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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Current electricity
  • JEE Mains 2021
  • Hard
  • Numerical

Five identical cells each of internal resistance \(1\, \Omega\) and \(emf \;5\, {V}\) are connected in series and in parallel with an external resistance \('R'.\) For what value of \('R',\) current in series and parallel combination will remain the same ? (in \(\Omega\))

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(A) \(1\)

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\(i_{1}=\frac{25}{5+R}\)

\(i_{2}=\frac{5}{R+\frac{1}{5}}\)

\(i_{1}=i_{2} \Rightarrow 5\left(R+\frac{1}{5}\right)=5+R\)

\(4 R=4\)

\(R=1\, \Omega\)

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