Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Practical circuits

Practical circuits — practice question

A battery that has internal resistance is joined to a fixed resistor, an ammeter and a voltmeter, as illustrated. That battery is then swapped for another battery with the same electromotive force (e.m.f.) but a larger internal resistance. What change occurs in the ammeter reading and the voltmeter reading?

  • Aammeter reading decreases, voltmeter reading decreases
  • Bammeter reading decreases, voltmeter reading stays the same
  • Cammeter reading stays the same, voltmeter reading decreases
  • Dammeter reading stays the same, voltmeter reading stays the same

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