A potentiometer wire is $100\,\, cm$ long and a constant potential difference is maintained across it. Two cells are connected in series first to support one another and then in opposite direction. The balance points are obtained at $50\,\, cm$ and $10\,\, cm$ from the positive end of the wire in the two cases. The ratio of emf's is 
NEET 2016, Medium
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Suppose two cells have emfs $\varepsilon_{1}$ and $\varepsilon_{2}$

$\left(\text { also } \varepsilon_{1}>\varepsilon_{2}\right)$

Potential difference per unit length of the potentiometer wire $=k$ (say)

When $\varepsilon_{1}$ and $\varepsilon_{2}$ are in series and supporteach other then

$\varepsilon_{1}+\varepsilon_{2}=50\, \times k$       .....$(i)$

When $\varepsilon_{1}$ and $\varepsilon_{2}$ are in opposite direction

$\varepsilon_{1}-\varepsilon_{2}=10 \times k$     ....$(ii)$

On adding eqn. $(i)$ and eqn. $(ii)$

$2 \varepsilon_{1}=60\, k \Rightarrow \varepsilon_{1}=30 \,k$ and $\varepsilon_{2}=50\, k-30 \,k=20\, k$

$\therefore \quad \frac{\varepsilon_{1}}{\varepsilon_{2}}=\frac{30 \,k}{20 \,k}=\frac{3}{2}$

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