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JEE Main 202628 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
28 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Current Electricity

JEE Main 2026 · 28 January · Evening Shift · Physics · Current Electricity

Which one of the following is not a measurable quantity?

Which one of the following is not a measurable quantity?

Options

  1. AVoltage
  2. BResistance
  3. CDisplacement current
  4. DVoltage difference

Correct answer

A. Voltage

Step-by-step solution

In electrostatics and circuit theory, potential (voltage) at a single point is defined relative to a reference point (usually infinity or ground where potential is assumed to be zero).
Absolute voltage at a point is not a physically measurable quantity because only the difference in potential between two points can be measured using instruments like a voltmeter.
Resistance can be measured using an ohmmeter or bridge circuits.
Displacement current is a physical quantity that can be calculated and its effects (magnetic field) can be measured.
Voltage difference (potential difference) is the standard quantity measured between two points in a circuit.
Therefore, absolute voltage is not a measurable quantity.
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