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1 C [1]
2 D [1]
3 C [1]
4 A [1]
5 D [1]
6 a E I (R + r)
R = 0 (since supply is shorted-out) so I= [1]
I= = 5.2 A [1]
b Excessive heating of the power supply. [1]
7 a p.d. across internal resistance = E - V = 1.5 - 0.85 [1]
p.d. across internal resistance = 0.65 V [1]
b I= = 0.327 A [1]
r= [1]
8 Vout = [1]
V= [1]
V= [1]
9 a p.d. across internal resistance = E V = 1.4 - 0.81 [1]
p.d. across internal resistance = 0.59 V [1]
b I= = 0.111 A [1]
r= = 5.3 [1]
c P = I 2R or use of VI or [1]
ratio = [1]
ratio = 0.58 (42% of the power is ‘lost’ internally in the cell) [1]
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10 a I= [1]
total e.m.f. = 2 ´ 1.4 = 2.8 V and total internal resistance = 2 ´ 0.38 = 0.76 [1]
I= [1]
V = IR = 1.094 ´ 1.8 = 1.97 V [1]
b V = E - Ir [1]
V = 1.4 (1.094 ´ 0.38) = 0.98 V [1]
11 a Vout = [1]
V= 6.0 [1]
V= [1]
b As the resistance decreases, the p.d. across the variable resistor decreases. [1]
Correct values marked [1]
Correct curve shape [1]
12 Maximum p.d. across the 3.6 k resistor is when the resistance of the thermistor is minimum. [1]
Vout = [1]
Vout = ´ 5.0 [1]
V= [1]
13 a
R/ I/A V/V P/W
0.00 3.00 0.00 0.00
0.10 2.50 0.25 0.63
0.20 2.14 0.43 0.92
0.30 1.88 0.56 1.05
0.40 1.67 0.67 1.11
0.50 1.50 0.75 1.13
0.60 1.36 0.82 1.12
0.70 1.25 0.88 1.09
0.80 1.15 0.92 1.07
0.90 1.07 0.96 1.03
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
All columns correctly calculated. [2]
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b The completed table will show that maximum power is dissipated when the external
resistor has resistance of 0.50 . This resistance value is equal to the internal resistance. [1]
If you want to deliver maximum power to an external load, then its resistance must
‘match’ the resistance of the supply (the cell in this case). [1]
Suitable sketch graph. [1]
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