Meter Bridge PYQs: JEE Mains Physics

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1. 1. A meter bridge with two resistances \( R_{1} \) and \( R_{2} \) as shown in figure was balanced (null point) at 40 cm from the point P. The null point changed to 50 cm from the point P, when 16 \( \Omega \) resistance is connected in parallel to \( R_{2} \). The values of resistances \( R_{1} \) and \( R_{2} \) are __________ .
   
   2026 Hard
2. 2. In a meter bridge experiment to determine the value of unknown resistance, first the resistances \(2 \Omega\) and \(3 \Omega\) are connected in the left and right gaps of the bridge and the null point is obtained at a distance \(l cm\) from the left. Now when an unknown resistance \(x \Omega\) is connected in parallel to \(3 \Omega\) resistance, the null point is shifted by 10 cm to the right of wire. The value of unknown resistance \(x\) is _________ \(\Omega\). 2026 Medium
3. 3. The total length of potentiometer wire AB is 50 cm in the arrangement as shown in figure. If P is the point where the galvanometer shows zero reading then the length AP is _________ cm .
   2026 Hard
4. 4. Two resistors \(2 \Omega\) and \(3 \Omega\) are connected in the gaps of bridge as shown in figure. The null point is obtained with the contact of jockey at some point on wire XY . When an unknown resistor is connected in parallel with \(3 \Omega\) resistor, the null point is shifted by 22.5 cm toward Y . The resistance of unknown resistor is _________ \(\Omega\).
   2026 Medium
5. 5. A galvanometer ( \(G\) ) of \(2 \Omega\) resistance is connected in the given circuit. The ratio of charge stored in \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) is _______.
   2024 Medium
6. 6. A wire of length \(10 \mathrm{~cm}\) and radius \(\sqrt{7} \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}\) connected across the right gap of a meter bridge. When a resistance of \(4.5 \ \Omega\) is connected on the left gap by using a resistance box, the balance length is found to be at \(60 \mathrm{~cm}\) from the left end. If the resistivity of the wire is \(\mathrm{R} \times 10^{-7} \Omega \mathrm{m}\), then value of \(\mathrm{R}\) is : 2024 Hard
7. 7. In a metre-bridge when a resistance in the left gap is \(2\ \Omega\) and unknown resistance in the right gap, the balance length is found to be \(40\ \mathrm{cm}\). On shunting the unknown resistance with \(2\ \Omega\), the balance length changes by _______. 2024 Hard
8. 8. The resistance per centimeter of a meter bridge wire is \(\mathrm{r}\), with \(\mathrm{X}\  \Omega\) resistance in left gap. Balancing length from left end is at \(40 \mathrm{~cm}\) with \(25\  \Omega\) resistance in right gap. Now the wire is replaced by another wire of \(2 \mathrm{r}\) resistance per centimeter. The new balancing length for same settings will be at _______. 2024 Hard
9. 9. Wheatstone bridge principle is used to measure the specific resistance \(\left(S_1\right)\) of given wire, having length \(L\), radius \(r\). If \(X\) is the resistance of wire, then specific resistance is: \(S_1=X\left(\frac{\pi r^2}{L}\right)\). If the length of the wire gets doubled then the value of specific resistance will be : 2024 Hard
10. 10. In a meter bridge experiment the balance point in obtained if the gaps are closed by \(2\,\Omega\) and \(3\,\Omega\). A shunt of \(x\,\Omega\) is added to \(3\,\Omega\) resistor to shift the balancing point by \(22.5\,cm\). The value of \(X\) is \(................\) 2023 Medium
11. 11. When two resistance \(R_1\) and \(R_2\) connected in series and introduced into the left gap of a meter bridge and a resistance of \(10 \Omega\) is introduced into the right gap, a null point is found at \(60 cm\) from left side. When \(R_1\) and \(R_2\) are connected in parallel and introduced into the left gap, a resistance of \(3 \Omega\) is introduced into the right-gap to get null point at 40 cm from left end. The product of \(R_1 R_2\) is \(.............\Omega\) 2023 Hard
12. 12. A meter bridge setup is shown in the figure. It is used to determine an unknown resistance \(R\) using a given resistor of \(15\,\Omega\). The galvanometer \((G)\) shows null deflection when tapping key is at \(43\,cm\) mark from end \(A\). If the end correction for end \(A\) is \(2\,cm\). then the determined value of \(R\) will be__________ \(\Omega\)
    2022 Hard
13. 13. In meter bridge experiment for measuring unknown resistance ' \(S\) ', the null point is obtained at a distance \(30 cm\) from the left side as shown at point \(D\). If \(R\) is \(5.6 k \Omega\), then the value of unknown resistance ' \(S\) ' will be \(\Omega .\)
    2022 Medium
14. 14. In the given figure of meter bridge experiment, the balancing length \(AC\) corresponding to null deflection of the galvanometer is \(40\,cm\). The balancing length, if the radius of the wire \(AB\) is doubled, will be \(....cm\)
    2022 Medium
15. 15. Resistance are connected in a meter bridge circuit as shown in the figure. The balancing length \(l_{1}\) is \(40\,cm\). Now an unknown resistance \(x\) is connected in series with \(P\) and new balancing length is found to be \(80\,cm\) measured from the same end. Then the value of \(x\) will be \(.......\Omega\)
    2022 Hard
16. 16. Consider a \(72\, cm\) long wire \(AB\) as shown in the figure. The galvanometer jockey is placed at \(P\) on \(A B\) at a distance \(x cm\) from \(A\). The galvanometer shows zero deflection. The value of \(x,\) to the nearest integer, is ..... \(cm\)
    2021 Medium
17. 17. In a meter bridge experiment \(\mathrm{S}\) is a standard resistance. \(\mathrm{R}\) is a resistance wire. It is found that balancing length is \(l=25 \;\mathrm{cm} .\) If \(\mathrm{R}\) is replaced by a wire of half length and half diameter that of \(\mathrm{R}\) of same material, then the balancing distance \(\left.l^{\prime} \text { (in } \mathrm{cm}\right)\) will now be
    2020 Hard
18. 18. In a meter bridge experiment, the circuit diagram and the corresponding observation table are shown in figure

