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Current Electricity

Question
CBSEENPH12047735

For the network shown in the figure, the value of the current i is

  • 9 V35

  • 5 V18

  • 5 V9

  • 18 V5

Solution

B.

5 V18

The circuit given resembles the balanced Wheatstone Bridge as 46 = 23
Thus, a middle arm containing 4 Ω resistance will be ineffective and no current flows through it. The equivalent circuit is shown as below:

Net resistance of AB and BC

R' = 4 + 2 = 6 Ω

Net resistance of AD and DC

R'' = 6 + 3 = 9 Ω

Thus parallel combination of R' and R'' gives

R = R' × R''R' + R''    =6 × 96 + 9     = 5415 R    = 185 ΩHence current  i  = VR                = V185             i = 5 V18

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