Electricity and Magnetism · Problem 4.39

THE FIELDS OF MOVING CHARGES — Edward Purcell & David Morin

Physics — E&M · maximum-power

Problem

Maximum power * Show that if a battery of fixed emf E\mathcal{E} and internal resistance RiR_i is connected to a variable external resistance RR, the maximum power is delivered to the external resistor when R=RiR = R_i.

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