JEE Main20265 April 2026Morning ShiftPhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
Refer to the figure given below. The values of I₁ , I₂ and I₃ are __________.
Options
- AI₁ = 2.5 A, I₂ = 1.875 A, I₃ = 1.875 A
- BI₁ = 1.875 A, I₂ = 2.5 A, I₃ = 1.875 A
- CI₁ = 1.875 A, I₂ = 1.875 A, I₃ = 2.5 A
- DI₁ = 2.5 A, I₂ = 2.5 A, I₃ = 1.875 A
Correct answer
A. I₁ = 2.5 A, I₂ = 1.875 A, I₃ = 1.875 A
Step-by-step solution
Using the principle of superposition, we analyse the circuit with one source active at a time. Case 1: Only the 10 V source is active (the 5 V source is replaced by a short circuit). With the 5 V source shorted, the top and bottom nodes of the bridge are directly connected by a wire, forming a Wheatstone bridge. Checking for balance: Left arm ratio: 4 4 = 1 Right arm ratio: 2 2 = 1 The ratios are equal, so the bridge is balanced. Hence, no current flows through the middle branch connecting the two nodes, and the co