Labo Élec
electrical lab simulator
Exercise from the chapter "Real generators & loads"
Level 4 of 5 · Skills: Measure, Analyse
Source G has an unknown EMF and internal resistance. V1 measures its voltage, A1 the current, and rheostat P1 varies the load.
Move the wiper of P1, record at least 4 (U, I) pairs with the "Record" button, then read the EMF E (voltage at zero current) on the graph.
Parametric exercise: the values change with every draw; these are one example.
The points line up on U = E − r·I; the intercept gives E = 12 V, the slope −r = −3 Ω.