Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential difference and power

Potential difference and power — practice question

(a)[1]

Define potential difference (p.d.) in words.

(b(i))[3]

Show that each wire has a resistance of $0.54\,\Omega$.

(b(ii))[3]

Calculate the current flowing in the wires.

(b(iii))[3]

Calculate the power loss in the wires.

(c)[2]

The wires that supply the heater are changed for wires of the same length and material, but with a cross-sectional area of $0.50\,\text{mm}^2$. Without doing any more calculation, state and explain how this affects the power loss in the wires.

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