Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Current Electricity

Question:

If the current flowing through 3 ohm resistor is 0.8 ampere in the given circuit, then what is the potential drop across the 4 ohm resistor?

Options:

5.2 V

4.8 V

2.8 V

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Correct Answer:

4.8 V

Explanation:

$\text{If Current through 3}\Omega \text{ is }  I_1 \text{and Current through 6}\Omega \text{ is }  I_2$

$\text{then } I_2 = \frac{R_1}{R_2} I_1 = 0.4 A$

$\Rightarrow \text{Current through 4}\Omega = I_1 +I_2 = 1.2A$

$\Rightarrow V = IR = 4.8V$