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36 cells each of internal resistance 0.5Omega and emf 1.5 V each are used to send current through an external circuit of 2Omega resistance. Find the best mode of grouping then for maximum current and the current through the external circuit.

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Solution :LET, 36 cells are grouped in m ROWS, each row containing n cells . Then ,
MN = 36
Internal resistance in each row = nr , here, r = 0.5 `Omega`
Internal resistance for m rows = `(nr)/(m)`.
`therefore` Total resistance in the CIRCUIT = `(R + (nr)/(m))`, here, R = 2`Omega`
The emf each row = nE = effective emf of m rows, here, E = 1.5 V
`therefore` Current in external circuit,
` I = (nE)/(R + (nr)/(m)) = (mnE)/(mR + nr) = (mnE)/((sqrt(mR)- sqrt(nr))^(2) + 2 sqrt(mnRr))`
AsmnRr = constant, I is maximum for `(sqrt(mR) - sqrt(nr))^(2) = `0
`therefore "" mR = nr or, (36)/(n) xx 2 = n xx 0.5`
or, `"" n^(2) = (36 xx 2)/(0.5) = 144`
Then, n = 12 and m = `(36)/(12) = 3 `
So, the best MODE of grouping is in 3 rows, each row having 12 cells.


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