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A storage battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 2\ is being...

A storage battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance 2\ is being charged by a 30 V DC supply using a series resistor
A storage battery of emf 10 V10\text{ V} and internal resistance 2 Ω2\ \Omega is being charged by a 30 V30\text{ V} DC supply using a series resistor of 3 Ω3\ \Omega as shown in the given figure. The terminal voltage of the battery during the charging process is:

Options

  1. A12 V12\text{ V}
  2. B2 V2\text{ V}
  3. C22 V22\text{ V}
  4. D18 V18\text{ V}

Correct answer

D. 18 V18\text{ V}

Step-by-step solution

The net electromotive force (EMF) in the circuit is the difference between the two opposing voltage sources:
Enet=30 V−10 V=20 VE_{\text{net}} = 30\text{ V} - 10\text{ V} = 20\text{ V}

The total resistance in the series circuit is:
Rtotal=3 Ω+2 Ω=5 ΩR_{\text{total}} = 3\ \Omega + 2\ \Omega = 5\ \Omega

The current II flowing through the circuit is:
I=EnetRtotal=205=4 AI = \dfrac{E_{\text{net}}}{R_{\text{total}}} = \dfrac{20}{5} = 4\text{ A}

During the charging process, the current flows into the positive terminal of the 10 V10\text{ V} battery. The terminal voltage VV across the battery is given by:
V=E+IrV = E + Ir
Substituting the given values:
V=10+(4×2)V = 10 + (4 \times 2)
V=10+8=18 VV = 10 + 8 = 18\text{ V}

Answer: 18 V18\text{ V}
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