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JEE Main 20236 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
6 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Current Electricity

JEE Main 2023 · 6 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Current Electricity

Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. The potentials at...

Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. The potentials at points a,ba, b and cc are 30V,12V30V, 12V and 2V2V respectively. The current through the 20Ω20Ω resistor will be,

Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. The potentials at points a, b and c are 30V, 12V and 2V respectively. The

Options

  1. A1.0A1 . 0A
  2. B0.4A0 . 4A
  3. C0.6A0 . 6A
  4. D0.2A0 . 2A

Correct answer

B. 0.4A0 . 4A

Step-by-step solution

Figure shows a part of an electric circuit. The potentials at points a, b and c are 30V, 12V and 2V respectively. The

Let the potential be xVxV at the junction.

By using V=IRV = IR we get,

30−x=10i1x−12=20i2x−2=30i330 - x = 10{i}_{1}x - 12 = 20{i}_{2}x - 2 = 30{i}_{3}

By using Kirchhoff's law,

i1=i2+i3{i}_{1} = {i}_{2} + {i}_{3}

⇒30−x10+12−x20+2−x30=0⇒90−3x+18−1.5x+2−x30=0⇒ \dfrac{30 - x}{10} + \dfrac{12 - x}{20} + \dfrac{2 - x}{30} = 0 ⇒ \dfrac{90 - 3x + 18 - 1 . 5x + 2 - x}{30} = 0

⇒x=20V⇒ x = 20V

The current through the 20Ω20Ω resistor is

i2=(30−1220)A{i}_{2} = \left(\dfrac{30 - 12}{20}\right)A

⇒i2=820A=0.4A⇒ {i}_{2} = \dfrac{8}{20}A = 0 . 4A

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