If a source is delivering maximum power to a load, the power transfer efficiency of the circuit is always:

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  1. 99%
  2. 50%
  3. 40%
  4. 100%

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Option 2 : 50%
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Maximum Power Transfer Theorem

The maximum power transfer theorem states that to obtain maximum external power from a power source with internal resistance, the resistance of the load must equal the resistance of the source as viewed from its output terminals.

Under maximum power conditions:

RL = Rth

The current is given by:

The maximum efficiency is given by:

η = 0.5 = 50%

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