JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 3. current electricity
For the circuit shown, with \({R_1} = 1.0\,\Omega \), \({R_2} = 2.0\,\Omega \), \({E_1} = 2\,V\) and \({E_2} = {E_3} = 4\,V\), the potential difference between the points \(‘a’\) and \(‘b’\) is approximately (in \(V\))

- A \(3.3\)
- B \(2.3\)
- C \(3.7\)
- D \(2.7\)
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(A) \(3.3\)
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\( E_{e q}= \frac{\frac{E_{1}}{2 R_{1}}+\frac{E_{2}}{R_{2}}+\frac{E_{3}}{2 R_{1}}}{\frac{1}{2 R_{1}}+\frac{1}{R_{2}}+\frac{1}{2 R_{1}}} \)…
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