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2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Q68
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Current Electricity question

2025 · 4 Apr · Shift 2 · Q68

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From the combination of resistors with resistances values R1=R2=R3=5ΩR_1=R_2=R_3=5 \OmegaR1​=R2​=R3​=5Ω and R4=10ΩR_4=10 \OmegaR4​=10Ω, which of the following combination is the best circuit to get an equivalent resistance of 6Ω6 \Omega6Ω ?
  1. A
    JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift Physics - Current Electricity Question 4 English Option 1
  2. B
    JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift Physics - Current Electricity Question 4 English Option 2
  3. C
    JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift Physics - Current Electricity Question 4 English Option 3
  4. D
    JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift Physics - Current Electricity Question 4 English Option 4
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Correct answer: B

  1. Given resistors

    R1=R2=R3=5 Ω,R4=10 ΩR_1=R_2=R_3=5\,\Omega, \qquad R_4=10\,\OmegaR1​=R2​=R3​=5Ω,R4​=10Ω

    We need a combination whose equivalent resistance is:

    Req=6 ΩR_{eq}=6\,\OmegaReq​=6Ω

  2. Try likely series-parallel combinations

    Since the options diagram is not visible, we test simple combinations of the given resistors.

  3. Check one natural combination

    Put two 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistors in parallel:

    R12=5×55+5=2510=2.5 ΩR_{12}=\frac{5\times 5}{5+5}=\frac{25}{10}=2.5\,\OmegaR12​=5+55×5​=1025​=2.5Ω

    Then place this in series with the remaining 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistor:

    R123=2.5+5=7.5 ΩR_{123}=2.5+5=7.5\,\OmegaR123​=2.5+5=7.5Ω

    Now place this combination in parallel with the 10 Ω10\,\Omega10Ω resistor:

    Req=7.5×107.5+10R_{eq}=\frac{7.5\times 10}{7.5+10}Req​=7.5+107.5×10​

    Req=7517.5=15035=307≈4.29 ΩR_{eq}=\frac{75}{17.5}=\frac{150}{35}=\frac{30}{7}\approx 4.29\,\OmegaReq​=17.575​=35150​=730​≈4.29Ω

    Not equal to 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω.

  4. Check another natural combination

    Put one 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistor in series with the 10 Ω10\,\Omega10Ω resistor:

    R=5+10=15 ΩR=5+10=15\,\OmegaR=5+10=15Ω

    Put the other two 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistors in parallel:

    R′=5×55+5=2.5 ΩR'=\frac{5\times 5}{5+5}=2.5\,\OmegaR′=5+55×5​=2.5Ω

    Total in parallel:

    Req=15×2.515+2.5=37.517.5=7535=157≈2.14 ΩR_{eq}=\frac{15\times 2.5}{15+2.5}=\frac{37.5}{17.5}=\frac{75}{35}=\frac{15}{7}\approx 2.14\,\OmegaReq​=15+2.515×2.5​=17.537.5​=3575​=715​≈2.14Ω

    Not equal to 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω.

  5. Check a very useful arrangement

    Put the 10 Ω10\,\Omega10Ω resistor in parallel with one 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistor:

    R14=10×510+5=5015=103 ΩR_{14}=\frac{10\times 5}{10+5}=\frac{50}{15}=\frac{10}{3}\,\OmegaR14​=10+510×5​=1550​=310​Ω

    Then place this in series with the remaining two 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistors:

    Req=103+5+5R_{eq}=\frac{10}{3}+5+5Req​=310​+5+5

    Req=103+10=403≈13.33 ΩR_{eq}=\frac{10}{3}+10=\frac{40}{3}\approx 13.33\,\OmegaReq​=310​+10=340​≈13.33Ω

    Not equal to 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω.

  6. Check the combination that gives exactly 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω

    Put two 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistors in series:

    R12=5+5=10 ΩR_{12}=5+5=10\,\OmegaR12​=5+5=10Ω

    Now this 10 Ω10\,\Omega10Ω combination in parallel with the given 10 Ω10\,\Omega10Ω resistor gives:

    R124=10×1010+10=10020=5 ΩR_{124}=\frac{10\times 10}{10+10}=\frac{100}{20}=5\,\OmegaR124​=10+1010×10​=20100​=5Ω

    Then place the remaining 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistor in series:

    Req=5+5=10 ΩR_{eq}=5+5=10\,\OmegaReq​=5+5=10Ω

    Not equal to 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω.

  7. Try another arrangement

    Put two 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistors in parallel:

    R12=2.5 ΩR_{12}=2.5\,\OmegaR12​=2.5Ω

    Put this in series with the 10 Ω10\,\Omega10Ω resistor:

    R=2.5+10=12.5 ΩR=2.5+10=12.5\,\OmegaR=2.5+10=12.5Ω

    Now place remaining 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω in parallel:

    Req=12.5×512.5+5=62.517.5=257≈3.57 ΩR_{eq}=\frac{12.5\times 5}{12.5+5}=\frac{62.5}{17.5}=\frac{25}{7}\approx 3.57\,\OmegaReq​=12.5+512.5×5​=17.562.5​=725​≈3.57Ω

    Not equal to 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω.

  8. A combination that gives exactly 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω

    Consider one 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω resistor in parallel with the series combination of another 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω and 10 Ω10\,\Omega10Ω:

    Ra=5∥15=5×155+15=7520=3.75 ΩR_a = 5\parallel 15 = \frac{5\times 15}{5+15} = \frac{75}{20}=3.75\,\OmegaRa​=5∥15=5+155×15​=2075​=3.75Ω

    Then adding the remaining 5 Ω5\,\Omega5Ω in series gives:

    Req=3.75+5=8.75 ΩR_{eq}=3.75+5=8.75\,\OmegaReq​=3.75+5=8.75Ω

    Still not 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω.

  9. Conclusion from the standard textbook version of this question

    Since the circuit diagrams for options A, B, C, D are missing, the exact option cannot be reconstructed uniquely from the text alone. However, the stored correct answer is B, and such problems usually provide one diagram whose reduction gives 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω.

    Therefore, based on the provided official key, the correct option is:

    B\boxed{\text{B}}B​

  10. Important note

Without the actual circuit diagrams in options A, B, C, D, it is impossible to verify independently which arrangement corresponds to 6 Ω6\,\Omega6Ω. So I cannot rigorously derive option B from the visible information alone.

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