During the measurement of a low resistance using a potentiometer, the following readings were obtained: Voltage drop across unknown resistance = 0.531 %3D Volts. Voltage drop across a 0.1 Ohm standard resistance connected in series with the unknown resistance = 1.083 Volt. %3D Value of the unknown resistor is (a) 49.03 milliohm (c) 20.4 milliohm (b) 108.3 milliohm (d) 53.1 milliohm

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During the measurement of a low resistance
using a potentiometer, the following readings
were obtained:
Voltage drop across unknown resistance = 0.531
%3D
Volts.
Voltage drop across a 0.1 Ohm standard
resistance connected in series with the
unknown resistance = 1.083 Volt.
%3D
Value of the unknown resistor is
(a) 49.03 milliohm
(b) 108.3 milliohm
(c) 20.4 milliohm
(d) 53.1 milliohm
Transcribed Image Text:During the measurement of a low resistance using a potentiometer, the following readings were obtained: Voltage drop across unknown resistance = 0.531 %3D Volts. Voltage drop across a 0.1 Ohm standard resistance connected in series with the unknown resistance = 1.083 Volt. %3D Value of the unknown resistor is (a) 49.03 milliohm (b) 108.3 milliohm (c) 20.4 milliohm (d) 53.1 milliohm
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