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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Current electricity
  • JEE Mains 2023
  • Hard
  • MCQ

Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. The potentials at points \(a , b\) and \(c\) are \(30\,V , 12\,V\) and \(2\,V\) respectively. The current through the \(20 \Omega\) resistor will be \(........\,A\)

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(A) \(0.4\)

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sum of current at junction point will be zero:

\(\frac{x-30}{10}+\frac{x-12}{20}+\frac{x-2}{30}=0\)

\(\Rightarrow x\left(\frac{1}{10}+\frac{1}{20}+\frac{1}{30}\right)=\frac{30}{10}+\frac{12}{20}+\frac{2}{30}\)

\(\Rightarrow x\left(\frac{6+3+2}{60}\right)=\frac{180+36+4}{60}\)

\(\Rightarrow x =\frac{220}{11}=20\,V\)

\(\therefore \text { Current through } 20\,\Omega=\frac{x-12}{20}\)

\(=\frac{20-12}{20}=\frac{2}{5}=0.4\,A\)

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