http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/CIE/Cambridge International A and AS Level/Physics (9702)/9702_s04_qp_2.pdf
^Question 8please!! :'(
I really badly need help!! Please and thankyou!!
8) just use proportionality here...
a - temp at 0 degrees = 3900 ohms
the voltmeter reading on V = 1 Volts
and becuz the sum of the potential pds = the emf of the battery
therefore the pd across the thermistor is 1.5 - 1 = 0.5 V
if 3900 ohms >> 0.5 V
then x ohms >> 1 V
x = 3900 / 0.5 = 7800 ohms
b - resistance of the thermistor = 1250 ohms
and resistance of R = 7800 ohms
if the pd across R is x , then the pd across the thermistor is 1.5 - x
so 7800 >> x ohms
1250 >> 1.5 - x ohms
cross multiply, ull get x = 1.3
c - there are now gonna be two 7800 ohm resistors in parallel and in series with the thermistor (3900 ohms >> 0 degress)
the combined resistance of the the two parallel resistors is = 7800 x 7800 / 7800 + 7800 = 3900 ohms
so the voltage is equally shared
1.5 / 2 = 0.75 volts >> the reading