Question

Calculate the electromotive force produced by each of the battery combinations shown in the figure, if the emf of each is 1.5 V.

Answer 1

A) 1.5 V

B) 4.5 V

Step-by-step explanation:

A) Batteries in parallel have the same voltage as an individual battery.

V = 1.5 V

B) Batteries in series have a voltage equal to the sum of the individual batteries.

V = 1.5 V + 1.5 V + 1.5 V

V = 4.5 V