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Date November 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16N.1.HL.TZ0.17
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 0 - no time zone
Command term Question number 17 Adapted from N/A

Question

A 12V battery has an internal resistance of 2.0Ω. A load of variable resistance is connected across the battery and adjusted to have resistance equal to that of the internal resistance of the battery. Which statement is correct for this circuit? 

A. The current in the battery is 6A. 
B. The potential difference across the load is 12V. 
C. The power dissipated in the battery is 18W. 
D. The resistance in the circuit is 1.0Ω.

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

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Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism » 5.3 – Electric cells
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