H2P-301
Potential dividers
H2 Physics · JC 2 · Hard · Potential dividers
A 5.0 V driver cell is connected across a uniform wire XY of length 120 cm. A second circuit has a 3.0 V cell in series with a 150 Ω and a 50 Ω resistor. A galvanometer connects the junction of the two resistors to a sliding contact Z on XY. Both cells have negligible internal resistance. What is the balance length XZ when the galvanometer shows no deflection?
- 54 cm
- 45 cm
- 60 cm
- 72 cm
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