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A car battery dies not so much because its voltage drops, but because chemical reactions increase its internal resistance. A good car battery typically has a terminal voltage of about 12.5 V and an internal resistance of about 0.020 Ω. When the battery dies its voltage can drop slightly, let's say it drops to about 10.1 V and the internal resistance increases to around 0.100 Ω.

Required:
a. How much current could the good battery alone drive through the starter motor?
b. How much current is the dead battery alone able to drive through the starter motor?

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Answer:

(a) I = 625 A

(b) I = 101 A    

Explanation:

The relationship between current, voltage and resistance can be given by Ohm's Law:

V = IR

where,

V = Voltage

I = Current

R = Resistance

(a)

Here,

V = 12.5 V

R = 0.02 Ω

Therefore,

[tex]12.5\ V = I(0.02\ \Omega)\\\\I = \frac{12.5\ V}{0.02\ \Omega}[/tex]

I = 625 A  

(b)

Here,

V = 10.1 V

R = 0.1 Ω

Therefore,

[tex]10.1\ V = I(0.1\ \Omega)\\\\I = \frac{10.1\ V}{0.1\ \Omega}[/tex]

I = 101 A   Â