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JEE Main 2 April 2026, Shift 2, Physics Q38

Question 38 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 13 of 25, Section A.

Two resistors of 200

\Omega

and 400

\Omega

are connected in series with a battery of 100 V. A bulb rated at 200 V, 100 W is connected across the 400

\Omega

resistance. The potential drop across the bulb is

(1) $25$ V
(2) $50$ VOfficial answer
(3) $66.6$ V
(4) $100$ V

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter: Current Electricity
Topic: Kirchhoff's Laws
Idea tested: Voltage Division Rule

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