Current Electricity Charging Discharging Of Capacitors Question 165

Question: Seven resistances are connected as shown in the figure. The equivalent resistance between A and B is

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Options:

A) 3 W

B) 4 W

C) 4.5 W

D) 5 W

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

The given circuit can be simplified as follows Now it is a balance Wheatstone bridge. So,

Therefore $ R _{AB}=\frac{8\times 8}{8+8}=\frac{64}{16}=4\Omega $