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A ideal battery is connected to two resistors of and wired in parallel
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
A
12
V
12\,\text{V}
12
V
ideal battery is connected to two resistors of
4
Ω
4\,\Omega
4
Ω
and
6
Ω
6\,\Omega
6
Ω
wired in parallel. This parallel combination is wired in series with an
8
Ω
8\,\Omega
8
Ω
resistor. What is the magnitude of the current in the
8
Ω
8\,\Omega
8
Ω
resistor? (a)
0.67
A
0.67\,\text{A}
0.67
A
(b)
5.0
A
5.0\,\text{A}
5.0
A
(c)
1.2
A
1.2\,\text{A}
1.2
A
(d)
1.43
A
1.43\,\text{A}
1.43
A
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