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In a potentiometer experiment the balancing with a cell is at length $240 \mathrm{~cm}$. On shunting the cell with a resistance of $2 \Omega$ the balancing length becomes $120 \mathrm{~cm}$. The internal resistance of the cell is
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Options:
  • A
    $1 \Omega$
  • B
    $0.5 \Omega$
  • C
    $4 \Omega$
  • D
    $2 \Omega$
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
$2 \Omega$
$\mathrm{r}=\mathrm{R}\left[\frac{\ell_1}{\ell_2}-1\right]=2\left[\frac{240}{120}-1\right]=2 \Omega$

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