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ZIMSEC O-Level Combined Science

7.3.6.3Ohm's law and resistance

Ohm's law and resistance in ZIMSEC O-Level Combined Science: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Form 3.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.3.6.3.1State Ohm's law and its limitations, and use V = IR.
  2. 7.3.6.3.2Describe an experiment to determine resistance and state the factors that affect it.

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  • Resistance and Ohm's law

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Ohm's law and resistance: sample question

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A p.d. of 6.0 V across a resistor drives a current of 0.25 A through it. Calculate its resistance.

Answer in Ω.

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