{"id":126,"date":"2014-11-10T08:23:10","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T08:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/ppp-exercise-4b\/"},"modified":"2014-11-17T08:09:54","modified_gmt":"2014-11-17T08:09:54","slug":"ppp-exercise-4b","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/ppp-exercise-4b\/","title":{"rendered":"PPP Exercise 4B"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. A circuit consists of two resistors connected in series.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/uploads\/sites\/5115\/2014\/11\/Picture2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-150\" title=\"Picture2\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/uploads\/sites\/5115\/2014\/11\/Picture2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/uploads\/sites\/5115\/2014\/11\/Picture2.png 767w, https:\/\/glow-prod-gc.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/gc\/public\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/uploads\/sites\/5115\/2014\/11\/Picture2-300x159.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEPb%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIEp2qbWwjZifmMzac95Ka4HS%2FW3PQSc%2FmZtaNumvPnMEAiEAoX6cczo7VeDeohsS1lBU3aRk0eeeCQVL49GSYSFB77kqwgUIv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDFJj1KVTglMzyxF0cSqWBQo1sjK%2FTkDienBJ5lC9athZ1%2BSVhQmPx0BgKEUVQIyBlqGBu7hDiPNX40R1jXk0uP622QlFAiH7wbeFVoYGKyeUqoBl1crzTkWTh53kMNmOsrSc8UNUiNqVamtKLfDeXk8udgwc1YChniuIza4LzR7LfAzAYtAtZsagpuaw5K%2Fo0vw1lWNqlO1GxvEPR7QWDuMV%2FdbcnQMeGKYhK%2BD1R3Fr1jSRjpSi%2BTUxA0LvBIRns00VWKovNxz7Gp%2FnNrOTOieJ92%2FuLNFhsXOzu79FE5xVm9eo9gALbXmbW%2B%2BVfLDWpmINfn60r4anWyvQfAz0Pm8QW2sHsO%2FBVbEuBsGjCm3JdgskLytFzgWPbglOEVzSfLgO9j300MN7uJzeYF19lMzo5bvLyNc14OePxUmhf2MXuhFxpihhdE6xrjQ%2BHJRRXWjA4GdW26BjvPcSUdVE6eOcvLkoQUgjnNaAPZRWbigMV%2BpKn5XhT37OxGRRpwpQ5cyyL5CSnFdeTmuIm68jd3tUJiBhwIRtqnNEIhBQkZOy%2BPhAeofJi%2BLH%2B%2B8tMdwgEgSsO8QWiFD%2BSNFQTqkiJCa1e70cWCgFNeGFHwl0y1QG%2F7HhAvlXYmxmgy4VuXb8ZhHPk79DJX17I1SlMA%2BR8LyqFabKweW6yHeePiXbx1iajZ%2BfRpZTBdOKIvnp%2Bgsea3x7XWYtNuV9XZkOGTBPbfwSCRj19f509MwmWvgZty3dyFszOP7gCxcPJYOcXrkMI%2Bb4YbgI%2FuvQH3fmiCRRTKXCqP1B%2B8otvIS%2BLZ0r5wFhVkmqKvnSf1OI1zbc7R2zIYZbLHscb%2FF4Au40BiIyEDtmKTm3MDVAuL7XbDgUNP%2BXbHebmo2OdNLjUghX9WcT%2FgMWQPUxMJeurNAGOrEBr94pHCNg8g9%2F5ARpnda9NxFHu%2FxNh4522rdYochfDb8wKhWwX2cTG%2BGguCNYlz9rQkJsDde8xt2%2BpF15KDFE7Obsf%2B8FsBa5dioFlRSUy8buubWOZ1vovK%2BB5bGjr1ONC%2Fo%2BE4AJd2a8NductKZvYuUg1J5S0w2WCpg%2FiG%2FHUWNuY34aYfvefmhrYxl84GDoDpEA0xVwrYOei%2BqXH8hDfQ4V5ePFwNoib5wjBCEoPh6x&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47UUPBMP5IO%2F20260518%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20260518T141859Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-Signature=22a3b67e0846edf9e3360af0be0080c59892526b0538a8b6df75678edc40f6fc 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(a) Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.<br \/>\n(b) A 9 V cell is used as the power source. Calculate the current in the circuit<br \/>\n(c) Calculate the readings on:<br \/>\n(i) Voltmeter V1;<br \/>\n(ii) Voltmeter V2.