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PhysicsMediumMCQ2019 · 08 Apr Shift 2

Q18.In the circuit shown, a four-wire potentiometer is made of a 400 cm long wire, which extends between A and B . The resistance per unit length of the potentiometer wire is r = 0.01 Ω / cm . If an ideal voltmeter is JEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 2) JEE Main Previous Year Paper connected as shown with jockey J at 50 cm from end A , the expected reading of the voltmeter will be: (1) 0.50 V (2) 0.25 V (3) 0.75 V (4) 0.20 V

What This Question Tests

This question evaluates the ability to calculate the potential drop across a segment of a potentiometer wire, given its resistance per unit length and assuming a standard driving voltage for the potentiometer.

Concepts Tested

Potentiometer principleResistance of a wirePotential gradient

Formulas Used

R = r * L

V = I * R

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