What is the Resistance of Your Calculator?

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To estimate the resistance of a calculator powered by a 1.5 V battery with 10^4 joules of energy, one can use the relationship between energy, power, and resistance. The total energy can be divided by the time taken to deplete the battery to find power in watts. Knowing that power equals voltage multiplied by current (P = V * I), the current can be calculated using the known voltage. Finally, applying Ohm's Law (V = I * R) allows for the calculation of resistance. This method effectively utilizes the given energy and voltage to derive the resistance value.

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Homework Statement


a battery delivers nearly constant voltage of 1.5 V and stores about 10^4 joule of energy.

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From time it takes you to use up the batteries in your calculator estimate the resistance of your calculator.



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I really don't know the equations I need for this question, this was a review problem set from gr.11. I don't have the gr.11 physics textbook and it's not on the gr12 textbook.

Please post the equations I need for this question, thanks!
 
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They give you total energy. That's Joules.

If you divide by the total time, J/s - watts.

Watts is V*I and you have V, so you can figure I.

And V = I*R

gives you R.
 


LowlyPion said:
They give you total energy. That's Joules.

If you divide by the total time, J/s - watts.

Watts is V*I and you have V, so you can figure I.

And V = I*R

gives you R.



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