Physics 5054 · O Level · Electrical quantities

Electrical quantities — practice question

A cardboard tube has two wires, P and Q, attached to its ends. Within the tube, wire P and wire Q are connected to two resistors. The potential difference (p.d.) between wire P and wire Q is $9.0\text{ V}$ and the current in the wires is $0.75\text{ A}$. Which combination of resistors is inside the tube?

  • Aa $0.75\,\Omega$ resistor and a $6.0\,\Omega$ resistor in parallel
  • Ba $0.75\,\Omega$ resistor and a $6.0\,\Omega$ resistor in series
  • Ca $20\,\Omega$ resistor and a $30\,\Omega$ resistor in parallel
  • Da $20\,\Omega$ resistor and a $30\,\Omega$ resistor in series

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