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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

A wire of resistance \( 18 \, \Omega \) is bent in the form of an equilateral triangle. The effective resistance between any two corners of the triangle is :

  1. A \(9 \, \Omega \)
  2. B \(18 \, \Omega \)
  3. C \(6 \, \Omega \)
  4. D \(4 \, \Omega \)
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(D) \(4 \, \Omega \)

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\(R_{side} = \frac{18 \, \Omega}{3} = 6 \, \Omega \) \(R_{eff} = \frac{R_{side} \times (R_{side} + R_{side})}{R_{side} + (R_{side} + R_{side})} = \frac{6 \times (6 + 6)}{6 + (6 + 6)} \) \(R_{eff} = \frac{6 \times 12}{6 + 12} = \frac{72}{18} = 4 \, \Omega \)
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