Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Practical circuits

Practical circuits — practice question

The diagrams represent the same cell, ammeter, potentiometer and fixed resistor arranged in different configurations. The distance $d$ between the sliding contact and one specified end of the potentiometer is changed. The current measured is then graphed against distance $d$. For which two circuits will the graphs be the same?

  • AW and X
  • BW and Y
  • CX and Y
  • DY and Z

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