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SA-9702-EC3-0012 marksL1 FoundationCalculatorResistivity
A nichrome wire (ρ=1.1×10−6 Ω m) is 2.0 m long with a cross-sectional area of 2.0×10−7 m². Calculate its resistance. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9702-EC3-0041 markL1 FoundationCalculatorResistivity
The SI unit of resistivity is
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SA-9702-EC3-0051 markL1 FoundationCalculatorI–V characteristics
As the temperature of an NTC thermistor increases, its resistance
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SA-9702-EC3-0061 markL1 FoundationCalculatorI–V characteristics
As the light intensity on a light-dependent resistor increases, its resistance
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SA-9702-EC3-0071 markL1 FoundationCalculatorI–V characteristics
A filament lamp carries 0.50 A at 6.0 V. Calculate its resistance at this current. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9702-EC3-0081 markL1 FoundationCalculatorI–V characteristics
A semiconductor diode
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SA-9702-EC3-0101 markL1 FoundationCalculatorI–V characteristics
A point on a lamp's I–V graph is at 3.0 V and 0.30 A. Calculate the lamp's resistance at that point. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9702-EC3-0121 markL1 FoundationCalculatorI–V characteristics
Ohm's law applies to a metallic conductor provided that
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SA-9702-EC3-0022 marksL2 StandardCalculatorResistivity
A wire 0.50 m long with cross-sectional area 1.0×10−7 m² has resistance 4.0 Ω. Calculate its resistivity, in units of 10−7 Ω m. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9702-EC3-0032 marksL2 StandardCalculatorResistivity
Copper has resistivity 1.7×10−8 Ω m. Calculate the length of copper wire of cross-sectional area 1.0×10−6 m² that has a resistance of 10 Ω. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme
SA-9702-EC3-0092 marksL3 ExamCalculatorResistivity
A wire is stretched to twice its original length, keeping its volume constant. State the factor by which its resistance increases.
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SA-9702-EC3-0113 marksL3 ExamCalculatorResistivity
A wire of diameter 0.40 mm and length 1.5 m has a resistance of 2.4 Ω. Calculate the resistivity of its material, in units of 10−7 Ω m. Salam Academy Original Practice · Proposed mark scheme