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Question 513 Marks

A 10 m long wire of uniform cross-section and 20 $\Omega$ resistance is used in a potentiometer. The wire is connected in series with a battery of 5V along with an external resistance of 480 $\Omega$. If an unknown emf E is balanced at 6.0 m length of the wire, calculate:

The potential gradient of the potentiometer wire.
The value of unknown emf E.

Answer

Current I $= \frac{5}{480+20}= 0.01\text{A}$$\therefore $ p.d.across the wire (dV) = IR = 0.1X20=0.2V
Potental gradient $\big(\triangle\text{V}\big)\frac{\text{dV}}{\text{dx}}= \frac{0.2}{10}\frac{\text{V}}{m}=0.02\text{Vm}^{-1}$
E.M.F. Of the cell $\varepsilon= \bigtriangleup\text{V}\times$ balance lentgh
=0.02X6 = 0.12 V

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Question 523 Marks

Define the term ‘conductivity’ of a metallic wire. Write its SI unit.
Using the concept of free electrons in a conductor, derive the expression for the conductivity of a wire in terms of number density and relaxation time. Hence obtain the relation between current density and the applied electric field E.

Answer

Conductivity of a metallic wire is defined as the conductance (reciprocal of resistance) of a metallic wire of unit side and unit cross sectional area perpendicular to the current flow.

Alternate Answer
Conductivity is defined as the reciprocal of resistvity of a metallic wire.
S.I. unit $\Omega^{-1}\text{m}^{-1}\ \text{or mho (m}^{-1}).$

$\text{R}=\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\text{A}}$

$\rho=\frac{\text{RA}}{\text{l}}$
but $\text{R}=\frac{\text{ml}}{\text{ne}^2\text{A}\tau}$
So, $\rho=\Big(\frac{\text{ml}}{\text{ne}^2\text{A}\tau}\Big)\frac{\text{A}}{\text{l}}$
$\rho=\frac{\text{m}}{\text{ne}^2\tau}\ \text{or}\ \sigma=\frac{\text{ne}^2\tau}{\text{m}}\ ....(1)$
where $\sigma=\frac{1}{\rho}=$ conductivity
$\tau=$ relaxation time.
n = number density of electron.
e = charge on one electron.
m = mass of one elecrtron.
Now, current density is given by:
$\text{J}=\text{neV}_\text{d}$
$\text{J}=\text{ne}\Big(\frac{\text{eE}\tau}{\text{m}}\Big)$ $\Big[\because\ \text{V}_{\text{d}}=\frac{\text{eE}\tau}{\text{m}}\Big]$
$\text{J}=\frac{\text{ne}^2\tau}{\text{m}}\text{E}$
From equation (1)
$\text{J}=\sigma\text{E}\ \text{or }\ \vec{\text{J}}=\sigma\vec{\text{E}}$

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Question 533 Marks

Two cells of emf $E_1$ and $E_2$ have their internal resistances $r_1$ and $r_2$, respectively. Deduce an expression for the equivalent emf and internal resistance of their parallel combination when connected across an external resistance $R.$ Assume that the two cells are supporting each other.
In case the two cells are identical, each of emf $E = 5V$ and internal resistance $\text{r}=2\Omega,$ calculate the voltage across the external resistance $\text{R}=10\Omega.$

Answer

Potential difference across $A \& B,$
$\text{V}=\text{V}_\text{A}-\text{V}_\text{B}=\text{E}_1-\text{I}_1\text{r}_1\ ...(1)$
$\text{V}=\text{V}_\text{A}-\text{V}_\text{B}=\text{E}_2-\text{I}_2\text{r}_2\ ...(2)$
$\Rightarrow\text{I}_1=\frac{\text{E}_1}{\text{r}_1}-\frac{\text{V}}{\text{r}_1}\ ...(3)$ (from (1))
$\text{I}_2=\frac{\text{E}_2}{\text{r}_2}-\frac{\text{V}}{\text{r}_2}\ ...(4)$ (from (2))
For Equivalent cell $\text{I}=\frac{\text{E}}{\text{r}}-\frac{\text{V}}{\text{r}}\ ...(5)$
$\because\text{I}=\text{I}_1+\text{I}_2$
$\therefore\frac{\text{E}}{\text{r}}\frac{\text{V}}{\text{r}}=\Big(\frac{\text{E}_1}{\text{r}_1}-\frac{\text{V}}{\text{r}_1}\Big)+\Big(\frac{\text{E}_2}{\text{r}_2}-\frac{\text{V}}{\text{r}_2}\Big)$
$=\Big(\frac{\text{E}_1}{\text{r}_1}+\frac{\text{E}_2}{\text{r}_2}\Big)-\text{V}\Big(\frac{1}{\text{r}_1}+\frac{1}{\text{r}_2}\Big)$
Comparing we get $\frac{1}{\text{r}}=\frac{1}{\text{r}_1}+\frac{1}{\text{r}_2}$
$\therefore$ Equivalent internal resistance is, $\text{r}=\frac{\text{r}_1\text{r}_2}{\text{r}_1+\text{r}_2}$
Also, $\frac{\text{E}}{\text{r}}=\frac{\text{E}_1}{\text{r}_1}+\frac{\text{E}_2}{\text{r}_2}=\frac{\text{E}_1\text{r}_2+\text{E}_2\text{r}_1}{\text{r}_1\text{r}_2}$
$\therefore$ Equivalent emf is, $\text{E}=\frac{\text{E}_1\text{r}_2+\text{E}_2\text{r}_1}{\text{r}_1+\text{r}_2}$

$\text{E}=\frac{5\times2+5\times2}{2+2}=5\text{V}$

$\text{r}=\frac{2\times2}{2+2}=1\text{r}$
$\text{I}=\frac{\text{E}}{\text{R}+\text{r}}=\frac{5}{10+1}=\frac{5}{11}\text{A}$
$\therefore$ Voltage across $\text{R}\Rightarrow\text{V}$
$=\text{IR}=\frac{5}{11}\times10=\frac{50}{11}\text{V}=4.54\text{V}$

