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CIE-5054-2016-MJ-p12 · Question 36

May/June 2016 Physics 5054/12: 40 multiple-choice questions, one mark each. No mark is deducted for a wrong answer. Electronic calculators may be used. Question 35 covers historical syllabus content and is available in this paper only, not current-topic practice.
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36 A potential divider is connected across the terminals of a 6.0V supply. 6.0 V 6.0 Ω R V V V V 1 2 When R is adjusted to 6.0Ω, the voltmeter readings V and V are equal. 1 2 What happens to the readings when the resistance of R is then increased? V V 1 2 A decreases decreases B decreases increases C increases decreases D increases increases

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5054/12/M/J/16Cambridge O Level Physics 5054 · May/June 2016 · Paper 1 variant 2 · Question 36