In a Wheatstone bridge, if the galvanometer shows zero deflection, what does it

Practice Questions

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In a Wheatstone bridge, if the galvanometer shows zero deflection, what does it indicate?
  1. The bridge is balanced
  2. The bridge is unbalanced
  3. The current is zero
  4. The resistances are equal

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

In a Wheatstone bridge, if the galvanometer shows zero deflection, what does it indicate?
  • Step 1: Understand what a Wheatstone bridge is. It is a circuit used to measure unknown electrical resistances.
  • Step 2: Know that a galvanometer is an instrument used to detect small electric currents.
  • Step 3: When the Wheatstone bridge is set up, it has four resistors and a galvanometer connected in a specific way.
  • Step 4: If the galvanometer shows zero deflection, it means there is no current flowing through it.
  • Step 5: Zero current indicates that the voltage across the galvanometer is zero.
  • Step 6: When the voltage is zero, it means the two sides of the bridge are equal in voltage.
  • Step 7: If the two sides are equal, the bridge is said to be balanced.
  • Step 8: Therefore, zero deflection in the galvanometer indicates that the Wheatstone bridge is balanced.
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