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Q.

The reading of the ammeter (A) in steady state in the following circuit (assuming negligible internal resistance of the ammeter) is ______ A.

  1. A

    2

  2. B

    1

  3. C

  4. D

    0

Solution

In steady state no current flows through the capacitor branch, so it can be removed. Final equivalent resistance is 5 Ω, so the source current is A.

By current division at the parallel branch, the ammeter (placed in one of the equal 8 Ω arms) carries half of the available branch current, giving an ammeter reading of .

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