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If a copper wire is stretched to increase its length by 20%. The percentage increase in resistance of the wire is _____%.

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Important Questions on Current Electricity

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A uniform metallic wire carries a current 2 A, when 3.4 V battery is connected across it. The mass of uniform metallic wire is 8.92×10-3 kg, density is 8.92×103 kg m-3 and resistivity is 1.7×10-8 Ω-m  The length of wire is : 
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In the given circuit, the equivalent resistance between the terminal A and B is ____ Ω

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The resistance of a wire is 5 Ω. Its new resistance in ohm, if stretched to 5 times of its original length will be :
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Two cells are connected between points A and B as shown. Cell 1 has emf of 12 V and internal resistance of 3 Ω. Cell 2 has emf of 6 V and internal resistance of 6 Ω. An external resistor R of 4 Ω is connected across A and B. The current flowing through R will be ______ A.

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Ratio of thermal energy released in two resistor R and 3R connected in parallel in an electric circuit is :
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In a metre bridge experiment the balance point is obtained if the gaps are closed by 2 Ω and 3 Ω. A shunt of X Ω is added to 3 Ω resistor to shift the balancing point by 22.5 cm. The value of X is ______.
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With the help of potentiometer, we can determine the value of emf of a given cell. The sensitivity of the potentiometer is

(A) directly proportional to the length of the potentiometer wire

(B) directly proportional to the potential gradient of the wire

(C) inversely proportional to the potential gradient of the wire

(D) inversely proportional to the length of the potentiometer wire

Choose the correct option for the above statements:

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When two resistance R1 and R2 connected in series and introduced into the left gap of a meter bridge and a resistance of 10 Ω is introduced into the right gap, a null point is found at 60 cm from left side. When R1 and R2 are connected in parallel and introduced into the left gap, a resistance of 3 Ω is introduced into the right-gap to get null point at 40 cm from left end. The product of R1 R2 is ______ Ω2