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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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  1. Question 1

    20 Apr 2025 S2

    28
    If the length of the potentiometer wire is increased by keeping constant potential difference across the wire, then

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  2. Question 2

    21 Apr 2025 S1

    22
    The length of a potentiometer wire is ' LL '. A cell of e.m.f. EE is balanced at a length L5\frac{L}{5} from the positive end of the wire. If the length of the wire is increased by L2\frac{L}{2}, the same cell will give balance point at distance ' xx '. The value of ' xx ' is

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  3. Question 3

    11 Apr 2026 S2

    129
    In 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)

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  4. Question 4

    13 May 2026 S1

    130
    In a potentiometer, the null point is obtained on 7th7^{th} wire. What should we do to change the null point on 9th9^{th} wire by keeping all other quantities same ?

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  5. Question 5

    14 May 2026 S1

    130
    A potentiometer wire has length LL. For a given cell of e.m.f. EE, the balancing length is L3\dfrac{L}{3} from the positive end of the wire. If the length of potentiometer wire is increased by 50%50\% then for the same cell the balance point is obtained at length (from positive end)

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