A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 3 W is connected to a resistor. If the current in the circuit is 0.5 A, what is the resistance of the resistor? What is the terminal voltage of the battery when the circuit is closed?
E=V+IR,
R=E/I−V=17 Ω
Again using E=V+Ir, we get
V=E−Ir=10−0.5×3
=10−1.5=8.5V.