Kirchhoff's Laws
 

Kirchhoff's Laws problem 17


A cell of electromotive force and internal resistance is connected to an external resistor, as shown.




The current in the circuit is and the potential difference (p.d.) across the external resistor is . In the equation , what does the term represent?


  • electrical energy per unit charge lost in the cell


  • electrical energy per unit charge lost in the complete circuit


  • electrical energy per unit charge lost in the connecting wire


  • electrical energy per unit charge lost in the external resistor


 

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