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 is bent into a regular hexagon . Find the equivalent resistance of the loop between points and .
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- A
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- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Total resistance of the wire,
Since the wire is bent into a regular hexagon, it has equal sides.
Resistance of each side
The equivalent resistance is to be found between points and . The hexagon can be divided into two parallel paths between and :
Path 1: ( sides)
Resistance of Path 1,
Path 2: ( sides)
Resistance of Path 2,
Since and are in parallel, the equivalent resistance is:
Since the wire is bent into a regular hexagon, it has equal sides.
Resistance of each side
The equivalent resistance is to be found between points and . The hexagon can be divided into two parallel paths between and :
Path 1: ( sides)
Resistance of Path 1,
Path 2: ( sides)
Resistance of Path 2,
Since and are in parallel, the equivalent resistance is: