When cell of E.M.F. ' E₁ ' is connected to potentiometer wire the balancing length is ' l₁ '. Another cell of E.M.F. ' E₂ ' ( E₁ > E₂) is connected along with E₁ so as two cells oppose each other, the balancing length is ' l₂ '. The ratio E₁: E₂ is (a) (l₁): (l₁ + l₂) (b) (l₁): (l₁ - l₂) (c) (l₁ + l₂): (l₁) (d) (l₁ + l₂): (l₁ - l₂)

Answer: (b). E₁ = k l₁ and E₁ - E₂ = k l₂. So E₂ = k(l₁ - l₂). E₁: E₂ = l₁: (l₁ - l₂). So the answer is (b).

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When cell of E.M.F. ' $E_1$ ' is connected to potentiometer wire the balancing length is ' $l_1$ '. Another cell of E.M.F. ' $E_2$ ' ( $E_1 > E_2$ ) is connected along with $E_1$ so as two cells oppose each other, the balancing length is ' $l_2$ '. The ratio $E_1 : E_2$ is

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Answer: (b)

$E_1 = k l_1$ and $E_1 - E_2 = k l_2$ .
So $E_2 = k(l_1 - l_2)$ .
$E_1 : E_2 = l_1 : (l_1 - l_2)$ .
So the answer is (b).

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