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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Current electricity
  • JEE Mains 2019
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In a Wheatstone bridge (see figure) Resistance \(P\) and \(Q\) are approximately equal. When \(R = 400\,\Omega ,\) the bridge is balanced. On interchanging \(P\) and \(Q,\) the value of \(R,\) for balance is \(405\,\Omega .\) The value of \(X\) is close to ................. \(ohm\)

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(D) \(402.5\)

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\(\frac{P}{Q}=\frac{400}{s}\)      .....\((1)\)

and \(\quad \frac{Q}{P}=\frac{405}{5}\)      .......\((2)\)

Solving \(S^{2}=400 \times 405\)

\(\Rightarrow \quad S=402.5\, \Omega\)

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