Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential dividers

Potential dividers — practice question

The diagram depicts a potentiometer and a fixed resistor joined across a $12\,\text{V}$ battery with negligible internal resistance. The fixed resistor and the potentiometer both have a resistance of $20\,\Omega$. The circuit is intended to give a variable output voltage. What is the range of output voltages?

  • A$0$-$6\,\text{V}$
  • B$0$-$12\,\text{V}$
  • C$6$-$12\,\text{V}$
  • D$12$-$20\,\text{V}$

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