Easy MCQ +4 / -1

A Wheatstone bridge is balanced when $P/Q = R/S$. In the balanced state, the current through the galvanometer is:

  1. A maximum
  2. B zero Correct answer
  3. C half of total
  4. D I/2

Solution

Balance condition: galvanometer bridge points are at equal potential ⇒ no current.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Current Electricity · Topic: Wheatstone Bridge

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