A battery has an emf of 15.0 V. The terminal voltage of the battery is 12.2 V when it is delivering 14.0 W of power to an external load resistor R. (a) What is the value of R?
(b) What is the internal resistance of the battery?

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Answer:

The value of R and the internal resistance of the battery are 10.6 ohm and 2.45 ohm

Explanation:

Given that,

Emf of battery = 15.0 V

Voltage = 12.2 V

Power = 14.0 W

(a). We need to calculate the value of R

Using formula of power

[tex]P=IV[/tex]

[tex]P=\dfrac{V^2}{R}[/tex]

[tex]R=\dfrac{V^2}{P}[/tex]

Where, R = resistance

P = power

V = voltage

Put the value into the formula

[tex]R =\dfrac{(12.2)^2}{14.0}[/tex]

[tex]R=10.6\ \Omega[/tex]

(b). We need to calculate the internal resistance of the battery

Firstly we calculate the current

Using formula of current

[tex]I=\dfrac{V}{R}=\dfrac{P}{V}[/tex]

Put the value of P and V into the formula

[tex]I =\dfrac{14}{12.2}[/tex]

[tex]I=1.14\ A[/tex]

We calculate the internal resistance

Using formula of emf

[tex]e-V=Ir[/tex]

[tex]r =\dfrac{e-V}{I}[/tex]

Put the value into the formula

[tex]r=\dfrac{15.0-12.2}{1.14}[/tex]

[tex]r = 2.45\ \Omega[/tex]

Hence, The value of R and the internal resistance of the battery are 10.6 ohm and 2.45 ohm

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