Shift of the null point when the potentiometer wire's length or potential gradient changes
This type of question, asked 5 times: 20 Apr 2025 S2, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S1, 14 May 2026 S1. All 5 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
20 Apr 2025 S2
28If the length of the potentiometer wire is increased by keeping constant potential difference across the wire, thenTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
21 Apr 2025 S1
22The length of a potentiometer wire is ' '. A cell of e.m.f. is balanced at a length from the positive end of the wire. If the length of the wire is increased by , the same cell will give balance point at distance ' '. The value of ' ' isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
11 Apr 2026 S2
129In potentiometer experiment, null point is obtained at a particular point for a cell on potentiometer wire 'x' cm long. If length of potentiometer wire is increased by few cm without changing the cell, the balancing length will (Driving source is not changed)Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 4
13 May 2026 S1
130In a potentiometer, the null point is obtained on wire. What should we do to change the null point on wire by keeping all other quantities same ?Tap an option to check your answer.
Question 5
14 May 2026 S1
130A potentiometer wire has length . For a given cell of e.m.f. , the balancing length is from the positive end of the wire. If the length of potentiometer wire is increased by then for the same cell the balance point is obtained at length (from positive end)Tap an option to check your answer.