Answer:
5 ohms
Explanation:
Given:
EMF of the ideal battery (E) = 60 V
Voltage across the terminals of the battery (V) = 40 V
Current across the terminals (I) = 4 A
Let the internal resistance be 'r'.
Now, we know that, the voltage drop in the battery is given as:
[tex]V_d=Ir[/tex]
Therefore, the voltage across the terminals of the battery is given as:
[tex]V= E-V_d\\\\V=E-Ir[/tex]
Now, rewriting in terms of 'r', we get:
[tex]Ir=E-V\\\\r=\frac{E-V}{I}[/tex]
Plug in the given values and solve for 'r'. This gives,
[tex]r=\frac{60-40}{4}\\\\r=\frac{20}{4}\\\\r=5\ ohms[/tex]
Therefore, the internal resistance of the battery is 5 ohms.