
This circuit shows a potential divider. The battery has negligible internal resistance and the voltmeter has infinite resistance.

Resistor has a resistance of . Calculate the value of the variable resistor when the reading on the voltmeter is .


Important Questions on Practical Circuits
This circuit shows a potential divider. The battery has negligible internal resistance and the voltmeter has infinite resistance.
The voltmeter is now replaced with one of resistance . Calculate the reading on this voltmeter.

This is a potentiometer circuit.
(a) (i) Sketch a graph of reading on the voltmeter against length, , as the jockey is moved from point A to point B.

This is a potentiometer circuit.
(a) (ii) State the readings on the voltmeter when the jockey is connected to A and when it is connected to B. (You may assume that the driver cell has negligible internal resistance.)

This is a potentiometer circuit.
Draw a circuit diagram to show how the potentiometer could be used to compare the e.m.f.s of two batteries.

This is a potentiometer circuit.
When a pair of resistors are connected in series with a battery, there is a current of current through the battery. When the same two resistors are connected in parallel and then connected across the battery, there is a current of through it. Calculate the e.m.f. and the internal resistance of the battery.

A potentiometer, which consists of a driving cell connected to a resistance wire of length , is used to compare the resistances of two resistors. Draw a diagram to show the circuits that are used to compare the two resistances.

A potentiometer, which consists of a driving cell connected to a resistance wire of length , is used to compare the resistances of two resistors. When resistor alone is tested the length of resistance wire for balance is . There is an uncertainty in measuring the beginning of the resistance wire of , and in establishing the balance point of a further . Determine the uncertainty in the balance length. When and are tested in series the balance length is . There are similar uncertainties in measuring this balance length.

A potentiometer, which consists of a driving cell connected to a resistance wire of length , is used to compare the resistances of two resistors. When resistor alone is tested the length of resistance wire for balance is . There is an uncertainty in measuring the beginning of the resistance wire of , and in establishing the balance point of a further . Calculate the ratio of
