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Explain why the p.d across the terminals of a cell is more in an open circuit and reduced in a closed circuit.

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Explain why the p.d across the terminals of a cell is more in an open circuit and reduced in a closed circuit. 

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There is no drain on the cell's current when the circuit is open. Thus, the p.d. gradually evolved between the cell's electrodes due to chemical reactions within the cell. However, if a cell's current is removed, the voltage drops because the process of transferring a unit charge around the circuit formed by the cell's terminals requires energy. Therefore, in an open circuit, the potential difference across the cell's terminals is greater than in a closed circuit.

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पाठ 8: Current Electricity - EXERCISE - 8(B) [पृष्ठ २००]

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सेलिना Concise Physics Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
पाठ 8 Current Electricity
EXERCISE - 8(B) | Q 6. | पृष्ठ २००

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