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Kandycat
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Homework Statement
A battery with emf, [tex]E[/tex], and internal resistance, r, is connected to a variable resistance, R, at points X and Y, as shown above on the left. Varying R changes, both the current I and the terminal voltage Vxy. The quantities I and Vxy are measured for several values of R and the data are plotted in a graph, as shown above the right.
(a) Determine the emf of the battery.
(b) Determine the internal resistance of the battery.
(c) Determine the value of the Resistance that will produce a current I of 3 amperes.
(d) Determine the maximum current that the batter can produce.
Homework Equations
V=IR
The Attempt at a Solution
I attempted to use Kirchhoff's loop rule. I'm not sure if I should be using it or not.
(a) [tex]E[/tex] - Ir - R = 0
[tex]E[/tex] = Ir + R
(b) r = ([tex]E[/tex] - R)/I
(c) V = IR
R = V/I = 3V/3A = 1 ohms
(d) I have no idea what to do.
Help?