Current, Potential Difference & Resistance

Current, Potential Difference & Resistance Quiz

Spec 2.9–16 · Edexcel IGCSE Physics: Quiz

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  1. 1. What is current defined as?

    • A. The energy transferred per unit charge
    • B. The rate of flow of charge
    • C. The opposition to the flow of charge
    • D. The total charge stored in a circuit
  2. 2. What particles flow to create current in a solid metallic conductor?

    • A. Protons
    • B. Neutrons
    • C. Electrons
    • D. Photons
  3. 3. A current of 4 A flows for 5 s. How much charge flows?

    • A. 0.8 C
    • B. 9 C
    • C. 20 C
    • D. 45 C
  4. 4. What is true about voltage across two components connected in parallel?

    • A. It is always different for each component
    • B. It is the same for each component
    • C. It is zero for both components
    • D. It depends only on the current
  5. 5. A resistor has a voltage of 12 V across it and a resistance of 4 Ω. What current flows through it?

    • A. 48 A
    • B. 3 A
    • C. 0.33 A
    • D. 16 A

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