- Exam
- JEE Advanced
- Year
- 2022
- Paper
- Paper 1
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Current Electricity
JEE Advanced 2022 · Paper 1 · Physics · Current Electricity
The figure shows a circuit having eight resistances of 1Ω...
The figure shows a circuit having eight resistances of 1Ω each, labelled to , and two ideal batteries with voltages {ε}_{1} = 12V and {ε}_{2} = 6V.
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
Options
- AThe magnitude of current flowing through is .
- BThe magnitude of current flowing through is .
- CThe magnitude of current flowing through is .
- DThe magnitude of current flowing through is .
Correct answer
A. The magnitude of current flowing through is .
Step-by-step solution

Point and are at same potential so they can be merged/folded.
Now, let& and& be the current flowing from& and& batteries.
The current distribution is shown below.

Applying Kirchhoff's voltage law,
For loop&
For loop
y + 1y + 12 + \dfrac{1}{2}\left( x + y\right) = 0 y +
Using, \left(2\right) - 4 \times\left(1\right)4y + x - 16x - 4y= - 24 - 48⇒ - 15x = - 72⇒ x = \dfrac{72}{15},
Now, current in
Current in
Current in
Current in