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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Current electricity
  • JEE Mains 2026
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Two known resistance of \(R \Omega\) and \(2 R \Omega\) and and one unknown resistance \(X \Omega\) are connected in a circuit as shown in the figure. If the equivalent resistance between points A and B in the circuit is \(X \Omega\), then the value of X is _________ \(\Omega\).
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(A) \( (\sqrt{3}-1)R \)

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\( \frac{(2R+x).(R)}{3R+x}=x \)
\( x^{2}+2Rx-2R^{2}=0 \)
\( x=(\sqrt{3}-1)R \)
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