Cells in Series and in Parallel

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Cells in Series and in Parallel: Overview

This topic discusses the combination of cells in series and parallel in an electric circuit. It explains the rules of combination and talks about the German physicist Gustav Robert Kirchhoff.

Important Questions on Cells in Series and in Parallel

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Two cells having the internal resistance 0.2 Ω and 0.4 Ω are connected in parallel. The voltage across the battery terminals is 1.5 V. The emf of first cell is 1.2 V, the emf of second cell is (in volt) E. Write the value of E, where   is the greatest integer function.

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Two cells with the same emf ε and internal resistance r1 & r2 are connected in series to an external resistance R. The value of R so that the potential difference across the first cell be zero is:

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In the circuit shown in figure, reading of ammeter will: 

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Derive an expression for the effective EMF and effective internal resistance of two cells connected in parallel.

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A battery of the emf 18 V and internal resistance of 3 Ω and another battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance of 1 Ω are connected as shown in figure. Then the voltmeter reading is

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Assertion: When cells are connected in parallel to the external load, the effective e.m.f increases.

Reason: Because the effective internal resistance of the cells decreases.

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Assertion: When cells are connected in parallel to the external load, the effective e.m.f. increases.

Reason: All the cells will be sending the current to the external load in the same direction.

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Assertion: When cells are connected in series to the external load the effective e.m.f. increases.

Reason: The cells help each other in sending the current to the external load.

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Assertion: When cells are connected in parallel to the external load, the effective e.m.f increases.

Reason: Because the effective internal resistance of the cells decreases.

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Assertion: When cells are connected in parallel to the external load, the effective e.m.f. increases.

Reason: All the cells will be sending the current to the external load in the same direction.

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Assertion: When cells are connected in series to the external load the effective e.m.f. increases.

Reason: The cells help each other in sending the current to the external load.

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Find the net emf of the three batteries shown in figure -



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In the diagram shown find the potential at point A .
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The potential difference between points A & B in the given diagram is -

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The ammeter reading in the given circuit is
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Two cells, having the same emf are connected in series through an external resistance R . Cells have internal resistances r1 and r2 r1>r2 respectively. When the circuit is closed, the potential difference across the first cell is zero. The value of R is -

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Three batteries of emf 1 V and internal resistance 1  Ω each are connected, as shown in the figure. Effective emf of combination between the points PQ is

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Eels can generate current with biological cells called electroplaques. The electroplaques in an eel are arranged in 100 rows, each row stretching horizontally along the body of the fish containing 5000 electroplaques. The arrangement is suggestively shown below. Each electroplaque has an emf of 0.15 V and internal resistance of 0.25 Ω. What is the value of current through 500 Ω in given circuit?

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Which of the following are true, when the cells are connected in series?