The concept required to solve this problem is Ohm’s law and the terminal voltage of battery.
Initially, refer the circuit diagram given in the question. Later, calculate the current through the resistor and the terminal voltage of the battery. Finally, calculate the voltmeter reading.
The expression for the Ohm’s law is as follows:
Here, I is the current and R is the resistance.
The expression for the terminal voltage is as follows:
Here, is the EMF.
The expression to calculate the voltmeter reading is as follows:
Here, is the terminal voltage and is the voltage of the resistor of resistance
(a)
The equation indicates that the current is inversely proportional to the resistance, keeping the voltage constant. The voltmeter given the circuit diagram is an ideal voltmeter and the resistance of an ideal voltmeter is infinite.
Substitute for R in the equation .
Therefore, the current through the resistor is equal to 0.00 A.
(b)
Substitute 5.00 V for , 0.00 A for I, and for R in the equation .
(c)
Substitute 5.00 V for and IR for in the equation .
Now, substitute 0.00 A for I and for R in the equation .
Ans: Part a
The current through the resistor is equal to 0.00 A.
Part bThe magnitude of the terminal voltage is equal to 5.00 V.
Part cThe reading of the voltmeter is equal to 5.00 V.
SOLUTION :
An ideal voltmeter has infinite resistance, so current in the given circuit = V / ∞ = 0 amp.
a. Current through 2.0 Ω resistor = 0 amp. (ANSWER).
b. Terminal voltage of the battery = 5.0 - 0 * 0.5 = 5.0 V (ANSWER).
c. Reading on the volt meter = terminal voltage of the battery - 0 * 2.0 = 5.0 V (ANSWER).
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