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10 End of unit questions
10.3 The diagram shows a simple circuit in which a cell is connected to a buzzer
and an ammeter.
A
a Copy the diagram. Add a voltmeter to show how you would measure the
voltage of the cell. [1]
b What is measured by the ammeter? [1]
c The reading on the ammeter is 0.4 A. What unit does ‘A’ represent? [1]
10.4 What type of circuit is described by each of the following statements?
Answer ‘series’ or ‘parallel’.
a All components are connected end-to-end. [1]
b The current in the circuit divides so that some flows through one component
and the rest through another component. [1]
c Two lamps are connected side by side so that each lights brightly. [1]
d The current has the same value everywhere in the circuit. [1]
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