Current Electricity 4 Question 11
11. On interchanging the resistances, the balance point of a meter bridge shifts to the left by . The resistance of their series combination is . How much was the resistance on the left slot before interchanging the resistances?
(2018 Main)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Solution:
and
From Eqs. (i) and (ii),
Substituting in Eq. (i), we get
Further,
Solving Eqs. (iii) and (iv),