Two cells of same emf $E$ but different internal resistances $r_{1}$ and $r_{2}$ are connected in series with a resistance $R$. The value of resistance $R$,for which the potential difference across the second cell is zero,is

  • A
    $r_{2} - r_{1}$
  • B
    $r_{1} - r_{2}$
  • C
    $r_{1}$
  • D
    $r_{2}$

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