
You are provided with a voltmeter V, a chemical cell/ battery E; two standard resistors R, and R a potentiometer a key K a jockey, and other necessary materials.
- Set up a circuit as shown in the diagram above.
- Close the key K.
- Make contact with the potentiometer wire AB using the jockey at a point C such that AC = x = 20cm
- Read and record the voltmeter reading
- Evaluate x\(^{-1}\) and v\(^{-1}\)
- Repeat the procedure for other values of x= 30, 40, 50, 60 and 80cm.
- Tabulate your readings.
- Plot a graph with V\(^{-1}\) on the vertical axis and x\(^{-1}\) on the horizontal axis, starting both axes from the origin (0, 0).
- Determine the:
(a) slope, s, of the graph;
(b) intercept, c, on the vertical axis. - State two precautions taken to ensure accurate results.
(b)i. State the two devices in which ohm's law does not apply.
ii. A current of 1 A is supplied to two resistors of resistance 2\(\Omega\) and 3\(\Omega\) connected in parallel. Calculate the current in each resistor.
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