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Question 543 Marks

Using Kirchhoff’s rules, calculate the current through the $40\Omega$ and $20\Omega$ resistors in the following circuit:

Answer

Apply $\ce{KVL}$ through $\text{ABCDA}$:

$80 - 20i_1 - 40(i_1 - i_2) = 0 80 - 60i_1 + 40i_2 = 0$ equation $(1)$ Apply $\text{KVL}$ through $\text{FEDCF}: 40 + 40(i_1 - i_2) - 10i_2 = 0 40 + 40i_1 - 50i_2 = 0$ equation $= 0 4i_2 - 6i_1 = -8$ equation $(1) -5i_2 + 4i_1 = -4$ equation $(2)$ Multiplying equation $(2)$ by $\frac{6}{4}$ and add with equation $(1)$

$\frac{-14}{4}\text{i}_2=-14,\text{i}_2=\frac{-14}{7}\times2$
$\text{i}_2=4\text{A}$ Put the value of $i_2$ in equation $(1) 4 \times (4) - 6i_1 = -8 16 - 6i_1 = -8 6i_1 = 16 + 8 = 24 i_1 = 4A$
So, current through $40\Omega$ resistor $= i_1 - i_2 = 4 - 4 = 0A$ Current through $20\Omega$ resistor $= 4A$

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Question 553 Marks

What is end error in a metre bridge? How is it overcome? The resistances in the two arms of the metre bridge are $\text{R}=5\Omega$ and $S$ respectively. When the resistance $S$ is shunted with an equal resistance, the new balance length found to be $1.5 l_1 ,$ where $l_1$ is the initial balancing length. Calculate the value of $S.$

Answer

The shifting of zero of the scale at different points as well as the stray resistance gives rise to the end error in meter bridge wire. This error arises due to the non$-$uniformity of the meter wire End corrections can be estimated by including known resistances $P_1$ and $Q_1$ in the two ends and finding the null point We have

$\text{R}=5\Omega$ According to the wheat stone Bridge principle: $\frac{\text{R}}{\text{l}_1}=\frac{\text{S}}{100-\text{l}_1}$
$\frac{5}{\text{l}_1}=\frac{\text{S}}{100-\text{l}_1}$ equation $(1)$ After shunting means we are connecting resistance in parallel $\text{S}\rightarrow\frac{\text{S}}{2}$
$\frac{5}{1.5\text{l}_1}=\frac{\text{S}}{2(100-1.5\text{l}_1)}$ equation $(2)$ Equation $(1)$ can be written as: $500 - 5l_1 = Sl_1$ equation $(3)$ And, equation $(2)$ can be written as $10(100 - 1.5l_1) = 1.5Sl_1$ equation $(4)$ From equation $(3)$ and $(4) \frac{500-5\text{l}_1}{\text{l}_1}=\frac{1000-15\text{l}_1}{1.5\text{l}_1}$
$750-7.5\text{l}_1=1000-15\text{l}_1$
$ -250=-7.5\text{l}_1$
$\text{l}_1=\frac{100}{3}$
$\text{S}=\frac{500-\frac{5\times100}{3}}{\frac{100}{3}}=\frac{500-\frac{500}{3}}{\frac{100}{3}}=\frac{1000}{3}\times\frac{3}{100}$
$\text{S}=10\Omega$

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Question 563 Marks

How many time constants will elapse before the power delivered by a battery drops to half of its maximum value in an RC circuit?

Answer

Power $=\text{CV}^2=\text{Q}\times\text{V}$
Now, $\frac{\text{QV}}{2}=\text{QV}\times\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}=\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{t}}{\text{RC}}=-\text{In}\ 0.5$
$\Rightarrow-(-0.69)=0.69.$

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Question 573 Marks

For the potentiometer circuit shown in the given figure, points X and Y represent the two terminals of an unknown emf E'. A student observed that when the jockey is moved from the end A to the end B of the potentiometer wire, the deflection in the galvanometer remains in the same direction.

What may be the two possible faults in the circuit that could result in this observation? If the galvanometer deflection at the end B is (i) more, (ii) less than at the end A, which of the two faults, listed above, would be there in the circuit? Give reason in support of your answer in each case.

Answer

The two possible faults in the circuit may be (i) emf E′ is greater than emf E.
(ii) Terminal X of unknown emf is negative (while it should be positive).
If galvanometer deflection at end B is more than that at end A, then terminal X is negative, because in this case net current in galvanometer along AB due to both cells is additive.
If galvanometer deflection at end B is less than that at end A, then E′ > E, because net current in galvanometer due to both cells’ emfs E and E′ is subtractive.

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Question 583 Marks

A capacitance C charged to a potential difference V is discharged by connecting its plates through a resistance R. Find the heat dissipated in one time constant after the connections are made. Do this by calculating $\int\text{i}^2\text{R}$ dt and also by finding the decrease in the energy stored in the capacitor.

Answer

Energy stored at a part time in discharging $=\frac{1}{2}\text{CV}^2\Big(\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}}\Big)^2$
Heat dissipated at any time = (Energy stored at t = 0) - (Energy stored at time t)
$=\frac{1}{2}\text{CV}^2-\frac{1}{2}\text{CV}^2\big(-\text{e}^{-1}\big)^2$ $=\frac{1}{2}\text{CV}^2\big(1-\text{e}^2\big)$

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Question 593 Marks

A (i) series (ii) parallel combination of two given resistors is connected, one by one, across a cell. In which case will the terminal potential difference, across the cell have a higher value?

