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A solar cell generates a potential difference of 0.25 V when a 550 Ω resistor is connected across it, and a potential difference

Andre45 [30]

a) $400 \Omega$

b) 0.43 V

c) 0.44 %

Explanation:

a)

For a battery with internal resistance, the relationship between emf of the battery and the terminal voltage (the voltage provided) is

$V=E-Ir$ (1)

where

V is the terminal voltage

E is the emf of the battery

I is the current

r is the internal resistance

In this problem, we have two situations:

1) when $R_1=550 \Omega$ , $V_1=0.25 V$

Using Ohm's Law, the current is:

$I_1=\frac{V_1}{R_1}=\frac{0.25}{550}=4.5\cdot 10^{-4} A$

2) when $R_2=1000 \Omega$ , $V_2=0.31 V$

Using Ohm's Law, the current is:

$I_2=\frac{V_2}{R_2}=\frac{0.31}{1000}=3.1\cdot 10^{-4} A$

Now we can rewrite eq.(1) in two forms:

$V_1 = E-I_1 r$

$V_2=E-I_2 r$

And we can solve this system of equations to find r, the internal resistance. We do it by substracting eq.(2) from eq(1), we find:

$V_1-V_2=r(I_2-I_1)\\r=\frac{V_1-V_2}{I_2-I_1}=\frac{0.25-0.31}{3.1\cdot 10^{-4}-4.5\cdot 10^{-4}}=400 \Omega$

b)

To find the electromotive force (emf) of the solar cell, we simply use the equation used in part a)

$V=E-Ir$

where

V is the terminal voltage

E is the emf of the battery

I is the current

r is the internal resistance

Using the first set of data,

$V=0.25 V$ is the voltage

$I=4.5\cdot 10^{-4}A$ is the current

$r=400\Omega$ is the internal resistance

Solving for E,

$E=V+Ir=0.25+(4.5\cdot 10^{-4})(400)=0.43 V$

c)

In this part, we are told that the area of the cell is

$A=4.0 cm^2$

While the intensity of incoming radiation (the energy received per unit area) is

$Int.=5.5 mW/cm^2$

This means that the power of the incoming radiation is:

$P=Int.\cdot A=(5.5)(4.0)=22 mW = 0.022 W$

This is the power in input to the resistor.

The power in output to the resistor can be found by using

$P'=I^2R$

where:

$R=1000 \Omega$ is the resistance of the resistor

$I=3.1\cdot 10^{-4} A$ is the current on the resistor (found in part A)

Susbtituting,

$P'=(3.1\cdot 10^{-4})^2(1000)=9.61\cdot 10^{-5} W$

Therefore, the efficiency of the cell in converting light energy to thermal energy is:

$\epsilon = \frac{P'}{P}\cdot 100 = \frac{9.6\cdot 10^{-5}}{0.022}=0.0044\cdot 100 = 0.44\%$

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3 years ago

I need help understanding this concept . Would appreciate it so much. Thank you

Firlakuza [10]

Answer:

Explanation:

Both these questions are based on the Universal Law of Gravitation, which is given by :

F = Gm1m2 / r²

2) F = 6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ x 8 x 10³ x 1.5 x 10³ / 1.5 x 1.5

F = 6.67 x 10⁻⁵ x 8 / 1.5

F = 35.57 x 10⁻⁵ N

3) F = 6.67 x 10⁻¹¹ x 7.5 x 10⁵ x 9.2 x 10⁷ / 7.29 x 10⁴

F = 6.67 x 10⁻³ x 7.5 x 9.2 / 7.29

F = 63.13 x 10⁻³ N

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3 years ago

The velocity of a motor bike of mass 140 kg is increased to 40m/s from 20m/s in 2 seconds. Then the force required for this is?

Liula [17]

Answer:

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3 years ago

If a roller coaster cart, with a mass of 100 kg, traveled this coaster, how much kinetic energy would it have at point 'E'?

zzz [600]

Answer:

Explanation:

Assuming no friction between the roller coaster car and the hill, and neglecting air resistance, the kinetic energy the roller coaster car would have at the bottom of the hill would be equal to its gravitational potential energy at the top of the hill, by conservation of energy.

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3 years ago

A gold sphere of radius R=100 μm and density 19g/cm^3 falls through water. Given the viscosity of water is about 10^-3 Pa s and

icang [17]

The terminal velocity of gold sphere is 39.2 cm/s

<h3>What is terminal velocity?</h3>

Terminal velocity is the maximum velocity attainable for an object as it falls through a fluid.

<h3>How to calculate the terminal velocity of the gold sphere?</h3>

The terminal velocity of the gold sphere is given by v = 2gr²(ρ - σ)/9η where

g = acceleration due to gravity = 9.8 m/s²,
r = radius of sphere = 100 μm = 100 × 10⁻⁶ m = 10⁻⁴ m = 10⁻² cm,
ρ = density of sphere = 19 g/cm³,
σ = density of water = 1.0 g/cm³ and
η = viscosity of water = 10⁻³ Pa-s

So, susbtituting the values of the variables into the equation, we have that

v = 2gr²(ρ - σ)/9η

v = 2 × 9.8m/s²× (10⁻² cm)²(19 g/cm³ - 1.0 g/cm³)/(9 × 10⁻³ Pa-s)

v = 2 × 9.8 m/s² × 10⁻⁴ cm² × (18 g/cm³)/(9 × 10⁻³ Pa-s)

v = 2 × 980 cm/s² × 10⁻⁴ cm² × 2 g/cm³/(1 × 10⁻³ Pa-s)

v = 3920 g/s² × 10⁻⁴/(1 × 10⁻³ Pa-s)

v = 392 cm/s × 10³ × 10⁻⁴

v = 392 × 10⁻¹ cm/s

v = 39.2 cm/s

So, the terminal velocity is 39.2 cm/s

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1 year ago