Question

The length of wire between the adjoining pegs carries current 

(a) equal to that in the pot. wire 

(b) equal to half the current in the pot. wire 

(c) nearly zero 

(d) equal to zero

Answer 1

Correct option  (c) nearly zero 

Explanation:

The coated brass strips carry almost zero resistance. So, most of the current passes through the strips rather than the wire between the pegs. Thus the current flowing through the wire between the pegs is nearly zero.