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QUESTION #4411
Question 1
Terminal voltage of a cell equals its EMF only when:
Correct Answer Explanation
Terminal voltage: $V = \varepsilon - Ir$ where $\varepsilon$ is EMF, $I$ is current, $r$ is internal resistance. When $I = 0$ (no current flows, open circuit): $V = \varepsilon - 0 = \varepsilon$. Terminal voltage equals EMF only when no current flows.
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