A battery of emf 100 V and a resistor of resistance 10 kΩ are joined in series. This system is used as a source to supply current to an external resistance R. If R is not greater than 100 Ω, the current through it is constant up to two significant digits. Find its value. This is the basic principle of a constant-current source.
E = 100 volt,
R' = 100
kΩ=100000Ω
R = 1 upto 100 When no other register is added or r = 0
When r = 1
i = ER=10010000
= 0.000999 A
up to r = 100, the current does not up to two significant digits. Thus it is proved.
When R = 10.
i = 100100000+1=100100001
= 0.000999 A.