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JEE Main 2014Current Electricity Question with Solution

JEE Main 2014 (12 Apr Online)

Question

In the experiment of calibration of voltmeter, a standard cell of e.m.f. volt is balanced against of potential wire. The potential difference across the ends of resistance is found to balance against of the wire. The corresponding reading of voltmeter is volt. The error in the reading of volmeter will be:

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D volt

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In a voltmeter Now, it is given volt for and volt for Let the error in reading of voltmeter be then,

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