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Homework Statement
An automobile starter motor draws a current of 1.9 A from a 5.5 V battery when operating at normal speed. A broken pulley locks the armature in position, and the current increases to 8.6 A.
What was the back emf of the motor when operating normally? Answer in units of V.
Homework Equations
V=IR is the only one I can think of
The Attempt at a Solution
I calculated the resistance. But I don't know why it is at all relevant that the amperage should increase to 8.6 A, if the question asks for the back emf of the motor at normal operating speeds.