Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 622

Question: The number of dry cells, each of e.m.f. 1.5 volt and internal resistance 0.5 ohm that must be joined in series with a resistance of 20 ohm so as to send a current of 0.6 ampere through the circuit is

[SCRA 1998]

Options:

A) 2

B) 8

C) 10

D) 12

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

In series $ i=\frac{nE}{nr+R} $

Therefore $ 0.6=\frac{n\times 1.5}{n\times 0.5\times 20} $

Therefore n = 10