IB Physics SL B.5.1 Cells provide a source of emf Question Bank

Practise IB Physics SL B.5.1 by defining a cell’s emf as energy supplied per unit charge and applying it to simple circuit calculations.

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Define emf as work or energy supplied per unit charge around a complete circuit.
Calculate emf from charge energy or cell readings, keeping volts as joules per coulomb.

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This question is in two parts. Part 1 is about a thermistor circuit. Part 2 is about vibrations and waves.
Part 1 Thermistor circuit
The circuit shows a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor X and a $100 \mathrm{k} \Omega$ fixed resistor R connected across a battery.

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The battery has an electromotive force (emf) of 12.0 V and negligible internal resistance.

Define electromotive force (emf).

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B.5.1—Cells provide a source of emf question 1