Series Battery Circuit Voltmeter Reading · CAP 2000 #16
Physics · electromagnetism
Problem
A circuit is comprised of 8 identical batteries connected in series as shown.
[Figure: 8 batteries in series with voltmeter V connected across one battery]
Each battery has an emf of 1.5 V and an internal resistance of 0.2 Ω. What is the reading on a voltmeter connected across any one of the batteries?
(a) 0.0
(b) 1.3 V
(c) 1.5 V
(d) 12 V