WASSCE Physics · Electricity & Magnetism
Resistors and Circuit Analysis
Resistors in series and parallel, Kirchhoff's laws, and solving DC circuit problems.
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Across the topic: 9 sections · 5 worked examples · 2 diagrams
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2 lessons · 13 min
- 1Resistors in series and parallel; solving circuits6 minFree6 minFree
- 2Kirchhoff's rules, the metre bridge, the potentiometer and meters7 min Plan7 min Plan
- Kirchhoff's rules
- The Wheatstone bridge and the metre bridge
- The potentiometer
- Converting a galvanometer
3 worked examples · 1 diagram
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