3.13 - WHEATSTONE BRIDGE
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is the primary purpose of a Wheatstone Bridge?
💡 Hint: Think about what we often need to compare in physics.
What symbol represents the condition for the balance in a Wheatstone Bridge?
💡 Hint: Remember the ratios of resistances.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What does a balanced Wheatstone Bridge indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about current behavior in the circuit.
What principle does the Wheatstone Bridge rely on?
💡 Hint: Which law connects voltage and current?
1 more question available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
If the bridge is balanced when R1 = 10Ω, R2 = 20Ω, what is the value of R3 if R4 is 5Ω?
💡 Hint: Set up the relationship based on the ratios.
A Wheatstone Bridge with known resistors shows current through the galvanometer when connected to a 12V battery. What adjustments can you make to achieve a null deflection?
💡 Hint: Think about balancing ratios.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.