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Problem 12: The motor in a toy car is powered by four batteries in series, which produce a total emf of 7.4 V. The motor draws 2.9 A and develops a 2.1 V back emf at normal speed. Each battery has a 0.16 Ω internal resistance.
What is the resistance of the motor in Ω?
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