    \(Sl\). \(No\).	\(R\, (\Omega )\)	\(l\, (cm)\)
    \(1\).	\(1000\)	\(60\)
    \(2\).	\(100\)	\(13\)
    \(3\).	\(10\)	\(1.5\)
    \(4\).	\(1\)	\(1.0\)

    Which of the readings is inconsistent ?
    2019 Medium
19. 19. In a meter bridge, the wire of length \(1\, m\) has a nonuniform cross-section such that, the variation \(\frac{{dR}}{{d\ell }}\) of its resistance \(R\) with length \(\ell \) is \(\frac{{dR}}{{d\ell }} \propto \frac{1}{{\sqrt \ell  }}\) Two equal resistances are connected as shown in the figure. The galvanometer has zero deflection when the jockey is at point \(P\). What is the length \(AP\) ? ................ \(m\)
    2019 Hard
20. 20. 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 ................. \(ohm\)
    2019 Medium
21. 21. In the experimental setup of meter bridge shown in the figure, the null point is obtained at a distance of \(40\,cm\) from \(A\). If a \(10\,\Omega \) resistor is connected in series with \(R_1\), the null point shifts by \(10\,cm\). The resistance that should be connected in parallel with \(\left( {{R_1} + 10} \right)\,\Omega \) such that the null point shifts back to its initial position is .............. \(\Omega\)
    2019 Hard
22. 22. The resistance of the meter bridge \(AB\) in given figure is \(4\,\Omega \). With a cell of emf  \(\varepsilon \, = 0.5\,\,V\) and rheostat resistance \(R_h = 2\,\Omega \) the null point is obtained at some point \(J.\) When the cell is replaced by another one of emf \(\varepsilon \, = {\varepsilon _2}\) the same null point \(J\) is found for \(R_h = 6\,\Omega .\) The \(emf\)  \({\varepsilon _2}\) is ................. \(V\)
    2019 Hard
23. 23. In a meter bridge, as shown in the figure, it is given that resistance \(Y=12.5\, \Omega \) and that the balance is obtained at a distance \(39.5\, cm\) from end \(A\) (by jockey \(J\)) . After interchanging the resistances \(X\) and \(Y\), a new balance point is found at a distance \(l_2\) from end \(A\). What are the values of \(X\)and \(l_2\) ?
    2018 Hard
24. 24. On interchanging the resistances, the balance point of a meter bridge shifts to the left by \(10\ cm\). The resistance of their series combination is \(1\ k\Omega\). How much was the resistance on the left slot before interchanging the resistances?  ..................  \(\Omega\) 2018 Hard
25. 25. In a meter bridge experiment resistances are connected as shown in the figure. Initially resistance \(P\, = 4\,\Omega \) and the neutral point \(N\) is at \(60\,cm\) from \(A\). Now an unknown resistance \(R\) is connected in series to \(P\) and the new position of the neutral point is at \(80\,cm\) from \(A\) . The value of unknown resistance \(R\) is
    2017 Hard
26. 26. Which of the following statements is false? 2017 Easy
27. 27. In a meter bridge experiment null point is obtained at \(40\, cm\) from one end of the wire when resistance \(X\) is balanced against another resistance \(Y\). If \(X < Y\), then the new position of the null point from the same end, if one decides to balance a resistance of \(3X\) against \(Y\), will be close to .............. \(cm\) 2013 Hard

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