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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 possessing a resistance of 15.0 is bent into a regular...

A wire possessing a resistance of 15.0Ω15.0 \Omega is bent into a regular hexagon ABCDEFAABCDEFA. Find the equivalent resistance of the loop between points AA and CC.

Options

  1. A3.33Ω3.33 \Omega
  2. B3.75Ω3.75 \Omega
  3. C5.00Ω5.00 \Omega
  4. D2.08Ω2.08 \Omega

Correct answer

A. 3.33Ω3.33 \Omega

Step-by-step solution

Total resistance of the wire, R=15.0ΩR = 15.0 \Omega

Since the wire is bent into a regular hexagon, it has 66 equal sides.

Resistance of each side =15.06=2.5Ω= \dfrac{15.0}{6} = 2.5 \Omega

The equivalent resistance is to be found between points AA and CC. The hexagon can be divided into two parallel paths between AA and CC:

Path 1: A→B→CA \rightarrow B \rightarrow C (22 sides)

Resistance of Path 1, R1=2×2.5=5.0ΩR_1 = 2 \times 2.5 = 5.0 \Omega

Path 2: A→F→E→D→CA \rightarrow F \rightarrow E \rightarrow D \rightarrow C (44 sides)

Resistance of Path 2, R2=4×2.5=10.0ΩR_2 = 4 \times 2.5 = 10.0 \Omega

Since R1R_1 and R2R_2 are in parallel, the equivalent resistance ReqR_{eq} is:

Req=R1R2R1+R2=5.0×10.05.0+10.0=50.015.0=103ΩR_{eq} = \dfrac{R_1 R_2}{R_1 + R_2} = \dfrac{5.0 \times 10.0}{5.0 + 10.0} = \dfrac{50.0}{15.0} = \dfrac{10}{3} \Omega

Req≈3.33ΩR_{eq} \approx 3.33 \Omega
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