JEE Main20198 Apr 2019Evening ShiftPhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
A cell of internal resistance r drives current through an external resistance R . The power delivered by the cell to the external resistance will be maximum when:
Options
- AR = 2 r
- BR = r
- CR = 1000 r
- DR = 0.001 r
Correct answer
B. R = r
Step-by-step solution
Current i = E r + R Power generated in R P = i 2 R P = E 2 R ( r + R ) 2 for maximum power d P d R = 0 E 2 ( r + R ) 2 × 1 - R × 2 ( r + R ) ( r + R ) 4 = 0 ⇒ when,   r = R   then,  d P d R = 0