Question Guide – DC Circuit

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Question: A resistor of resistance 2.0 Ω is connected across a series of cells of e.m.f. 9.0 V by wires of negligible resistance. A current 4.0 A passes through the resistor. Calculate (a) The power dissipated in the resistor, (b) The total power produced by the cells, (c) State a reason for the difference in values in (a) and (b).
(a) The power dissipated in the resistor, Solution: O Level Physics DC Circuit Power is I square R (b) The total power produced by the cells, Solution: O Level Physics DC Circuit Power is IV (c) State a reason for the difference in values in (a) and (b). Observation: If total resistance is just 2 Ω, circuit current O Level Physics DC Circuit Current But the actual current is lower i.e. 4.0 A. This shows that the
total circuit resistance is actually higher than 2 Ω.
Typically, the cells have significant internal resistance. Thus, the higher circuit resistance. Solution: Some power is dissipated in the internal resistance of the cells.

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