Explain, Why the Potential Difference Across the Terminals of a Cell is More When the Cell is Not in Use than It is When the Cell is Being Used.

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Explain, why the potential difference across the terminals of a cell is more when the cell is not in use than it is when the cell is being used.

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Solution

The reason is that when the cell is being used, there is a drop in potential across the internal resistance of the cell.

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