Current through wire XY of circuit shown is
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Let current through XY is i3. Applying Kirchhoff’s law to loop (1) and (2),
$i_1+0 \times i_3-3 i_2=0$
∴ $i_1=3 i_2$ (i)
and $-2\left(i_1-i_3\right)+4\left(i_2+i_3\right)=0$
So, $2 i_1-4 i_2=6 i_3$ (ii)
Also, $50=1i_1-2\left(i_1-i_3\right)$
$50=i_1-2\left(i_1-i_3\right)$
∴ $3 i_1-2 i_3=50$ (iii)
From eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
$i_3=2 A$