1 \begin{problem*}{19.2} % resistor networks
2 Four $1.5\U{V}$ cells are connected in series to a $12\U{\Ohm}$
3 lightbulb. If the resulting current is $0.45\U{A}$, what is the
4 internal resistance of each cell, assuming they are identical and
9 This is simply an application of the procedure outlined in
10 Question~13. The external resistance is the lightbulb
11 $R_{ext}=12\U{\Ohm}$. The total internal resistance is the sum of all
12 the individual cell resistances $r_{int}=6r$. The total voltage is
13 the sum of all the individual cell voltages $V = 6\cdot 1.5\U{V} =
14 9\U{V}$. Putting these together we have
16 r_{int} = 6r &= \frac{V}{I} - R_{ext} = \frac{9\U{V}}{0.45\U{A}} - 12\U{\Ohm} \\
17 r &= \ans{1.3\U{\Ohm}}