Answer

Terminal potential difference across a cell,
$\text{V}=\varepsilon-\text{lr}$

In series arrangement, current, $\text{I}_\text{S}=\frac{\text{E}}{\text{R}_1+\text{R}_2+\text{r}}$
In parallel arrangement, current, $\text{I}_\text{P}=\frac{\text{E}}{\frac{\text{R}_1\text{R}_2}{\text{R}_1+\text{R}_2}+1}$

Obviously, IP > IS, so VP < VS.
That is series arrangement will have higher terminal potential difference.

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Question 603 Marks

What length of a copper wire of cross$-$sectional area $0.01\ mm^2$ will be needed to prepare a resistance of $1\text{k}\Omega?$ Resistivity of copper $=1.7\times10^{-8}\Omega\text{-m}.$

Answer

$\text{f}_\text{cu}=1.7\times10^{-8}\Omega\text{-m}$
$\text{A}=0.01\text{mm}^2=0.01\times10^{-6}\text{m}^2$
$\text{R}=1\text{K}\Omega=10^3\Omega$
$\text{R}=\frac{\text{f}\ell}{\text{a}}$
$\Rightarrow10^3=\frac{1.7\times10^{-8}\times\ell}{10^{-6}}$
$\Rightarrow\ell=\frac{10^3}{1.7}=0.58\times10^3\text{m}=0.6\text{km}.$

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Question 613 Marks

An ideal battery sends a current of 5A in a resistor. When another resistor of value $10\Omega$ is connected in parallel, the current through the battery is increased to 6A. Find the resistance of the first resistor.

Answer

$\text{R}_1=\text{R},\text{i}_1=5\text{A}$
$\text{R}_2=\frac{10\text{R}}{10+\text{R}},\text{i}_2=6\text{A}$
Since potential constant,
$\text{i}_1\text{R}_1=\text{i}_2\text{R}_2$
$\Rightarrow5\times\text{R}=\frac{6\times10^\text{R}}{10+\text{R}}$
$\Rightarrow(10+\text{R})5=60$
$\Rightarrow5\text{R}=10\Rightarrow\text{R}=2\Omega.$

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Question 623 Marks

A parallel$-$plate capacitor with plate area $20\ cm^2$ and plate separation $1.0\ mm$ is connected to a battery. The resistance of the circuit is $10\text{k}\Omega.$ Find the time constant of the circuit.

Answer

$\text{A}=20\text{cm}^2=20\times10^{-4}\text{m}^2$
$\text{d}=1\text{mm}=1\times10^{-3}\text{m};\text{R}=10\text{K}\Omega$
$\text{C}=\frac{\text{E}_0\text{A}}{\text{d}}=\frac{8.85\times10^{-12}\times20\times10^{-4}}{1\times10^{-3}}$
$=\frac{8.85\times10^{-12}\times2\times10^{-3}}{10^{-3}}=17.7\times10^{-2}$ Farad.
Time constant $=\text{CR}=17.7\times10^{-2}\times10\times10^3$
$=17.7\times10^{-8}=0.177\times10^{-6}\text{s}=0.18\mu\text{s}.$

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Question 633 Marks

Why are alloys used for making standard resistance coils?

Answer

Alloys are used for making standard resistance coil because they have low temperature coefficient of resistance with less temperature sensitivity.

This keeps the resistance of the wire almost constant even in small temperature change. The alloys also have high resistivity and hence high resistance, because for given length and cross-section area of conductor (L and A are constant).
$\text{R}\hat{\text{I}}\pm\text{p}$

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Question 643 Marks

Calculate the current drawn from the battery in the given network shown here. State Kirchhoff’s loop law and name the law on which it is based.

Answer

The equivalent circuit is as shown in figure alongside. [$\therefore$ Bridge is in balanced condition, no current flows through $5\Omega$ resistance] $\frac{1}{\text{R}}=\frac{1}{5}+\frac15\text{R}=5\Omega$

Current in the circuit $=\frac{6}{2.5}\text{A}=2.4\text{A}$ Kirchhoff’s Loop Law: The algebraic sum of potential differences of different circuit elements of a closed circuit (or mesh) is zero. This law is based on law of conservation of energy.

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Question 653 Marks

A capacitor of capacitance $10\mu\text{F}$ is connected across a battery of emf 6.0V through a resistance of $20\text{k}\Omega$ for 4.0s. The battery is then replaced by a thick wire. What will be the charge on the capacitor 4.0s after the battery is disconnected?

Answer

$\text{C} = 100\mu\text{F, emf} = 6\text{V}, \text{ R} = 20 \text{K}\Omega, \text{t} = 4 \text{S}.$
Charging: $\text{Q}=\text{CV}\Big(1-\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}}\Big)\ \bigg[\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}=\frac{4}{2\times10^4\times10^{-4}}\bigg]$
$=6\times10^{-4}\big(1-\text{e}^{-2}\big)=5.187\times10^{-4}\text{C}=\text{Q}$
Discharging: $\text{q}=\text{Q}\Big(\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}}\Big)=5.184\times10^{-4}\times\text{e}^{-2}$
$=0.7\times10^{-4}\text{C}=70\mu\text{c}.$

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Question 663 Marks

Two heated wires of the same dimensions are first connected in series and then in parallel to a source of supply. What will be the ratio of heat produced in the two cases?

Answer

$\text{Q}=\frac{\text{V}^2}{\text{R}}\text{t}\propto\frac{1}{\text{R}}$
For same voltage,
$\frac{\text{Q series}}{\text{Q parallel}}=\frac{\text{R parallel}}{\text{R series}}=\frac{\frac{(\text{R.R})}{\text{(R}+\text{R})}}{\text{R}+\text{R}}=\frac{\frac{\text{R}}{2}}{2\text{R}}=\frac14$

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Question 673 Marks

A wire of length 1m and radius 0.1mm has a resistance of $100\Omega.$ Find the resistivity of the material.

