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1. A 10 V cell with internal resistance of 2 is connected in parallel to two resistors of resistances 10
and 15 .
(i) Find the current in the 10 resistor.
(ii) Find the potential drop across the cell.

2. Three cells of emf 10V, 15V and 20 V with internal resistances 2 , 5 and 3 respectively are
connected in series loop with the negative terminal of each cell connected to the positive terminal of
the next. Find the potential drop across the 10 V cell.

3. A cell with emf 20 V and internal resistance 2 is connected to an external resistive load of resistance
R. Let the value of R be Rm when the load draws the maximum power.
(i) Find Rm
(ii) Find the ratio of the power drawn when the load has resistance Rm to when the load has
resistance twice that of Rm .
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4. A set of n cells with emfs  i and internal resistances ri such that = k is the same for each cell. The
ri
cells are all connected in series in a loop with the negative terminal of each cell connected to the
positive terminal of the next. Find the potential drop across the terminals of the first p cells taken
together.

5. Two cells of emfs 12V and 16V and internal resistances 2 each are connected in parallel to a
resistor of 9 .
(i) Find the current through the 9 resistor.
(ii) Find the potential drop across the 12 V cell.

6. The batteries with their internal resistances are shown in the

circuit. Find the current in the circuit. 12V 20Ω 20V
1.5Ω 3.5Ω

7. When a 10V battery is connected to a 4 external resistance, a current of 2A is drawn from the battery.
Find the potential drop across this battery when a 3 resistance is connected to it.

8. The 10V battery in the circuit shown has an internal resistance of 2

and the current in the 4 resistance is 2.25A. Find the internal 8Ω i
resistance of the 30V battery. 30V 4Ω
10V

4Ω 6Ω
9. Find the equivalent resistance across A and B, RAB .
2Ω B
5Ω
A
6Ω 9Ω
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10. Find the equivalent resistance across A and B,
RAB . 9Ω 12Ω B
A
5Ω

20Ω

2Ω 4Ω
11. Find the equivalent resistance across A and B, RAB . 2Ω 2Ω B

A
4Ω 6Ω

12. Find the equivalent resistance across A and B, RAB . 2Ω 2Ω

A 2Ω 2Ω B

2Ω 4Ω

R R
13. If R = 3 , find the equivalent resistance across A and B, 2R
R R
RAB . B
A
2R

4Ω

14. Find the equivalent resistance across A and B, RAB 4Ω 4Ω .

4Ω

A B
4Ω

R R
R
15. If R = 11 , find the equivalent resistance across A and B, RAB . A
R B
R R
R
R
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16. Find the equivalent resistance between the points P and Q in the
30Ω 5Ω
network shown in the figure. 10Ω
10Ω P Q

D 5Ω E

3Ω X 2Ω 4Ω
17. Find the potential at X for the circuit shown.
12 V 6V

5V 4Ω
18. Find the current through the 2 resistor.
2Ω

8Ω

10V

19. Find the magnitude of current through the battery in the circuit 24V
shown. 3Ω 6Ω
2Ω
6Ω

6Ω 12Ω

24V
20. Find the magnitude of current through the battery.

8Ω 6Ω
3Ω

5Ω 7Ω

21. The potentials at A, B and C are given in the circuit shown. Find the potential at O.

B 10V
4Ω
5Ω 5V 8Ω

A O
2Ω 20V
C