Current Electricity and Electrical InstrumentHard
Question
For a particular resistance X in the figure shown the thermal power generated in ′Y′ is maximum when Y = 4Ω. Then X is:
Options
A.2Ω
B.3Ω
C.1 Ω
D.6 Ω
Solution
For maximum power req = Req ⇒ 2 + 
= 4 ⇒ 
= 4
= 4 ⇒ = 4Create a free account to view solution
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