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Calculate the resistance of a 100 W light bulb that draws a current of 0.43 A from a power supply.

Important Questions on Electric Current, Potential Difference and Resistance

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A 12 V car battery can supply a current of 10 A for 5.0 hours. Calculate how many joules of energy the battery transfers in this time.

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A lamp is operated for 20 s. The current in the lamp is 10 A. In this time, it transfers 400 J of energy to the lamp. Calculate:

(a) How much charge flows through the lamp.

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A lamp is operated for 20 s. The current in the lamp is 10 A. In this time, it transfers 400 J of energy to the lamp. Calculate:

(b) How much energy each coulomb of charge transfers to the lamp

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A lamp is operated for 20 s. The current in the lamp is 10 A. In this time, it transfers 400 J of energy to the lamp. Calculate:

(c) The p.d. across the lamp.

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A small immersion heater is connected to a power supply of e.m.f. of 12 V for a time of 150 s. The output power of the heater is 100 W. What charge passes through the heater?

(A) 1.4C

(B) 8.0C

(C) 1250C

(D) 1800C

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Which statement defines e.m.f.?

(A) The e.m.f. of a source is the energy transferred when charge is driven through a resistor.

(B) The e.m.f. of a source is the energy transferred when charge is driven round a complete circuit.

(C) The e.m.f. of a source is the energy transferred when unit charge is driven round a complete circuit.

(D) The e.m.f. of a source is the energy transferred when unit charge is driven through a resistor.

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Calculate the charge that passes through a lamp when there is a current of 150 mA for 40 minutes.
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A generator produces a current of 40 A. Calculate how long will it take for a total of 2000C to flow through the output.