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A Wheatstone bridge has \( R_1 = 30 \, \Omega \), \( R_2 = 60 \, \Omega \), \( R_3 = 25 \, \Omega \).
What is \( R_4 \) for balance?
Explanation
**Wheatstone bridge balance** condition R₁/R₂ = R₃/R₄, R₄ = R₂ R₃/R₁, when galvanometer current zero, potentials at midpoints equal. At balance, no current through galvanometer, enabling precise resistance measurement independent of source voltage. Balance condition: (R₁/R₂) = (R₃/R₄) . Substitute: (30/60) = (25/R₄) . Solve: 0.5 = (25/R₄) ⇒ R₄ = (25/0.5) = 50 Ω . Applying I = n e A v_d, R = ρ l/A, R_t = R₀[1+αΔT], Kirchhoff's ΣI=0, ΣV=0, R_eq series/parallel, V = ε - I r and P = I²R, evaluation yields 50 Ω,
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