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sukhopar [10]
3 years ago
8

A battery with an emf of 12.0 V shows a terminal voltage of 11.7 V when operating in a circuit with two lightbulbs, each rated a

t 4.0 W (at 12.0 V), which are connected in parallel.
What is the battery's internal resistance?
Physics
2 answers:
wariber [46]3 years ago
5 0
<h2>Answer:</h2>

0.46Ω

<h2>Explanation:</h2>

The electromotive force (E) in the circuit is related to the terminal voltage(V), of the circuit and the internal resistance (r) of the battery as follows;

E = V + Ir                      --------------------(a)

Where;

I = current flowing through the circuit

But;

V = I x Rₓ                    ---------------------(b)

Where;

Rₓ = effective or total resistance in the circuit.

<em>First, let's calculate the effective resistance in the circuit:</em>

The effective resistance (Rₓ) in the circuit is the one due to the resistances in the two lightbulbs.

Let;

R₁ = resistance in the first bulb

R₂ = resistance in the second bulb

Since the two bulbs are both rated at 4.0W ( at 12.0V), their resistance values (R₁ and R₂) are the same and will be given by the power formula;

P = \frac{V^{2} }{R}

=> R = \frac{V^{2} }{P}             -------------------(ii)

Where;

P = Power of the bulb

V = voltage across the bulb

R = resistance of the bulb

To get R₁, equation (ii) can be written as;

R₁ = \frac{V^{2} }{P}    --------------------------------(iii)

Where;

V = 12.0V

P = 4.0W

Substitute these values into equation (iii) as follows;

R₁ = \frac{12.0^{2} }{4}

R₁ = \frac{144}{4}

R₁ = 36Ω

Following the same approach, to get R₂, equation (ii) can be written as;

R₂ = \frac{V^{2} }{P}    --------------------------------(iv)

Where;

V = 12.0V

P = 4.0W

Substitute these values into equation (iv) as follows;

R₂ = \frac{12.0^{2} }{4}

R₂ = \frac{144}{4}

R₂ = 36Ω

Now, since the bulbs are connected in parallel, the effective resistance (Rₓ) is given by;

\frac{1}{R_{X} } = \frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2}       -----------------(v)

Substitute the values of R₁ and R₂ into equation (v) as follows;

\frac{1}{R_X} = \frac{1}{36} + \frac{1}{36}

\frac{1}{R_X} = \frac{2}{36}

Rₓ = \frac{36}{2}

Rₓ = 18Ω

The effective resistance (Rₓ) is therefore, 18Ω

<em>Now calculate the current I, flowing in the circuit:</em>

Substitute the values of V = 11.7V and Rₓ = 18Ω into equation (b) as follows;

11.7 = I x 18

I = \frac{11.7}{18}

I = 0.65A

<em>Now calculate the battery's internal resistance:</em>

Substitute the values of E = 12.0, V = 11.7V and I = 0.65A  into equation (a) as follows;

12.0 = 11.7 + 0.65r

0.65r = 12.0 - 11.7

0.65r = 0.3

r = \frac{0.3}{0.65}

r = 0.46Ω

Therefore, the internal resistance of the battery is 0.46Ω

Studentka2010 [4]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

R_i_n_t=0.45 \Omega

Explanation:

Internal resistance is a concept that helps model the electrical consequences of the complex chemical reactions that occur within a battery. When a charge is applied to a battery, the internal resistance can be calculated using the following equation:

R_i_n_t=(\frac{V_N_L}{V_F_L} -1)R_L

Where:

V_F_L=Load\hspace{3}voltage=11.7V\\V_N_L= O pen\hspace{3}circuit\hspace{3}voltage=12V\\R_L=Load\hspace{3}resistance

As you can see, we don't know the exactly value of the R_L. However we can calculated that value using the next simple operations:

The problem tell us that the power of each lightbulb is 4.0 W at 12.0 V, hence let's calculated the power at 11.7V using Cross-multiplication:

\frac{12}{11.7} =\frac{4}{P}

Solving for P :

P=\frac{11.7*4}{12} =3.9W

Now, the electric power is given by:

P=\frac{V^2}{R_b}

Where:

R_b=Resistance\hspace{3}of\hspace{3}each\hspace{3}lightbulb

So:

R_b=\frac{V^2}{P} =\frac{11.7^2}{3.9} =35.1\Omega

Now, because of the lightbulbs are connected in parallel the equivalent resistance is given by:

\frac{1}{R_L} =\frac{1}{R_b} +\frac{1}{R_b} =\frac{2}{R_b} \\\\ R_L= \frac{R_b}{2} =\frac{35.1}{2}=17.55\Omega

Finally, now we have all the data, let's replace it into the internal resistance equation:

R_i_n_t=(\frac{12}{11.7} -1)17.55=0.45\Omega

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