The total length of potentiometer wire AB is 50 cm in the arrangement as shown in the figure. If P is the point where the galvanometer shows zero reading then the length AP is cm. [figure]
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- 30
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- 20
Answer
(2) 30
Solution
The arrangement is a balanced Wheatstone bridge: 6 and 4 form one pair of arms, the wire segments AP and PB the other.
At null point: 64 = RAPRPB = lAPlPB (uniform wire)
lAP = 66 + 4 50 = 30 cm
Answer: (2)