
Derive the potential difference across the terminals of a cell when circuit is open.
Important Questions on Current Electricity









A battery of e.m.f and internal resistance is charged by a battery charger which supplies a d.c. supply using a series resistance of . What is the terminal voltage of the battery during charging?



In the network shown, the equivalent resistance between and is , find the value of .





Consider an electrical conductor connected across a potential difference Let be a small charge moving through it in time . If is the electric current through it,
(i) the kinetic energy of the charge increases by
(ii) the electric potential energy of the charge decreases by .
(iii) the thermal energy of the conductor increases by .
Then the correct statements is/are

Two cells of the same EMF but different internal resistances and are connected in series with an external resistance as shown in the figure. The terminal potential difference across, the second cell is found to be zero. The external resistance must then be:


