| Date | May 2017 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 17M.1.HL.TZ1.34 |
| Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 1 |
| Command term | Question number | 34 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
A battery is used to charge a capacitor fully through a resistor of resistance R. The energy supplied by the battery is Eb. The energy stored by the capacitor is Ec.
What is the relationship between Eb and Ec?
A. Eb < Ec
B. Eb = Ec
C. Eb > Ec
D. The relationship depends on R.
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
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