Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 595

Question: The potential difference in open circuit for a cell is 2.2 volts. When a 4 ohm resistor is connected between its two electrodes the potential difference becomes 2 volts. The internal resistance of the cell will be

[MP PMT 1984; SCRA 1994; CBSE PMT 2002]

Options:

A) 1 ohm

B) 0.2 ohm

C) 2.5 ohm

D) 0.4 ohm

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

$ (4+r)i=2.2 $ ……(i) and $ 4i=2 $

Therefore $ i=\frac{1}{2} $ Putting the value of i in (i), we get r = 0.4 ohm.