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

When an external resistance of \(5\ \Omega\) is connected across terminals of a cell, a current of \(0.25\text{ A}\) flows through it. When the \(5\ \Omega\) resistor is replaced by a \(2\ \Omega\) resistor, a current of \(0.5\text{ A}\) flows through it. The internal resistance of the cell is _______ \(\Omega\).

  1. A 3
  2. B 2
  3. C 1
  4. D 0
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(C) 1

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Let the EMF of the cell be \(E\) and its internal resistance be \(r\). The current \(I\) in the circuit is given by \(I = \dfrac{E}{R + r}\). For the first case, \(R_1 = 5\ \Omega\) and \(I_1 = 0.25\text{ A}\): \(0.25 = \dfrac{E}{5 + r} \Rightarrow E = 0.25(5 + r)\) For the…
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