Question #287846

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: to +battery to -battery to resistor R1 to


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?


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Expert's answer
2022-01-16T13:11:36-0500

a)

current in circuit with light bulb can be founded from light bulb has specs:

I=P/U=1/14=0.071I=P/U=1/14=0.071 A


then, capacity of battery after 8 hours:

20.0718=1.432-0.071\cdot8=1.43 Ah


for circuit with charger:

ε=I1r\varepsilon=I_1r

I1=ε/r=20/4=5I_1=\varepsilon/r=20/4=5 A

so, the minimum time that is needed to fully recharge the battery:

t=(21.43)/5=0.114t=(2-1.43)/5=0.114 hours =6.84=6.84 min


b)

t=0.57/I1=1t=0.57/I_1=1 hour


I1=ε/(r+R1)=0.57I_1=\varepsilon/(r+R_1)=0.57 A

R1=ε/I1r=20/0.574=31 ΩR_1=\varepsilon/I_1-r=20/0.57-4=31\ \Omega


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