Answer

$\ell=1\text{m},\text{r}=0.1\text{mm}=0.1\times10^{-3}\text{m}$
$\text{R}=100\Omega,\text{f}=?$
$\Rightarrow\text{R}=\frac{\text{f}\ell}{\text{a}}$
$\Rightarrow\text{f}=\frac{\text{Ra}}{\ell}=\frac{100\times3.14\times0.1\times0.1\times10^{-6}}{1}$
$=3.14\times10^{-6}=\pi\times10^{-6}\Omega\text{-m}.$

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Question 683 Marks

Two heater coils made of same material are connected in parallel across the mains. The length and diameter of the wire of one of coils are double that of the other. Which one of them will produce more heat?

Answer

We have resistance of one wire,
$\text{R}_1=\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\text{A}}=\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\pi\text{r}^2}=\frac{4\rho\text{l}}{\pi\text{D}^2}$
Where l is length and D is diameter of the wire. The resistance of second wire of double the length and double the diameter is,
$\text{R}_2=\frac{4\rho(2\text{l})}{\pi(2\text{D})^2}=\frac{4\rho\text{l}}{\pi\text{D}^2}.\frac12,\text{ i.e.,}\text{ R}_2=\frac{\text{R}_1}{2}$
Heat produced per second,
$\text{H}=\frac{\text{V}^2}{\text{R}}\propto\frac{1}{\text{R}}$
As second coil has resistance equal to half of first coil, therefore heat produced in second coil is double than that in first coil.

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Question 693 Marks

A cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected across an external resistance R. Plot a graph showing the variation of P.D. across R, verses R.

Answer

When the cell of emf E and internal resistance r is connected across an external resistance R, the relationship between the voltage across R is given by
$\text{V}=\frac{\text{E}}{\big[1+\big(\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}}\big)\big]}$
From the above relation,
Now, as $\text{R}=0\Rightarrow\ \text{V}=0\ \&\ \text{R}=\infty\Rightarrow\ \text{V}=\text{E}.$ So, this variation is shown in the figure given below.

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Question 703 Marks

Two electric bulbs have the following specifications.

100W at 220V.
1000W at 220V.

Which bulb has higher resistance? What is the ratio of their resistances?

Answer

The resistance of filament,
$\text{R}=\frac{\text{V}}{\text{I}}=\frac{\text{V}^2}{\text{P}}$
At constant voltage V, the resistance,
$\text{R}\propto\frac{1}{\text{p}}$
That is the resistance of filament of 100W bulb is greater than that of 1000W bulb.
The ratio of resistances $=\frac{\text{R}_1}{\text{R}_2}=\frac{\text{P}_2}{\text{P}_1}$
$=\frac{1000}{100} $
$=\frac{10}{1}=10:1$

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Question 713 Marks

The graph shown here shows the variation of terminal potential difference V, across a combination of three cells in series to a resistor, versus current i:

Calculate the emf of each cell.
For what current i, will the power dissipation of the circuit be maximum?

Answer

Let $\varepsilon$ be emf and r the internal resistance of each cell. The equation of terminal potential difference.
V = $\varepsilon$ eff - i rint becomes,
V = $3\varepsilon$ -i rint …(i)
Where rint is effective (total) internal resistance.
From fig., when i = 0, V = 6.0V
$\therefore$ From (i), $6=3\varepsilon-0\Rightarrow\varepsilon=\frac63=2\text{V}$
i.e., emf of each cell, $\varepsilon=2\text{V}$
Thus, emf of each cell, $\varepsilon=\text{2V}.$

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Question 723 Marks

AB is a potentiometer wire (Fig). If the value of R is increased, in which direction will the balance point J shift?

Answer

If the value of R is increased, the current through the wire will decrease which in turn decreases the potential difference across AB, and hence potential gradient (k) across AB decreases.
Since, at neutral point, for given emf of cell, l increases as potential gradient (k) across AB has decreased because E' = kI
Thus, with the increase of l, which will result in increase in balance length. So, jockey J will shift towards B.

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Question 733 Marks

Calculate the temperature at which the resistance of a conductor becomes 20% more than its resistance at 27°C. The value of the temperature coefficient of resistance of the conductor is $2.0 \times 10\frac{-4}{\text{K}}.$

Answer

Given, $\text{R}_{27}=\text{R}(\text{say}),\text{R}_\text{T}=\text{R}+\frac{20}{100}\text{R}=1.2\text{R},\text{T}_1=27+273=300\text{K}$
From relation,
$\text{R}\text{T}=\text{R}_{27}[1+\alpha(\text{T}_2-300)]$
$\Rightarrow1.2\text{R}=\text{R}[1+2.0\times10^{-4}(\text{T}_2-300)]$
$\Rightarrow1+2.0\times10^{-4}(\text{T}_2-300)=1.2$
$\Rightarrow2.0\times10^{-4}(\text{T}_2-300)=0.2$
$\text{T}_2-300=\frac{0.2}{2.0\times10^{-4}}$
$\text{T}_2=1000+300=1300\text{K}$

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Question 743 Marks

Two wires A and B of the same material and having same length, have their cross sectional areas in the ratio 1 : 6. What would be the ratio of heat produced in these wires when same voltage is applied across each?

Answer

$\text{A}_\text{A}:\text{A}_\text{B}=1:6$
$\text{H}-\text{V}^2\frac{\text{t}}{\text{R}}$ and $\text{R}=\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\text{A}}$
$\text{H}_\text{A}=\frac{\text{V}^2\text{t}}{\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\text{A}_\text{A}}};\text{H}_\text{B}=\frac{\text{V}^2\text{t}}{\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\text{A}_\text{B}}}$
$=\frac{\text{H}_\text{A}}{\text{H}_\text{B}}=\frac{\text{V}^2\text{t}\times\text{A}_\text{A}}{\rho\text{l}}\times\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\text{V}^2\text{tA}_\text{H}}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{H}_\text{A}}{\text{H}_\text{B}}=\frac{\text{A}_\text{A}}{\text{A}_\text{B}}=1:6$

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Question 753 Marks

You are given n resistors each of resistance r. They are first connected to get the minimum possible resistance. In the second case, these are again connected differently to get the maximum possible resistance. Calculate the ratio between minimum and maximum values of resistance so obtained.

