When is a 1.5-V AAA battery not actually a 1.5-V battery?

Chapter 25, Problem 5DQ

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Problem 5DQ

When is a 1.5-V AAA battery not actually a 1.5-V battery? That is, when do its terminals provide a potential difference of less than 1.5 V?

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Problem 5DQ

When is a 1.5-V AAA battery not actually a 1.5-V battery? That is, when do its terminals provide a potential difference of less than 1.5 V?

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The emf () of the given AAA battery is 1.5 V. When the terminals of the battery are not connected to a closed-circuit the internal resistance (r) of the battery opposes the current (I) to flow through it. It results in voltage drop across its terminals.

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