AIM OFTHE THEEXPERIMENT :

EXPERIMENT NO.2
To determine the resistance of a given
wire with a meter bridge and hence find
of it's material. resistivity

APPARATUS REQUIRED
A meter bridge (slide wire bridge), a leclanch cell, a galvanometer, a resistance bOx, a
iockey. a resistance wire or coil, a set square, sand paper and connecting wires.
DIAGRAM AND DESCRIPTION OF APPARATUS:
As discussed in section 2.4.
THEORY :
A meter bridge works on the principle of wheatstone's bridge which is as follows:If
four resistances P, Q, X and R are So joined that they form a close network ABCD and of a
cell is connected between A and C, a galvanometer between B and D and the values of P, Q,
now said to be
R, X are so adjusted that the galvanometer shows no deflection. The bridge is
balanced and the relation.
 P X
is obtained.
QR
P
But o (100-)
Where l= null point on the meter scale.
P X
Thus, QQ (100--I) R Or X-R= 100-I
(100
P R 100-1
On interchanging100-i-X Or X=R=

Thus, X is determined knowing R and l.

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Table [for length () and unknown resistance
No. of Resistance from the Length AB Length BC Unknown resistance
observation =lcm (100 - D cm X= R(100 - I/L
resistance
Ohm
box R (Ohm)
X,
1.
2.
3.
4.