Answer

For minimum possible resistance, the resistors should be connected in parallel
$\frac{1}{\text{r}_\text{p}}=\frac{1}{\text{r}}+\frac{1}{\text{r}}+\dots\text{n}\text{ times}$
$\frac{1}{\text{r}_\text{p}}=\frac{\text{n}}{\text{r}}$
$\text{r}_\text{p}=\frac{\text{r}}{\text{n}}$
For maximum possible resistance, the resistors should be connected in series,
$\text{r}_\text{s}=\text{r}+\text{r}+\dots\text{n times}$
$\text{r}_\text{s}=\text{nr}$
$\text{Ratio}\frac{\text{r}_\text{p}}{\text{r}_\text{s}}=\frac{\text{r}}{\text{n}}\times\frac{1}{\text{nr}}=\frac{1}{\text{n}^2}$

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Question 763 Marks

The current through a wire depends on time as $\text{i}=\text{i}_0+\alpha\text{t},$
Where $\text{i}_0=10\text{A}$ and $\alpha=4\text{A/ s}.$ Find the charge that crosses through a section of the wire in 10 seconds.

Answer

$\text{i}=\text{i}_0+\alpha\text{t},\ \text{t}=10\text{sec},$ $\text{i}_0=10\text{A},\alpha=4\text{A}/\text{ sec}$
$\text{q}=\int\limits^\text{t}_0\text{idt}=\int\limits^\text{t}_0(\text{i}_0+\alpha\text{t})\text{dt}=\int\limits^\text{t}_0\text{i}_0\text{dt}+\int\limits^\text{t}_0\alpha\text{tdt}$
$=\text{i}_0\text{t}+\alpha\frac{\text{t}^2}{2}=10\times10+4\times\frac{10\times10}{2}$
$=100+200=300\text{C}.$

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Question 773 Marks

A voltage of 30V is applied across a carbon resistor with first, second and third rings of blue, black and yellow colours respectively. Calculate the value of current in mA, through the resistor.

Answer

Value of first digit (blue ring) = 6
Value of second digit (black ring) = 0
Multiplier (yellow ring) = 104
$\therefore$ Resistance, $\text{R} = 60 \times104\Omega, $ Voltage, V = 30V
Current $\text{I}=\frac{\text{V}}{\text{R}}=\frac{30}{60\times10^4}=0.5\times10^{-4}\text{A}=0.05\text{mA.}$

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Question 783 Marks

What are the advantages of the null$-$point method in a Wheatstone bridge? What additional measurements would be required to calculate $R_{unknown}$ by any other method?

Answer

The advantage of null point method in a Wheatstone bridge is that the resistance of galvanometer does not affect the balance point and there is no need to determine current in resistances and galvanometer and the internal resistance of ab galvanometer.
$R_{unknown}$ can be calculated applying Kirchhoff’s rules to the circuit.
We would need additional accurate measurement of all the currents in resistances and galvanometer and internal resistance of the galvanometer.

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Question 793 Marks

A resistance $\text{R}=4\Omega$ is connected to one of the gaps in a meter bridge, which uses a wire of length 1m. An unknown resistance $\text{x}>4\Omega$ is connected in the other gap as shown in the figure. The balance point is noticed at ‘l’ cm from the positive end of the battery. On interchanging R and X, it is found that the balance point further shifts by 20cm (away from the end A). Neglecting the end correction calculate the value of unknown resistance ‘X’ used.

Answer

From 'meter bridge' formula,
$\frac{\text{R}}{\text{X}}=\frac{\text{l}}{100-\text{l}}$
$\Rightarrow\text{X}=\frac{100-\text{l}}{\text{l}}\text{R}$
Given, $\text{R}=4\Omega$
$\therefore\text{X}=\frac{(100-\text{l})}{\text{l}}\times4\Omega\ \dots\text{(i)}$
On interchanging R and X, the balance point is obtained at a distance (l + 20)cm from end A, so
$\frac{\text{X}}{\text{R}}=\frac{\text{l}+20}{100-(\text{l}+20)}$
$\Rightarrow\text{X}=\frac{\text{l}+20}{80-\text{l}}\times4\Omega\ \dots\text{(ii)}$
Equating (i) and (ii)
$\frac{(100-\text{l})}{\text{l}}\times4=\frac{\text{l}+20}{80-\text{l}}\times4$
Solving we get l = 40cm
$\therefore$ Unknown resistance, $\text{X}=\frac{100-\text{l}}{\text{l}}\times\text{4}\Omega=\frac{100-40}{40}\times4\Omega$
$\Rightarrow\text{X}=6\Omega$

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Question 803 Marks

How many time constants will elapse before the charge on a capacitors falls to 0.1% of its maximum value in a discharging RC circuit?

