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Four resistances of 15 , 12 , 4 and 10 respectively in cyclic order to form Wheatstone's network. The resistance that is to be connected in parallel with the resistance of 10 to balance the network is .
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Correct answer: 10
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Set up the Wheatstone bridge condition
Four resistances are arranged in cyclic order:
Let the resistance to be connected in parallel with the resistor be .
Then the effective resistance of that branch becomes
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Use the balance condition of Wheatstone bridge
For a balanced Wheatstone network, the product of opposite arms must be equal:
Substitute :
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Solve for
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Verification
If , then parallel combination with is
Now check balance:
Both are equal, so the bridge is balanced.
Hence, the required resistance is:
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