ENGINEERING UTILITIES

EMF AND INTERNAL RESISTANCE OF CELL

OHMIC VALUE
Module 5
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to:
1. Distinguish between primary and secondary cells
2. Understand the internal resistance of a cell
3. Perform calculation using V = E - Ir

TOPIC PRESENTATION:
This will be the flow of discussion:
1. Discussion on electromotive force.
2. Discussion on the internal resistance of a cell
3. Discussion on cells connected in series and parallel
3. Presentation of sample problems involving cells, with its internal resistances, in series and
parallel.
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1. Eight cells, each with an internal resistance of 0.2 ohm and an emf of 2.2V are
connected (a) in series and (b) in parallel. Determine the emf and the internal
resistance of the batteries so formed
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2. A cell has an internal resistance of 0.02 ohm and an emf of 2V. Calculate its terminal pd
if it delivers (a) 5A and (b) 50A.
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3. The potential drop at the terminals of a battery is 25 V when no load is
connected and 24V when a load taking 10A is connected. Determine the internal
resistance of the battery.
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4. Ten 1.5V cells, each having an internal resistance of 0.2 ohm, are connected in series
to a load of 58 ohms. Determine (a) the current flowing in the circuit and (b) the pd at
the battery terminals.
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4. Ten 1.5V cells, each having an internal resistance of 0.2 ohm, are connected in series
to a load of 58 ohms. Determine (a) the current flowing in the circuit and (b) the pd at
the battery terminals.
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Assignment:
1. Twelve cells, each with an internal resistance of 0.24 ohm and
emf of 1.5V are connected in (a) series (b) parallel. Determine the
emf and internal resistance of the batteries so formed.

2. A cell has an internal resistance of 0.03 ohm and an emf of 2.2V.

Calculate its terminal pd if it delivers (a) 1A (b) 20A and (c) 50A.
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3. The p.d. at the terminals of a battery is 16V when no load is
connected and 14V when a load taking 8A is connected. Determine
the internal resistance of the battery.

4. A battery of emf 20V and internal resistance of 0.2 ohm supplies a

load taking 10A. Determine the potential drop at the battery terminals
and the resistance of the load.

5. Ten 2.2V cells, each having an internal resistance of 0.1 ohm are
connected in series to a load of 21 ohms. Determine (a) the current
flowing in the circuit and (b) the p.d. at the battery terminals
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6. For the circuits shown, the resistors represent the internal resistance of
the batteries. Find (a) the total emf across PQ and (b) the total equivalent
internal resistance of the batteries
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REFERENCES
➢ John O’ Malley (2011). Schaum’s Outline: Basic Circuit Analysis. McGraw – Hill, 2nd
Edition

➢ Mahmood Nahvi and Joseph Edminister (2011). Schaum’s Outline: Electric Circuits.
McGraw – Hill, 4th Edition

➢ Nilsson and Riedel (2010). Electric Circuits. Pearson Prentice Hall, 9th Edition

➢ John Bird (2010). Electrical Circuit Theory. Taylor & Francis Publication

➢ Any online references relevant to the topics and subject matters

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