A battery of $e.m.f.$  $10\, V$ and internal resistance $3\,\Omega $ is connected to a resistor as shown in the figure. If the current in the circuit is $0.5\, A$. then the resistance of the resistor will be ............. $\Omega$
Easy
Download our app for free and get startedPlay store
$i = \frac{E}{{R + r}} \Rightarrow 0.5 = \frac{{10}}{{R + 3}}$ $ \Rightarrow $ $ 10 = 0.5R + 1.5  \Rightarrow R = 17\,\Omega$.
art

Download our app
and get started for free

Experience the future of education. Simply download our apps or reach out to us for more information. Let's shape the future of learning together!No signup needed.*

Similar Questions

  • 1
    A resistance of $4\,\Omega $ and a wire of length $5\,m$ and resistance $5\,\Omega $ are joined in series and connected to a cell of $e.m.f.$ $10\, V$ and internal resistance $1\,\Omega $. A parallel combination of two identical cells is balanced across $300\, cm$ of the wire. The $e.m.f.$ $E$ of each cell is ........... $V$
    View Solution
  • 2
    The length of a potentiometer wire is $\ell $.  A cell of emf $E$ is balanced at a length $\ell /3$  from the positive end of the wire. If the length of the wire is increased by $\ell /2$ at what distance will the same cell give a balanced point
    View Solution
  • 3
    A part of circuit is shown in figure. All the ammeters are ideal. If reading of ammeter $A_1$ is $1.0\ A$ , then
    View Solution
  • 4
    A battery of $24$ cells, each of emf $1.5\, V$ and internal resistance $2\, \Omega$ is to be connected in order to send the maximum current through a $12 \,\Omega$ resistor. The correct arrangement of cells will be
    View Solution
  • 5
    Two wires $A$ and $B$ are made up of the same material and have the same mass. Wire A has radius of $2.0 \mathrm{~mm}$ and wire $B$ has radius of $4.0 \mathrm{~mm}$. The resistance of wire B is $2 \Omega$. The resistance of wire $\mathrm{A}$ is_______. $\Omega$.
    View Solution
  • 6
    Two electric lamps of $40\, watt$ each are connected in parallel. The power consumed by the combination will be ........... $watt$
    View Solution
  • 7
    A $10\, ohm$ electric heater operates on a $110\, V$ line. Calculate the rate at which it develops heat in ............... $watts$
    View Solution
  • 8
    The resistance in the two arms of a meter bridge are $5\,\Omega $ and $R\,\Omega $, respectively. When the resistance $R$ is shunted with an equal resistance, the new balance point is at $1.6\, l_1$. The resistance $‘R’$ is ................. $\Omega$
    View Solution
  • 9
    A $60\, watt$ bulb carries a current of $0.5\, amp$. The total charge passing through it in $1$ hour is ............ $coulomb$
    View Solution
  • 10
    Two bulbs consume same power when operated at $200\, V$ and $300\, V$ respectively. When these bulbs are connected in series across a $D.C$. source of $500\, V$, then
    View Solution