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 is formed into a regular hexagon . Calculate the equivalent resistance of the loop between points and .
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Total resistance of the wire is .
Since the wire is formed into a regular hexagon, it is divided into equal sides. The resistance of each side is .
Points and are opposite vertices of the hexagon. The circuit between and consists of two parallel paths: path and path .
Each path contains sides in series. The resistance of each path is .
The equivalent resistance between and is the parallel combination of these two paths:
Since the wire is formed into a regular hexagon, it is divided into equal sides. The resistance of each side is .
Points and are opposite vertices of the hexagon. The circuit between and consists of two parallel paths: path and path .
Each path contains sides in series. The resistance of each path is .
The equivalent resistance between and is the parallel combination of these two paths: