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MHT CET 202625 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
25 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Current Electricity

MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Current Electricity

An unknown resistance wire in the left gap of a meter bridge...

An unknown resistance wire in the left gap of a meter bridge balances a 10 Ω10\ \Omega resistance in the right gap at a point that divides the bridge wire in a ratio 3:23:2. If the length of this unknown resistance wire is 1.5 m1.5\ \text{m}, what is its resistance per unit length? (Bridge wire is uniform)

Options

  1. A10.0 Ω/m10.0\ \Omega/\text{m}
  2. B6.67 Ω/m6.67\ \Omega/\text{m}
  3. C15.0 Ω/m15.0\ \Omega/\text{m}
  4. D1.5 Ω/m1.5\ \Omega/\text{m}

Correct answer

A. 10.0 Ω/m10.0\ \Omega/\text{m}

Step-by-step solution

Let the unknown resistance in the left gap be RR and the resistance in the right gap be S=10 ΩS = 10\ \Omega.

At the balance point of the meter bridge, the ratio of resistances is equal to the ratio of the lengths of the bridge wire segments:

RS=l1l2\dfrac{R}{S} = \dfrac{l_1}{l_2}

Given that the balance point divides the bridge wire in the ratio 3:23:2, we have:

R10=32\dfrac{R}{10} = \dfrac{3}{2}

R=10×32=15 ΩR = 10 \times \dfrac{3}{2} = 15\ \Omega

The length of the unknown resistance wire is L=1.5 mL = 1.5\ \text{m}.

The resistance per unit length of the wire is:

RL=151.5=10.0 Ω/m\dfrac{R}{L} = \dfrac{15}{1.5} = 10.0\ \Omega/\text{m}

Answer: 10.0 Ω/m10.0\ \Omega/\text{m}
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