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Calculate the current delivered by the battery, the emf (E) of the battery, and write down the resistance of N with a reason.

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9.2.1 Current delivered by the battery

  1. Identify the known values for the section of the circuit between points a and b.

    The effective resistance between points a and b is Rab=6 ΩR_{ab} = 6 \, \Omega.
    The voltmeter V1V_1 reads the potential difference across points a and b, so Vab=5 VV_{ab} = 5 \, V.

  2. Calculate the total current (ItotalI_{total}) flowing through the circuit using Ohm's Law for the section between a and b.

    This current is the main current delivered by the battery.

    Itotal=VabRabI_{total} = \frac{V_{ab}}{R_{ab}} Itotal=5 V6 ΩI_{total} = \frac{5 \, V}{6 \, \Omega} Itotal≈0.833 AI_{total} \approx 0.833 \, A

    The current delivered by the battery is 0.83 A\boxed{\text{0.83 A}}.

    9.2.2 Emf (E\mathcal{E}) of the battery

  3. Calculate the total external resistance (RextR_{ext}) of the circuit.

    The external circuit consists of the effective resistance between a and b (RabR_{ab}) in series with resistor T (RTR_T).

    Rext=Rab+RTR_{ext} = R_{ab} + R_T Rext=6 Ω+1.5 ΩR_{ext} = 6 \, \Omega + 1.5 \, \Omega Rext=7.5 ΩR_{ext} = 7.5 \, \Omega
  4. Calculate the EMF (E\mathcal{E}) of the battery using the formula E=Itotal(Rext+r)\mathcal{E} = I_{total}(R_{ext} + r), where rr is the internal resistance.

    E=Itotal(Rext+r)\mathcal{E} = I_{total}(R_{ext} + r) E=(56 A)(7.5 Ω+0.9 Ω)\mathcal{E} = \left(\frac{5}{6} \, A\right) (7.5 \, \Omega + 0.9 \, \Omega) E=(56)(8.4 V)\mathcal{E} = \left(\frac{5}{6}\right) (8.4 \, V) E=7 V\mathcal{E} = 7 \, V

    The EMF of the battery is 7 V\boxed{\text{7 V}}.

    9.2.3 Resistance of N

    The resistance of N is 3 \Omega\boxed{\text{3 \Omega}}.
    Reason: Resistors M and N are connected in series between points a and b. The total voltage across this series combination is Vab=5 VV_{ab} = 5 \, V. Voltmeter V2V_2 measures the voltage across resistor M, which is VM=2.5 VV_M = 2.5 \, V. In a series circuit, the sum of individual voltages equals the total voltage, so VN=Vab−VM=5 V−2.5 V=2.5 VV_N = V_{ab} - V_M = 5 \, V - 2.5 \, V = 2.5 \, V. Since the voltage across M (VM=2.5 VV_M = 2.5 \, V) is equal to the voltage across N (VN=2.5 VV_N = 2.5 \, V), and the current through series resistors is the same, their resistances must be equal (RM=RNR_M = R_N). Given that the effective resistance of the series combination is Rab=RM+RN=6 ΩR_{ab} = R_M + R_N = 6 \, \Omega, it follows that RN=Rab2=6 Ω2=3 ΩR_N = \frac{R_{ab}}{2} = \frac{6 \, \Omega}{2} = 3 \, \Omega.

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