A student carries out an experiment to determine the EMF and internal resistance of a battery using the circuit shown - Scottish Highers Physics - Question 21 - 2023
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A student carries out an experiment to determine the EMF and internal resistance of a battery using the circuit shown.
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Worked Solution & Example Answer:A student carries out an experiment to determine the EMF and internal resistance of a battery using the circuit shown - Scottish Highers Physics - Question 21 - 2023
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Determine the EMF and internal resistance from the graph
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Answer
To find the EMF and internal resistance from the graph, we first identify the characteristics of the graph presented. The y-intercept of the linear graph gives the EMF, which is represented by the voltage (V′) when the current (I) is zero. The slope of the line, which can be calculated from two points on the graph, represents the negative internal resistance of the battery. From careful observation, if the y-intercept is 6.0V and upon substituting values into the equation of the line, we find that the slope corresponds to an internal resistance of 1.0Ω. Thus, the values match option E, which includes an EMF of 6.0V and an internal resistance of 1.0Ω.
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