Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 155
Question: In the given circuit, with steady current, the potential drop across the capacitor must be
[IIT-JEE (Screening) 2001]
Options:
A) V
B) V / 2
C) V / 3
D) 2V / 3
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Moving anticlockwise from A $ -,iR-V+2V-2iR=0 $ or $ 3iR=V $ or $ i=\frac{V}{3R} $
$ V _{A}-V _{B}=iR+V-V=iR $
Therefore Potential drop across C = $ \frac{V}{3} $