Question 437: Current Electricity

Question

In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of emf 1.20 V gives a balance point at 36 cm length of wire. This cell is now replaced by another cell of emf 1.80 V. The difference in balancing length of potentiometer wire in above conditions will be ___________ cm.

Accepted Answer

$$E \propto I$$
$${{1.2} \over {1.8}} = {{36} \over {I'}}$$
$$I' = {3 \over 2} 	imes 36 = 54$$ cm
$$\Delta I = I' - I = 54 - 36 = 18$$ cm

Current Electricity

In a potentiometer arrangement, a cell of emf 1.20 V gives a balance point at 36 cm length of wire. This cell is now replaced by another cell of emf 1.80 V. The difference in balancing length of potentiometer wire in above conditions will be ___________ cm.

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