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2006 · Shift 0 · Q120
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Current Electricity question

2006 · Shift 0 · Q120

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The current I{\rm I}I drawn from the 555 volt source will be AIEEE 2006 Physics - Current Electricity Question 312 English
  1. A
    0.33A0.33A0.33A
  2. B
    0.5A0.5A0.5A
  3. C
    0.67A0.67A0.67A
  4. D
    0.17A0.17A0.17A
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Correct answer: B

The circuit diagram is not visible in the prompt, so the exact resistor/network arrangement needed to compute the current from the 5 V5\,\text{V}5V source is missing.

To find the current, we would normally:

  1. Determine the equivalent resistance ReqR_{\text{eq}}Req​ of the given circuit.
  2. Use Ohm’s law: I=VReqI = \frac{V}{R_{\text{eq}}}I=Req​V​
  3. With V=5 VV=5\,\text{V}V=5V, each option corresponds to a different equivalent resistance:
    • Option A: I=0.33 A⇒Req≈50.33≈15 ΩI=0.33\,\text{A} \Rightarrow R_{\text{eq}} \approx \frac{5}{0.33} \approx 15\,\OmegaI=0.33A⇒Req​≈0.335​≈15Ω
    • Option B: I=0.5 A⇒Req=50.5=10 ΩI=0.5\,\text{A} \Rightarrow R_{\text{eq}} = \frac{5}{0.5}=10\,\OmegaI=0.5A⇒Req​=0.55​=10Ω
    • Option C: I=0.67 A⇒Req≈50.67≈7.5 ΩI=0.67\,\text{A} \Rightarrow R_{\text{eq}} \approx \frac{5}{0.67} \approx 7.5\,\OmegaI=0.67A⇒Req​≈0.675​≈7.5Ω
    • Option D: I=0.17 A⇒Req≈50.17≈29.4 ΩI=0.17\,\text{A} \Rightarrow R_{\text{eq}} \approx \frac{5}{0.17} \approx 29.4\,\OmegaI=0.17A⇒Req​≈0.175​≈29.4Ω

Since the actual circuit is absent, the current cannot be derived uniquely from first principles here.

However, comparing with the stored correct answer, the intended answer is: I=0.5 AI = 0.5\,\text{A}I=0.5A which corresponds to an equivalent resistance of Req=10 Ω.R_{\text{eq}} = 10\,\Omega.Req​=10Ω.

So the matching option is B.

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