Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Current Electricity

Question:

Answer the following questions relating to the adjoining circuit diagram. When the voltmeter is connected across the 100W resistance the ammeter reading is 0.04 amp.

The resistance of the voltmeter is 

Options:

$800\Omega$

 

$1200\Omega$

$1600\Omega$

$400\Omega$

Correct Answer:

$400\Omega$

Explanation:

$ I = \frac{3.4}{3+2+ 100R_v/100+R_v} = 0.04$

$ \frac{100R_v}{100+R_v} + 5 = 85$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{100R_v}{100+R_v} = 80$

$ \Rightarrow 5R_v = 400 + 4R_v $

$ R_v = 400\Omega$