Current Electricity 4 Question 10
10. A potentiometer wire having length and resistance is joined to a cell of EMF and internal resistance . A cell having emf and internal resistance is connected. The length at which the galvanometer as shown in figure shows no deflection is
(2019 Main, 10 Jan I)
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Solution:
- Given, length of potentiometer wire
Resistance of potentiometer wire
EMF of cell
Internal resistance of cell ’
EMF of cell ’
Internal resistance of cell ’
Current in potentiometer wire
Potential drop across the balance length
where,
As null point occurs at