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2020 · 6 Sep · Shift 2 · Q56
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Current Electricity question

2020 · 6 Sep · Shift 2 · Q56

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In the figure shown, the current in the 10 V battery is close to : JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Evening Slot Physics - Current Electricity Question 218 English
  1. A
    0.36 A from negative to positive terminal
  2. B
    0.42 A from positive to negative terminal
  3. C
    0.71 A from positive to negative terminal
  4. D
    0.21 A from positive to negative terminal
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Correct answer: D

To determine the current through the 10 V10\text{ V}10 V 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:

  1. how the battery is connected,
  2. the resistor values and arrangement,
  3. 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:

0.21 A from positive to negative terminal0.21\text{ A from positive to negative terminal}0.21 A from positive to negative terminal

That would mean the 10 V10\text{ V}10 V 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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