In the following Wheatstone bridge P/Q=R/S. If key K is closed, then the galvanometer will show deflection :

1. In left side

2. In right side

3. No deflection

4. none of the above

Subtopic:  Wheatstone Bridge |
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PMT - 1999
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A galvanometer having a resistance of 8 ohms is shunted by a wire of resistance 2 ohms. If the total current is 1 amp, the part of it passing through the shunt will be :

(1) 0.25 amp

(2) 0.8 amp

(3) 0.2 amp

(4) 0.5 amp

Subtopic:  Conversion to Ammeter & Voltmeter |
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PMT - 1998
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In a potentiometer experiment, the galvanometer shows no deflection when a cell is connected across 60 cm of the potentiometer wire. If the cell is shunted by a resistance of 6 Ω, the balance is obtained across 50 cm of the wire. The internal resistance of the cell is 

(1) 0.5 Ω

(2) 0.6 Ω

(3) 1.2 Ω

(4) 1.5 Ω

Subtopic:  Meter Bridge & Potentiometer |
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A voltmeter of resistance 1000 Ω gives full-scale deflection when a current of 100 mA flow through it. The shunt resistance required across it to enable it to be used as an ammeter reading 1 A at full-scale deflection is :

(1) 10000 Ω

(2) 9000 Ω

(3) 222 Ω

(4) 111 Ω

Subtopic:  Moving Coil Galvanometer |
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In the circuit given below, the emf of the cell is \(2\) volt and the internal resistance is negligible. The resistance of the voltmeter is \(80\) ohm. The reading of the voltmeter will be:
                                 
1. \(0.80\) volt
2. \(1.60\) volt
3. \(1.33\) volt
4. \(2.00\) volt

Subtopic:  Kirchoff's Voltage Law |
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PMT - 1991
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A voltmeter has resistance of 2000 ohms and it can measure upto 2V. If we want to increase its range to 10 V, then the required resistance in series will be 

(1) 2000 Ω

(2) 4000 Ω

(3) 6000 Ω

(4) 8000 Ω

Subtopic:  Meter Bridge & Potentiometer |
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PMT - 1997
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If an ammeter \(A\) reads \(2\) A and the voltmeter \(V\) reads \(20\) V, what is the value of resistance \(R\)? (Assuming finite resistances of ammeter and voltmeter)
            

1. Exactly \(10~\Omega\)
2. Less than \(10~\Omega\)
3. More than \(10~\Omega\)
4. We cannot definitely say
Subtopic:  Conversion to Ammeter & Voltmeter |
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PMT - 2004
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In the given figure, battery E is balanced on 55 cm length of potentiometer wire but when a resistance of 10 Ω is connected in parallel with the battery then it balances on 50 cm length of the potentiometer wire then internal resistance r of the battery is 

(1) 1 Ω

(2) 3 Ω

(3) 10 Ω

(4) 5 Ω

Subtopic:  Meter Bridge & Potentiometer |
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A galvanometer has a resistance of 25 ohm and a maximum of 0.01 A current can be passed through it. In order to change it into an ammeter of range 10 A, the shunt resistance required is 

(1) 5/999 ohm

(2) 10/999 ohm

(3) 20/999 ohm

(4) 25/999 ohm

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In the circuit shown, a meter bridge is in its balanced state. The meter bridge wire has a resistance 0.1 ohm/cm. The value of unknown resistance X and the current drawn from the battery of negligible resistance is 

(1) 6 Ω, 5 amp

(2) 10 Ω, 0.1 amp

(3) 4 Ω, 1.0 amp

(4) 12 Ω, 0.5 amp

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