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JEE Main 2021Current Electricity Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift

Question

In the given circuit of potentiometer, the potential difference E across AB (10 m length) is larger than E1 and E2 as well. For key K1 (closed), the jockey is adjusted to touch the wire at point J1 so that there is no deflection in the galvanometer. Now the first battery (E1) is replaced by second battery (E2) for working by making K1 open and K2 closed. The galvanometer gives then null deflection at J2. The value of is , where a = _________.

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 25th February Morning Shift Physics - Current Electricity Question 214 English

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Length of AB = 10 m

For battery E1, balancing length is l1

l1 = 380 cm [from end A]

For battery E2, balancing length is l2

l2 = 760 cm [from end A]

Now, we know that



a = 1 & b = 2

a = 1

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