In balanced metre bridge 5Ω is connected in the left gap and RΩ in the right gap. When RΩ is shunted with an equal resistance, the new balance point is at 1.6 l1 where ‘l1 is the earlier balancing length. The value of ‘l1is
In balanced metre bridge 5Ω is connected in the left gap and RΩ in the right gap. When RΩ is shunted with an equal resistance, the new balance point is at 1.6 l1 where ‘l1 is the earlier balancing length. The value of ‘l1is
  1. 25 cm
  2. 40 cm
  3. 35 cm
  4. 30 cm

Solution: 25 cm

Using the meter bridge balance condition and putting the known values, we can write for the above circuit as: