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Emf of a cell is …………… the terminal voltage when cell is not in use, while …………… the terminal voltage when cell is in use.

  1. greater than, smaller than
  2. smaller than, greater than
  3. equal to, greater than
  4. equal to, smaller than

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equal to, greater than

Reason — Emf of a cell is equal to the terminal voltage when cell is not in use and when the current starts to flow in the circuit, then there is a voltage drop due to internal resistance, thus we get, V = E - Ir. Hence, Emf is greater than the terminal voltage when cell is in use.

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