Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 580

Question: By a cell a current of 0.9 A flows through 2 ohm resistor and 0.3 A through 7 ohm resistor. The internal resistance of the cell is

[KCET 2003]

Options:

A) $ 0.5,\Omega $

B) $ 1.0,\Omega $

C) $ 1.2,\Omega $

D) $ 2.0,\Omega $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

0.9 (2 + r) = 0.3 (7 + r)

Therefore 6 + 3r = 7 + r

Therefore r = 0.5 W