CAIE IGCSE Physics 4.3.2 Series and Parallel Circuits Topic Practice

Question 1

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The diagram shows a circuit containing a cell, a lamp and two ammeters.

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The current reading on ammeter 2 is 0.20 A .
What is the name for this type of circuit and what is the reading on ammeter 1 ?

type of circuit

reading on ammeter 1

series

0.20 A

series

greater than 0.20 A

parallel

0.20 A

parallel

greater than 0.20 A

Question 2

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The circuit shown contains three switches and four lamps P, Q, R and S.

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Which switches must be closed to light only lamps P and R ?

A

switch 1 only

B

switch 1 and switch 2

C

switch 1 and switch 3

D

switch 2 and switch 3

Question 3

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A student uses four ammeters P, Q, R and S to measure the current in different parts of the circuit shown.

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Which two ammeters read the largest current?

A

P and Q

B

P and R

C

R and Q

D

R and S

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