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3 marksCircuit and Components

CSEC Physics · January 2013 · Paper 2 · Question 5(c)

Last year for Christmas, Paula had to put together a set of bulbs to light her family's Christmas tree. After much thought, she decided to put together strings of bulbs in series.

Was that a wise decision? Justify your answer.

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  1. 5(a)(i)Describe a test to show that a semi-conductor diode is defective.[2 marks]
  2. 5(a)(ii)Sketch the I-V graph for a functioning semi-conductor diode.[2 marks]
  3. 5(a)(iii)Draw and complete a truth table for a 'NOT gate'.[2 marks]
  4. 5(b)(i)Calculate the equivalent resistance that one can use in series.[2 marks]
  5. 5(b)(ii)Calculate the equivalent resistance that one can use in parallel.[4 marks]

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