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A fresh D cell battery has a terminal voltage of 1.6 V and can supply up to 8.0 A into a short for a very short time. What is the internal resistance of the battery?

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Answer:

2 ohms

Step-by-step explanation:

The terminal voltage is 1.6 volts

The current is 8

Therefore the internal resistance of the battery can be calculated as follows

R= V/I

= 1.6/8

= 2 ohms

Therefore the internal resistance of the battery is 2 ohms

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