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    The document contains 15 questions about Wheatstone bridges and metre bridges. A metre bridge is an instrument used to compare resistances that uses a one metre long wire. The Wheatstone bridge principle is that when the bridge is balanced, the ratio of resistances in one pair of arms equals the ratio in the other pair. A metre bridge is more accurate for comparing medium to high resistances, while a Wheatstone bridge works best when resistances are of similar magnitude.

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    VIVA QUESTIONS

    Metre bridge

    1. Why is Wheatstone Bridge so called?

    Ans: The principle was discovered by Sir Charles Wheatstone

    2. What is a Metre Bridge. Why is it so called?

    Ans: It is an instrument for comparing resistances. The bridge wire has a length of one
    metre

    3. What is the principle of Wheatstone Bridge?

    Ans: When the bridge is balanced P/Q = R/S

    4. Can you find very high resistances accurately with the help of a metre bridge?

    Ans: No

    5. Why is the galvanometer is graduated both sides of zero?

    Ans: If the jockey is pressed on either side of balance point the deflection in the
    galvanometer are in opposite directions

    6. Can we use an ammeter instead of a galvanometer?


    Ammeter is not sensitive compared with a galvanometer. Moreover, it is graduated
    with zero at one end
    7. What is the material of the bridge wire: What is the criterion for selections?

    Manganin wire is used. Low temperature coefficient

    8. Why are copper strips on the bridge thick?


    To minimise resistance
    9. Why is it desirable to have null point as near the centre as possible?

    This will minimise end corrections. Interchanging the resistance also minimises end
    correction.
    10. When is Wheatstone Bridge most sensitive?

    It is most sensitive when P, Q, R and S are of the same order of magnitude

    11. What is the material of the wire of metre bridge? Can we use copper wire?

    The wire of metre bridge is generally made of an alloy constantan or eureka. The
    resistivity of copper is very low and hence it cannot be used in metre bridge.
    12. Why do we prefer the null point in the metre bridge experiment in the middle of
    bridge wire?

    When the null point is in the middle, the ratio arms are nearly equal and the end
    resistances produce negligible effect.
    13. Why is it essential that bridge wire should be of uniform area of cross section?

    In deriving the formula, we assume that resistance is proportional to length of the


    wire. This is true only when the wire is of uniform cross sectional area throughout.

    14. Why is metre bridge so called?

    Ans: Because bridge uses one metre long wire.

    15. When is a Wheatstone's bridge said to be balanced?

    Ans: A Wheatstone's bridge is said to be balanced, when the ratio of resistances in


    arms balance or become equal.

    16. What are the applied forms of a Wheatstone's bridge?

    Ans: i. Post Office Box


    ii. Metre Bridge

    17. Define electrical conductivity.

    Ans: The reciprocal of resistivity is called electrical conductivity.

    18. What is null point?

    Ans: Null point is a point on the wire, keeping jockey at which the galvanometer
    gives no deflection.
    Potentiometer
    1. What is a potentiometer?

    Ans: It is an instrument to measure potential difference across two points accurately

    2. What is its principle?

    Ans: A uniform long resistances wire is mounted on a wooden board. When a steady
    emf is applied to the ends of this wire the fall of potential along the wire is
    proportional to the length.

    3. How can you increase the accuracy of the potentiometer?


    It can be increased by increasing the length of the wire

    4. potentiometer is a better instrument than a voltmeter for measuring emf of a cell.


    why?

    Ans: When we balance a cell against a potentiometer wire no current flows through
    the cell. Hence we measure the emf. When we use a voltmeter across a cell, a small
    current flow through the voltmeter and we are getting only the terminal potential
    difference of the cell

    5. What is meant by potential gradient?

    Ans: It is the fall of potential per unit length (mm, cm or m) of the wire when a steady
    current flows though it.

    6. What are the parts of a Daniel cell?

    Ans: Zinc rod which is the negative plate is placed in a porous pot containing dil:
    H2SO4. Copper vessel acts as positive plate. The vessel contains copper sulphate
    solution.

    7. Why don't you use Daniel cell in the primary circuit of a potentiometer?
    Ans: The voltage is small and not steady. It cannot be used for a long time. It is not
    rechargeable.

    8. What is the function of the rheostat in the primary circuit?

    Ans: To vary the current in the primary circuit so that we can repeat the experiment.

    9. What are the parts of Leclanche cell?


    A primary electrochemical cell having a zinc cathode in contact with zinc chloride,
    ammonium chloride (as a solution or a paste) as the electrolyte, and a carbon anode in
    contact with a mixture of manganese dioxide and carbon powder.

    10. What are the components in primary circuit?


    Battery eliminator, rheostat, key.

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