Answer

$\text{q}=\text{Qe}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}}$
$\text{q}=0.1\%\text{ Q}$
$\text{RC}\Rightarrow\text{Time constant}$
$=1\times10^{-3}\text{Q}$
So, $1\times10^{-3}\text{Q}=\text{Q}\times\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}}$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{RC}}}=\text{In}\ 10^{-3}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{t}}{\text{RC}}=-(-6.9)=6.9$

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Question 813 Marks

A plate of area $10\ cm^2$ is to be electroplated with copper $($density $9000\ kg/m^3)$ to a thickness of $10$ micrometres on both sides, using a cell of $12V$. Calculate the energy spent by the cell in the process of deposition. If this energy is used to heat $100g$ of water, calculate the rise in the temperature of the water. $\ce{ECE}$ of copper $= 3 \times 10^{-7}kg C^1 $ and specific heat capacity of water $= 4200Jkg^1.$

Answer

Surface area of the plate $, A = 10 \ cm^2 = 10 \times 10^{-4}m^2$
Thickness of copper deposited, $\text{t}=10\mu\text{m}=10^{-5}\text{m}$ Density of copper $= 9000 \ kg/m^3$ Volume of copper deposited $, V = A(2t) V = 10 \times 10^4 \times 2 \times 10 \times 10^6 = 2 \times 10^2 \times 10^{10} = 2 \times 10^8m^3$ Mass of copper deposited $, m = \text{Volume $\times$ Density} = 2 \times 10^{−8} \times 9000$
$ \Rightarrow m = 18 \times 10^5\ kg$ Using the formula $, m = ZQ,$
We get $, 18 \times 10^5\ kg = 3 \times 10^{7 }\times Q$
$\Rightarrow Q = 6 \times 10^2C$
Energy spent by the cell $=$ Work done by the cell
$\Rightarrow W = VQ$
$= 2 \times 6 \times 10^2$
$= 72 \times 10^2 = 7.2 kJ$
Let $\Delta\theta$ be the rise in temperature of water.
When this energy is used to heat $100g$ of water,
We have,
$72 \times 10^3$
$= 100 \times 10^{-3 }\times4200\times\Delta\theta$
$\Rightarrow\Delta\theta=17\text{K}$

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Question 823 Marks

A cylindrical metallic wire is stretched to increase its length by 10%. Calculate the percentage increase in its resistance.

Answer

When the same wire is stretched, it's length increases but cross-sectional area decreases. The change in resistance is due to both increase in length and decrease in cross-sectional area.
Valume V = lA = Costans, $\text{A}=\frac{\text{V}}{\text{l}}=$ constant
$\therefore\text{R}=\frac{\rho\text{l}}{\text{A}}=\frac{\rho\text{l}^2}{\text{V}}\propto\text{l}^2$
$\therefore\frac{\text{R}'}{\text{R}}=\Big(\frac{\text{l}'}{\text{l}}\Big)^2$
Given, $\text{l}'=\text{l}+\frac{10}{100}\text{l}=1.1\text{l}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{l}'}{\text{l}}=1.1$
$\frac{\text{R}'}{\text{R}}=(1.1)^2=1.21$
% increase in resistance,
$\frac{\text{R}'-\text{R}}{\text{R}}\times100\%=\Big(\frac{\text{R}'}{\text{R}}-1\Big)\times100\%=(1.21-1\times100\%=21\%$

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Question 833 Marks

The potential difference between the terminals of a battery of emf 6.0V and internal resistance $1\Omega$ drops to 5.8V when connected across an external resistor. Find the resistance of the external resistor.

Answer

$\text{E}=6\text{V},\text{r}=1\Omega,\text{V}=5.8\text{V},\text{R}=?$
$\text{l}=\frac{\text{E}}{\text{R}+\text{r}}=\frac{6}{\text{R}+1},\text{V}=\text{E}-\text{lr}$
$\Rightarrow5.8=6-\frac{6}{\text{R}+1}\times1\Rightarrow\frac{6}{\text{R}+1}=0.2$
$\Rightarrow\text{R}+1=30\Rightarrow\text{R}=29\Omega.$

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Question 843 Marks

A uniform wire of resistance $100\Omega$ is melted and recast as a wire of length is double that of the original. What would be the resistance of the wire?

Answer

$\ell'=2\ell$
Volume of the wire remains constant.
$\text{A}\ell=\text{A}'\ell'$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}\ell=\text{A}'\times2\ell$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}'=\frac{\text{A}}{2}$
f = Specific resistance
$\text{R}=\frac{\text{f}\ell}{\text{A}};\text{R}'=\frac{\text{f}\ell'}{\text{A}'}$
$100\Omega=\frac{\text{f}2\ell}{\text{A}/2}=\frac{4\text{f}\ell}{\text{A}}=4\text{R}$
$\Rightarrow4\times100\Omega=400\Omega$

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Question 853 Marks

A heater coil is cut in two parts and only one of them is used in the heater. What is the ratio of the heat produced by this half coil to that by the original coil if the voltage applied is the same?

Answer

For same p.d. the heat produced per second,
$\text{H}=\frac{\text{V}^2}{\text{R}}\propto\frac{1}{\text{R}}.$
As the one part of heater coil has resistance $\text{R}_2=\frac{\text{R}}{2}$ being the resistance of original coil; therefore the ratio of heat produced,
$\frac{\text{H}_2}{\text{H}_1}=\frac{\text{R}_1}{\text{R}_2}=\frac{\text{R}}{\frac{\text{R}}{2}}=2:1$

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Question 863 Marks

Two primary cells of emfs wire $\varepsilon_1$ and $\varepsilon_2(\varepsilon_1>\varepsilon_2)$ are connected to a potentiometer wire AB as shown in fig. If the balancing lengths for the two combinations of the cells are 250cm and 400cm, find the ratio of $\varepsilon_1$ and $\varepsilon_2.$

Answer

In first combination $\varepsilon_1$ and $\varepsilon_2$ are opposing each other while in second combination $\varepsilon_1$ and $\varepsilon_2$ are adding each other,
So,
$\varepsilon_1-\varepsilon_2=\text{Kl}_1$
$\varepsilon_1+\varepsilon_2=\text{kl}_2$
$\frac{\varepsilon_1-\varepsilon_2}{\varepsilon_1+\varepsilon_2}=\frac{\text{l}_1}{\text{l}_1}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\varepsilon_1-\varepsilon_2}{\varepsilon_1+\varepsilon_2}=\frac{250}{400}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\varepsilon_1-\varepsilon_2}{\varepsilon_1+\varepsilon_2}=\frac{5}{8}$
$\Rightarrow8\varepsilon_1-8\varepsilon_2=5\varepsilon_1+5\varepsilon_2$
$\Rightarrow3\varepsilon_1=13\varepsilon_2$
$\therefore\frac{\varepsilon_1}{\varepsilon_2}=\frac{13}{3}$
$\therefore\varepsilon_1:\varepsilon_2=13:32$

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Question 873 Marks

A coil of resistance $100\Omega$ is connected across a battery of emf $6.0V.$ Assume that the heat developed in the coil is used to raise its temperature. If the heat capacity of the coil is $4.0J/K,$ how long will it take to raise the temperature of the coil by $15^\circ C$?

