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2021 · 31 Aug · Shift 1 · Q68
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Current Electricity question

2021 · 31 Aug · Shift 1 · Q68

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The voltage drop across 15 Ω\OmegaΩ resistance in the given figure will be ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ V. JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Morning Shift Physics - Current Electricity Question 173 English
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Correct answer: 6

The question refers to a circuit diagram, but the figure is not provided in the prompt.

Without the circuit figure, the voltage across the 15 Ω15\,\Omega15Ω resistor cannot be derived uniquely from first principles, because it depends on how the resistor is connected with the rest of the circuit.

However, since the stored correct answer is given as 666, I can only note the following:

  1. The asked quantity is the voltage drop across the 15 Ω15\,\Omega15Ω resistor.
  2. The stored correct answer says this voltage is 6 V6\,\text{V}6V.
  3. In that case, the current through the resistor would be I=VR=615=0.4 A.I = \frac{V}{R} = \frac{6}{15} = 0.4\,\text{A}.I=RV​=156​=0.4A.

So a voltage drop of 6 V6\,\text{V}6V is consistent with a current of 0.4 A0.4\,\text{A}0.4A through the 15 Ω15\,\Omega15Ω resistor.

But strictly speaking, because the figure is missing, a full independent derivation is not possible.

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