A potentiometer is an accurate and versatile device to make electrical measurement of EMF because the method involves

(1) cells

(2) potential gradients 

(3) a condition of no current flow through the galvanometer 

(4) a combination of cells, galvanometer, and resistances 

The potential difference $\left({\mathrm{V}}_{\mathrm{A}}-{\mathrm{V}}_{\mathrm{B}}\right)$ between points A and B in the given figure is if the current is flowing from A to B:

(1) - 3 V                   

(2) +3 V

(3) +6 V                 

(4) +9 V

A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant potential is maintained across it. Two cells are connected in series first to support one another and then in the opposite direction. The balance points are obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the positive end of the wire in the two cases. The ratio of emf is

1. 5:4              2. 3:4

3. 3:2              4. 5:1  

The charge following through a resistance R varies with time $t as Q= at-b{t}^2,$ where a and b are positive constants. The total heat produced in R is

(1) $\frac{a^{3}R}{3b}$               

(2) $\frac{a^{3}R}{2b}$

(3) $\frac{a^{3}R}{b}$               

(4) $\frac{a^{3}R}{6b}$

A potentiometer wire has a length 4 m and resistance 8 Ω. The resistance that must be connected in series with the wire and an energy source of emf 2 V, so as to get a potential gradient 1 mV per cm of the wire is:
1. 32 Ω
2. 40 Ω
3. 44 Ω
4. 48 Ω 

A, B, and C are voltmeters of resistance R, 1.5R, and 3R respectively as shown in the figure. When some potential difference is applied between X and Y, the voltmeter readings are V_A, V_B, and V_C respectively. Then,


1. V_A=V_B=V_C

2. V_A≠V_B=V_C

3. V_A=V_B≠V_C

4. V_A≠V_B≠V_C

A potentiometer wire of length L and a resistance r are connected in series with a battery of e.m.f. $E_o$ and a resistance r₁. An unknown e.m.f. is balanced at a length l of the potentiometer wire. The e.m.f. E will be given by

(1)$\frac{E_{o}rL}{\left(r_1\right)l}$

(2)$\frac{E_{o}rl}{\left(r+r_1\right)L}$

(3)E_ol/L

(4)$\frac{E_{o}rL}{\left(r+r_1\right)l}$

Two cities are 150 km apart. Electric power is sent from one city to another city through copper wires. The fall of potential per km is 8V and the  average resistance per km is 0.5 Ω. The power loss in the wire is

(1) 19.2W

(2) 19.2kW

(3) 19.2J

(4) 12.2kW 

A potentiometer circuit has been setup for finding the internal resistance of a given cell. The main battery, used across the potentiometer wire, has an emf of 2.0 V and a negligible internal resistance. The potentiometer wire itself is 4 m long. When the resistance, R, connected across the given cell, has values of

(i)infinity

(ii)9.5Ω 

the 'balancing lengths', on the potentiometer wire are found to be 3m and 2.85m, respectively. The value of internal resistance of the cell is

(1) 0.25Ω 

(2) 0.95Ω 

(3) 0.5Ω 

(4) 0.75Ω  

In the circuit shown the cells A and B have negligible resistances. For $V_A=12V, R_1=500\Omega and R=100\Omega$ the galvanometer (g) shown no deflection.The value of $V_B$ is 

(a)4V                                         (b)2V

(c)12V                                       (d)6V