Which of the following statement is/are incorrect?

  1. The Meter bridge works on the principle of the Wheatstone bridge.
  2. A Meter bridge is used to find the unknown resistance.
  3. A meter bridge is used to find the internal resistance of the battery.
  4. The meter bridge cannot be used to measure the very high or very low resistance.

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Option 3 : A meter bridge is used to find the internal resistance of the battery.
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CONCEPT:

 

  • Meter bridge: Meter bridge is instruments based on the principle of Wheatstone bridge and is used to measure an unknown resistance.
  • In the case of a meter bridge, the resistance wire AC is 100 cm long. Varying the position of tapping point B, the bridge is balanced.
  • If in the balanced position of bridge AB = l, BC (100 – l) so that

Also, 

EXPLANATION:

  • From above it clear that the meter bridge works on the principle of Wheatstone bridge. Therefore, option 1 is correct.
  • The Meter Bridge is instruments based on the principle of Wheatstone bridge and is used to measure an unknown resistance. Therefore option 2 is correct.
  • A potentiometer is a device which used to measure the internal resistance of the battery. Therefore option 3 is incorrect.
  • The meter bridge is sensitive when the resistance of all four arms of the bridge are off the same order.
  • Two parts of the meter bridge wire form two arms with small values of resistance. So other resistances to be compared should also be comparable and hence small. Therefore, option 4 is correct.

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