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\Step 1:
\A resistance of is connected in parallel with resistance of
.
Find the equivalent resistance.
\Consider is the equivalent resistance.
is connected in parallel to
.
The equivalent resistance is .
Step 2:
\The equivalent resistance is connected in series with a resistance of .
Now find the total resistance.
\Consider is the total resistance.
So is connected in series with
.
The total resistance is .
Step 3:
\The above circuit is connected across a battery having an EMF of 18 V and an internal resistance of .
Now find the total equivalent resistance.
\Consider is the total equivalent resistance.
So is connected in series with
.
The total equivalent resistance is .
Find the total current in the circuit.
\Consider is the total current in the circuit.
From ohms law :
.
Then total current is
Substitute in the total current.
The total current in the circuit is .
Step 4:
\(6.1)
\Find the terminal voltage of the battery.
\Suppose that the battery with EMF and internal resistance
supplies a current
through an external load resistor
, then the terminal voltage across the battery is
.
Substitute in the terminal voltage.
The terminal voltage of the battery is .
Step 5:
\(6.2)
\Find the current through each resistance.
\The current through resistance is
.
The voltage across resistance is
Voltage across resistance is
.
Now find the voltage across the resistance .
The terminal voltage is .
The voltage across the resistance is
.
The voltage is same in the parallel loop.
\So voltage across the and
is
.
Find the current .
Find the current .
Solution :
\(6.1) The terminal voltage of the battery is .
(6.2)
\The current through resistance is
.
The current through resistance is
.
The current through resistance is
.