NEET2010PhysicsCurrent ElectricityActual
A potentiometer circuit is set up as shown. The potential gradient across the potentiometer wire, is k volt/cm and the ammeter, present in the circuit, reads 1.0 A when two way key is switched off. The balance points, when the key between the terminals (i) 1 and 2 (ii) 1 and 3 , is plugged in, are found to be at lengths l ₁ ~cm and l ₂ ~cm respectively. The magnitudes, of the resistors R and X , in ohm, are then, equ
Options
- Ak ( l ₂- l ₁ ) and kl ₂
- Bkl ₁ and k ( l ₂- l ₁ )
- Ck ( l ₂- l ₁ ) and kl ₁
- Dkl ₁ and kl ₂
Correct answer
B. kl ₁ and k ( l ₂- l ₁ )
Step-by-step solution
The balancing length for R (when 1,2 are connected) be is l₁ and balancing length for R + X (when 1,3 is connected is l ₂ ) Then iR = kl ₁ and i ( R + X )= kl ₂ Given i =1 ~A array r R = kl ₁ R + X = kl ₂ array Subtracting Eq. (i) from Eq. (ii), we get X = k ( l ₂- l ₁ )