JEE Main20253 Apr 2025Evening ShiftPhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
Two cells of emf 1 V and 2 V and internal resistance 2 and 1 , respectively, are connected in series with an external resistance of 6 . The total current in the circuit is I ₁ . Now the same two cells in parallel configuration are connected to same external resistance. In this case, the total current drawn is I₂ . The value of ( I₁ I₂ ) is x 3 . The value of x is _____.
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Step-by-step solution
aligned & _ eq =3 & R _ eq =9 & i ₁= 3 9 = 1 3 aligned _ eq = ₁ r ₁ + ₂ r ₂ 1 r ₁ + 1 r ₂ _ eq = 1 2 + 2 1 1 2 + 1 1 = 5 3 aligned & r _ equ = 2 1 3 +6= 20 3 & i ₂= 1 4 i ₁ i ₂ = 4 3 aligned