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Two cells of the same EMF E but different internal resistances _1 and _2 are connected in series with an external resistance R as shown in the…

JEE Main 2022 — Physics Electromagnetism

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Two cells of the same EMF EEE but different internal resistances r1{r}_{1}r1​ and r2{r}_{2}r2​ are connected in series with an external resistance RRR as shown in the figure. The terminal potential difference across, the second cell is found to be zero. The external resistance RRR must then be:

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Held on 25 Jun 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    r1r2{r}_{1}{r}_{2}r1​r2​

  2. B

    r1−r2{r}_{1}-{r}_{2}r1​−r2​

  3. C

    r2−r1{r}_{2}-{r}_{1}r2​−r1​

  4. D

    r1+r2{r}_{1}+{r}_{2}r1​+r2​

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