A rechargeable battery has emf εbattery=14.0 V, internal resistance r=4.00 Ω and battery capacity (total charge) 2.00 Ah.
When the battery is fully charged, a light bulb is connected to it for 8 hours (no other elements are in the circuit). The light bulb has specs 14.0 V and 1.00 W.
We assume the light bulb has constant resistance (independent of the current) and the emf of the battery remains constant.
After these 8 hours the battery is disconnected from the light bulb and connected in this circuit for charging:
Picture: +ε to +battery to -battery to resistor R1 to -ε
The charger consists of a ideal voltage source with ε=20.0 V (with no internal resistance) and a resistor R1 in series.
(a) What is the minimum time that is needed to fully recharge the battery (with R1=0 Ω)
(b) What should the resistance R1 be to fully recharge the battery in exactly 1 hour?
a)
current in circuit with light bulb can be founded from light bulb has specs:
A
then, capacity of battery after 8 hours:
Ah
for circuit with charger:
A
so, the minimum time that is needed to fully recharge the battery:
hours min
b)
hour
A
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