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NEET 2026
Exam
NEET
Year
2026
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Semiconductors

NEET 2026 · Physics · Semiconductors

The current I in the circuit shown below is : (All diodes are ideal...

The current II in the circuit shown below is :
(All diodes are ideal and identical)
The current I in the circuit shown below is : (All diodes are ideal and identical)

Options

  1. A53\dfrac{5}{3} A
  2. B59\dfrac{5}{9} A
  3. C13\dfrac{1}{3} A
  4. D152\dfrac{15}{2} A

Correct answer

D. 152\dfrac{15}{2} A

Step-by-step solution

From the given circuit, the positive terminal of the 10 V10\text{ V} battery is connected to the left side of the parallel branches.

Therefore, the left side is at a higher potential compared to the right side.

The diodes in the branches with 4 Ω4\ \Omega and 2 Ω2\ \Omega resistors have their anodes connected to the higher potential side, so they are forward-biased and act as short circuits (since they are ideal).

The diodes in the branches with 3 Ω3\ \Omega and 5 Ω5\ \Omega resistors have their cathodes connected to the higher potential side, so they are reverse-biased and act as open circuits.

The effective circuit consists of the 4 Ω4\ \Omega and 2 Ω2\ \Omega resistors connected in parallel across the 10 V10\text{ V} battery.

The equivalent resistance of the circuit is:

Req=4×24+2=86=43 ΩR_{eq} = \dfrac{4 \times 2}{4 + 2} = \dfrac{8}{6} = \dfrac{4}{3}\ \Omega

The total current II in the circuit is:

I=VReq=1043=304=152 AI = \dfrac{V}{R_{eq}} = \dfrac{10}{\dfrac{4}{3}} = \dfrac{30}{4} = \dfrac{15}{2}\text{ A}

Answer: 152\dfrac{15}{2} A
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