Internal

Resistance
Learning
intentions:
• I will learn what internal
resistance is and the effect it has
on a circuit.
• I will be able to calculate internal
resistance.
• I will be able to interpret an
internal resistance graph.
Example: easy
A battery has an emf of 12 V and a tpd of 9 V when the current is 0.5 A.
Calculate the internal resistance.
Example: medium
Example: difficult
Internal Resistance
Experiment
Internal Resistance Experiment
• Aim: To find the internal resistance of a circuit.
• Method:

Voltage (V) Current (A)

E=V+Ir
Success Criteria:
• I know what internal resistance and lost volts are.
• I can calculate internal resistance, lost volts and
emf.
• I can describe the experiment to find internal
resistance of a cell.
• I can interpret different values off an internal
resistance graph.