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A \( 10 \, \text{V} \) battery with \( 2 \, \Omega \) internal resistance delivers a current of \( 2 \, \text{A} \) to a

**Resistivity temperature variation** ρ_t = ρ₀[1+α(T-T₀)], α ≈4×10⁻³ /°C for copper, 1.7×10⁻⁴ /°C for nichrome. Given R=60 Ω at 30°C, α=1.7×10⁻⁴ /°C, T=330°C, ΔT=300°C, R_t=60[1+1.7×10⁻⁴×300]=60×1.051=63.06 Ω, modest increase for nichrome due to small α. Terminal voltage: V = ε - I r = 10 - 2 × 2 = 6 V . Resistance: R = (V/I) = (6/2) = 3 Ω . Applying I = n e A v_d, R = ρ l/A, R_t = R₀[1+αΔT], Kirchhoff's ΣI=0, ΣV=0, R_eq series/parallel, V = ε - I r and P = I²R, evaluation yields 3.0 Ω,

Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Current Electricity > Temperature Dependence of Resistance and Resistivity

Why does the terminal voltage of a battery decrease when current increases?

**Resistivity temperature variation** ρ_t = ρ₀[1+α(T-T₀)], α ≈4×10⁻³ /°C for copper, 1.7×10⁻⁴ /°C for nichrome. Given R=60 Ω at 30°C, α=1.7×10⁻⁴ /°C, T=330°C, ΔT=300°C, R_t=60[1+1.7×10⁻⁴×300]=60×1.051=63.06 Ω, modest increase for nichrome due to small α. Terminal voltage V = ε - I r . As current ( I ) increases, the voltage drop across the internal resistance ( I r ) increases, reducing V . Applying I = n e A v_d, R = ρ l/A, R_t = R₀[1+αΔT], Kirchhoff's ΣI=0, ΣV=0, R_eq series/parallel, V = ε - I r and P = I²R, evaluation yields Internal voltage drop increases,

Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Current Electricity > Temperature Dependence of Resistance and Resistivity

A \( 15 \, \text{V} \) battery with \( 3 \, \Omega \) internal resistance delivers a current of \( 2 \, \text{A} \) to a

**Mobility** μ = v_d/E = e τ/m, τ relaxation time (s), measures ease of electron drift under field E (V/m). Conductivity σ = n e μ = 1/ρ, linking microscopic τ to macroscopic resistivity, explaining why metals conduct well due to large n and τ. Terminal voltage: V = ε - I r = 15 - 2 × 3 = 9 V . Resistance: R = (V/I) = (9/2) = 4.5 Ω . Applying I = n e A v_d, R = ρ l/A, R_t = R₀[1+αΔT], Kirchhoff's ΣI=0, ΣV=0, R_eq series/parallel, V = ε - I r and P = I²R, evaluation yields 4.5

Ref: NCERT > Physics Book > Current Electricity > Electric Current, Drift Velocity and Mobility