A metre bridge is balanced with known resistance in the right gap and a metal wire in the left gap. If the metal wire is heated the balance point
A
shifts towards left
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B
shifts towards right
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C
does not change
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D
may shift towards left or right depending on the nature of the metal
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Solution
The correct option is C shifts towards right When heated the resistance of the metal wire increases thereby requiring more length of wire to balance the circuit. ∴ the balance point shifts to right.