Consider the following statements: The current flowing through each of the resistors connected in the above circuit is

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Q: 56 (NDA-II/2012)
Consider the following statements: The current flowing through each of the resistors connected in the above circuit is

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

NDA-II

stats: 

0,1,5,1,2,2,1

keywords: 

{'resistors': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'current': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'above circuit': [0, 0, 0, 1], '1a': [1, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1, which states that the current flowing through each of the resistors connected in the circuit is 2 A. Let`s analyze this further.

In a parallel circuit, the potential difference across each resistor is the same, but the current flowing through each resistor may vary. In this circuit, we can assume that the potential difference across the entire circuit is 12 V, divided equally among the 3 resistors.

Using Ohm`s Law (V = IR), we can find the current flowing through each resistor by dividing the potential difference by the resistance of each resistor. From the given circuit, the total resistance can be calculated as follows:

1/R_total = 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/8

1/R_total = 2/8 + 2/8 + 1/8

1/R_total = 5/8

R_total = 8/5 = 1.6 Ω

Now, we can calculate the current flowing through each resistor using Ohm`s Law:

I = V/R

For each resistor:

I = 12V / 1.6Ω

I ≈ 7.5 A

Since 7.5 A is not listed as one of