Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Potential dividers

Potential dividers — practice question

The diagram depicts a variable resistor $R$ together with two fixed resistors joined in series in a circuit so that they function as a potential divider. The cell with electromotive force (e.m.f.) $6.0\text{ V}$ has negligible internal resistance. A cell with e.m.f. $2.0\text{ V}$ and a galvanometer are linked into the potential divider. As the resistance of $R$ is changed, the galvanometer shows zero. What is the resistance of resistor $R$?

  • A$3.0\,\Omega$
  • B$5.0\,\Omega$
  • C$8.0\,\Omega$
  • D$18\,\Omega$

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