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5 past-paper questions on Electric current

  • 9702/23 · October/November 20243 marks

    Determine the cross-sectional area of wire X.

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  • 9702/22 · May/June 20242 marks

    Lightning occurs when charge builds up in the atmosphere, creating a potential difference between the ground and the atmosphere.…

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  • 9702/23 · October/November 20242 marks

    The free electrons (charge carriers) in the wire have an average drift speed of 0.16 mm s⁻¹. Determine the number density of…

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  • 9702/23 · October/November 20242 marks

    Calculate the charge that passes through the wire in a time of 5.0 minutes.

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  • 9702/22 · May/June 20252 marks

    Determine the charge passing through the battery in a time of 4.0 minutes.

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