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Two cells, each of emf E and internal resistance r are connected in parallel between the resistance R. The maximum energy given to the resistor will be, only when

A

` r // 2`

B

`r`

C

` 2r`

D

`0`

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The condition for delivering maximum power is that the external resistance is equal to the internal resistance.
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