A-level
Physics A-level: Resistance
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A battery has an internal resistance of 3 ohms and an emf of 6 V. It is connected to a 5 ohm resistor. What is the power in the external resistor?
- 1.2W
- 2.8W
- 7.2W
- 20W
2. Between which two points on the circuit below is the resistance maximum?

- WX
- WY
- WZ
- XY
3. A 1000V supply with no internal resistance is connected in series with a 200 ohm resistor and a 400 ohm resistor. When a voltmeter is connected across the 200 ohm resistor, it reads 294 V. What is the resistance of the voltmeter?
- 1000Ω
- 400Ω
- 200Ω
- 100Ω
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