Q. Find the current in the given circuit ⚡

Step 1: Assume the direction of current ☝️

💡 Let’s assume the current is anticlockwise.

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Step 2: Find potential changes in a closed loop ✌️

📌 Let us take the loop:

A → B → C → D → A

Applying Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL):$$-5 + 2I + 3I + I + 10 + 5I = 0$$

Combining like terms:$$5 + 11I = 0$$

Therefore,$$I = -\frac{5}{11}$$

📦 Answer:$$\boxed{I = -\frac{5}{11}}$$

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⭐ Interpretation of the negative sign

The negative sign (-) indicates that the actual direction of current is clockwise, opposite to the direction initially assumed.

🔄 Actual current direction = Clockwise

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Verification ✅

🔄 Do the same problem again, but this time assume the current to be clockwise.

🎯 You will obtain:$$\boxed{I = \frac{5}{11}}$$

✅ The magnitude of current is $\frac{5}{11} \, \text{A}$ and its direction is clockwise.