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COMEDK · Physics · 19. Current Electricity

The net resistance between the points A and B in the circuit given below is:

  1. A \(\dfrac{5}{3} R\)
  2. B R
  3. C \(\dfrac{8}{5} R\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{8}{3} R\)
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(D) \(\dfrac{8}{3} R\)

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A and E are the same node. The circuit forms a Wheatstone bridge with D and C as middle junctions. Arms: \(R_{ED} = 4R\), \(R_{EC} = 2R\), \(R_{DB} = 4R\), \(R_{CB} = 2R\), cross resistor \(= 5R\) Balance check: \(\dfrac{R_{ED}}{R_{EC}} = \dfrac{4R}{2R} = 2\) and…