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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 with a resistance of 15.0 is formed into a regular hexagon...

A wire with a resistance of 15.0Ω15.0 \Omega is formed into a regular hexagon ABCDEFAABCDEFA. Calculate the equivalent resistance of the loop between points AA and DD.

Options

  1. A3.75Ω3.75 \Omega
  2. B3.33Ω3.33 \Omega
  3. C1.88Ω1.88 \Omega
  4. D7.50Ω7.50 \Omega

Correct answer

A. 3.75Ω3.75 \Omega

Step-by-step solution

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

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

Points AA and DD are opposite vertices of the hexagon. The circuit between AA and DD consists of two parallel paths: path ABCDABCD and path AFEDAFED.

Each path contains 33 sides in series. The resistance of each path is 3×2.5=7.5Ω3 \times 2.5 = 7.5 \Omega.

The equivalent resistance ReqR_{eq} between AA and DD is the parallel combination of these two paths:

Req=7.5×7.57.5+7.5=7.52=3.75ΩR_{eq} = \dfrac{7.5 \times 7.5}{7.5 + 7.5} = \dfrac{7.5}{2} = 3.75 \Omega
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