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AP Physics C: E&M
11.4 Electric Power
11.3 Resistance, Resistivity, and Ohm’s Law
11.1 Electric Current
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Circuit containing a solar cell connected to a variable load resistor.
Circuit containing a solar cell connected to a variable load resistor.
A photovoltaic cell is connected across a variable load resistor of resistance \(R\). The current \(I\) supplied by the cell as a function of terminal voltage \(V\) is modeled by \(I(V) = I_0 \left(1 - \dfrac{V}{V_0}\right)\) for \(0 \le V \le V_0\), where \(I_0\) is the short-circuit current and \(V_0\) is the open-circuit voltage. What value of load resistance \(R\) maximizes the electrical power dissipated in the load resistor?

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