Practice Activities and Numerical Investigations - 5 | Electricity & Circuits | IB 8 Physics
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Activities and Numerical Investigations

5 - Activities and Numerical Investigations

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is the current when using a 9V battery in a 100 Ω series circuit?

💡 Hint: Use Ohm's law I = V/R.

Question 2 Easy

If you have 3 branches with resistance of 220 Ω each in a parallel circuit, what is the equivalent resistance?

💡 Hint: Use the formula R_eq = R/n.

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Question 1

What happens to current when resistance increases in a series circuit?

It increases
It decreases
It stays the same

💡 Hint: Think about how the circuit behaves when more resistance is added.

Question 2

In a parallel circuit, as you add more branches, what happens to the total current?

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember that current can travel through multiple paths in a parallel circuit!

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

In a series circuit with 50 Ω, 100 Ω, and 150 Ω connected to a 9V battery, calculate the total current. Discuss possible errors in measurement.

💡 Hint: Ensure you correctly add series resistances.

Challenge 2 Hard

A circuit consists of three resistors in parallel (30 Ω, 60 Ω, and 90 Ω). Calculate the total resistance and the current when connected to a 12V battery.

💡 Hint: Use the formula for parallel resistances carefully.

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