Question 354: Current Electricity

Question

In the figure shown, what is the current
(in Ampere) drawn from the battery ?
You are
given:
R
1
= 15$\Omega $, R
2
= 10 $\Omega $, R
3
= 20 $\Omega $, R
4
= 5$\Omega $,
R
5
= 25$\Omega $, R
6
= 30 $\Omega $, E = 15 V
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Accepted Answer

Equivalent resistance of the given circuit
${R_{eq}} = 45 + {{10 	imes 50} \over {10 + 50}} = \left( {45 + {{50} \over 6}} ight)\Omega $
$ \Rightarrow $ ${{160} \over 3}\Omega $
$ 	herefore $ $I = {{15} \over {{{160} \over 3}}} = {9 \over {32}}A$

Answer

13/24

Answer

7/18

Answer

9/32

Answer

20/3

Current Electricity

In the figure shown, what is the current (in Ampere) drawn from the battery ? You are given: R 1 = 15\Omega , R 2 = 10 \Omega , R 3 = 20 \Omega , R 4 = 5\Omega , R 5 = 25\Omega , R 6 = 30 \Omega , E = 15 V

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