Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential dividers

Potential dividers — practice question

In the potentiometer circuit diagram, the ammeter shows zero. The light-dependent resistor (LDR) is then covered, and the ammeter shows a non-zero reading. Which change could make the ammeter reading zero again?

  • Adecreasing the supply voltage
  • Bincreasing the supply voltage
  • Cmoving the sliding contact to the left
  • Dmoving the sliding contact to the right

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