If the Wheatstone bridge is unbalanced, what happens to the current through the

Practice Questions

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If the Wheatstone bridge is unbalanced, what happens to the current through the galvanometer?
  1. It becomes zero.
  2. It increases.
  3. It decreases.
  4. It becomes infinite.

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

If the Wheatstone bridge is unbalanced, what happens to the current through the galvanometer?
  • Step 1: Understand what a Wheatstone bridge is. It is a circuit used to measure unknown resistances.
  • Step 2: Know that the Wheatstone bridge has four resistors and a galvanometer (a device that measures current).
  • Step 3: Recognize that when the bridge is balanced, there is no current flowing through the galvanometer.
  • Step 4: Learn that when the bridge is unbalanced, the resistances are not equal, which creates a difference in voltage.
  • Step 5: This difference in voltage across the galvanometer causes current to flow through it.
  • Step 6: Conclude that in an unbalanced Wheatstone bridge, the current through the galvanometer increases.
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