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    Xii (Practical Physics) Experiment Aim:: Wheatstone's Bridge: A Meter Bridge Is The Practical Form of Wheatstone's

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    This document provides instructions on how to use a meter bridge to determine the resistance of an unknown wire. The meter bridge uses Wheatstone's bridge principle, where balancing occurs when PR/QS = 1. To find the unknown resistance S, the balancing length l is measured for different resistances P and Q. The resistance S is then calculated using the formula. Precautions are outlined to ensure accurate measurements by minimizing sources of error like contact resistance and non-uniform wire composition.

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    XII (PRACTICAL PHYSICS)

    EXPERIMENT

    AIM: To find the resistance of the given wire using meter bridge

    APPARATUS REQUIRED: Meter bridge, galvanometer, one way key, resistance box,
    Battery Eliminator, jockey, unknown resistance wire, connecting wires.

    PRINCIPLE: Wheatstone’s bridge: A meter bridge is the practical form of Wheatstone’s


    bridge experiment as shown in figure. If there is no deflection in the galvanometer, then
    𝑃 𝑅
    =
    𝑄 𝑆

    This is the condition of balancing.

    We use the above relation to find the unknown resistance S of the given material of wire.

    CIRCUIT DIAGRAM:

    XII PHYSICS PRACTICAL (METRE BRIDGE) BY: NARENDER KUMAR PGT PHYSICS
    FORLMULA USED:

    OBSERVATION:

    To find the unknown resistance of the given wire:

    S No Resistance Balancing (100-l)


    (Ω) length
    (cm)
    l(cm)
    1
    2
    3
    4

    Average value of X:

    X= ______ Ω

    CALCULATION:
    𝑥1 +𝑥2 +𝑥3 +𝑥4
    Average Value of 𝑋= = __Ω
    4

    RESULT:

    The resistance of the given wire is(X) _________ Ω

    PRECAUTIONS:

    1) Clean the connecting wires and the connecting points of Meter Bridge properly.

    2) All connections should be neat and tight.

    XII PHYSICS PRACTICAL (METRE BRIDGE) BY: NARENDER KUMAR PGT PHYSICS
    3) Move the jockey gently in the wire and do not keep the jockey and the wire in contact
    for a long time.

    4) Hold the jockey perpendicular to the wire of Meter Bridge.

    SOURCES OF ERROR

    1. There may be error due to contact resistances.

    2. Length of the wire used up may not be correctly estimated.

    3. There may be a change in resistance due to heating of wires when continuous current
    flows for some time.

    4. There wire may not be of uniform area of cross-section.

    5. The measurement of resistance is affected by the end resistances due to copper strips
    and connecting screws

    XII PHYSICS PRACTICAL (METRE BRIDGE) BY: NARENDER KUMAR PGT PHYSICS

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