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A battery of e.m.f. `10 V` and internal resistance `0.5 ohm` is connected across a variable resistance `R`. The value of `R` for which the power delivered in it is maximum is given by

A

`2 Omega`

B

`0.25 Omega`

C

`1 Omega`

D

`0.5 Omega`

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D

For maximum power,
` therefore " " R=0.5 Omega`
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