Q96 / 180 · JIPMER 2018 · Physics

Find current (i) in circuit shown in figure. Figure

  • Correct answer
    A
    $0.5 A$
  • B
    $0.2 A$
  • C
    $1 A$
  • D
    $2 A$

Solution

Figure Above circuit is satisfied, the Wheatstone bridge condition, so no current is flow in the branch BC and it behaves like an open circuit. So, circuit becomes as shown belowFigure Now, in the above circuit $\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{ABD}}=5+10=15 \Omega \\ & \mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{ACD}}=10+20=30 \Omega\end{aligned}$ Resistance, $\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{ABD}}$ and $\mathrm{R}_{\mathrm{ACD}}$ in parallel, so $\begin{aligned} \mathrm{R}_{\text {net }} & =\frac{15 \times 30}{30+15}=\frac{450}{45}=10 \Omega \\ \therefore \quad \mathrm{i} & =\frac{\mathrm{E}}{\mathrm{R}_{\text {net }}}=\frac{5}{10} \\ & =0.5 \mathrm{~A}\end{aligned}$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

More Current Electricity Questions