Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Communication

Question:

Two identical cells of emf 2 V each joined in parallel provide supply to an external circuit containing two resistors of $20 \Omega$ each joined in parallel. A very high resistance voltmeter reads the terminal voltage of the cells to be 1.6 V. The internal resistance of each cell is:

Options:

$8 \Omega$

$10 \Omega$

$2.5 \Omega$

$5 \Omega$

Correct Answer:

$5 \Omega$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $5 \Omega$