When connected to a 4-ohm resistor, a battery has a terminal voltage of 6.5V. If the open-circuit voltage of the battery is 11.1V, determine its internal resistance (in Ohms)

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Problem 14RQ: 14. A 6-V lead-acid battery has an A-hr rating of 180 A-hr. The battery is to be load-tested. What...
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When connected to a 4-ohm resistor, a battery has a terminal voltage of 6.5V. If the open-circuit voltage of the battery is 11.1V, determine its internal resistance (in Ohms).
Transcribed Image Text:When connected to a 4-ohm resistor, a battery has a terminal voltage of 6.5V. If the open-circuit voltage of the battery is 11.1V, determine its internal resistance (in Ohms).
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