In given figure, the potentiometer wire AB has a resistance of 5 Ω and length 10 m. The balancing length AM for the emf of 0.4 V is :

(1) 0.4 m

(2) 4 m

(3) 0.8 m

(4) 8 m

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In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing with a cell is at length 240 cm. On shunting the cell with a resistance of 2 Ω, the balancing length becomes 120 cm. The internal resistance of the cell is :

1. 4 Ω

2. 2 Ω

3. 1 Ω

4. 0.5 Ω

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A moving coil galvanometer of resistance 100Ω is used as an ammeter using a resistance 0.1Ω. The maximum deflection current in the galvanometer is 100 mA. Find the minimum current in the circuit so that the ammeter shows maximum deflection :

(1) 100.1 A

(2) 1000.1 mA

(3) 10.01 mA

(4) 1.01 mA

Subtopic:  Moving Coil Galvanometer |
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If the resistance of voltmeter is 10000Ω and resistance of ammeter is 2Ω then find R when voltmeter reads 12V and ammeter reads 0.1 A :

(1) 118 Ω

(2) 120 Ω

(3) 124 Ω

(4) 114Ω

Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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Potentiometer wire of length 1 m is connected in series with 490 Ω resistance and 2V battery. If 0.2 mV/cm is the potential gradient, then the resistance of the potentiometer wire is :

(1) 4.9 Ω

(2) 7.9 Ω

(3) 5.9 Ω

(4) 6.9 Ω

Subtopic:  Meter Bridge & Potentiometer |
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In an electrical cable, there is a single wire of radius 9 mm of copper. Its resistance is 5 Ω. The cable is replaced by 6 different insulated copper wires, the radius of each wire is 3 mm. Now the total resistance of the cable will be :

(1) 7.5 Ω

(2) 45 Ω

(3) 90 Ω

(4) 270 Ω

Subtopic:  Combination of Resistors |
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Two uniform wires A and B are of the same metal and have equal masses. The radius of wire A is twice that of wire B. The total resistance of A and B when connected in parallel is :

(1) 4 Ω when the resistance of wire A is 4.25 Ω

(2) 5 Ω when the resistance of wire A is 4.25 Ω

(3) 4 Ω when the resistance of wire B is 4.25 Ω

(4) 7 Ω when the resistance of wire B is 4.25 Ω

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Twelve wires of equal length and same cross-section are connected in the form of a cube. If the resistance of each of the wires is \(R\), The effective resistance between two diagonal ends \(A\) and \(E\) will be:

    

1. \(2R\)
2\(12R\)
3. \(\frac{5}{6}R\)
4. \(8R\)

Subtopic:  Combination of Resistors |
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You are given several identical resistances each of value R = 10 Ω and each capable of carrying maximum current of 1 ampere. It is required to make a suitable combination of these resistances to produce a resistance of 5 Ω which can carry a current of 4 amperes. The minimum number of resistances of the type R that will be required for this job 

(1) 4

(2) 10

(3) 8

(4) 20

Subtopic:  Combination of Resistors |
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The resistance of a wire is 10–6 Ω per metre. It is bend in the form of a circle of diameter 2 m. A wire of the same material is connected across its diameter. The total resistance across its diameter AB will be

(1) 43π×106Ω

(2) 23π×106Ω

(3) 0.88×106Ω

(4) 14π×106Ω

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