
In a potentiometer experiment, when the galvanometer shows no deflection, then no current flows in


Important Questions on Current Electricity
In the potentiometer experiment to determine the internal resistance of the cell, a balance point has been obtained in the fourth wire. It can be shifted to $5^{\text {th }}$ wire by

Assertion: The potentiometer wires are made up of alloys.
Reason: Alloys have high resistivity and a low value of temperature coefficient of resistance.

The potential gradient along the length of a uniform wire is . The length of the wire is . What is the potential difference between two points on the wire separated by ?

In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing length with a cell is at length . On shunting the cell with a resistance of , the balancing length becomes The internal resistance of the cell is

Sensitivity of a particular potentiometer can be increased by


In potentiometer experiment, a cell is balanced by length When a cell is shunted by resistance of the balancing length is The internal resistance of cell is

A potentiometer is used to determine the internal resistance of a cell. The balance point of the cell in open circuit is . When a resistor of is connected across the cell, the balance point shifts to . The internal resistance of the cell is
