Ohm’s law for a complete circuit
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ℰ = 24 V, r = 2 Ω, R = 10 Ω. What is the current (A)?
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What is the terminal voltage in this circuit (V)?
20
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ℰ = 1.5 V, r = 0.5 Ω. What is the short-circuit current (A)?
3
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R = 4 Ω, r = 1 Ω. What is the efficiency (%)?
80
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Why must the two terminals of a battery never be joined with a wire?
It is a short circuit: huge current, the wire and battery heat up, with a risk of explosion or fire.