A battery does 200 joules of work in carrying 40 coulombs of charge. What is the terminal potential of the battery?

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Step1:- Given data:
Work done is $W = 200 j o u l e s$
Charge is $q = 40 c o u l o m b s$
Step2:- Finding potential ( $V$ ) across the terminal of the battery.
Work done $w = q v$
$V = \frac{W}{q} = \frac{200}{4} = 5 V$
Hence potential across the terminal of the battery is 5V.

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A battery does 200 joules of work in carrying 40 coulombs of charge. What is the terminal potential of the battery?

Step1:- Given data: Work done is W=200joules Charge is q=40coulombsStep2:- Finding potential (V) across the terminal of the battery. Work done w=qv V=Wq=2004=5V Hence potential across the terminal of the battery is 5V.

Step1:- Given data:
Work done is $W = 200 j o u l e s$
Charge is $q = 40 c o u l o m b s$
Step2:- Finding potential ( $V$ ) across the terminal of the battery.
Work done $w = q v$
$V = \frac{W}{q} = \frac{200}{4} = 5 V$
Hence potential across the terminal of the battery is 5V.