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Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.21
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 21 Adapted from N/A

Question

Two resistors X and Y are made of uniform cylinders of the same material. X and Y are connected in series. X and Y are of equal length and the diameter of Y is twice the diameter of X.

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The resistance of Y is R.

What is the resistance of this series combination?

A.     \(\frac{{5R}}{4}\)

B.     \(\frac{{3R}}{2}\)

C.     3R

D.     5R

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism » 5.2 – Heating effect of electric currents
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