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Physics Experiment - 2

The document describes an experiment to measure the resistance of a wire or standard resistor using a meter bridge. Key steps include: 1) Setting up the meter bridge circuit with a resistance box, galvanometer, and connections to measure an unknown resistance (X). 2) Adjusting the jockey position along the meter bridge wire until a null point balance is reached, and recording the wire length (l) at this point. 3) Calculating X using the formula X=(100-l)/l * R, where R is the known resistance. 4) Repeating with different resistances and calculating the mean resistance, which was found to be 4.00 ohms.

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Physics Experiment - 2

The document describes an experiment to measure the resistance of a wire or standard resistor using a meter bridge. Key steps include: 1) Setting up the meter bridge circuit with a resistance box, galvanometer, and connections to measure an unknown resistance (X). 2) Adjusting the jockey position along the meter bridge wire until a null point balance is reached, and recording the wire length (l) at this point. 3) Calculating X using the formula X=(100-l)/l * R, where R is the known resistance. 4) Repeating with different resistances and calculating the mean resistance, which was found to be 4.00 ohms.

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EXPERIMENT NO.

– 2
AIM To find resistance of a given wire/standard resistor using metre
bridge.
APPARATUS  Metre bridge (slide wire bridge)
 Leclanche cell or Battery eliminator
 Galvanometer
 Resistance box
 Jockey
 One way key
 A resistance wire
 Screw gauge
 Metre scale
 Connecting wires
THEORY Metre Bridge operates on the principle of Wheatstone Bridge in
balanced condition.
The unknown resistance X is given by,
(100−l )
X= R
l
where R is the known resistance placed in the left gap and
unknown resistance X in the right gap of metre bridge. l cm is
the length of metre bridge wire from zero end (left end) upto
the balance point.
CIRCUIT
DIAGRAM
ARRANGEMENT
DIAGRAM

OBSERVATION Table for unknown resistance (X) :


Obs. Resistance Length Length Unknown
No. from the AB=l (cm) BC=(100-l) resistance
resistance box, (cm) (100−l)
X= R
R (ohm) l
(ohm)
1. 1 ohm 20.0 cm 80.0 cm 4.00 ohm
2. 2 ohm 33.3 cm 66.7 cm 4.01 ohm
3. 5 ohm 55.6 cm 44.4 cm 3.99 ohm
4. 10 ohm 71.4 cm 28.6 cm 4.00 ohm
5. 20 ohm 83.3 cm 16.7 cm 4.01 ohm

CALCULATIONS  From position of D, find l cm and write in column 3 of the


table.
 Find length (100-l) cm and write in column 4.
 Calculate X and write in Column 5.
X 1+ X 2 + X 3 + X 4 + X 5
 Mean X = = 4.00 ohm
5
RESULT  The value of unknown resistance, X = 4.00 ohm

PRECAUTIONS 1. The connections should be neat, clean and tight.


2. All the plugs in the resistance box should be tight.
3. Move the jockey gently over the bridge wire and do not rub
it.
4. The plug in key K should be inserted only when the
observations are to be taken.
5. Null point should be brought between 45 cm and 55 cm.
6. Set square should be used to note null point to avoid error
of parallax.
7. At one place, diameter of wire should be measured in two
mutually perpendicular directions.
8. The wire should not make a loop.
SOURCES OF 1. The instrument screws may be loose.
ERROR 2. The plugs may not be clean.
3. The wire may not have uniform thickness.
4. The screw gauge may have faults like back lash error and
wrong pitch.

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