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A hydrogen fuel cell supplies power for a small motor. the fuel cell delivers a current of 0.5 a and a voltage of 0.43 v. what is the power supplied to the motor by the fuel cell?

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the power supplied to the motor by the fuel cell is 0.31 watts.

The current , I is 0.5 A.
Voltage, V is 0.43 V

From ohm's law: V = IR
Thus, R = 0.43/0.5 = 0.86Ω

Now, Power =
I^(2)R
= 0.5 ×0.5×0.86
= 0.215 W
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