D #$
2 %n the circuit sho&n belo&, the current in the ammeter is 'ero.
Which statement is correct? 1!
A (he e.m.f. E
2
is e)ual to E
1
.
B (he e.m.f. E
2
is e)ual to R
1
*R
2
.
C (he e.m.f. E
2
is greater than E
1
.
D (he e.m.f. E
2
is less than E
1
.
3 When +otential difference across the terminals of a battery is measured using an analogue
voltmeter of resistance ,5 , the reading on the voltmeter is 5."0 V. When it is measured
using a very high resistance digital meter the reading is 6.00 V.
What is the internal resistance of the battery? 1!
A 0.2
B 1.$
C 5.0
D 2$.5
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4 (he diagrams sho& a +otentiometer being used to com+are t&o resistors. (he ammeter in each
circuit reads 'ero.

What is the ratio of the t&o resistances? 1!
A
2
1
2
1
x
x
R
R
=
B
1
2
2
1
x
x
R
R
=
C
2
1
2
1
y
y
R
R
=
D
1
2
2
1
y
y
R
R
=
5 A student designs a circuit to give an decreasing voltage out+ut as the tem+erature increases. -he
builds the circuit in the diagram, but finds that the out+ut voltage increases &ith increasing
tem+erature.
A friend suggests four +ossible changes to the circuit.
Which change &ould +roduce the effect she &anted? 1!
A 4e+lace the resistor &ith one of higher resistance.
B 4e+lace the resistor &ith one of lo&er resistance.
C 4everse the +olarity of the battery.
D -&a+ the +osition of the thermistor and the resistor.
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6 A d.c. +o&er su++ly of e.m.f. 12 V has an internal resistance of 2.5 . %t is accidentally shorted
out across its terminals by a short length of &ire of negligible resistance.
a 2alculate the current dra&n from the su++ly. 2!
b -uggest &hy it may be dangerous to have a su++ly shorted out in this &ay. 1!
7 A cell of e.m.f. 1.5 V is connected across a length of &ire of resistance 2.6 . A high resistance
voltmeter +laced across the terminals of the cell measures 0.$5 V. 2alculate6
a the +otential difference across the internal resistance 2!
b the internal resistance of the cell. 2!
8 (he diagram sho&s a +otential divider circuit.
(he battery has negligible internal resistance.
2alculate the +otential difference across the 6.0 resistor. 5!
9 A length of &ire of resistance ".5 is connected across the terminals of a cell of e.m.f. 1.# V.
A high resistance voltmeter measures a +.d. of 0.$1 V across the terminals of the cell.
2alculate6
a the 7lost volts8 9 = the +.d. across the internal resistance of the cell: 2!
b the internal resistance of the cell 2!
c the ratio6
cell by the dissi+ated +o&er total
&ire ".5 in the dissi+ated +o&er
5!
10 (&o cells are connected in series. ;ach cell has e.m.f. 1.# V and internal resistance 0.5$ .
(he combination of the cells is connected across an e<ternal circuit of resistance 1.$ .
2alculate6
a the +otential difference across the e<ternal circuit #!
b the +otential difference across the terminals of each cell. 2!
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11 (he diagram sho&s a +otential divider circuit. (he voltmeter has infinite resistance and the
battery has negligible internal resistance.
a (he variable resistor is set on its ma<imum resistance of 200 . 2alculate the
voltmeter reading. 5!
b (he resistance R of the variable resistor is gradually altered from its ma<imum resistance
value of 200 to 'ero. =ra& a s>etch gra+h to sho& ho& the voltmeter reading changes
&ith R. 5!
12 (he diagram sho&s a sim+le electrical
thermometer based on a negative tem+erature
coefficient 9?(2: thermistor. At 50 @2 the
thermistor has a resistance of 2.# > and this
decreases to #50 at 100 @2. (he battery has
negligible internal resistance. 2alculate the
ma<imum in+ut voltage into the datalogger. #!
13 A chemical cell has e.m.f. 1.5 V and
internal resistance 0.50 . %t is
connected across a variable resistor of
resistance R.
a 2o+y and com+lete the table.
9I = current dra&n from the cellA
V = terminal +.d.A
P = +o&er dissi+ated by e<ternal
resistor:
b With the aid of a s>etch gra+h,
describe ho& the +o&er dissi+ated
by the e<ternal resistor is affected
by its resistance.
[2]
5!
R / I / A V / V P / W
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.50
0.#0
0.50
0.60
0."0
0.$0
0.,0
1.00
(otal6
#5
-core6 B
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