Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 629

Question: A battery having e.m.f. $ 5V $ and internal resistance 0.5 W is connected with a resistance of 4.5 W then the voltage at the terminals of battery is

[RPMT 2000]

Options:

A) 4.5 V

B) 4 V

C) 0 V

D) 2 V

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

$ i=\frac{E}{R+r}=\frac{5}{4.5+0.5}=1A $

$ V=E-ir=5-1\times 0.5=4.5,\text{Volt} $