User interface language: English | Español

Date May 2018 Marks available 2 Reference code 18M.2.HL.TZ2.4
Level Higher level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 2
Command term Comment Question number 4 Adapted from N/A

Question

The diagram shows a potential divider circuit used to measure the emf E of a cell X. Both cells have negligible internal resistance.

M18/4/PHYSI/SP2/ENG/TZ2/04

Cell X is replaced by a second cell of identical emf E but with internal resistance 2.0 Ω. Comment on the length of AC for which the current in the second cell is zero.

Markscheme

since the current in the cell is still zero there is no potential drop across the internal resistance

and so the length would be the same

 

OWTTE

[2 marks]

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism » 5.2 – Heating effect of electric currents
Show 108 related questions

View options