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AP Physics C: E&M
11.5 Compound Direct Current Circuits
11.4 Electric Power
11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm’s Law
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A real power supply with constant electromotive force \(\mathcal{E}\) and internal resistance \(r\) is connected in series with a variable load resistor of resistance \(R\). Which of the following best describes the shape of the graph of the power \(P\) dissipated by the load resistor as a function of \(R\)?

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