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Important Questions on Practical Circuits

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A cell of emf 4 V and internal resistance 0.2 Ω is connected with the resistance of 1.8 Ω. The voltage across the cell terminal will be
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A cell of e.m.f. 10 V and internal resistance 3Ω is connected to a resistor in series. If the current in the circuit is 0.5 A, then find out the resistance of the resistor and terminal voltage across the cell.
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E.M.F. of an electrical cell is 2V. A 10Ω resistance is joined at its two ends then the potential difference is measured 1.6 V. Find the internal resistance and lost volt.
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Two cells of internal resistances r1 and r2 and of the same emf are connected in series, across a resistor of resistance R. If the terminal potential difference across the cells of internal resistance r1 is zero, then the value of R is
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Write the relation of e.m.f of a cell and its internal resistance. What is the condition under which the potential difference between the terminals of the cell and its e.m.f are equal?
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A battery of e.m.f. 5 V and internal resistance 2.0 Ω is connected to an external resistance. If the current in the circuit is 0.4 A, the terminal voltage of the battery is
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Obtain the expression for the effective emf and the effective internal resistance of two cells connected in parallel such that the currents are flowing in the same direction.
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Two cells of the same EMF E but different internal resistances r1 and r2 are connected in series with an external resistance R as shown in the figure. The terminal potential difference across, the second cell is found to be zero. The external resistance R must then be:

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Derive the expression for equivalent emf (Eeq) for the cells in series combination.
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A resistor is connected across a cell of emf 1.5 V having an internal resistance of 1Ω. If a current of 200 mA flows through the resistor, find the potential difference between the electrodes of the cell.
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A battery of e.m.f 12 V and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is charged by a battery charger which supplies a 132 V d.c. supply using a series resistance of 11.5 Ω. What is the terminal voltage of the battery during charging?

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A car has a fresh storage battery of e.m.f 12 V and internal resistance 2×10-2Ω. If the starter motor draws current of 80 A. Then the terminal voltage when the starter is on is
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The internal resistance of a cell of emf 2 V is 0.1 Ω. It is connected to a resistance of 0.9 Ω. The voltage across the cell will be:
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A battery of emf 2 V and internal resistance 0.1 Ω is charged with a current of 5 A. In what direction will the current flow inside the battery? What is the potential difference between the two terminals of the battery?
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A battery of emf 12V and internal resistance 3Ω is connected to a resistor. If the current in the circuit is 0.5A,.Calculate terminal voltage of the battery when the circuit is closed.

 

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The potential difference between the terminals of a 6.0 V battery is 7.2 V when it is being charged by a current of 2.0 A. What is the internal resistance of the battery?
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A storage battery of emf 8.0 V and internal resistance 0.5 Ω is being charged by a 120 V dc supply using a series resistor of 15.5 Ω. What is the terminal voltage of the battery during charging? What is the purpose of having a series resistor in the charging circuit?
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In the circuit shown in figure, the battery E1 has an emf of 12 V and zero internal resistance, while the battery E2 has an emf of 2 V. If the galvanometer G reads zero, then the value of the resistance Y is,
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The internal resistance of an accumulator battery of emf  6 V is 10 Ω when it is fully discharged. As the battery gets charged up, its internal resistance decreases to 1 Ω. The battery in its completely discharged state, is connected to a charger which maintains a constant potential difference of 9 V. Find the current through the battery

a just after the connections are made and b after a long time when it is completely charged.

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A potential difference across the terminals of a battery is 50 V when 11 A current is drawn and 60 V when 1 A current is drawn. The emf and the internal resistance of the battery are