The internal resistance of a cell is not constant because a cell needs to move and be flexible in order to undergo various osmosis or diffusion processes.
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The total resistance of a circuit is the sum of the supply's internal resistance and its load resistance, because they are in series with each other. This is true regardless of the magnitude of, or the variation in, the current.
due to the electrolyte present between the two electodes of the cell
Cell constant(C) = Resistance(R) X Specific Conductivity(K)
Well, you do use a multimeter to measure it, but not directly. You need at least one other thing besides the multimeter and the dry cell. Here's a simple way to do it: -- Take a resistor. With the meter set to measure resistance, measure the resistor's value. Call that 'R'. -- With the meter set to measure voltage, measure the voltage of the dry cell. Call it 'V1'. -- Connect the resistor across the dry cell. Measure the dry cell's voltage again. Call it 'V2 ' this time . V2 will be less than V1 . The internal resistance of the dry cell is R times (V1 - V2) / V2
I don't think you can do that, with the information provided.