
In a potentiometer experiment, when three cells $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ are connected in series, the balancing length is found to be . If $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ are connected in series, balancing length is and for $\mathrm{B}$ and $\mathrm{C}$ connected in series, it is The emf of , and are respectively. (in volts)


Important Questions on Current Electricity
Potentiometer wire of length is connected in series with resistance and battery. If is the potential gradient, then resistance of the potentiometer wire is

A potentiometer consists of a wire of length and resistance . It is connected to a cell of e.m.f. . The potential difference per unit length of the wire will be

A battery, a resistor and a potentiometer of length, all are connected in series. If the resistance of the potentiometer wire is , then the potential gradient of the potentiometer wire is

A potentiometer wire has length and resistance . The resistance that must be connected in series with the wire and an accumulator of e.m.f. , to get a potential gradient on the wire is

A wire of length is connected to a cell of e.m.f. and negligible internal resistance. The resistance of the wire is . The additional resistance required to produce a potential drop of is

A potentiometer wire of length and resistance is connected in series with a cell of e.m.f. with internal resistance and a resistance box including a resistance . If potential difference between the ends of the wire is , the value of is

Figure shows a potentiometer used for determination of internal resistance of a cell. The balance point of the cell in the open circuit is . When a resistor of is used in the external circuit of the cell, the balance point shifts to length of the potentiometer wire. The internal resistance of the cell is

Assertion: In the potentiometer circuit shown in figure and are the e.m.f. of batteries and respectively with . Battery has negligible internal resistance. For a given value of resistor , the balance length is . If the diameter of the potentiometer wire is increased, the balance length will decrease.
Reason: At the balance point, the potential difference between due to battery the e.m.f. of battery .
