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A constant voltage of 50 V is maintained between the points A and B of the circuit shown in the figure. The current through the branch CD of the circuit is:

Asked in NEET 2025 · Kirchhoff's laws in networks

Figure: Kirchhoff's laws in networks
Answer: (2) 2.0 A

Step-by-step solution

The wire CD puts C and D at one potential, so 1 Ω∥3 Ω is in series with 2 Ω∥4 Ω.

R_AB=(1×3)/4+(2×4)/6=3/4+4/3=(25)/(12) Ω.

I=(50)/(25/12)=24 A.

Left pair shares 24 A inversely as resistance: 1 Ω carries 18 A, 3 Ω carries 6 A.

Right pair: 2 Ω carries 16 A, 4 Ω carries 8 A.

At C: 18 A arrives and 16 A leaves through 2 Ω, so 2 A flows from C to D.

Why the other options are wrong

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