ICSE Class 10 Physics 2020 Solved Paper

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The diagram above shows three resistors connected across a cell of e.m.f. 1.8V and internal resistance r. Calculate:
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Current through 3Ω resistor.
Solution:
Let the current through 3Ω resistor be ' i '
A. So the current through 1.5Ω resistor will be (0.3−i) A. As 3Ω resistor and 1.5Ω resistor are in parallel. So,
3×i=1.5(0.3−i)
⇒3i=0.45−1.5i
⇒4.5i=0.45
=0.454.5=0.1A
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