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A-Level PhysicsYear 2017Q16

Page 10 16. The output from an a.c. power supply is connected to an oscilloscope. The trace seen on the oscilloscope screen is shown. div div The Y-gain setting on the oscilloscope is 1Ā·0 V/div. The r.m.s. voltage of the power supply is A 2Ā·1 V B 3Ā·0 V C 4Ā·0 V D 4Ā·2 V E 6Ā·0 V. 17. A 20 µF capacitor is connected to a 12 V d.c. supply. The maximum charge stored on the capacitor is A 1Ā·4 Ɨ 10āˆ’3 C B 2Ā·4 Ɨ 10āˆ’4 C C 1Ā·4 Ɨ 10āˆ’4 C D 1Ā·7 Ɨ 10āˆ’6 C E 6Ā·0 Ɨ 10āˆ’7 C.

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Syllabus levelAdvanced Level (A-Level)
SubjectPhysics
Official MarksVariable (2–6 marks)
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