Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential difference and power

Potential difference and power — practice question

A battery with electromotive force (e.m.f.) $10\,\text{V}$ and internal resistance $5.0\,\Omega$ is attached to a $5.0\,\Omega$ load resistor. What change is observed when the $5.0\,\Omega$ load resistor is substituted by a $50\,\Omega$ load resistor?

  • AThe current in the circuit increases.
  • BThe potential difference across the load resistor increases.
  • CThe power dissipated in the internal resistance of the battery increases.
  • DThe total power dissipated in the circuit increases.

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