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Paper 3 structured question: Electrical quantities

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A series circuit contains a 9V battery and two resistors of 3Ω and 6Ω.

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Series Circuit with Resistors

Determine the voltage across each resistor in the circuit.

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    Explain how the total voltage is distributed across the resistors.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

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Paper 3 structured question: Electrical quantities

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Series Circuit Description

The circuit has a total voltage of 12V and three resistors of 2Ω each connected in series.

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    Calculate the voltage across each resistor.

    Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.

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