Manipal MET2018PhysicsCurrent Electricity
In a potentiometer experiment two cells of emf E₁ and E₂ are used in series and in conjunction and the balancing length is found to be 58 cm of the wire. If the polarity of E₂ is reversed, then the balancing length becomes 29 cm . The ratio E₁ E₂ of the emfs of the two cells is
Options
- A1:1
- B2:1
- C3:1
- D4:1
Correct answer
C. 3:1
Step-by-step solution
E₁+E₂=k 58 (i)E₁-E₂=k 29 (i i) E₁+E₂ E₁-E₂ =2 E₁ E₂ = 3 1