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Two sources of equal emf are connected to an external resistance R. The internal resistance of the two sources are R_1 and R_2 (R_2>R_1 ). If the…

JEE Main 2005 — Physics Electromagnetism

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Two sources of equal emf are connected to an external resistance R. The internal resistance of the two sources are R1R_1R1​ and R2(R2>R1)R_2\left(R_2>R_1\right)R2​(R2​>R1​). If the potential difference across the source having internal resistance R2\mathrm{R}_2R2​ is zero, then

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  1. A

    R=R2×(R1+R2)/R2−R1)\left.\mathrm{R}=\mathrm{R}_2 \times\left(\mathrm{R}_1+\mathrm{R}_2\right) / \mathrm{R}_2-\mathrm{R}_1\right)R=R2​×(R1​+R2​)/R2​−R1​)

  2. B

    R=R2−R1\mathrm{R}=\mathrm{R}_2-\mathrm{R}_1R=R2​−R1​

  3. C

    R=R1R2/(R1+R2)\mathrm{R}=\mathrm{R}_1 \mathrm{R}_2 /\left(\mathrm{R}_1+\mathrm{R}_2\right)R=R1​R2​/(R1​+R2​)

  4. D

    R=R1R2/(R2−R1)\mathrm{R}=\mathrm{R}_1 \mathrm{R}_2 /\left(\mathrm{R}_2-\mathrm{R}_1\right)R=R1​R2​/(R2​−R1​)

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