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Charging a Battery: EMFs in Series and Parallel

Two Identical EMFs
Two voltage sources with identical emfs (each labeled by script E) connected in parallel produce the same emf but have a smaller total internal resistance than the individual sources. Parallel combinations are often used to deliver more current.
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"OpenStax College, College Physics. November 7, 2012."
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