
State two similarities between an LDR and a thermistor.

Important Questions on Practical Circuits
Design a circuit using the thermistor in Figure that uses a cell of and produces an output voltage of at . Explain whether the voltage output of your circuit increases or decreases as the temperature rises.
Variation of resistance with temperature.

To make a potentiometer, a driver cell of e.m.f. is connected across a length of resistance wire.
(a) What is the potential difference across each length of the wire? What length of wire has a p.d. of across it?

To make a potentiometer, a driver cell of e.m.f. is connected across a length of resistance wire.
(b) A cell of unknown e.m.f. is connected to the potentiometer and the balance point is found at a distance of from the end of the wire to which the galvanometer is connected. Estimate the value of . Explain why this can only be an estimate.

To make a potentiometer, a driver cell of e.m.f. is connected across a length of resistance wire.
(c) A standard cell of e.m.f. gives a balance length of Use this value to obtain a more accurate value for .

A resistor of resistance and a second resistor of resistance are connected in parallel across a battery of e.m.f. and internal resistance . What is the current in the battery?
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A single cell of e.m.f. is connected across a $0.30 \Omega$ resistor. The current in the circuit is .
Calculate the terminal p.d. and explain why it is not equal to the e.m.f. of the cell.

A student is asked to compare the e.m.f.s of a standard cell and a test cell. He sets up the circuit shown using the test cell.
(a) (i) Explain why he is unable to find a balance point and state the change he must make in order to achieve balance.

A student is asked to compare the e.m.f.s of a standard cell and a test cell. He sets up the circuit shown using the test cell.
(a) (ii) State how he would recognise the balance point.