<br \/>\n2. A pupil connects three resistors as shown in the circuit below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/uploads\/sites\/5115\/2014\/11\/Picture3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-151\" title=\"Picture3\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/uploads\/sites\/5115\/2014\/11\/Picture3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"353\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/public\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/uploads\/sites\/5115\/2014\/11\/Picture3.png 353w, https:\/\/glow-prod-gc.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/gc\/public\/hyndsecphyprelimpractice\/uploads\/sites\/5115\/2014\/11\/Picture3-266x300.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEPb%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCWV1LXdlc3QtMSJHMEUCIEp2qbWwjZifmMzac95Ka4HS%2FW3PQSc%2FmZtaNumvPnMEAiEAoX6cczo7VeDeohsS1lBU3aRk0eeeCQVL49GSYSFB77kqwgUIv%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAFGgwyNzM1NzAxOTU0MzMiDFJj1KVTglMzyxF0cSqWBQo1sjK%2FTkDienBJ5lC9athZ1%2BSVhQmPx0BgKEUVQIyBlqGBu7hDiPNX40R1jXk0uP622QlFAiH7wbeFVoYGKyeUqoBl1crzTkWTh53kMNmOsrSc8UNUiNqVamtKLfDeXk8udgwc1YChniuIza4LzR7LfAzAYtAtZsagpuaw5K%2Fo0vw1lWNqlO1GxvEPR7QWDuMV%2FdbcnQMeGKYhK%2BD1R3Fr1jSRjpSi%2BTUxA0LvBIRns00VWKovNxz7Gp%2FnNrOTOieJ92%2FuLNFhsXOzu79FE5xVm9eo9gALbXmbW%2B%2BVfLDWpmINfn60r4anWyvQfAz0Pm8QW2sHsO%2FBVbEuBsGjCm3JdgskLytFzgWPbglOEVzSfLgO9j300MN7uJzeYF19lMzo5bvLyNc14OePxUmhf2MXuhFxpihhdE6xrjQ%2BHJRRXWjA4GdW26BjvPcSUdVE6eOcvLkoQUgjnNaAPZRWbigMV%2BpKn5XhT37OxGRRpwpQ5cyyL5CSnFdeTmuIm68jd3tUJiBhwIRtqnNEIhBQkZOy%2BPhAeofJi%2BLH%2B%2B8tMdwgEgSsO8QWiFD%2BSNFQTqkiJCa1e70cWCgFNeGFHwl0y1QG%2F7HhAvlXYmxmgy4VuXb8ZhHPk79DJX17I1SlMA%2BR8LyqFabKweW6yHeePiXbx1iajZ%2BfRpZTBdOKIvnp%2Bgsea3x7XWYtNuV9XZkOGTBPbfwSCRj19f509MwmWvgZty3dyFszOP7gCxcPJYOcXrkMI%2Bb4YbgI%2FuvQH3fmiCRRTKXCqP1B%2B8otvIS%2BLZ0r5wFhVkmqKvnSf1OI1zbc7R2zIYZbLHscb%2FF4Au40BiIyEDtmKTm3MDVAuL7XbDgUNP%2BXbHebmo2OdNLjUghX9WcT%2FgMWQPUxMJeurNAGOrEBr94pHCNg8g9%2F5ARpnda9NxFHu%2FxNh4522rdYochfDb8wKhWwX2cTG%2BGguCNYlz9rQkJsDde8xt2%2BpF15KDFE7Obsf%2B8FsBa5dioFlRSUy8buubWOZ1vovK%2BB5bGjr1ONC%2Fo%2BE4AJd2a8NductKZvYuUg1J5S0w2WCpg%2FiG%2FHUWNuY34aYfvefmhrYxl84GDoDpEA0xVwrYOei%2BqXH8hDfQ4V5ePFwNoib5wjBCEoPh6x&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=ASIAT7MQN47UUPBMP5IO%2F20260518%2Feu-west-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20260518T141859Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=900&amp;X-Amz-Signature=d8a97d18c03c028fb260c9aa573bc04df335884d62badfb26fd13797d2a5d184 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(a) Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.<br \/>\n(b) The current through the 4 \uf057 resistor is 3 A. Calculate the voltage across R3.<br \/>\n(c) State the voltage across R1 and R2.<br \/>\n(d) State the reading on meter V1.<br \/>\n(e) Calculate the current through:<br \/>\n(i) Resistor R1;<br \/>\n(ii) Resistor R2.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. A circuit consists of two resistors connected in series. (a) Calculate the total resistance of the circuit. (b) A 9 V cell is used as the power source. Calculate the current in the circuit (c) Calculate the readings on: (i) Voltmeter V1; (ii) Voltmeter V2. 2. 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