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Q.

Two cells of emfs approximately 5V and l0 V are to be accurately compared using a potentiometer of length 400 cm. [NCERT Exemplar]

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a

Potentiometer is usually used for comparing resistances and not voltages

b

The battery that runs the potentiometer should have voltage of 8V

c

The battery of potentiometer can have a voltage of 15 V and R adjusted so that the potential drop across the wire slightly exceeds 10 V

d

The first portion of 50 cm of wire itself should have a potential drop of 10 V

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

In potentiometer experiment, the emf of a cell can be measured, if the potential drop along the potentiometer wire is more than the emf of the cell to be determined. Here value of emfs of two cells are given as 5V and 10V, therefore the potential drop along the potentiometer wire must be more than 10 V.

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Two cells of emfs approximately 5V and l0 V are to be accurately compared using a potentiometer of length 400 cm. [NCERT Exemplar]