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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Electric Current in Conductors

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Current in Conductors

A wire of resistance 15.0 is bent to form a regular hexagon ABCDEFA...

A wire of resistance 15.0Ω15.0 \Omega is bent to form a regular hexagon ABCDEFAABCDEFA. Determine the equivalent resistance of the loop between points AA and BB.

Options

  1. A2.50Ω2.50 \Omega
  2. B3.33Ω3.33 \Omega
  3. C2.08Ω2.08 \Omega
  4. D1.25Ω1.25 \Omega

Correct answer

C. 2.08Ω2.08 \Omega

Step-by-step solution

Total resistance of the wire is 15.0Ω15.0 \Omega.

Since the wire is bent into a regular hexagon, it has 66 equal sides. The resistance of each side is R=15.06=2.5ΩR = \dfrac{15.0}{6} = 2.5 \Omega.

The points AA and BB are adjacent vertices. The equivalent circuit consists of two parallel paths between AA and BB:
1. The direct path along the side ABAB with resistance R1=R=2.5ΩR_{1} = R = 2.5 \Omega.
2. The path through the remaining five sides with resistance R2=5R=12.5ΩR_{2} = 5R = 12.5 \Omega.

The equivalent resistance ReqR_{eq} is given by the parallel combination of R1R_{1} and R2R_{2}:

Req=R1R2R1+R2=2.5×12.52.5+12.5R_{eq} = \dfrac{R_{1} R_{2}}{R_{1} + R_{2}} = \dfrac{2.5 \times 12.5}{2.5 + 12.5}

Req=31.2515.0≈2.08ΩR_{eq} = \dfrac{31.25}{15.0} \approx 2.08 \Omega
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