JEE MainPhysicsCurrent ElectricityMCQ+4 / −1
In the figure shown, the current in the 10 V battery is close to : 

- A0.36 A from negative to positive terminal
- B0.42 A from positive to negative terminal
- C0.71 A from positive to negative terminal
- D0.21 A from positive to negative terminal
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Correct answer: D
To determine the current through the battery, I need the actual circuit diagram (the prompt says “In the figure shown” but the figure is not provided here).
Without the circuit figure, the current cannot be uniquely calculated because it depends on:
- how the battery is connected,
- the resistor values and arrangement,
- the polarity/orientation of all sources.
So a numerical derivation is not possible from the text alone.
What can be concluded from the stored answer
The stored correct answer is D, which states:
That would mean the battery is being charged, since current enters its positive terminal.
Final note
Please provide the circuit figure so I can solve it rigorously step-by-step and verify the exact current using Kirchhoff’s laws or equivalent reduction.
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