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12 cells each having same emf are connected in series with some cells wrongly connected. The arrangement is connected in series with an ammeter and two cells which are in series. Current is 3 A when cells and battery aid each other and is 2 A when cells and battery oppose each other. The number of cells wrongly connected is

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4
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1
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3
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2
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Solution

The correct option is B 1
Let n be the number of wrongly connected cells.
number of cells helping one another =(12n)
Total e.m.f. of such cells =(12n)E
Total e.m.f. of cells opposing =nE
Resultant e.m.f of battery =(12n)EnE=(122n)E
Total resistance of cells =12r
( resistance remains same irrespective of connection of cells )
With additional cells

(a) Total e.m.f. of cells when additional cells help battery =(122n)E+2E
Total resistance =12r+2r=14r
(122n)E+2E14r=3 .......(i)

(b) similarly when additional cells oppose the battery
(122n)E2E14r=2 ....(ii)

Solving (i) and (ii), n=1

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