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Q5. A 110 V battery with internal resistance of 0.3 Ω, is connected in parallel with a 120 V d.c. generator with internal resistance 0.5 Ω. This parallel combination

supplies a 5 Ω load.

(a) Sketch a labelled circuit diagram.

(b) Calculate EACH of the following:

(i) the battery current;

(ii) the load current.

(c) State whether the battery is charging or discharging.