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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

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<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

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Problem 3: Thermal expansionThe steel rod has the length 2 m and cross-section area 200 cm2at the room temperature 20◦C. Weapply

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Answer:

a) 2.00024 m

b) 0.036%

c) 436.67°C

Explanation:

Given

Initial length = L₀ = 2 m

Initial cross sectional Area = A₀ = 200 cm² = 0.02 m²

We can obtain initial volume = V₀ = A₀L₀ = 0.02 × 2 = 0.04 m³

Initial Temperature = T₀ = 20°C

Coefficient of linear expansivity = α = (2 × 10⁻⁶) (°C)⁻¹

a) New length of the rod after heating to 80°C

Linear expansion is given as

ΔL = L₀ × α ×ΔT

ΔL = 2 × 2 × 10⁻⁶ × (80 - 20) = 0.00024 m = 0.24 mm

New length = old length + expansion = 2 + 0.00024 = 2.00024 m

b) The percentage of the volume change of the rod.

Volume expansion is given by

ΔV = V₀ × (3α) × ΔT

Volume expansivity ≈ 3 × (linear expansivity)

ΔV = 0.04 × (3×2×10⁻⁶) × (80 - 20) = 0.0000144 m³

Percentage change in volume = 100% × (ΔV/V₀) = 100% × (0.0000144/0.04) = 0.036%

c) The maximal temperature we can allow if the volume should not increase by more than half percent.

For a half percent increase in volume, the corresponding change in volume needs to be first calculated.

Percentage change in volume = 100% × (ΔV/V₀)

0.5 = 100% × (ΔV/0.04)

(ΔV/0.04) = 0.005

ΔV = 0.0002 m³

Then we now investigate the corresponding temperature that causes this.

ΔV = V₀ × (3α) × ΔT

0.0002 = 0.04 × (3×2×10⁻⁶) × ΔT

ΔT = (0.0002)/(0.04 × 3 × 2 × 10⁻⁶) = 416.67°C

Maximal temperature = T₀ + ΔT = 20 + 416.67 = 436.67°C

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1. The hockey puck is given an initial speed of 20.0m/s on a frozen pond. The

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A certain light truck can go around a flat curve having a radius of 150 m with a maximum spee dof 32.0 m/s. With what maximum sp

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Answer

Maximum speed at 75 m radius will be 22.625 m /sec

Explanation:

We have given radius of the curve r = 150 m

Maximum speed $v_{max}=32m/sec$

Coefficient of friction $\mu =\frac{v_{max}^2}{rg}=\frac{32^2}{150\times 9.8}=0.6965$

Now new radius r = 75 m

So maximum speed at new radius $v_{max}=\sqrt{\mu rg}=\sqrt{0.6965\times 75\times 9.8}=22.625m/sec$

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A- what constant acceleration, in SI units, must a car have to gofrom zero to 60 mph in 10 s?

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Answer:

(a) 0.017m/s^2

(b) 17/100,000

(c) 0.17m, 0.558ft

Explanation:

(a) speed = 60mph = 60m/1h × 1h/3600s = 0.017m/s, time = 10s

Acceleration (a) = speed ÷ time = 0.017m/s ÷ 10s = 0.0017m/s^2

(b) g = 9.8m/s^2, a = 0.0017m/s^2

a/g = 0.0017/9.8 = 0.00017 = 17/100,000

(c) Distance = speed × time = 0.017m/s × 10s = 0.17m

Distance in foot = 0.17 × 3.2808ft = 0.558ft

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