Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 734

Question: A battery of e.m.f. 10 V and internal resistance $ 0.5\Omega $ is connected across a variable resistance R. The value of R for which the power delivered in it is maximum is given by

Options:

A) $ 0.5\Omega $

B) $ 1.0\Omega $

C) $ 2.0\Omega $

D) $ 0.25\Omega $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

[a] According to maximum power theorem, the power in the circuit is maximum if the value of external resistance is equal to the internal resistance of battery.