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PhysicsMediumMCQ2014 · 12 Apr Online

Q19.In the experiment of calibration of voltmeter, a standard cell of e.m.f. 1.1 volt is balanced against 440 cm of potential wire. The potential difference across the ends of resistance is found to balance against 220 cm of the wire. The corresponding reading of voltmeter is 0.5 volt. The error in the reading of volmeter will be: (1) −0.15 volt (2) 0.15 volt (3) 0.5 volt (4) −0.05 volt

What This Question Tests

This problem tests the application of the potentiometer principle to determine the true potential difference across a resistance and subsequently calculate the error in a voltmeter's reading.

Concepts Tested

Potentiometer principleVoltage measurementError calculation

Formulas Used

V₁/L₁ = V₂/L₂

Error = V_measured - V_true

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