DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL (Physics) XII A
DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL (Physics) XII A
DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL (Physics) XII A
MCL, KALINGA
AREA ,TALCHER
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Anish ku sahoo a
student of class XII [SCIENCE] of DAV
PUBLIC SCHOOL MCL KALINGA AREA
has successfully completed the PHYSICS
Investigatory Project titled as “TO STUDY
VARIOUS FACTORS ON WHICH THE
INTERNAL RESISTANCE/EMF OF A
CELL DEPENDS”under the guidance of
Mr.CHITTARANJAN PATRA, PGT
(Physics) as per the requirement of CBSE
ISSCE-2023-24 .
Mr.C.R PATRA Mr.S.K
BHOI
PGT, PHYSICS
PRINCIPAL
DAV P.S, MCL,KALINGA AREA DAV P.S, MCL
KALINGA AREA
ACKNOWLEDGEME
NT
I extend my heartful gratitude to my physics
teacher Mr. CHITTARANJAN PATRA for
his help and cooperation without his support
and valuable suggestion it would have been
impossible on my part to complete this
project “TO STUDY VARIOUS FACTORS
ON WHICH THE INTERNAL
RESISTANCE/EMF OF A CELL
DEPENDS’’
I extend my special thanks to our esteemed
Principal Sir Mr. S.K. BHOI for his
cooperation and encouragement.
I am thankful to CBSE Authorization for
their idea about the project for it which
helped me to come across many facts about
which I don’t know.
INDEX
S.no topics
1 Introduction
internal resistance
2 Practical analysis
Objective
Apparatus
Theory
Circuit diagram
Procedure
Result & inferences
Precautions
Sources of error
3 Flowchart conclusion
4 Bibliography
INTRODUCTION
There is a great need of batteries in our daily use
electronic appliances and the use is increasing every
day. Thus, the batteries need to be made more powerful
so that their potential can be increased greatly.
INTERNAL RESISTANCE:-
Internal resistance is defined as the resistance offered
by the electrolyte of the cell to the flow of ions.
It’s S.I unit is ohm (Ω)
For a cell of e.m.f (E) and internal resistance(r),
connected to an external resitance (r) such that (i) is the
current flowing through the circuit,
PRACTICAL ANALYSIS
OBJECTIVE:
To study the various factors on which the internal
resistance of a cell depends.
APPARATUS:
A potentiometer, a battery(or battery eliminator), two
one way keys, a rheostat, a galvanometer, a resistance
box, an ammeter, a cell(leclanche cell), a jockey, a
setsquare, connecting wires and sand paper.
THEORY:
The internal resistance of a cell is the resistance offered
by its electrolyte to the flow of ions. The internal
resitance of a cell
Is directly proportional to the distance between the
electrodes.
Is inversely proportional to facing surface area of
the electrodes in electrolyte.
Decreases with increase in temperature of
electrolyte.
Is inversely proportional to concentration of
electrolyte.
The internal resistance of a cell is given by:
r = (E – V)/I
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:
PROCEDURE:
i. Clean the ends of the connecting wires with
sand paper and make tight connections
according to the circuit diagram.
ii. Tighten the plugs of the resistance box.
iii. Check the e.m.f of the battery and of the cell
and make sure that e.m.f of the battery is more
than that of the cell, otherwise null or balance
point will not be obtained.
To study variation of internal resistance with distance of
separation
iv. Keep both the electrodes at a distance of 16cm.
v. Take maximum current from the
battery,making rheostat resistance small.
vi. Without inserting a plug in key K2, adjust the
rheostat so that a null point is obtained on the
last wire of the potentiometer.
vii. Determine the position of the null point
accurately using a set square and measure the
balancing length (L1)between the null point
and the end P.
viii. Next introduce plugs in both keys k1 and k2 at
the same time, take out a small resistance (1 –
5w) from the shunt resistance box connected in
parallel with the cell.
ix. Slide the jockey along a potentiometer wire
and obtain the null point.
x. Measure the balancing length (L2)from end P.
Record these observations.
xi. Then remove the plugs of keys k1 and k2. Wait
for some time and repeat steps 7 and 10.
xii. Next, keep the electrodes 9cm apart to obtain
another set of observations.
OBSERVATIONS:
S.no Ammeter with R Without Shunt Internal
Reading (L1) R resistance resistance
(A) (L2) R (Ω) R(Ω)
1. 0.3 660.5 35.5 1 0.94
2. 0.3 660.5 77.2 2 1.77
3. 0.3 660.5 108.3 3 2.51