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JCPhysicsE.m.f., internal resistance and potential dividers10–15 min

Divider Detective

Find a cell’s e.m.f. and internal resistance from V–I readings, then calibrate LDR and thermistor potential dividers.

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Find a cell’s e.m.f. and internal resistance from V–I readings, then calibrate LDR and thermistor potential dividers.

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H2 Physics: D.C. circuits (e.m.f., internal resistance, potential dividers with LDRs and thermistors)

Expected time: 10–15 minutes.

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