Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    A 6 V battery is connected to the terminals of a three metre long wire of uniform thickness and resistance of\[100\text{ }\Omega \]. The difference of potential between two points on the wire separated by a distance of 50 cm will be

    A)  2 V            

    B)  3 V

    C)  1 V             

    D)  1.5 V

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Total current drawn from the battery \[i=\frac{E}{R+r}=\frac{6}{100+0}=0.06A\] Resistance of 50 cm wire is \[R=\frac{\rho l}{A}=\left( \frac{\rho }{A} \right)l\] \[=\left( \frac{R}{l} \right)l\] \[\left( \because R=\frac{\rho l}{A} \right)\] \[=\frac{100}{300}\times 50\] So, \[R=\frac{50}{3}\Omega \] Hence, the potential difference between two points on the wire separated by a distance\[l\]is \[V=iR=0.06\times \frac{50}{3}=1\,V\]


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