When a battery connected across a resistor of $16 \Omega$, the voltage across the resistor is $12…

When a battery connected across a resistor of $16 \Omega$, the voltage across the resistor is $12 \mathrm{~V}$. When the same battery is connected across a resistor of $10 \Omega$, voltage across it is $11 \mathrm{~V}$. The internal resistance of the battery in ohm is
  1. $\frac{10}{7}$
  2. $\frac{20}{7}$
  3. $\frac{25}{7}$
  4. $\frac{30}{7}$

Solution

$ \begin{array}{ll} \text { Here, } & V < E \\ \therefore & E=V+I r \end{array} $ For first case $ E=12+\frac{12}{16} r $ For second case $ E=11+\frac{11}{10} r $ From Eqs. (i) and (ii), $ \Rightarrow \quad \begin{aligned} 12+\frac{12}{16} r & =11+\frac{11}{10} r \\ r & =\frac{20}{7} \Omega \end{aligned} $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2008

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