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Topic: Wheatstone Bridge

Aim: To determine the resistance of an unknown resistor using Wheatstone

Bridge.

Related Theory:

A circuit arrangement called the Wheatstone Bridge is used to precisely calculate the resistance
of an unknown resistive component. The Wheatstone Bridge basically consists of two potential
divider circuits and looks like this:

If R is an undetermined resistance, then P, Q, R, and S have the following relationships:

A meter-long resistance cable can also use the Wheatstone Bridge method because its resistance
is inversely correlated with its length.

Considering what has just been said,

This formula can also be used to calculate unknown resistances when one of the resistors'
resistances is known.
List of Apparatus:

Power supply

Wheatstone Bridge

Unknown resistor

Variable resistor

Galvanometer

Wires

Switch

Jockey

Meter rule

Diagram of setup:
Method:

1. The apparatus was set up as shown in the.

2. The power supply was turned on.

3. The resistance R1 was set to 100 W. And then the switch was closed.

4. The jockey slid up and down until the galvanometer became centered.

5. The values for L1 and L2 were observed and recorded, and the switch was

6. Steps 3-5 for R1 were repeated, from 200 W to 600, and the values of L1 and L2 were

recorded each time.

7. The value of Rx by substituting the values of R1, L1 and L2 in the equation R = R1 × ,

was computed for each trial.

 Table of Results:

Trials Resistor, R1 /W Length, L1 /W Length, L2 /W Unknown resistor,

Rx /W

1 100 85.7 14.3 16.69

2 200 60.6 39.4 130.03

3 300 43.0 57.0 397.67

4 400 36.1 63.9 708.03

5 500 25.5 74.5 1460.78

6 600 19.8 80.2 2430.30

7 700 16.0 84.0 3675

Sample calculation(s):
Observation(s):

1. As the value of R1 increased as the more trials were done, the value of L1 decreased.
2. 2. As the value of known resistance, R 1 , increased, the value of l 2 experienced an
increase in L2..
3. When the jockey slid onto the point on the meter wire at which the current was balanced,
the reading on the galvanometer instantaneously dropped to 0 A.

Discussion:

Adhering to the method of the experiment, the values for L 1 and L 2 were taken at
progressively increasing resistance values. Using the data obtained from the trials, Rx and the
average value for the unknown resistor, R x , were computed. After computing the Rx values,
the average value for the unknown resistor was computed to be Since the standard deviation of
this value across all the six (6) trials was relatively slow, it can be assumed that this experiment
was carried out precisely (with little to no random errors).
Conclusion: