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Why the 1.5 V bulb of flash light barely glows even when the battery register the 1.5 V?
Answer to Problem 24Q
Solution:
The bulb barely glows because of high internal resistance of the battery.:
Explanation of Solution
The ohm’s law is given as
Here,
is the current
is the resistance
Since, the voltage of the battery is 1.5 V when you check in the digital voltmeter, and still the bulb is barely glowing, the reason behind this is the high internal resistance of the battery. It reduces the current, as current is inversely proportional to the resistance, and bulb barely glows.
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