Labo Élec
electrical lab simulator
Exercise from the chapter "Real generators & loads"
Level 2 of 5 · Skills: Calculate
What current does an accumulator cell of EMF 1.5 V and internal resistance 0.05 Ω deliver into an external resistance R = 10 Ω?
E = 1.5 V · r = 0.05 Ω · R = 10 Ω
Parametric exercise: the values change with every draw; these are one example.
Guided problem in 4 steps: unknown, formula, units, data, result.
E = (R + r) · I → I = E / (R + r) = 1.5 / (10 + 0.05) = 0.149 A.