Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electric circuits

Electric circuits — practice question

A battery, an ammeter, a switch, a lamp and a resistor are joined in a circuit. With the switch open, the ammeter shows $2.4\,\text{A}$. After the switch is closed, the reading rises to $4.0\,\text{A}$. What is the current through the resistor when the switch is closed?

  • A$0\,\text{A}$
  • B$1.6\,\text{A}$
  • C$3.2\,\text{A}$
  • D$6.4\,\text{A}$

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