JEE Advanced2007PhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
A resistance of 2 is connected across one gap of a meter-bridge (the length of the wire is 100 ~cm ) and an unknown resistance, greater than 2 , is connected across the other gap. When these resistances are interchanged, the balance point shifts by 20 ~cm . Neglecting any corrections, the unknown resistance is
Options
- A3
- B4
- C5
- D6
Correct answer
A. 3
Step-by-step solution
aligned & R & >2 & 100-x & >x Applying & P Q & = R S aligned We have aligned & 2 R = x 100-x & R 2 = x+20 80-x aligned Solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get R=3 Answer is (a).