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Science · 2024 · 2 marks
CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q25
Use Ohm's law to determine the potential difference across the 3 Ω resistor in the circuit shown in the following diagram when key is closed:
Use Ohm's law to determine the potential difference across the $\displaystyle 3 \Omega$ resistor in the circuit shown in the following diagram when key is closed :

Marking-scheme solution
\[\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{S}} & =\mathrm{R}_{1}+\mathrm{R}_{2}+\mathrm{R}_{3} \\
& =1+2+3=6 \Omega
\end{aligned}
\]
\[\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{I}=\frac{\mathrm{V}}{\mathrm{R}} \\
& =\frac{2 \mathrm{~V}}{6 \Omega}=\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~A}
\end{aligned}
\]
\[\begin{aligned}
\mathrm{V} & =\mathrm{IR} \\
& =\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~A} \times 3(\Omega)=1 \mathrm{~V}
\end{aligned}
\]
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