When a resistor of R ohms is connected across a battery with electromotive force E volts and

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When a resistor of R ohms is connected across a battery with electromotive force E volts and internal resistance r ohms, a current of I amperes will flow, generating P watts of power, where


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Assuming r is constant, what choice of R results in maximum power?

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Calculus For Business, Economics And The Social And Life Sciences

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