JEE Main202125 Jul 2021Evening ShiftPhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
The given potentiometer has its wire of resistance 10 Ω . When the sliding contact is in the middle of the potentiometer wire, the potential drop across 2 Ω resistor is:
Options
- A10   V
- B5   V
- C40 9   V
- D40 11   V
Correct answer
C. 40 9   V
Step-by-step solution
20 - V 0 5 + 0 - V 0 5 + 20 - V 0 2 = 0 4 + 10 = 2   V 0 5 + V 0 2 14 = 4   V 0 + 5   V 0 10 V 0 = 140 9 Volt Potential difference across 2   Ω resistor is 20 - V 0 That is 20 - 140 9 V Hence, answer is 40 9 Volt