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    This 3 sentence summary provides the key details about the physics investigatory project document: The document describes a physics experiment that uses a potentiometer to study how the potential drop along a wire varies with the length of the wire for a steady current. It outlines the aim, apparatus, theory of operation of a potentiometer, experimental procedure which involves measuring potential drops at different points along the wire, observations recorded in a table, calculations and graphing the results. The conclusion is that the potential drop is directly proportional to the length of the wire as shown by the straight line graph.

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    PHYSICS

    INVESTIGATORY
    PROJECT

    BY: RAVI KUMAR ZALA


    CLASS: xII
    Aim
    To study the variation in potential drop with length of a
    wire for a steady current.

    Apparatus and material


    Apparatus. Potentiometer:
    Material: A fully charged 4.5 V battery or battery
    eliminator, a low resistance rheostat, a voltmeter of
    range (0-3.0 V), an ammeter (0-3) A, a one way key, a
    jockey, a set square, connecting wires and a piece of
    sand paper.
    Acknowledgement

    I am thankful to and fortunate enough to get constant


    encouragement, support and guidance from all teaching
    staff of Physics Mr. Anand sir who helped me in
    successfully completing my project work. Also I would
    like to extend my sincere esteems to all staff in
    laboratory for their timely support.
    Theory
    What is a Potentiometer?
    A potentiometer (also known as a pot or potmeter) is
    defined as a 3 terminal variable resistor in which the
    resistance is manually varied to control the flow of
    electric current. A potentiometer acts as an adjustable
    voltage divider.

    Working Of Potentiometer

    The principle of a potentiometer is that the potential


    dropped across a segment of a wire of uniform
    cross-section carrying a constant current is directly
    proportional to its length. The potentiometer is a simple
    device used to measure the electrical potentials (or
    compare the e.m.f of a cell). One form of potentiometer
    is a uniform high-resistance wire attached to an
    insulating support, marked with a linear measuring scale. In
    use, an adjustable regulated voltage source E, of greater
    magnitude than the potential to be measured, is connected
    across the wire so as to pass a steady current through it.

    Between the end of the wire and any point along it will be a
    potential proportional to the length of wire to that point. By
    comparing the potential at points along the wire with an
    unknown potential, the magnitude of the unknown potential
    can be determined. The instrument used for comparison must
    be sensitive, but need not be particularly well-calibrated or
    accurate so long as its deflection from zero position can be
    easily detected.
    Procedure

    1. Draw a circuit diagram showing the scheme of


    connections as in figure.
    2. Remove the insulation from the ends of the connecting
    copper wires with a sand paper.
    3. Connect the positive pole of the battery (eliminator) (a
    battery of constant e.m.f.) to the zero end (P) of the
    potentiometer and the negative pole through a one-way
    key, an ammeter and a low resistance rheostat to the other
    end (Q) of the potentiometer.
    4. Connect the positive terminal of the voltmeter to the end
    P of the potentiometer and the negative terminal to the
    jockey.
    5. Touch the end of the jockey to the end Q of the
    potentiometer.
    6. Close the key and set the rheostat such that the voltmeter
    gives full scale deflection (3 V).
    7. Touch the jockey at end P at 0 (zero) cm. The voltmeter
    will give zero deflection.
    8. Touch the jockey at marks separated by 50 cm length of
    wire. Note the voltmeter reading in each case.
    9. Record your observations in tabular form as given ahead.
    Observations and calculations
    Calculation from Graph

    Plot a graph choosing a suitable scale, for the values of


    potential drop V along y-axis and length l along x-axis.
    Result
    The graph between V and l is a strait line. Therefore, te
    potential drop along the length of the wire is directly
    proportional to its length.

    The potential drop per unit length of the wire is ___


    V /cm.
    THANK
    YOU

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