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Three different resistors and are connected in parallel to a battery
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
49. Three different resistors
R
1
,
R
2
R_{1}, R_{2}
R
1
,
R
2
and
R
3
R_{3}
R
3
are connected in parallel to a battery. Suppose
R
1
R_{1}
R
1
has 2 V across it,
R
2
=
4
Ω
R_{2}= 4 \,\Omega
R
2
=
4
Ω
, and
R
3
R_{3}
R
3
dissipates 6 W . What is the current in
R
3
R_{3}
R
3
? (A) 0.5 A (B) 2 A (C) 3 A (D) 12 A
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