User interface language: English | Español

Date May 2018 Marks available 1 Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ1.20
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone 1
Command term Question number 20 Adapted from N/A

Question

Five resistors of equal resistance are connected to a cell as shown.

                                             M18/4/PHYSI/SPM/ENG/TZ1/20

What is correct about the power dissipated in the resistors?

A.     The power dissipated is greatest in resistor X.

B.     The power dissipated is greatest in resistor Y.

C.     The power dissipated is greatest in resistor Z.

D.     The power dissipated is the same in all resistors.

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism » 5.3 – Electric cells
Show 30 related questions
Core » Topic 5: Electricity and magnetism
Core

View options