Assertion (A): All the mesh currents are necessarily the loop currents but all the loop currents may not be the mesh current. Reason (R): The mesh current is the current which flows only around the perimeter of a mesh.

Assertion (A): All the mesh currents are necessarily the loop currents but all the loop currents may not be the mesh current. Reason (R): The mesh current is the current which flows only around the perimeter of a mesh. Correct Answer Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Concept:

  • A loop is a closed path in a circuit where two nodes are not traversed twice except the initial point, which is also the final one.
  • But in a loop, other paths can be included inside.
  • A mesh is a closed path in a circuit with no other closed paths inside it.
  • In other words, a loop with no other loops inside it.

This is explained with the help of the following diagrams:

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We, therefore, conclude that Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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