Question

A battery of emf 5V and internal resistance 2ohm is joined to a resistor of 8ohm.Calculate the terminal potential difference. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

4V

Explanation:

First, we calculate the total resistance to the given battery cell of emf 5V. The total resistance is the sum of all the resistance in the cell i.e.

Total resistance = 2Ω + 8Ω = 10Ω

Using ohms law equation to calculate the current passing through the battery cell:

V = IR

Where; V = voltage, I = current, R = resistance

5V = I × 10Ω

I = 5/10

I = 0.5A

Terminal voltage is calculated by the us of the following equation:

V=emf−IR

Where; R is internal resistance

V = 5 - (0.5 × 2)

V = 5 - 1

V = 4V

Therefore, the potential difference across the terminals of the battery cell is 4V