Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electric circuits

Electric circuits — practice question

(a(i))[2]

Describe two advantages of Circuit B in this windscreen heater.

(a(ii))[2]

Describe, in terms of the water particles, how the heater removes the water droplets from the car windscreen.

(b(i))[2]

Calculate the current through resistor Q.

(b(ii))[3]

Calculate the electrical energy transferred when the current calculated in (b)(i) is present in resistor Q for 5 minutes.

(b(iii))[1]

State which energy store the battery has.

(b(iv))[2]

Calculate the circuit's total resistance.

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