What is the total current in the circuit?

Vontari Keerthana

Vontari Keerthana

@vontari-Sryisp Oct 26, 2024

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Is it 4.9A or 6.6A ?

There are three sections 1-2, 2-3, 1-3 and tapping is done in series.    

What is the total current ?

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  • Mohit Patil

    Mohit Patil

    @mohit-n7d2qt Feb 21, 2019

    6.6A is the right answer. 

  • Vontari Keerthana

    Vontari Keerthana

    @vontari-Sryisp Feb 21, 2019

    can you explain


  • Kaustubh Katdare

    Kaustubh Katdare

    @thebigk Feb 21, 2019

    #-Link-Snipped-# - Better approach would be to explain how you arrived at two different answers. Could you give it a try?

  • Vontari Keerthana

    Vontari Keerthana

    @vontari-Sryisp Feb 21, 2019

    As they are in series I1 and I3 adds.

    But as there is tapping im a little bit confused.

    So can you help me out of it.

  • Vontari Keerthana

    Vontari Keerthana

    @vontari-Sryisp Feb 22, 2019

    #-Link-Snipped-#  please suggest what is the correct answer and complete solution.

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    I have got 4.9A, but my friend is saying that it may be 6.6A.


  • Vontari Keerthana

    Vontari Keerthana

    @vontari-Sryisp Feb 22, 2019

    #-Link-Snipped-# Thanks for your answer

  • Ramani Aswath

    Ramani Aswath

    @ramani-VR4O43 Feb 23, 2019

    #-Link-Snipped-# , you were right.  The tapping at the middle two resistors joining the middle of the two battery banks can be ignored because there is no potential difference between the two ends of the wire.

    Therefore, the total current will be the sum of the currents in the two parallel lines.

    The current through the two resistors in series will be 31/(9.05+9.05)=1.713 A, the current in the other line is 31/9.5=3.26 A totaling 4.976 A.

  • Vontari Keerthana

    Vontari Keerthana

    @vontari-Sryisp Feb 23, 2019

    Thank you sir #-Link-Snipped-#Â