Meter Bridge and Post Office Box

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Meter Bridge and Post Office Box: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Meter Bridge, Sensitivity of Meter Bridge Experiment, Limitation of Meter Bridge & Precautions While Using Meter Bridge etc.

Important Questions on Meter Bridge and Post Office Box

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In a meter bridge balance point is found at a distance   l 1  with resistances R and S as shown in the figure.

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When an unknown resistance X is connected in parallel with the resistance S, the balance point shifts to a distance l 2 . Find the expression for X in terms of   l 1 ,   l 2  and S.

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Figure shows a Meter bridge wire AC has uniform cross-section. The length of wire AC is 100 cm X is a standard resistor of 4 Ω and Y is a coil. When Y is immersed in melting ice the null point is at 40 cm from point A. When the coil Y  is heated to 100°C, a 12 Ω resistor has to beconnected in parallel with Y in order to keep the bridge balanced at the same point. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the coil is x×10-2 SI units. Find the value of x.

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Consider the meter bridge circuit without neglecting end corrections. If we used 100 Ω and 200 Ω resistance in place of R and S respectively, we get null deflection at l1=33.0 cm. If we interchange the resistances, the null deflection was found to be at l2=67.0 cm. If α and β are the end correction, then the value of α+β should be

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If the wire in the experiment to determine the resistivity of a material using metre bridge is replaced by copper or hollow wire the balance point i.e. null point shifts to

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Null method is superior over deflection method because

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Where do we get the balancing point of the meter bridge generally?

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Two resistances X and Y in the two gaps of a meter-bridge gives a null point dividing the wire in the ratio 2:3. If each resistance is increased by 30 Ω, the null point divides the wire in the ratio 5:6, choose the correct value of X and Y.

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Where do we get the balancing point of the meter bridge generally?

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With resistance P and Q in the left and the right gap respectively of a meter bridge, the null point divides the wire in the ratio 3:4 . When P and Q are increased by 20 Ω each, the mull point divides the wire in the ratio 5:6. Then the values of P,Q respectively are ___.____

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In a meter bridge (as shown below), the null point is found at a distance of 40 cm from A. If now a resistance of 12 Ω is connected in parallel with S, the null point occurs at 60 cm from A. Determine the value of R(in Ω)

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The figure shows a meter bridge wire AC having uniform cross-section. The length of wire AC is 100 cm. X is a standard resistor of 4 Ω and Y is a coil. When Y is immersed in melting ice, the null point is at 40 cm from point A. When the coil Y is heated to 100°C, a 12 Ω resistor has to be connected in parallel with Y in order to keep the bridge balanced at the same point. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the coil is n×10-2 SI units. Find the value of n.

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In a metre bridge experiment, null point is obtained at 20 cm from one end of the wire when resistance X is balanced against another resistance Y. If X<Y, then there will be the new position of the null point from the same end, if one decides to balance a resistance of 4 X against Y

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In the following figure, a balanced meter bridge is shown. If the resistance of the wire of meter bridge is 1Ω/m, then find the value of resistance X and the current passing through the resistance X.

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Two coils are connected in series in one gap of a meterbridge and the null point is obtained in the middle of the wire by putting 75Ω in the other gap. Two coils are then connected in parallel and the null point is obtained again in the middle of the wire , the resistance in the other gap is changed by 57Ω. Find the resistance of each coil.

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With an unknown resistance X in the left gap and a resistance of 30Ω in the right gap of meter-bridge the null point is obtained at 40 cm from the left end of the wire. Find (i) the unknown resistance and (ii) the shift in the position of the null point  

(a) when the resistance in both the gaps are increased by 15Ω and

(b) when the resistance in each gap is shunted by a resistance of 8Ω

 

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In a post office box setup find the value of unknown resistance if the graph of galvanometer deflection versus R for the ratio 100:1 is given as shown

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The diagram shows a modified meter bridge, which is used for measuring two unknown resistances at the same time. When only the first galvanometer is used, for obtaining the balance point, it is found at point C. Now, the first galvanometer is removed and the second galvanometer is used, which gives balance point at D. Using the details given in the diagram, find out the values of R1 and R2.
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Cotyledons are also called-

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What is the value of unknown resistance R, if galvanometer shows null deflection in the given meter bridge set up?
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What happens to the balance point, When a metal conductor connected to left gap of a meter bridge is heated: