2)What are three essential
requirements to produce fire? How
are fire extinguisher is useful to
controlling the fires?
Answers
Explanation:
The total resistance of a circuit connected to the given cell of emf 15 V is the sum of all the resistances from various sources like, resistors, ammeter, voltmeter, etc., connected in series along with the internal resistance of the cell.
In this case, the total resistance is given as 3Ω+3Ω+6Ω=12ohms.
From the ohm's law the total current can be calculated from the formula I=V/R.
That is, I=
R
V
=
12A
15V
=1.25A.
Hence, the current through the battery is 1.25 amperes.
The voltage output of a device is measured across its terminals and is called its terminal voltage V. Terminal voltage is given by the equation V=emf−Ir where, r is the internal resistance and I is the current flowing at the time of the measurement.
Therefore, V=15V−(1.25×3)=11.25V.
Hence, the potential difference across the terminals of the cell is 11.25V
The three essential requirements to produce fire:-
- Fuel: To give combustion
- Air: Most essential for letting the fire burn
- Heat: To provide ignition temperature
The job of fire extinguisher is to cut off the supply of air or to bring down the temperature of fuel or both