Two ideal diodes are connected to a battery as shown in the circuit. The current supplied by the battery is:
zero
Since the circuit diagram is missing, we can deduce its structure from the standard AIPMT 2012 question. The circuit consists of a battery connected in parallel to two branches. The first branch has an ideal diode in series with a resistor, and the second branch has an ideal diode in series with a resistor. Diode is forward-biased and conducts, offering zero resistance. Diode is reverse-biased and acts as an open circuit, so no current flows through the resistor. The total current supplied by the battery flows only through the resistor. According to Ohm's law, .
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