Question

Suppose that a certain battery produces a voltage of 1.55V without a load connected (open circuit) and a current of 500mA when shorted. According to these specifications, if we were to model this as an ideal voltage source in series with a source resistance, what should the source voltage and internal resistance be? Justify your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Let the internal resistance be r .

Since in open circuit the volt is 1.55 V , this will be the source voltage .

Source voltage = 1.55

If external resistance be R .

1.55 / (R + r ) = .500

R + r = 3.1 ohm

So sum of internal resistance and external resistance will be 3.1 ohm.