Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 27 - Circuits - Problems - Page 796: 14b

Answer

The internal resistance of battery 2 is $~~0.050~\Omega$

Work Step by Step

We can find the current when $R = 0.10~\Omega$: $i = \frac{\mathscr{E}}{R}$ $i = \frac{1.20~V+1.20~V}{0.10~\Omega}$ $i = 24~A$ When $R=0.10~\Omega$, note on the graph that $V = 0~V$ for battery 2 We can find the internal resistance: $V = \mathscr{E}-ir$ $ir = \mathscr{E}-V$ $r = \frac{\mathscr{E}-V}{i}$ $r = \frac{1.20~V-0}{24~A}$ $r = 0.050~\Omega$ The internal resistance of battery 2 is $~~0.050~\Omega$
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