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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - 3. current electricity

Refer to the figure given below. The values of \(I_1\), \(I_2\) and \(I_3\) are __________.

  1. A \(I_1 = 2.5\) A, \(I_2 = 1.875\) A, \(I_3 = 1.875\) A
  2. B \(I_1 = 1.875\) A, \(I_2 = 2.5\) A, \(I_3 = 1.875\) A
  3. C \(I_1 = 1.875\) A, \(I_2 = 1.875\) A, \(I_3 = 2.5\) A
  4. D \(I_1 = 2.5\) A, \(I_2 = 2.5\) A, \(I_3 = 1.875\) A
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(A) \(I_1 = 2.5\) A, \(I_2 = 1.875\) A, \(I_3 = 1.875\) A

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Using the principle of superposition, we analyse the circuit with one source active at a time. Case 1: Only the \(10\text{ V}\) source is active (the \(5\text{ V}\) source is replaced by a short circuit). With the \(5\text{ V}\) source shorted, the top and bottom nodes of the…
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