IB skill practice

Analyse current, potential difference, and resistance

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Resistance from voltage and current

A component in a low-voltage lamp circuit has potential difference \(6\,\text{V}\) and current \(0.4\,\text{A}\). Calculate its resistance. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the physical meaning.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.