Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Practical circuits

Practical circuits — practice question

The circuit diagram shows a cell with fixed internal resistance and an external resistor $R$. A student notes the ammeter and voltmeter values. She then adds a second identical external resistor in parallel with the first external resistor. What happens to the ammeter reading and to the voltmeter reading?

  • Aammeter reading decreases; voltmeter reading decreases
  • Bammeter reading decreases; voltmeter reading stays the same
  • Cammeter reading increases; voltmeter reading decreases
  • Dammeter reading increases; voltmeter reading stays the same

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