Electrical Engineering - Parallel Circuits - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Parallel Circuits - General Questions (Q.No. 25)
25.
In a five-branch parallel circuit, there are 12 mA of current in each branch. If one of the branches opens, the current in each of the other four branches is
48 mA
12 mA
0 A
3 mA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Amit Chakraborty said:   1 decade ago
For five parallel branch total current is 60mA
If one branch is open then the total current become 60-12=48mA
So current in other branch 48/4=12mA

Saurabh K. Chhaya said:   1 decade ago
In parallel branch circuit voltage remains same and current are differents in each branch

So 12*5= 60 and 12*4=48 so ans is 'A'


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