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All resistances in figure are 1 $$\Omega$$ each. The value of current '$$I$$' is $$\frac{a}{5}$$ A. The value of $$a$$ is ______.
Correct Answer: 8
All resistors are 1Ω.
Start at the top-right:
Two 1Ω in parallel:
R$$=\frac{1}{2}$$
In series with the resistor before it:
$$R=1+\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}$$
Now this is in parallel with the lower identical 32\frac3223 branch:
$$R=\frac{\frac{3}{2}}{2}=\frac{3}{4}$$
Now add the resistor to its left in series:
$$R=1+\frac{3}{4}=\frac{7}{4}$$
By symmetry, bottom half also gives
$$\frac{7}{4}$$
Now these two are in parallel:
$$R=\frac{\frac{7}{4}}{2}=\frac{7}{8}$$
Finally add the first leftmost series resistor:
$$R_{eq}=1+\frac{7}{8}=\frac{15}{8}$$
which is
$$1.875Ω$$
Now
$$I=\frac{V}{R}=\frac{3}{15/8}$$
$$=\frac{8}{5}$$
Given
$$I=\frac{a}{5}$$
so
$$\frac{a}{5}=\frac{8}{5}$$
$$a=8$$
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