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JEE Main 2020Current Electricity Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot

Question

The current I1 (in A) flowing through 1 resistor in the following circuit is : JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot Physics - Current Electricity Question 239 English

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Correct answer
C0.2

Step-by-step explanation

Equivalent resistance of upper branch of circuit R = 2.5 JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot Physics - Current Electricity Question 239 English Explanation 1

Voltage across upper branch = 1 V

i1 = = 0.4 A JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot Physics - Current Electricity Question 239 English Explanation 2

i = = 0.2 A

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