Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Momentum and Newton's laws of motion

Momentum and Newton's laws of motion — practice question

The circuit diagram includes a battery with internal resistance $r$, two resistors, a switch and a voltmeter. The switch is open. The switch is then closed. What changes occur to the current in the battery, and what happens to the voltmeter reading, when the switch is closed?

  • Acurrent in battery increases; reading on voltmeter decreases
  • Bcurrent in battery increases; reading on voltmeter remains the same
  • Ccurrent in battery remains the same; reading on voltmeter decreases
  • Dcurrent in battery remains the same; reading on voltmeter remains the same

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