2 3
Resistivity
Thin lens equation
ρl
R = 1 1 1
A + =
u v f
Current
Magnification for a lens
ΔQ
I = image height v
Δt m = =
object height u
I = nqvA
Diffraction grating
Materials
nλ = d sin θ
Density
Refractive index
m
ρ = n sin θ = n sin θ
V 1 1 2 2
c
Stokes’ law n =
v
F = 6πηrv
Critical angle
Hooke’s law
Question
Physics
Edexcel2024
Electrical power is transmitted from Norway to Britain using a cable laid under the
North Sea.
The following information is published on a website.
The cable has a diameter of 15 cm and a length of 720 km.
It is made of copper of resistivity 1.7 × 10–8 Ω m.
The electrical power transmitted from Norway is 1400 MW and the transmission potential
difference is 1100 kV.
The efficiency of this process is almost 100%.
Deduce, by calculation, whether the claim for efficiency is correct.
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(Total for Question 12 = 6 marks)
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Question
Physics
Edexcel2023
2 3
Resistivity
Thin lens equation
ρl
R = 1 1 1
A + =
u v f
Current
Magnification for a lens
ΔQ
I = image height v
Δt m = =
object height u
I = nqvA
Diffraction grating
Materials
nλ = d sin θ
Density
Refractive index
m
ρ = n sin θ = n sin θ
V 1 1 2 2
c
Stokes’ law n =
v
F = 6πηrv
Critical angle
Hooke’s law
Question
Physics
Edexcel2023
*P71915A0928*
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(c) The resistivity ρ of the conducting material is given by ρ =
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where E is the electric field strength.
Show that the units are the same on both sides of this equation.
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Question
Physics
Edexcel2022
A potential divider circuit may contain a component known as a potentiometer. One
type of potentiometer consists of a track with terminals X and Y at either end. There is a
sliding contact that can move along the track connected to a terminal Z as shown.
track end view of track
115 mm
X Y t
sliding contact 5.0 mm
Z 5.0 mm
The length of the track is 115 mm and the width is 5.0 mm.
(a) The resistance of the track between terminal X and terminal Y is 12.0 kΩ.
Calculate the thickness t of the track.
resistivity of track material = 0.49 Ω m
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Physics
Edexcel2022
2 3
Resistivity
Thin lens equation
ρl
R = 1 1 1
A + =
u v f
Current
Magnification for a lens
ΔQ
I = image height v
Δt m = =
object height u
I = nqvA
Diffraction grating
Materials
nλ = d sin θ
Density
Refractive index
m
ρ = n sin θ = n sin θ
V 1 1 2 2
c
Stokes’ law n =
v
F = 6πηrv
Critical angle
Hooke’s law
Question
Physics
Edexcel2021
2 3
Resistivity
Thin lens equation
ρl
R = 1 1 1
A + =
u v f
Current
Magnification for a lens
ΔQ
I = image height v
Δt m = =
object height u
I = nqvA
Diffraction grating
Materials
nλ = d sin θ
Density
Refractive index
m
ρ = n sin θ = n sin θ
V 1 1 2 2
c
Stokes’ law n =
v
F = 6πηrv
Critical angle
Hooke’s law
Question
Physics
Edexcel2021
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The insulator is a type of plastic and should have a resistivity greater than 1014 Ω m.
Deduce whether the plastic used in this capacitor has a resistivity greater than this value.
A = 5.6 × 10−3 m2
d = 0.6 × 10−6 m
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(Total for Question 13 = 9 marks)
Question
Physics
Edexcel2020
2 3
Resistivity
Thin lens equation
ρl
R = 1 1 1
A + =
u v f
Current
Magnification for a lens
ΔQ
I = image height v
Δt m = =
object height u
I = nqvA
Diffraction grating
Materials
nλ = d sin θ
Density
Refractive index
m
ρ = n sin θ = n sin θ
V 1 1 2 2
c
Stokes’ law n =
v
F = 6πηrv
Critical angle
Hooke’s law
Question
Physics
Edexcel2020
*P61864RA0928*
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(b) A shunt of this resistance was usually made from Manganin wire.
Calculate the length of Manganin wire of radius 0.95 mm required to make this shunt.
resistivity of Manganin = 4.55 × 10−7 Ω m
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(Total for Question 12 = 6 marks)