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JEE Main 10 April 2023, Shift 1, Physics Q50

Question 50 of 90 in this shift, Physics question 20 of 30, Section A.

The equivalent resistance of the circuit shown below between points aa and bb is :

The figure, in words

Triangle with vertices a (bottom left), b (bottom right) and an apex at the top, plus a centre node. Resistors: apex-a 4 ohm, apex-b 4 ohm, apex-centre 4 ohm (vertical), centre-a 4 ohm, centre-b 4 ohm, and a 16 ohm resistor along the bottom side between a and b.
  1. (1)16 Ω16\,\Omega
  2. (2)20 Ω20\,\Omega
  3. (3)24 Ω24\,\Omega
  4. (4)3.2 Ω3.2\,\OmegaOfficial answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter
Current Electricity
Topic
Kirchhoff's Laws
Idea tested
Circuit Symmetry Analysis

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Asked 8× in all
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  6. 27 Aug 2021, Shift 2 · Q21The ratio of the equivalent resistance of the network (shown in figure) between the points a and b when switch is open and switch is…MediumNumerical valueHas a figure
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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. This question needs a figure we do not reproduce; it is described in words above. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.