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2014 · Shift 1 · Q55
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Current Electricity question

2014 · Shift 1 · Q55

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Two ideal batteries of emf V1 and V2 and three resistances R1, R2 and R3 are connected as shown in the figure. The current in resistance R2 would be zero if JEE Advanced 2014 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Current Electricity Question 19 English
  1. A
    V1 = V2 and R1 = R2 = R3
  2. B
    V1 = V2 and R1 = 2R2 = R3
  3. C
    V1 = 2V2 and 2R1 = 2R2 = R3
  4. D
    2V1 = V2 and 2R1 = R2 = R3
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Correct answer: A, B, D

Let the circuit be the standard bridge-type arrangement: left branch has battery V1V_1V1​ in series with R1R_1R1​, right branch has battery V2V_2V2​ in series with R3R_3R3​, and the resistor R2R_2R2​ connects the midpoints.
For current through R2R_2R2​ to be zero, the two junctions connected by R2R_2R2​ must be at the same potential.

We solve using the balance condition.

1. Condition for zero current through R2R_2R2​

If current through R2R_2R2​ is zero, then no current flows across the bridge branch, so the two side branches behave independently.

Let the top and bottom nodes be common. Then current in left branch is I1=V1R1I_1 = \frac{V_1}{R_1}I1​=R1​V1​​ and current in right branch is I3=V2R3.I_3 = \frac{V_2}{R_3}.I3​=R3​V2​​.

Potential drop from the top node to the midpoint on the left is I1R1I_1R_1I1​R1​ and on the right is I3R3I_3R_3I3​R3​. For the midpoint potentials to be equal, we require the fractional division to match. Equivalently, the bridge balance condition is V1V2=R1R3.\frac{V_1}{V_2} = \frac{R_1}{R_3}.V2​V1​​=R3​R1​​.

Now check the options.


2. Check option A

Given: V1=V2,R1=R2=R3.V_1=V_2, \qquad R_1=R_2=R_3.V1​=V2​,R1​=R2​=R3​. Then V1V2=1,R1R3=1.\frac{V_1}{V_2}=1, \qquad \frac{R_1}{R_3}=1.V2​V1​​=1,R3​R1​​=1. Condition is satisfied.

So A is correct.


3. Check option B

Given: V1=V2,R1=2R2=R3.V_1=V_2, \qquad R_1=2R_2=R_3.V1​=V2​,R1​=2R2​=R3​. Thus R1=R3.R_1=R_3.R1​=R3​. Hence V1V2=1,R1R3=1.\frac{V_1}{V_2}=1, \qquad \frac{R_1}{R_3}=1.V2​V1​​=1,R3​R1​​=1. Condition is satisfied.

So B is correct.


4. Check option C

Given: V1=2V2,2R1=2R2=R3.V_1=2V_2, \qquad 2R_1=2R_2=R_3.V1​=2V2​,2R1​=2R2​=R3​. From 2R1=R32R_1=R_32R1​=R3​, we get R3=2R1⇒R1R3=12.R_3=2R_1 \Rightarrow \frac{R_1}{R_3}=\frac{1}{2}.R3​=2R1​⇒R3​R1​​=21​. But V1V2=2.\frac{V_1}{V_2}=2.V2​V1​​=2. These are not equal, so the balance condition is not satisfied.

So C is incorrect.


5. Check option D

Given: 2V1=V2⇒V1V2=12.2V_1=V_2 \Rightarrow \frac{V_1}{V_2}=\frac{1}{2}.2V1​=V2​⇒V2​V1​​=21​. Also, 2R1=R2=R3⇒R3=2R1⇒R1R3=12.2R_1=R_2=R_3 \Rightarrow R_3=2R_1 \Rightarrow \frac{R_1}{R_3}=\frac{1}{2}.2R1​=R2​=R3​⇒R3​=2R1​⇒R3​R1​​=21​. Condition is satisfied.

So D is correct.


6. Final answer

The current through R2R_2R2​ is zero for: A, B, D\boxed{A,\ B,\ D}A, B, D​

This matches the stored correct answer.

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