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A potentiometer wire has length 4 m and resistance 8Ω. The resistance that must be connected in series with the wire and an accumulator of e.m.f 2V, so as to get a potential gradient 1 mV per cm on the wire is

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44Ω
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48Ω
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32Ω
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40Ω
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Solution

The correct option is C 32Ω
the total resistance after adding resistance R in series with potentiometer wire
=8Ω+RΩ
the current in the circuit will be
i=V/Req=2VR+8
the potential drop across potentiometer wire will be iRpotentiometer=2VR+8×8
the potential gradient along length 4 m is given as
=Vpotetiometer=2VR+8×84
the gradient is given as 1mV/cm=.1V/m
2VR+8×84=.1
R=32Ω
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