Combination of Resistors

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Important Questions on Combination of Resistors

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If 400 Ω of resistance is made by adding four 100 Ω  resistance of tolerance 5% then the tolerance of the combination is 

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Consider an infinite ladder network shown in the figure. A voltage is applied between points A and B. If the voltage is halved after each section, find the ratio R1R2. Suggest a method to terminate it after a few sections without introducing much error in attenuation.

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Consider two identical galvanometers and two identical resistors with resistance R. If the internal resistance of the galvanometers RC< R2, which of the following statement(s) about any one of the

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Figure shows three resistor configurations R1, R2 and R3 connected to 3 V battery. If the power is dissipated by the configuration R1, R2 and R3 is P1, P2 and P3, respectively, then

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In the circuit shown, the cell has emf=10 V and internal resistance=1 Ω.

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In the circuit shown in figure, all wires have equal resistance r. Calculate equivalent resistance between A and B?

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The resistance of each resistor in the circuit diagram shown in figure is the same and equal to R=1 Ω. The voltage across the terminals is U = 7 V. Determine the current i (Ampere) the leads if their resistance can be neglected.

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The resistance of the rheostat shown in figure is 30 Ω. Neglecting the ammeter resistance, the ratio of minimum and maximum currents through the ammeter, as the rheostat is varied, will be 

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If the reading of ammeter A3 in figure is 0.75 A. Neglecting the resistances of the ammeters, the reading of ammeter A1 will be

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If the reading of ammeter A3 in figure is 0.75 A. Neglecting the resistances of the ammeters, the reading of ammeter A2 will be

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In the circuit shown in figure reading of voltmeter is V1 when only S1 is closed, reading of voltmeter is V2 when only S2 is closed and reading of voltmeter is V3 when both S1 and S2 are closed. Then 

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The equivalent resistance between points A and B is: 

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A wire is in the form of a tetrahedron. The resistance of each edge is r. The equivalent resistances between corners 12 and 13 are respectively-

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The ammeter shown in figure consists of a 480 Ω coil connected in parallel to a 20 Ω shunt. Find the reading of the ammeter.

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The current through the ammeter shown in figure is 1 A. If each of the 4Ω resistor is replaced by 2Ω resistor, the current in circuit will become nearly :

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Five identical resistors each of resistance 1 Ω are initially arranged as shown in the figure by clear lines. If two similar resistances are added as shown by the dashed lines then change in resistance in final and initial arrangement is

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In the ladder network shown, current through the resistor 3 Ω is 0.25 A. The input voltage V is equal to

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Connect a battery to the terminals and complete the circuit diagram so that it works as a potential divider meter. Indicate the output terminals also.

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Consider the circuit shown in figure. Find the current through the 10 Ω resistor when the switch S is

(a) opened

(b) closed.

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