![Physics Reference: Explain why the terminal potential difference (p.d.) of a cell with internal resistance may be less than the electromotive force ( e.m.f.) of the cell. Physics Reference: Explain why the terminal potential difference (p.d.) of a cell with internal resistance may be less than the electromotive force ( e.m.f.) of the cell.](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K3sQFib8uM4/W7z7QsxxfAI/AAAAAAAAJtg/hPMzJHVejLQjBvrpHzMvVu4Pnak5ECQfACLcBGAs/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/june2014p23q5-battery-internal-resistance.png)
Physics Reference: Explain why the terminal potential difference (p.d.) of a cell with internal resistance may be less than the electromotive force ( e.m.f.) of the cell.
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Physics Reference: A battery of electromotive force (e.m.f.) E and internal resistance 1.5 Ω is connected to a network of resistors, as shown in Fig. 6.1.
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A 20 V battery of internal resistance $1\\Omega $ is connected to three coils of $12\\Omega ,6\\Omega ,\\,\\,{\\text{and }}4\\Omega $in parallel, a resistor of $5\\Omega $ and a reversed battery (EMF 8
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