A 12.0 V emf automobile battery has a terminal voltage of 16.4 V when being charged by a current of 11.8 A. (a) What is the battery's internal resistance (in (2)? 0.37 Ω (b) What power (in W) is dissipated inside the battery? x W (c) At what rate (in °C/min) will its temperature increase if its mass is 20.0 kg and it has a specific heat of 0.260 kcal/(kg. °C), assuming no heat escapes? x °C/min

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A 12.0 V emf automobile battery has a terminal voltage of 16.4 V when being charged by a current of 11.8 A.
(a) What is the battery's internal resistance (in (2)?
0.37
Ω
(b) What power (in W) is dissipated inside the battery?
x W
(c) At what rate (in °C/min) will its temperature increase if its mass is 20.0 kg and it has a specific heat of 0.260 kcal/(kg °C), assuming no heat escapes?
x °C/min
Transcribed Image Text:A 12.0 V emf automobile battery has a terminal voltage of 16.4 V when being charged by a current of 11.8 A. (a) What is the battery's internal resistance (in (2)? 0.37 Ω (b) What power (in W) is dissipated inside the battery? x W (c) At what rate (in °C/min) will its temperature increase if its mass is 20.0 kg and it has a specific heat of 0.260 kcal/(kg °C), assuming no heat escapes? x °C/min
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