JEE Main 2023PhysicsCurrent ElectricityMeter BridgemediumNumerical

JEE Main 2023Current Electricity Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Question

In a metre bridge experiment the balance point is obtained if the gaps are closed by 2 and 3. A shunt of X is added to 3 resistor to shift the balancing point by 22.5 cm. The value of X is ___________.

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2

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as is shunted the balance point will shift towards . So, new length

So,

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