Answer

$\text{R}=100\Omega,$
$\text{E}=6\text{v}$
Heat capacity of the coil $=4\text{J/k}$
$\Delta\text{T}=15^\circ$
Heat liberate $\Rightarrow\frac{\text{E}^2}{\text{Rt}}=4\text{J/K}\times15$
$\Rightarrow\frac{6\times6}{100}\times\text{t}=60$
$\Rightarrow\text{t}=166.67\text{sec}=2.8\text{min}$

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Question 883 Marks

Electrons are continuously in motion within a conductor but there is no current in it unless some source of potential is applied across its ends. Give reason.

Answer

In the absence of any external source the motion of electrons in a conductor is random and electrons collide continuously with the positive ions of metal. This causes a random change in direction of motion. The average velocity of random motion of electrons in any direction is zero, hence current is zero.

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Question 893 Marks

How many time constants will elapse before the current in a charging RC circuit drops to half of its initial value? Answer the same question for a discharging RC circuit.

Answer

$\frac{\text{Q}}{2}=\text{Q}\Big(1-\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{CR}}}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\frac{1}{2}=\Big(1-\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{CR}}}\Big)$
$\Rightarrow\text{e}^{\frac{-\text{t}}{\text{CR}}}=\frac{1}{2}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{t}}{\text{RC}}=\log2\Rightarrow\text{n}=0.69.$

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Question 903 Marks

Is the motion of a charge across junction momentum conserving? Why or why not?

Answer

In the circuit when an electron approaches a junction, in addition to the uniform $E$ that faces it normally $($which keep the drift velocity fixed$)$, as drift velocity $(v_d)$ is directly proportional to Electric field $(E)$. That’s why there are accumulation of charges on the surface of wires at the junction.
These produce additional electric fields. These fields alter the direction of momentum. Thus, the motion of a charge across junction is not momentum conserving.

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Question 913 Marks

Find the equivalent resistances of the networks shown in the figure. between the points a and b.

Answer

$\text{R}_\text{eff}=\frac{\Big(\frac{2\text{r}}{3}+\text{r}\Big)\text{r}}{\Big(\frac{2\text{r}}{3}+\text{r}+\text{r}\Big)}=\frac{5\text{r}}{8}$

$\text{R}_\text{eff}=\frac{\text{r}}{3}+\text{r}=\frac{4\text{r}}{3}$

$\text{R}_\text{eff}=\frac{2\text{r}}{2}=\text{r}$

$\text{R}_\text{eff}=\frac{\text{r}}{4}$

$\text{R}_\text{eff}=\text{r}$

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Question 923 Marks

Do all the thermocouples have a neutral temperature?

Answer

As neutral temperature is The temperature of the hot junction of a thermocouple at which the electromotive force of the thermocouple attains its maximum value, when the cold junction is maintained at a constant temperature of $0^\circ C.$ So, answer is yes.

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Question 933 Marks

An electric bulb, when connected across a power supply of 220V, consumes a power of 60W. If the supply drops to 180V, what will be the power consumed? If the supply is suddenly increased to 240V, what will be the power consumed?

Answer

$\text{E}=220\text{v}$ $\text{P}=60\text{w}$ $\text{R}=\frac{\text{V}^2}{\text{P}}=\frac{220\times220}{60}$ $=\frac{220\times11}{3}\Omega$

$\text{E}=180\text{v}$

$\text{P}=\frac{\text{V}^2}{\text{R}}$
$=\frac{180\times180\times3}{220\times11}=40.16\approx40\text{w}$

$\text{E}=240\text{v}$

$\text{P}=\frac{\text{V}^2}{\text{R}}$
$=\frac{240\times240\times3}{220\times11}=71.4\approx71\text{w}$

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Question 943 Marks

The following circuit shows the use of potentiometer to measure the internal resistance of a cell:

When the key is open, how does the balance point change, if the current from the driver cell decreases?
When the key K is closed, how does the balance point change if R is increased keeping current from the driver cell constant?

Answer

When current through driver cell decreases, the potential gradient across potentiometer wire decreases; so the balancing length $\text{l}=\frac{\text{E}}{\text{k}}$ increases, so balance point is shifted to the right.
With increase of R, the terminal p.d. across cell E increases and hence balancing length $\text{l}=\frac{\text{V}}{\text{k}}\propto\text{V}$ increases. So the balance point is shifted to the right.

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Question 953 Marks

What is the advantage of using thick metallic strips to join wires in a potentiometer?

Answer

Metallic strips have negligible resistance and need not to be counted in the length $l_1,$ of the null point of potentiometer. That's why the thick metallic strips are used in potentiometer. It is for the convenience of experimenter as he measures only their lengths along the straight segments each of lengths $1m.$This measurements is done with the help of a centimetre scale or metre scale and leads to the accurate measurements.

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Question 963 Marks

n-identical cells, each of emf $\varepsilon,$ internal resistance r connected in series are charged by a dc source of emf $\varepsilon'$ using a resistance R.

Draw the circuit arrangement.
Deduce expressions for (a) the charging current and (b) the potential difference across the combination of cells.

Answer

The circuit arrangement is shown in figure.

