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JEE Main 20265 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
5 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Current Electricity

JEE Main 2026 · 5 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Current Electricity

Refer to the figure given below, current between terminals A and B...

Refer to the figure given below, current between terminals AA and BB is _____ A.
Refer to the figure given below, current between terminals A and B is _____ A.

Options

  1. A12.512.5
  2. B1.251.25
  3. C7.57.5
  4. D55

Correct answer

B. 1.251.25

Step-by-step solution

The given circuit consists of four parallel branches connected between the left and right common vertical wires.

Let's find the equivalent electromotive force (EMF) and resistance for each branch:
For the top three active branches, each contains three 5 V5\text{ V} cells and three 3 Ω3\ \Omega resistors in series.
Equivalent EMF of each active branch, E=5+5+5=15 VE = 5 + 5 + 5 = 15\text{ V}.
Equivalent resistance of each active branch, R=3+3+3=9 ΩR = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9\ \Omega.

Since these three identical active branches are connected in parallel, we can replace them with a single equivalent voltage source:
Equivalent EMF, Eeq=15 VE_{eq} = 15\text{ V} (as they are identical and in parallel).
Equivalent internal resistance, Req=93=3 ΩR_{eq} = \dfrac{9}{3} = 3\ \Omega.

The fourth (bottom) branch is connected between terminals AA and BB and acts as the load for this equivalent source. It contains three 3 Ω3\ \Omega resistors in series.
Resistance of the branch ABAB, RAB=3+3+3=9 ΩR_{AB} = 3 + 3 + 3 = 9\ \Omega.

Now, the circuit is simplified to an equivalent source of 15 V15\text{ V} with internal resistance 3 Ω3\ \Omega connected across a load of 9 Ω9\ \Omega.
The current II flowing between terminals AA and BB (through the bottom branch) is given by Ohm's law:
I=EeqReq+RABI = \dfrac{E_{eq}}{R_{eq} + R_{AB}}

I=153+9=1512 AI = \dfrac{15}{3 + 9} = \dfrac{15}{12}\text{ A}

I=1.25 AI = 1.25\text{ A}

Answer: 1.251.25
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