Cambridge IGCSE Physics practice
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MCQ
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Series and parallel circuits
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If the total voltage across a series circuit is 12V and the total resistance is 3Ω, what is the current?.
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Description
A circuit contains three resistors connected in series: R1 = 2Ω, R2 = 3Ω, and R3 = 5Ω.
Calculate the total resistance of the circuit.
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