In a metre-bridge when a resistance in the left gap is 2Ω and unknown resistance in the right gap, the balance length is found to be 40cm. On shunting the unknown resistance with 2Ω, the balance length changes by :
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In an ammeter, $5 \%$ of the main current passes through the galvanometer. If resistance of the galvanometer is G, the resistance of ammeter will be :
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The reading in the ideal voltmeter (V) shown in the given circuit diagram is :
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A galvanometer has a resistance of 50Ω and it allows maximum current of 5mA. It can be converted into voltmeter to measure upto 100V by connecting in series a resistor of resistance :
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A wire of length 10cm and radius 7×10−4m connected across the right gap of a meter bridge. When a resistance of 4.5Ω is connected on the left gap by using a resistance box, the balance length is found to be at 60cm from the left end. If the resistivity of the wire is R×10−7Ωm, then value of R is :
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A wire of resistance R and length L is cut into 5 equal parts. If these parts are joined parallely, then resultant resistance will be :
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Three voltmeters, all having different internal resistances are joined as shown in figure. When some potential difference is applied across A and B, their readings are V1,V2 and V3. Choose the correct option.
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A current of 200μA deflects the coil of a moving coil galvanometer through 60∘. The current to cause deflection through 10π radian is :
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Wheatstone bridge principle is used to measure the specific resistance (S1) of given wire, having length L, radius r. If X is the resistance of wire, then specific resistance is ; S1=X(Lπr2). If the length of the wire gets doubled then the value of specific resistance will be :
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By what percentage will the illumination of the lamp decrease if the current drops by 20%?
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The resistance per centimeter of a meter bridge wire is r, with XΩ resistance in left gap. Balancing length from left end is at 40cm with 25Ω resistance in right gap. Now the wire is replaced by another wire of 2r resistance per centimeter. The new balancing length for same settings will be at
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Two conductors have the same resistances at 0∘C but their temperature coefficients of resistance are α1 and α2. The respective temperature coefficients for their series and parallel combinations are :
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The deflection in moving coil galvanometer falls from 25 divisions to 5 division when a shunt of 24Ω is applied. The resistance of galvanometer coil will be :
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A galvanometer having coil resistance 10Ω shows a full scale deflection for a current of 3mA. For it to measure a current of 8A, the value of the shunt should be:
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The electric current through a wire varies with time as I=I0+βt, where I0=20A and β=3A/s. The amount of electric charge crossed through a section of the wire in 20s is :
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In the given circuit, the current in resistance R3 is :
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When a potential difference V is applied across a wire of resistance R, it dissipates energy at a rate W. If the wire is cut into two halves and these halves are connected mutually parallel across the same supply, the energy dissipation rate will become:
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A potential divider circuit is shown in figure. The output voltage V0 is :
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An electric toaster has resistance of 60Ω at room temperature (27∘C). The toaster is connected to a 220V supply. If the current flowing through it reaches 2.75A, the temperature attained by toaster is around : ( if α=2×10−4/∘C)
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The effective resistance between A and B, if resistance of each resistor is R, will be :