The label on a battery-powered radio recommends the use of a rechargeable nickel-cadmium cell (nicads), although it has a 1.25-V emf, whereas an alkaline cell has a 1.58-V emf. The radio has a 3.20 Ω resistance. (a) Draw a circuit diagram of the radio and its battery. Now, calculate the power delivered to the radio (b) when using a nicad cells, each having an internal resistance of 0.0400 Ω , and (c) when using an alkaline cell, having an internal resistance of 0.200 Ω . (d) Does this difference seem significant, considering that the radio’s effective resistance is lowered when its volume is turned up?
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The label on a battery-powered radio recommends the use of a rechargeable nickel-cadmium cell (nicads), although it has a 1.25-V emf, whereas an alkaline cell has a 1.58-V emf. The radio has a 3.20 Ω resistance. (a) Draw a circuit diagram of the radio and its battery. Now, calculate the power delivered to the radio (b) when using a nicad cells, each having an internal resistance of 0.0400 Ω , and (c) when using an alkaline cell, having an internal resistance of 0.200 Ω . (d) Does this difference seem significant, considering that the radio’s effective resistance is lowered when its volume is turned up?
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