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Date November 2017 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 17N.2.SL.TZ0.c
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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17N.2.SL.TZ0.c

Electrical resistors can be made by forming a thin film of carbon on a layer of an insulating material.

Draw a circuit diagram to show how you could measure the resistance of the carbon-film resistor using a potential divider arrangement to limit the potential difference across the resistor.

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complete functional circuit with ammeter in series with resistor and voltmeter across it

potential divider arrangement correct

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