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A high-resistance voltmeter reads 3.0V when connected across the terminals of a battery ...

A high-resistance voltmeter reads 3.0V when connected across the terminals of a battery on open circuit and 2.6V when the battery supplies a current of 0.2A through a lamp. The resistance of lamp is
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  • A 2.00\(\Omega\)
  • B 13.00\(\Omega\)
  • C 0.52\(\Omega\)
  • D 0.13\(\Omega\)
  • E 1.50\(\Omega\)
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
IR = 2.6 and Ir = 0.4
0.2 x R = 2.6
R = 13.00\(\Omega\)

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