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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 3. current electricity

Two identical cells, when connected either in parallel or in series gives same current in an external resistance \(5\,\Omega\). The internal resistance of each cell will be \(.............\,\Omega\).

  1. A \(5\)
  2. B \(4\)
  3. C \(3\)
  4. D \(2\)
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(A) \(5\)

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\(i=\frac{2 \varepsilon}{5+2 r}........(1)\) \(i=\frac{\varepsilon}{\frac{r}{2}+5}.........(2)\) Equating \((1)\) and \((2)\) \(\frac{2 \varepsilon}{5+2 r }=\frac{\varepsilon}{\frac{ r }{2}+5} \Rightarrow r +10=5+2 r\) \(r=5\) Ans.\(5\)
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