12 Marking scheme: Worksheet (AS)
1 B [1]
2 D [1]
3 B [1]
4 C [1]
5 C [1]
6 a The current is not directly proportional to the p.d., therefore it does not obey Ohm’s law. [1]
b V 4.0 V and I = 60 mA [1]
V
R= [1]
I
4.0
R= ≈ 67 [1]
0.060
c The resistance of the lamp increases as the current increases. [1]
V
7 a R= [1]
I
12.0
R= = 150 [1]
0.080
b The resistance of the thermistor is higher at a lower temperature. [1]
1
Since R = , the graph is a straight line of smaller gradient. [1]
gradient of line
L d 2
8 R= and A = r2 = [1]
A 4
L 4 L
R= [1]
A d 2
9 a L = 1.0 m, r = 1.5 10−4 m, R = 5.33 [1]
RA 5.33 (1.5 10 4 ) 2
= [1]
L 1.0
= 3.8 ´ 10−7 m ([1] for value, [1] for unit) [2]
b There is no change. [1]
The resistivity depends on the material and not on its dimensions. [1]
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