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A null point is found at 200 cm in potentiometer when cell in secondary circuit is shunted by 5Ω .When a resistance of 15Ω is used for shunting , null point moves to 300cm.The internal resistance of the cell is ______Ω.

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answer is 5.

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 as r=Rl0l1
When R=5Ω,l=200cm
 So r=5l02001......(1)
When R=15Ω,l=300cm
So r=15l03001....(2)
From equation (1) and (2)
5l02001=15l03001l02001=3l03003l0100l0200=2l0200=2
So from Eqn (i)
r=5l02001=5(21)=5Ω

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A null point is found at 200 cm in potentiometer when cell in secondary circuit is shunted by 5Ω .When a resistance of 15Ω is used for shunting , null point moves to 300cm.The internal resistance of the cell is ______Ω.