Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Current Electricity

Question:

A Potentiometer wire of length $L$ and a resistance $r$ are connected in series with a battery of emf $E_0$ and a resistance $r_1$. An unknown emf E is balanced at a length $l$ of the potentiometer wire. The emf E will be:

Options:

$\frac{LE_0 r}{\left(r+r_1\right) l}$

$\frac{E_0 r}{l r_1}$

$\frac{E_0 r}{\left(r+r_1\right)} . \frac{l}{L}$

$\frac{E_0 l}{L}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{E_0 r}{\left(r+r_1\right)} . \frac{l}{L}$

Explanation:

$ I = \frac{E_0}{r+r_1}$

$ E = I \times \frac{l r}{L} = \frac{E_0 r}{r+r_1} \frac{l}{L}$