Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Fundamentals of Circuits - Exercises and Problems - Page 917: 43

Answer

$r = 10\Omega$ $\varepsilon = 60V$

Work Step by Step

let $r$ be the internal resistance of cell and $\varepsilon$ be the emf of cell current is given as $I =\frac{\varepsilon}{R+r}$ when $R=0$ $6A =\frac{\varepsilon}{r}\space....................................(i)$ when $R=20\Omega$ $2A =\frac{\varepsilon}{20\Omega+r}\space...................................(ii)$ dividing $(i)$ by $(ii)$, we get $ 3 = (20\Omega +r)/r$ $3r -r =20\Omega$ $r = 10\Omega$ putting value of $r$ in $(i)$, we get $\varepsilon = 6A* r = 6A* 10\Omega$ $\varepsilon = 60V$
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