Applying Kirchhoff’s second law to the circuit abcda
$-\text{n}\varepsilon-\text{I}(\text{nr)}-\text{IR}+\varepsilon' = 0$
$\Rightarrow\text{I}=\frac{\varepsilon'-\text{n}\epsilon}{\text{R}+\text{nr}}$

Charging current, $\text{I}=\frac{\epsilon'-\text{n}\varepsilon}{\text{R}+\text{nr}}$
Potentail difference across the combination V is given by

$-\text{V}-\text{IR}+\text{}\varepsilon'=0$
$\Rightarrow\text{V}=\varepsilon'-\text{IR}$
$\Rightarrow\text{V}=\varepsilon'=\frac{(\varepsilon'-\text{n}\varepsilon)}{\text{R}+\text{nr}}$
$\Rightarrow\text{V}=\frac{\varepsilon'(\text{R}+\text{nr)}-\varepsilon'+\text{n}\varepsilon}{\text{R}+\text{nr}}$
$\Rightarrow\text{V}=\frac{\varepsilon'(\text{R}+\text{nr}-1)+\text{n}\varepsilon}{\text{R}+\text{nr}}$

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Question 973 Marks

The specification on a heater coil is 250V, 500W. Calculate the resistance of the coil. What will be the resistance of a coil of 1000W to operate at the same voltage?

Answer

The power consumed by a coil of resistance R when connected across a supply v is $\text{P}=\frac{\text{v}^2}{\text{R}}$

The resistance of the heater coil is, therefore $\text{R}=\frac{\text{v}^2}{\text{P}}=\frac{(250)^2}{500}=125\Omega$

If, $\text{P}=1000\text{w}$

then, $\text{R}=\frac{\text{v}^2}{\text{P}}=\frac{(250)^2}{1000}=62.5\Omega$

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Question 983 Marks

Name the charge carriers of electric current in:

Silver foil.
Hydrogen discharge tube.
Germanium semiconductor.
Wire made of alloy nichrome.
Superconductor.

Answer

Charge carriers in silver foil are free electrons.
Charge carriers in hydrogen discharge tube are electrons $(e^–)$ and positive hydrogen ions $(H^+).$
Charge carriers in germanium semiconductor are electrons $(e^–)$ and holes $(o^+).$
Charge carriers in nichrome wire are electrons.
Charge carriers in superconductor are electrons.

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Question 993 Marks

Find the potential difference $V_a - V_b$ in the circuits shown in figure.

Answer

In circuit, $AB$ ba $A$

$\text{E}_2+\text{iR}_2+\text{i}_1\text{R}_3=0$
In circuit, $\text{i}_1\text{R}_3+\text{E}_1-(\text{i}-\text{i}_1)\text{R}_1=0$
$\Rightarrow\text{i}_1\text{R}_3+\text{E}_1-\text{iR}_1+\text{i}_1\text{R}_1=0$
$[\text{iR}_2+\text{i}_1\text{R}_3\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ =-\text{E}_2]\text{R}_1\\ [\text{iR}_2-\text{i}_1(\text{R}_1+\text{R}_3)\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ =\text{E}_1]\text{R}_2\\\underline{\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }\\\text{iR}_2\text{R}_1+\text{i}_1\text{R}_3\text{R}_1\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ =-\text{E}_2\text{R}_1\\\text{iR}_2\text{R}_1-\text{i}_1\text{R}_2(\text{R}_1+\text{R}_3)=\ \ \ \text{E}_1\text{R}_2\\\underline{ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ }$
$\text{iR}_3\text{R}_1+\text{i}_1\text{R}_2\text{R}_1+\text{i}_1\text{R}_2\text{R}_3=\text{E}_1\text{R}_2-\text{E}_1\text{R}_1$
$\Rightarrow\text{i}_1(\text{R}_3\text{R}_1+\text{R}_2\text{R}_1+\text{R}_2\text{R}_3)=\text{E}_1\text{R}_2-\text{E}_2\text{R}_1$
$\Rightarrow\text{i}_1=\frac{\text{E}_1\text{R}_2-\text{E}_2\text{R}_1}{\text{R}_3\text{R}_1+\text{R}_2\text{R}_1+\text{R}_2\text{R}_3}$
$\Rightarrow\frac{\text{E}_1\text{R}_2\text{R}_3-\text{E}_2\text{R}_1\text{R}_3}{\text{R}_3\text{R}_1+\text{R}_2\text{R}_1+\text{R}_2\text{R}_3}=\Bigg(\frac{\frac{\text{E}_1}{\text{R}_1}-\frac{\text{E}_2}{\text{R}_2}}{\frac{1}{\text{R}_2}+\frac{1}{\text{R}_1}+\frac{1}{\text{R}_3}}\Bigg)$

$\therefore$ Same as a

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Question 1003 Marks

The potential difference across a resistor $‘r\ ’$ carrying current $‘I\ ’$ is $Ir.$

Now if the potential difference across $‘r\ ’$ is measured using a voltmeter of resistance $‘RV\ ’,$ show that the reading of voltmeter is less than the true value
Find the percentage error in measuring the potential difference by a voltmeter.
At what value of $RV,$ does the voltmeter measures the true potential difference?

Answer

$V = lr ($without voltmeter $R_V)$

$\Big(\frac{\text{V}-\text{V}'}{\text{V}}\Big)\times100=\Big(\frac{\text{r}}{\text{r}+\text{R}_\text{V}}\Big)\times100$
$\text{R}_\text{V}\xrightarrow{\ \ \ \ \ \ }\infty,\text{V}'=\text{lr}=\text{V}$
$\text{V}'=\frac{\text{lrR}_\text{V}}{\text{r}+\text{R}_\text{V}}=\frac{\text{Ir}}{1+\frac{\text{r}}{\text{R}_\text{V}}}$
$\text{V}'<\text{V}$
Percentage error,

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