internal resistance

noun

, Electricity.

1. the resistance within a battery, or other voltage source, that causes a drop in the source voltage when there is a current.

internal resistance

noun

1. physics the resistance of a cell, accumulator, etc, usually given as ( E - V )/ I , where E is the emf of the cell, and V the potential difference between terminals when it is delivering a current I

Example Sentences

When you feel internal resistance to what is happening around you, instead of shutting down, use that as a cue to engage.

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This cell will have a voltage of two volts, a rather low internal resistance, and will be capable of delivering a large current.

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If cells are joined together their combined internal resistance depends upon the method of grouping the cells.

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The several plates of a cell being in parallel and close together, the cell has but small internal resistance.

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A man can work—good straightforward work, without internal resistance, until he drops,—and never hurt himself.

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With current flowing through the cell, however, the increased internal resistance causes a marked drop in the voltage.

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